Skillet Pasta and Sausage

Dinner last night, it was quick, easy and tasty, my three favorite things also a 30 minute meal and a 1 pot meal, two more of my favorite things.  It’s a Betty Crocker recipe. 1 tablespoon olive oil 14 – 16 oz fully cooked smoked sausage, sliced 1/2 cup diced onion 1 (12 oz) package … Continue reading

Baked Pasta with Ham and Broccoli

Made this for dinner the same night I made the Ham/Broccoli/Egg Bake and I think this one was the favorite.  It’s from My Recipes.  It wasn’t hard to make but it took a little time to put together.  It was really good, sort of like a mac n cheese on steroids. 8 ounces pasta 2 … Continue reading

Easy Pizza Pasta Casserole

My niece had a baby on Monday so I took dinner up to the family yesterday.  I was looking for some kid friendly pasta recipes for her other two kids since she said that they like pasta and came across this one on Food.com and it looked perfect, what kid doesn’t like pizza and pasta? … Continue reading

One Pot Spicy Lemon Chicken Pasta with Tomatoes

Dinner last night, gotta love the one pot, 30 minute meals and this one was great.  The recipe comes from “Yellow Bliss Road”. 2 tablespoons olive oil (I ended up using 3) 1/2 cup diced yellow onion (I just used the whole onion) 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 pound chicken breasts, chopped into bite sized … Continue reading

Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli

The first of the winter soup pots, so happy!  I love homemade soup, I could and sometimes do live off it during the winter months.  This one comes from “Todd Wilbur’s Top Secret Recipes” and was amazingly delicious!  Can’t wait to have a bowl for lunch today as soup is almost always better the next … Continue reading

Baked Ziti with Fresh Tomatoes

Dinner last night, recipe compliments of Taste of Home, it was comfort food yummy and a good way to use up some of the last tomatoes from the garden. 1 pound ground turkey or beef (I used about 1 1/2 pounds hamburger) 1 cup chopped onion (I used 1 large onion) 3 pounds plum tomatoes, … Continue reading

Pasta Puttanesca

So we went on a cruise a couple of weeks ago and went to a cooking demonstration with the ship’s chef and he made this dish and it looked and smelled so yummy that I gave it a try when we got home.  They didn’t give us a recipe or anything and he just kind … Continue reading

Loaded Pesto Pasta Salad

I’m not the world’s greatest gardener but this year my basil has exploded!  Take a look: So as you might imagine, there has been a lot of pesto around here lately.  I really like to eat it cold so the other night I threw together this pasta salad.  Enjoy! 1 recipe Fresh Basil Pesto (found … Continue reading

Southwestern Pasta with Bacon

Dinner last night, recipe courtesy of “My Recipes”,  it was delicious and easy and fast, my three favorite things! salt and pepper 12 ounces gemelli or other short pasta (I used a 17.6 oz bag) 4 slices bacon, chopped (I used half the package which was about 7 slices) 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1/2 … Continue reading