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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...]

Filed under: Main Dish, Pasta Tagged with 15 minute meal, angel hair, brown butter, garlic, parmesan, Pasta7 Comments

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...]

Filed under: Chicken, Main Dish, Pasta Tagged with Chicken, creamy pasta, easy past dish, Pasta, penne, roasted red peppers, sun dried tomatoes3 Comments

Hamburger Pasta Soup

February 10, 2012 by Tiffany

I created this soup the other day when I needed something fast for dinner. If you’ve got cooked hamburger in the freezer, this meal really comes together quick. It’s a combination of Hamburger Vegetable Soup and Pasta Soup.

Feel free to vary the recipe according to what you like and what you have available in your pantry. It’s a good one for using up small amounts of pasta. You could also use rice or barley instead of the pasta. And you might want to add more veggies.

Here’s what I used: [Read more...]

Filed under: Main Dish, Soup Tagged with garlic, green pepper, hamburger, onion, Pasta, Soup, tomatoes2 Comments

Creamy Chicken Florentine and a Grocery Gift Card Giveaway!

February 7, 2012 by Tiffany

My family loved this! We love all things pasta. Our weekly menu always includes at least one pasta dish.

So when Philadelphia Cooking Creme asked me to swap out one of our regular dinners with one of their recipes, I jumped at the chance. There are several recipes in their Fresh Family Favorite recipe collection. I chose this Creamy Chicken Florentine. Creamy pasta meals make my family happy. And you know how I love easy recipes. This one fits that category too.

I chose to use the Reduced Fat Savory Garlic flavor of Cooking Creme. I was afraid it might be too garlicky tasting, but it was perfect. The taste was subtle, with just the right amount of flavor.

I did make a few minor alterations to the recipe. First, I doubled it. The original recipe serves 4. Not enough for my family of 6. I also skipped the pine nuts. You can substitute slivered almonds, if you don’t want to spring for pine nuts. (I love pine nuts, but they are pricey.)

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

Filed under: Chicken, Giveaway, Main Dish Tagged with Chicken, Giveaway, Pasta, philadelphia cooking creme, spinach134 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

Ingredient Spotlight: Pasta

April 27, 2011 by Tiffany

We love pasta. I’m not sure there’s another ingredient so useful for pulling together quick, delicious meals. It’s cheap. It cooks fast. It can be combined with an infinite number of other ingredients.

Not to mention that it’s fun to eat. And kid friendly.

Here are some of my favorite pasta recipes: [Read more...]

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Bowtie Pasta with Italian Sausage and Bell Peppers

April 5, 2011 by Tiffany

There are nights when I stare into my pantry, wondering what I’m going to fix. On this particular night, the contents of the pantry made me consider making Italian Sausage with Bowties but I didn’t have any stewed tomatoes. I decided to change the recipe up a bit and came up with this.

Like the original, it’s a cinch to make and quick too. This one gets an added taste boost from the peppers. Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Main Dish, Pasta Tagged with basil, bowties, crushed tomatoes, garlic, green pepper, half and half, Italian sausage, onions, oregano, Pasta, red pepper8 Comments

Bacon Tomato Ranch Pasta Salad

September 14, 2010 by Tiffany

Soccer season is presenting a real challenge to dinnertime. We’ve been picnicking on the field while we watch the games. But sandwiches can get old, especially if you’ve packed one for lunch too. I created this easy pasta salad to take with us one night. It’s creamy and flavorful with homemade ranch dressing.

Here’s what you’ll need:

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Filed under: Main Dish, Pasta, Side Dish Tagged with bacon, dill, garlic, mayonnaise, parsley, Pasta, penne, seasoned salt, sour cream, tomatoes14 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

Italian Sausage Pasta Sauce

August 17, 2010 by Tiffany

I used to think that homemade pasta sauce took a long time to make. That’s the way my Grandma made it and hers was always so good.

But pasta sauce doesn’t have to be an all day deal. This one only takes about 10 minutes if you already have the Italian sausage browned out. Add an extra 10 minutes if you need to do that step too.

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