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Pizza Steak Sandwiches in the Slow Cooker

November 3, 2011 by Tiffany

This recipe is for Uncle Larry.

It’s meat. Not chicken. Not pasta. Meat.

To quote Uncle Larry, who reads this blog regularly, “I don’t want any of that %*#@ chicken or *%#* pasta. Gimme some meat.”

I may have paraphrased him just a bit, but you get the essence of what he said. Now just imagine it being said by a very tall man with a deep voice. The kind of man who cuts down his neighbors trees under the cloak of darkness and sends three-legged dogs to Michigan (2 true stories that we don’t have time for now).

But don’t let his gruff exterior fool you. The man is a sweet heart, but he’s serious about his meat!

I’m pretty sure Uncle Larry will like this recipe and you will too. Here’s what you’ll need to make it: [Read more...]

Filed under: Main Dish Tagged with Italian, sandwiches, steak, steak sandwiches5 Comments

Olive Oil and Italian Herb Roasted Chicken with Carapelli Olive Oil

October 27, 2011 by Tiffany

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carapelli for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Did you know that fine olive oil can be tasted, like a wine or bourbon tasting? Neither did I!

Recently, Carapelli Olive Oil asked me to do a tasting of their premium extra virgin olive oil. I have to admit, the process was different but the taste was divine.

It’s best to use a blue glass when tasting olive oil. This disguises the color of the oil, which is not an indicator of quality. I didn’t know that either! I always thought that the better quality oils had a darker color. A myth of olive oil exposed. [Read more...]

Filed under: Chicken, Main Dish Tagged with Carapelli, Chicken, Italian, Italian herbs, olive oil, roast chicken6 Comments

Italian Parmesan Herb Chicken and Potatoes in the Slow Cooker

August 25, 2011 by Tiffany

I put this together before church one Sunday morning. It smelled (and tasted!) fantastic when we got home. If you have garden fresh tomatoes, they make a wonderful side dish. A simple tossed salad would be good too.

I don’t have an ingredient picture this time. I think I was too busy getting ready for church, cooking as fast as I could. I forgot to snap the photo.

I did use frozen chicken tenders and skipped thawing them. They cooked just fine. You can also save time by estimating the herb measurements instead of measuring.

Here’s the how-to: [Read more...]

Filed under: Chicken, Crockpot, Main Dish Tagged with basil, Chicken, Crockpot, Italian, kosher salt, olive oil, onion, oregano, parmesan, pepper, potatoes, slow cooker, thyme11 Comments

Ravioli in the Slow Cooker

August 18, 2011 by Tiffany

This is so good and so easy! I think I actually like it better than cooking it on the stove. And it’s perfect for a day when you have a few minutes to pull dinner together in the afternoon. It only cooks about 3 hours (you can stretch it to about 5 if you cook on low). I love having dinner ready at dinner time, without doing any cooking right then.

I completely forgot to take photos of the finished dish, so you’ll have to make do with this ingredient photo.

I found the recipe at Crystal & Co. She used a jar of spaghetti sauce, but I didn’t have any, so I made up a quick homemade version. The hands-on prep is still super quick.

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Ravioli in the Slow Cooker

Ingredients

2 bags frozen ravioli
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
6 oz can tomato paste
1 small onion, diced (optional)
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried parsley
1 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup Mozzarella, shredded

Instructions

Pour the frozen ravioli into the slow cooker.
Stir the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, garlic and seasonings together in a bowl. Pour over the ravioli and stir to coat all the ravioli with sauce.
Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 5 hours.
About 20 minutes before you're ready to eat, sprinkle the ravioli with Mozzarella.

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Filed under: Crockpot, Main Dish, Pasta Tagged with homemade sauce, Italian, ravioli, slow cooker14 Comments

Pesto and Crushed Tomato Shells – 3 Ingredients, 15 Minutes

May 12, 2011 by Tiffany

So I just read the title and it is a bit misleading. This recipe contains no shell of tomato, crushed or otherwise.

It does have pesto, crushed tomatoes and pasta shells. And that’s it, except the mozzarella cheese sprinkled on top. Because you know how I can’t resist cheese.

15 minutes, start to finish and that includes time to boil the water. Throw a salad at it and call it dinner, and a good one too.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Main Dish, Pasta Tagged with 15 minute meal, 3 ingredients, crushed tomatoes, Italian, Pasta, pesto, shells6 Comments

Italian Seasoned Salt Chicken in the Slow Cooker

April 26, 2011 by Tiffany

A few weeks ago I decided to make some flat bread with homemade Italian Seasoning. That didn’t work out too well on my first try. I’ll have to play around with it a bit.

But I have been using the Italian Seasoning on all kinds of other foods and it’s been really good. The seasoning adds lots of flavor to chicken or pasta dishes. This time, I used it on chicken thighs in the slow cooker. Here’s what you’ll need:

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Filed under: Chicken, Crockpot, Main Dish Tagged with basil, black pepper, Chicken, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, Italian, kosher salt, oregano, slow cooker, thyme9 Comments

Bowtie Pasta with Roasted Red Peppers and Grilled Chicken

March 18, 2011 by Tiffany

We love pasta. Especially if it’s in a creamy sauce. This dish cooks in the time it takes to boil the water and cook the pasta. You can’t beat that.

I made it even faster, by using chicken I had grilled, sliced and frozen. A quick thaw in the microwave and it was ready to use.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Chicken, Main Dish, Pasta Tagged with bowtie pasta, butter, Chicken, chicken broth, garlic, half and half, Italian, mozzarella cheese, roasted red peppers, seasoned salt11 Comments

Ravioli with Red Onion, White Wine, and Asiago

August 25, 2010 by Tiffany

This tasted like something from a good restaurant. It can be made in the time it takes to boil water and cook the ravioli.

I found the Asiago cheese in the cheese case near the deli. It was the same price as Parmesan, which can be substituted if you can’t find it. The label states that Asiago has a “mild and nutty” flavor.

Oh, I’m detecting nuttiness.

Name that movie.

I’m pretty sure Remy and Gusteau would approve of this dish.

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Filed under: Main Dish, Pasta, vegetarian Tagged with asiago, basil, garlic, half and half, Italian, parmesan, Pasta, pepper, ravioli, red onion, white wine6 Comments

Chicken and Broccoli Stuffed Shells with Alfredo Sauce

July 27, 2010 by Tiffany

Sometimes limitations bring forth the best creations.

Recently, on a message board someone wanted to make stuffed shells. She wanted to use chicken, no red sauce, no spinach and no ricotta. She did have a jar of alfredo sauce. I don’t know what the woman ended up making, but this is what I suggested. It sounded so good, I decided to try it myself.

Chicken, broccoli and mozzarella cheese fill the shells which are covered with alfredo sauce and baked. Bonus -the recipe makes enough to put some in the freezer.

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Filed under: Chicken, frozen food, Main Dish, Pasta Tagged with alfredo, broccoli, cheese, Chicken, freezer meal, Italian, mozzarella, Pasta, shells28 Comments

Garden Rotini with Grilled Zucchini and Chicken

July 22, 2010 by Tiffany

Oh, my merciful heavens! This was so very delicious.

Inspired by the grilled zucchini and a container of gorgonzola cheese, I quickly pulled this together for dinner one night. Five of us were home to eat and we all loved it. My oldest daughter worked late and came in after we had gone to bed. She scrounged in the fridge and found the leftovers. She said she ate some cold before she realized it was meant to be served hot, but it tasted good both ways.

I also used homemade seasoned salt in this dish. If you haven’t made any of it yet, please take a couple minutes to stir a batch together. Your taste buds will thank you.

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