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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
This was my Father's take on a pasta salad. He would make this recipe for dinner and then we would take the leftovers for lunch. It was great on hot summer days when you wanted something cool, but still filling. This would make a great addition to any…
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
This is similar to the goulash my mom made for us when I was a child. It's loosely based on the original Hungarian version. I make this for my family and it's a crowd pleaser. It feeds a crowd too. I've added the shredded mozzarella & pecorino romano to t…
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
Thinly sliced zucchini coins are gently sauteed with onion, garlic and Italian seasonings then tossed with cooked ground beef and diced tomatoes only to simmer slowly before being tossed again with pasta and Parmesan cheese.
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| Prep Time: | 60 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
My family LOVES mac and cheese. So much that I have 5 different recipes for it that I make on a fairly regular basis. This is one that the kids love, but has a bit of a spin on it for the grown ups in the family. Saffron. The kids like that the saffron co…
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
This is a recipe I just threw together one day and my family loved it!
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| Prep Time: | 30 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
A lovely and colorful pasta dish made with bow-tie pasta (farfalle), sweet red peppers, mozzarella and fresh basil.
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
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This is a recipe that Rebekka came up with. She used The vegetables we had on hand from our garden, along with pasta, a little mayo and some smoky paprika chipotle spice. Feel free to add meat if you like. Shrimp, smoked oysters, or craw fish would be gre…
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
This is a three-cheese pasta bake that you can use any cheese you like in. Enjoy!
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
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Angel hair pasta topped with pulled sauteed chicken breast and freshly shucked pistachio.
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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Wisconsin had a warm streak! Sunday night involved important matters. Grilling, pasta salad, and The Pacific (which is amazing). I love making pasta salad. One, it is easy. Two, you can basically clean out the fridge. Three, well they are just yummy. This…
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Mayo-free rotini salad with carrots & peapodsPOLL: What is your favorite summer pasta salad?Is it the deli salad with the elbow macaroni and the creamy sauce? Or maybe it's the one with bits of salami, olives and mozzarella? Something else?Or may (read full article)
A certain someone (who shall remain nameless) had a birthday recently and requested ribs, macaroni salad and carrot slaw for dinner. I was only too happy to oblige, seeing as how I show love through food. Plus, the Macaroni salad will also serve as m (read full article)
Last Friday, Ian and I planned to visit Sun Cellular in Park Square to activate our roaming. Since it's already past 7 in the evening, we decided to have our dinner at Pizza Hut. We already tried this restaurant countless times so we already hav (read full article)
This is a mayo-free pasta salad...I don't remember where I found the recipe, but it was while I searched for a "deli macaroni salad" (which I still didn't find what I was looking for!)Summer Pasta Salad 2 c. elbow macaroni (I used tri-color rotini)1 (read full article)
I've been flirting with lobster macaroni and cheese for a looooong time. It's just that I love macaroni and cheese with a deep and abiding love, and I feel the same about lobster. And I knew that if it was made the right way, this could be the Endl (read full article)
This is my easy, go to recipe for mac and cheese. I like to prepare mine on the stovetop. I make an easy roux based cheese sauce and add whatever shredded cheese I have on hand. My favorite is to do sharp cheddar cheese, but I have also done mac and (read full article)
Ingredients1 (16 oz.) package elbow macaroni or shell pasta6 tablespoons butter, melted2 cups half and half, room temperature2 cups shredded cheddar cheese1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 1 cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese,8 ounces Velveeta, (read full article)
Note to self: Must wear clothes when outside.It's a simple enough premise.I don't know why I seem to have such a hard time grasping it.Perhaps it's because I so rarely get caught.Note that I said 'rarely' not 'never'.I do know better. It's happened (read full article)
Note to self: Must wear clothes when outside.It's a simple enough premise.I don't know why I seem to have such a hard time grasping it.Perhaps it's because I so rarely get caught.Note that I said 'rarely' not 'never' (read full article)
This recipe comes from Allie @ Sweet & Savory! ~~~~~ I was flipping through my latest Taste of Home magazine and they had an article on various mac-n-cheese recipes. This one jumped out at me. It was different, but most importantly it looked heav (read full article)