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Spaghetti with Kale and Lemon

April 11, 2013 by KimM

I used to be strictly a red sauce and spaghetti noodle kinda girl. However, I would like to think my taste buds have matured over the years. (Maybe matured is not the right word, since I still prefer to hide my veggies in other foods so I don’t really taste them.) However, this dish helped me realize that kale really can taste good! Granted it gets a little help from olive oil, garlic, lemon and my favorite, cheese, but this was really good! It even made me give kale chips another try. I still say they taste like broccoli potato chips, but with some ranch, I’ve even learned to ~~enjoy~~ eat those too. If you are really a lover of greens, you could try this with collards, like they did in the December 2012 edition of Whole Living magazine, but…I’ll stick with kale!

Spaghetti with Kale and Lemon

Ingredients

2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4-1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (depends on the level of heat you prefer)
1/2-1 bunch of kale, stems removed and chopped
1/4 cup walnuts, toasted (or nut/seed of choice, sesame would be good)
Zest of 1 lemon
2 Tbsp lemon juice
Sea salt and pepper (to taste)
12 oz spaghetti noodles
1/4-1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan (Asiago or Romano)

Instructions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Cook garlic and pepper flakes until fragrant, stirring frequently, approx. 30-45 seconds.
Add kale, and stir until slightly wilted.
Remove from heat and stir in walnuts, lemon zest and juice.
Season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in well-salted water according to package directions.
Once done, reserve 1/2 cup pasta water and drain.
Add pasta to skillet, tossing to coat.
Add reserved water as needed to reach desired consistency
Sprinkle with cheese before serving.

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My kids wouldn’t eat this since it contained a green vegetable other than lettuce or cucumbers, but I thought this was delicious! Light, yet filling, and healthy. The red pepper gives it a nice little kick too, but the amounts can be adjusted to suit your taste buds. It comes together quickly, and my kids just eat plain noodles with Parmesan (they don’t care for sauce) while I enjoy my greens like a big girl!

KimM is a contributing writer for Eat at Home. See more from her at her blog Makin’ it Mo’Betta, and follow along on Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter!

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Ranch Meatballs and Pasta – 15 Minute Meal

April 4, 2013 by Tiffany

We love Hidden Valley Ranch dressing. So when they asked if I’d like to create a new recipe using it, I jumped at the chance.

This time, I decided to give pasta and meatballs a little Western twist with tomatoes and green chilis and a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix.

This can be made in the time it takes to boil the pasta. That makes it a 15 minutes meal and you know I love those!

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

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Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

March 12, 2013 by Tiffany

This easy slow cooker Chicken Cacciatore is a crowd pleaser! I created it on a Sunday morning. It cooked while we were at church and was ready to eat when we got home.

I fully intended to show you a photo of the finished deal. I took several, but they didn’t turn out at all. I guess we were so hungry that I snapped too quickly.

This dish is full of chicken, bell peppers and onions in homemade tomato sauce. Red wine brings more flavor to the sauce, but you can leave this out if you need to. Serve the chicken and sauce over hot pasta. I used bow tie pasta, but you can use any shape you like.

Here’s what you’ll need to make Chicken Cacciatore: [Read more...]

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Healthier Skillet Chicken Parmesan and a chance to win $50,000 Kitchen Makeover

February 22, 2013 by Tiffany

This is our favorite meal that I’ve created recently. It’s easy. It’s delicious. It’s pasta!

And it uses Campbell’s Heart Smart Prego sauce. Yum!

I’m not always the best at checking sodium levels and other nutrition facts to guard our heart health, so I like products that make it easy. The Prego Heart Smart Roasted Red Pepper and Garlic sauce is a winner.

This dish tastes fantastic. Paired with a big, fresh salad, it makes a great heart healthy dinner.

Here’s what you’ll need for the recipe, but keep reading past the recipe to find out how you can enter to win a $50,000 kitchen makeover! [Read more...]

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Slow Cooker Meatballs and Spaghetti Sauce

January 11, 2013 by KateS

My husband grew up in a traditional Italian family, which meant big pots of meatballs and gravy simmering on the stove every Sunday. Yes, gravy – that’s what Italians in the New Jersey area call red pasta sauce!

I have his grandmother’s recipes, but I rarely make them because I don’t have the time. These quick and easy meatballs simmer all day in the slow cooker instead of the stove, which makes them much better for a busy lifestyle. The smell of them simmering all day in the slow cooker smells almost as good as having a pot of gravy on the stove all day!

This makes very tender meatballs in a thick sauce. They’re perfect over pasta or on long rolls for meatball subs. If you want a thinner sauce, mix in some jarred tomato sauce fifteen minutes before serving.

Slow Cooker Meatballs

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 egg
½ large onion, shredded
1/3 c. plain breadcrumbs
28 oz. can crushed tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ c. fresh basil, chopped
¼ c. parmesan cheese, shredded, plus more for serving
Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

In a medium bowl, mix together the ground beef, egg, shredded onion and breadcrumbs. Roll ground beef mixture into 1-1 ½ inch balls. Set aside.
In another bowl, mix together the crushed tomatoes, garlic, basil and parmesan cheese.
Spread ½ cup of the tomato sauce mixture in the bottom of your slow cooker. Place the meatballs on top, and then cover with remaining sauce.
Cook on low for 8 hours.
Serve over pasta or on long rolls. Top with additional parmesan cheese, if desired.

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Kate is a home cook living and working in New Jersey. In addition to sharing recipes with Eat at Home readers, she blogs her cooking adventures at Kate’s Recipe Box. When she’s not in the kitchen, you can find her reading or tending to her garden.

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Garlic Pepper Chicken and Broccoli with Parmesan Pasta (and Sam’s Club Card giveaway!)

January 10, 2013 by Tiffany

Broccoli, chicken and pasta. Any meal I make with these three favorites is going to be a hit in this house. Luckily, they’re also key ingredients for quick, weeknight meals.

For this recipe, I wanted to keep the flavors simple, but vibrant. Black pepper is so common, we sometimes forget that it can stand on it’s own. I didn’t want this to be too peppery for the kids, so I went a little lighter than if it had just been Jim and I eating.

I also used Beneforté Naturally Better Broccoli. I had the opportunity to try this veggie a few weeks ago, when I paired it in a salad with quinoa.

Beneforté broccoli is an improved nutrition broccoli. It’s a result of cross-pollination of commercial broccoli with a wild variety found in Italy. The taste is the same, but each serving contains 2-3 times more of the plant nutrient glucoraphanin compared to other broccoli varieties. Glucoraphanin boosts the body’s antioxidant enzyme levels and these enzymes in Beneforté help maintain the antioxidant activity of vitamins A, C and E.

It’s also really clean and fresh, right out of the bag. That makes it perfect for munching and quick to add to a recipe.

Here’s what you’ll need to make Garlic Pepper Chicken and Broccoli with Parmesan Pasta. (Keep reading to enter the giveaway!) [Read more...]

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Swiss Macaroni and Cheese with Smoked Sausage

November 16, 2012 by Tiffany

Need a little weeknight comfort food? This one’s for you then.

This recipe came about when I looked up from my computer and realized it was already 5:30 and I hadn’t started dinner. (And no, the irony that I’m a food blogger and still have this problem is not lost on me.)

I had a smoked sausage in the fridge and a daughter begging for mac & cheese. But I didn’t want to make the usual kind. A rummage through the cheese drawer yielded a block of Swiss and a new recipe came into being.

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

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Sweet Italian Sausage Pasta Sauce in the Slow Cooker

November 8, 2012 by Tiffany

This hearty pasta sauce is full of flavor. Slices of sweet Italian sausage links, combine with bell peppers, onions and garlic in thick tomato sauce.

I like for most slow cooker recipes to not need any kind of browning or cooking on the stove, but this one does require some pre-cooking. Thankfully, it only takes a few minutes to get everything into the crockpot. I made this on a Sunday morning before church. The hands-on prep only took about 15 minutes.

You could also continue cooking it on the stove, but I like the convenience of the crockpot. No need to stir or tend the pot and you can leave the house while it’s cooking.

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

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Roasted Garlic, Brown Butter and Parmesan Pasta (in 15 Minutes)

May 3, 2012 by Tiffany

You know how I love a 15 minute meal. Sometimes that’s all I have to pull dinner together. Such was the case the night I made this, but the inspiration for the dish had come a few months before.

When I went to Nashville for Blissdom, a group of us had dinner together the first night. Tricia from Once a Month Mom was our ring leader and she took us downtown to Demo’s Restaurant. I chose the spaghetti with brown butter garlic sauce. It tasted really good, but I had an inkling that I could make it better at home.

I was right! And it can be made in the time it takes to boil water and cook the pasta. Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

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Roasted Red Pepper and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta with Chicken

April 19, 2012 by Tiffany

My family loves creamy pasta dishes. They’re so quick and easy to make that we can have this favorite meal on a busy week night or cooked up after church on a Sunday.

This version has roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes and chicken marinated in red wine vinegar and homemade Italian Herb Salt. Serve it up with a salad and a loaf of crusty bread with seasoned olive oil for dipping. Even better than going out to eat and much cheaper too! [Read more...]