If you don't like or can't find oyster mushrooms, try mixed or porcini mushrooms.
This is so tasty that you'll want to rely on it again and again. The dried mushrooms add tons of flavour, and you can choose whichever variety you like best.
This hearty sauce is best served over a short pasta with lots of nooks and crannies it can tuck into and cling to. This ragu also makes a delicious lasagna filling when layered with sheets of fresh pasta and ricotta and mozzarella cheeses. Cost: $2.15/cup
Be sure to use bone-in chicken thighs as they are more flavourful than breast meat and stay moist and tender during cooking.
Meaning “big soup” in Italian, minestrone is exactly that – a hearty dish that can easily be a starter or an entrée.