This Lemon Ricotta Pasta is the perfect weeknight dinner! It's simple to make, yet incredibly delicious. Enjoy the creaminess of ricotta cheese combined with lemony zest for a truly unique and delightful dish. Best of all, it comes together quickly, in only 15 minutes, yet still feels like an indulgence - perfect for busy days! …
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Acorn squash pasta is pasta with a sweet and buttery roasted acorn squash sauce, sausage, red pepper and parmesan cheese. This decadent acorn squash pasta dish is quick, easy to make, and so delicious. The roasted acorn squash practically melts into a sauce once it is tossed with the pasta and other ingredients. The ground …
A delicious chilled lemon orzo pasta salad with a fresh lemon vinaigrette dressing, tender pieces of asparagus and creamy feta cheese. It's so flavorful and is the perfect side dish when you want something light, yet comforting! This lemon orzo pasta salad is a great salad to bring to gatherings. It's fresh, delicious, easy to …
This Spicy Sausage Pasta is a yummy twist on pasta alla vodka incorporates sweet and buttery butternut squash in the tomato cream vodka sauce that practically melts in (so it's undetectable by picky eaters) topped with crunchy, buttery, torn rustic croutons. Why Make This Pasta Ingredients Rustic Croutons Instructions First, begin to preheat the oven and bring a …
Quit walking around the kitchen confused and make this Sausage Kale Pasta for dinner tonight. It features spicy ground sausage, garlic sauteed kale, and ripe tomatoes tossed in a creamy Parmesan sauce with linguine pasta that is ready in under 30 minutes. If you are all about the quick and easy dinner options, this easy pasta dinner is one that …
How to freeze and store fresh pasta dough, whether it's formed into shapes, or just the dough itself, so that you can decide what kind you want to roll out later! Whether you plan to freeze your pasta dough as it is before shaping it, or you already have the shapes or ribbons you …
I love this time of year. The gardening season is wrapping up, and we are reaping what we have sown (literally). So much squash, you can't give it away fast enough. One of my favorite ways to use up squash is tossed in a simple pasta. In this orecchiette pasta recipe, crispy bacon and yellow …
I love having a few fast, one-pot meals in my back pocket. And if they are of the pasta variety, even better. It only takes about 20 (ish) minutes, to make this beautiful and rustic pasta dish. With flavorful, crispy sausage, sweet sundried tomatoes, and a creamy wine and parmesan sauce, this rich and comforting …
Red wine braised beef is fall-apart tender and melts in your mouth. The beef is braised in rich red wine and the resulting pan sauce can be spooned over a bed of buttery mashed potatoes or egg noodles. It is a classic dish that has been enjoyed all around the world for centuries. The tender …
This hearty Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese gives off all the comfort food vibes with its cheesy casserole goodness. It's topped with fried sage and a crispy pretzel breadcrumb topping. It's Fall, and what better way to officially ring it in than with a piping hot dish of cheesy, baked macaroni and cheese. With a twist. …
We make macaroni and cheese for the cheese sauce, and this recipe how to shows you how to make the silkiest, creamiest, and most cheesy smooth sauce for mac and cheese every time. You can use any pasta shape to make mac and cheese, as long as you have a good homemade cheese sauce- that's …
These Baked Butternut Squash halves bake up so sweet and tender. With just a little butter, salt and pepper they are an effortless way to create a delicious side or flavorful filling. Learning how to bake Butternut Squash has never been so easy! Baking butternut squash is a really easy way to enjoy the squash alone, as a …
This chicken orzo recipe is the perfect blend of flavors, all combined into one delicious dish! Made with yellow tomatoes, garlic, chicken stock, cream, and a generous helping of cooked chicken breast, it's an easy-to-make meal that is sure to please. Serve this comforting dish alongside a crisp green salad for a complete dinner that …
This American style Ground Beef Goulash is made with pantry staple ingredients like macaroni noodles, ground beef, and kidney beans simmered in a beef and tomato herb broth, making it ideal for a quick and inexpensive dinner. Goulash is the epitome of comfort food and a go-to budget dinner recipe. The addition of kidney beans …
Homemade hamburger helper lasagna recipe tastes just like the boxed brand version, but with pantry staple ingredients, and it's still a one-pan quick and easy dinner in 30 minutes or less. This homemade Hamburger Helper recipe, is just as easy as the boxed dinner. Making it homemade means that you get to avoid a lot …
Knowing how to make tomato paste is one of the most useful and convenient ways to use up fresh tomatoes. It's concentrated tomato flavor, that won't take up much space at all. One of the best ways to preserve fresh tomatoes is by making tomato paste, because it literally concentrates all that glorious tomato flavor …
Make tonight Italian dinner night with these jumbo pasta shells stuffed with ricotta cheese and spinach, baked with spicy Italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, and crunchy breadcrumbs until piping hot and bubbly. These super-stuffed and layered pasta shells are super decadent, are can be made in less than 1 hour. The dish combines vegetables, protein and …
Make your own ham and cheese hot pockets with a buttery white or healthy wheat-option crust, and all the gooey cheese filling with thin-sliced ham. Homemade hot pockets are healthier than the store bought ones, are cheaper to make and are even more delicious than others that you've had. Homemade hot pockets are also quick …
Sweet, smoky and tangy, with the added kick of bourbon cooked right in, this honey and Bourbon BBQ sauce will be your new favorite condiment. With so many of the store bought barbecue sauces containing high fructose corn syrup, it can be hard to find a delicious barbecue sauce. This bourbon honey barbecue sauce has …
By baking baking soda, you can make springy, chewy, alkaline noodles or ramen noodles at home. Everyone loves ramen noodles, but they typical packages that are purchased at the store aren't so good for you. Luckily, it's really easy to make your own by baking the baking soda and mixing that into these easy to …
This butternut squash ravioli is so decadent with delicious pockets of pasta filled with sweet butternut squash and ricotta cheese, then tossed with brown butter fried sage, crispy bacon and toasted walnuts. The pasta dough, ravioli filling, or the fully filled and cut raviolis can be made in advance the day before, and tossed together …
This homemade spaghetti and meat sauce recipe is sure to hit the spot! Forget buying the jarred sauce or the canned premade sauce when you can make this incredible, flavorful meat sauce from scratch! This delicious and hearty meal is made with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and herbs. All of these ingredients come together …
A light and healthy chicken salad sandwich recipe that has all the garden veggies, fresh avocado, dill, cheddar and a light poppy seed dressing all piled up on a toasted wheat hoagie bun. This is not quite the typical chicken salad that you'd think of in a chicken salad sandwich. It's way more fresh and …
Herbed meatballs with mushroom gravy are so good when made from scratch, and are delicious when served with buttery pasta or mashed potatoes. The meatballs have herbs and cheese in them, and the consistency is exactly what a meatball should be like. Why These Meatballs Work Ingredients Get more info on all of these ingredients …
It's generally preferred that you don't deconstruct the heirloom tomato too much, because it's so beautiful to start with. This heirloom tomato flatbread is a great way to use those beautiful, garden fresh beauties. Also try this heirloom tomato pasta dish. This recipe can get as hands on or hands off as you want it …
Garlic Bread Twists are delicious, fluffy and the perfect thing to enjoy with pizza, pasta, or just because. With just a few simple ingredients and a bit of your time, you can create these homemade bread twists in no time. Whether you want to make an appetizer for your dinner party or a quick snack for …
Lightly wilted spinach leaves, the special and unique heirloom tomato, fresh garlic and olive oil and a squeeze of lemon. This recipe for this light pasta dish, it works great as a side dish, or even just a light dinner. The sauce is very light and comes from a little olive oil, dry wine, and …
Thanks for stopping by to learn a little bit more about the blog. I'm Melissa, and I've loved to cook for as long as I can remember. I love to focus on delicious and flavorful meals with basic ingredients and pantry staples. If I can't read all of those ingredients on the label it has …