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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Pasta'

Mar 08

Pesto Tortellini

This is a standby at our house. At the end of the summer my mother cuts back all her basil and turns it into pesto, which she freezes in individual balls to use all winter long. You can really use any filled pasta with this dish! Pesto Tortellini (read full article)

easy, italian, Pasta

Feb 23

Chicken Meatball and Orzo Soup

I was looking for something to make for dinner and ended up with this recipe.  I see it as sort of a cross between an Italian wedding soup and a chicken meatball soup Martha Stewart makes!  It was thick and hearty!This whole recipe took les (read full article)

cheese, Chicken, easy, Pasta, Soup

Feb 19

Pesto Chicken in Paper

I really enjoy baking chicken in paper. No, not newsprint.  Not printer paper.  Parchment paper! I cut heart shapes from parchment and use them to enclose my chicken in packets.  The sealed packet keeps the chicken nice and moist dur (read full article)

Chicken, easy, italian, Pasta

Feb 01

Bargain Meal of the Week - Pasta with Tuna

No, no, no.  Don't run away!  Pasta with tuna is actually really tasty! Since Cub has several varieties of tuna and pasta on sale this week I thought I would suggest making a pasta dish with tuna.  If you're short on time, start with (read full article)

Bargain Meal, easy, Entertaining, italian, Pasta

Jan 20

Easy Pasta with Broccoli

I don't always have the time or the inclination to cook an impressive meal. I've just started my last semester of graduate school and, although I need to eat, homework sometimes takes precedence over cooking. This pasta dish is easy and only takes (read full article)

easy, entree, italian, Pasta

Jan 18

Bargain Meal of the Week - Pasta Marinara

My mother found this recipe somewhere and we really enjoy it. It's a very simple recipe and cooks in about the same amount of time it takes to bring water to a boil and cook your pasta!Pasta with Marinara SauceDried pasta (Barilla on sale $1.25/pack (read full article)

Bargain Meal, entree, italian, Pasta

Nov 03

Review: Al Dente Pasta

Recently I noticed I had a new Twitter follower, Al Dente pasta. Curious, I went to their website and read their blog. The most recent recipe posted brought back wonderful memories of a meal I had in Brussels, Belgium earlier this summer, a delicio (read full article)

entree, homemade, Pasta, review

Oct 21

Chicken and Pasta with Lemony Goat's Cheese Sauce and Green Beans

Scott cooked dinner last night while I was working on homework. He did a little experiment that turned out really well! Feel free to adapt it to your own tastes. You might like a little less goat's cheese or a little more cream. Everyone's taste (read full article)

cheese, Chicken, entree, italian, lemon, Pasta, vegetables

Oct 13

Pasta with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

This is a recipe I created when I lived in England and had easy access to wonderful mushrooms in the grocery store. I haven't cooked it in years.Scott doesn't typically care for mushrooms so I took the opportunity to cook this for myself while he wa (read full article)

2, mushroom, Pasta

Sep 18

Pasta with Boursin Cream Sauce

This is one of my favorite pasta dishes. It's not healthy but I view it as comfort food. Just like chocolate, I think it's okay every once in a while.The Boursin cheese is a great "cheat" in this recipe - it really adds all the herbs you need! I l (read full article)

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