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Cheesy Tortellini & Sausage Soup
One of my favorite easy meals to date has been my gnocchi soup. This is its meatier cousin, tortellini and sausage soup! Same idea— slightly heartier flavor 🙂

Homemade Spicy Fusilli (Jon & Vinny’s Inspired)
A healthy twist on a classic LA dish— swaps out heavy cream and butter for Greek yogurt and olive oil… but don’t worry, you still get to light your sauce on fire!
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