Recipe Inspiration:
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Easy Oven Braised Chicken
- Mesa de Vida starter sauce: Any flavor
- Protein: Chicken breasts
- Vegetables: Tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach
- Addition: White wine or broth
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Chicken Tagine-Inspired Recipe
- Mesa de Vida Starter Sauce: Moroccan (North African)
- Protein: Chicken thighs
- Vegetables: Olives, preserved lemon, bell peppers, diced dried apricot
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Braised Meatballs
- Mesa de Vida starter sauce: Mediterranean, Creole, Latin or Moroccan (North African)
- Protein: Pre-made meatballs (frozen or fresh; regular or plant-based)
- Vegetables: Canned diced tomatoes, red bell pepper
- Addition: Wine or stock
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Braised Chickpea Stew
- Mesa de Vida Starter Sauce: Creole, Latin, Mediterranean or Moroccan
- Protein: Chickpeas, sausage (optional)
- Vegetables: Bell pepper, onion, carrots
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Sunday Short Ribs
- Mesa de Vida Starter Sauce: Creole, Latin, Mediterranean, Moroccan
- Protein: Beef or pork short ribs
- Vegetables: Carrots, onions, dried fruit (optional)
- Additions: Red wine or broth
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Chicken & Chickpea Cassoulet
- Mesa de Vida Starter Sauce: Any
- Protein: Chicken portions (thighs, breasts, legs), canned cooked chickpeas/garbanzo beans
- Vegetables: Onion, eggplant and/or zucchini