So...baking ravioli. Let's chat about this for a minute. I've seen a number of recipes that call for boiling the ravioli ahead of time and then baking it with the sauce. But I don't have time for that. I really don't...I'd forget that you need to do that...then I'd run out of time. (What I mean by that...is that my boys would end up having to wait an extra 15-20 minutes for … [Read more...]
One-Dish Penne & Ham Skillet (Step by Step Photos!)
Watch and See How Fast and Simple This Dinner Comes Together This one-dish dinner is going to LIGHT UP in your kitchen! Simple ingredients. Delicious meal. Little dishes. This is my favorite kind of dinner! How to Cook Penne & Ham Skillet Dinner Melt the butter in large skillet with tight-fitting lid. Add the chopped onions … [Read more...]
Pasta with Tomato & Zucchini Sauce
Dinner on the Table in 15 Minutes or Less?! Totally Possible with This Meal...If You Follow This Order! This Tomato & Zucchini Sauce is delightful over any type of pasta noodles. You can have this on the table in 15-20 minutes if you follow this order... Boil the water. Chop the zucchini and start sauteing. Add pasta to water. Add tomatoes to … [Read more...]
Baked Spaghetti & Meatballs
Baked Spaghetti & Meatballs is the Easy Dinner You Need in Your Life! There's just something extra delicious about turning a simple and traditional pasta dish, tossing it into a dish and baking to melty perfection! The super simple steps are: toss cooked pasta into baking dish with some flavor, then add meatballs, sauce and cheese! How to Make Baked Spaghetti & … [Read more...]
Skillet Monterey Chicken with Pasta
Skillet Monterey Chicken is a MUST TRY, quick and easy weeknight dish! This Monterey Chicken dish is perfect for using up leftover chicken, and super easy to prepare. Just a few quick minutes in the skillet and dinner is served! Alright, let's get to the how-to photos! How to Make Skillet Monterey Chicken Set out your ingredients. Add … [Read more...]
Chicken Pesto Pasta
This Chicken Pesto Pasta is the Ultimate Summer Dish! You must try it this week! Chicken Pesto Pasta is simply superb! Chances are, when you put pesto on anything it immediately becomes delicious on a whole new level. But, I'm going to be biased with THIS particular dish, because I can. And because it truly is the ultimate summer meal. It's fresh. You could grab most … [Read more...]
Tortellini Pasta Salad
These addictive little tortellinis...in chilled pasta salad form! What exactly is it about tortellinis that make them so irresistible?! It's probably as simple as - it's cheese plus pasta. But I think it's because they're so cute. And they cook so easily and quickly. And they make for a lovely Tortiellini Pasta Salad - perfect for a summer lunch … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Spinach-Mushroom Tortellini
I think if I had to decide on one food to eat for the rest of my life, it would be tortellini. AH - I just love it so much...and sometimes I wonder if I have more Italian in my blood that I do. (I have not done one of those DNA kits and pretty sure there's very little Italian in my blood, despite what my pasta-cheese loving taste buds might say!) Good luck not licking … [Read more...]
White Bean Tortellini Soup
I adore tortellini. Because pasta + cheese = you can't go wrong. I adore it so much that I have to make it not that often. Because I just want a bowl of seconds....and thirds... For real. The boys have taken a liking to it as well, so it's an easy (and fast!) and filling dinner for our family! This is just the recipe you need to help you survive the cold, chilly … [Read more...]
Beef and Mushroom Ragu
Our family went goo-goo-gaa-gaa over this delicious beef and mushroom laced Ragu sauce! I'm not sure which is the best part - the fact that everyone loved it. Or the fact that it practically cooked itself in the slow cooker all day. This is an easy "Dump Dinner" - where you're just dropping and dumping ingredients into the slow cooker and letting it take care of the rest. (I … [Read more...]