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Continental Recipes With 3 Main Ingredients

Continental (European-style) cooking often shines with very few ingredients, cooked well. These dishes lean on three main ingredients plus pantry basics.

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Pasta, garlic and cream

Creamy garlic pasta comes together in the time it takes to boil spaghetti.

Pasta, eggs and cheese

Classic carbonara uses eggs and cheese to make a silky sauce — no cream needed. Take the pan off the heat before adding the eggs so they don't scramble.

Fish, lemon and herbs

A whole or filleted fish with lemon and herbs, grilled until just flaky, is about as simple and fresh as dinner gets.

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