Ready in under 30 minutes and packed with cheese tortellini, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes, this creamy tortellini soup is worth adding to your weekly meal rotation. Vegetarian Tortellini Soup Recipe There are plenty of different places I find inspiration for tasty ... continue reading... about Tortellini Soup with Artichokes
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Sesame Soba Noodles
This Japanese Sesame Soba Noodles recipe makes a simple Asian side dish or easy main meal that can be served hot or cold, and is on the table in 20 minutes or less. This recipe is brought to you by Kroger When we talk about where to go if we're eating out, 8 out 10 of our ... continue reading... about Sesame Soba Noodles
Easy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo (Instant Pot or Stove Top)
This easy Instant Pot fettuccine alfredo recipe is a classic one-pot meal made even faster in the pressure cooker (or on the stove top) for a comfort food dinner that's ready in just 30 minutes or less. Silky, Saucy, Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Recipe I've finally felt a ... continue reading... about Easy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo (Instant Pot or Stove Top)
Caprese Pasta Salad with Garlic Marinated Tomatoes
This easy caprese pasta salad recipe steeps cherry tomatoes in a garlic-infused oil that becomes the dressing over any type of pasta with sliced mozzarella, capers, lemon, and basil making it a healthy potluck recipe that's perfectly ripe for brunch, lunch, or a dinner everyone ... continue reading... about Caprese Pasta Salad with Garlic Marinated Tomatoes
Creamy Avocado Pesto Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables
This creamy pasta salad recipe skips the mayonnaise for a lush sauce made with almond milk and avocado to make an easy grilled vegetable pasta salad you'll happily eat guilt-free. This recipe is brought to you by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze One thing's for sure: It's rare I meet ... continue reading... about Creamy Avocado Pesto Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetables
30 Healthier Spring Pasta Recipes to Make in April
These 30 irresistible, lighter, healthier spring pasta recipes are simple and perfect for when you're craving carbs but don't want to feel weighed down. Happy April! We're pretty happy to greet spring's arrival, because that means fresh produce, flowers, and all things ... continue reading... about 30 Healthier Spring Pasta Recipes to Make in April
One-Pot Mexican Shrimp with Orzo and Zucchini
This easy shrimp, zucchini, and orzo pasta recipe straddles the line between a one-pot pasta a 30-minute meal dinner. But with a healthy dose of zucchini and a bit of heat from Mexican flavors, it should actually fall into the wonder-pot category, because it's all the healthy ... continue reading... about One-Pot Mexican Shrimp with Orzo and Zucchini
One-Pot Penne Pasta with Turkey and Spinach
Looking for an easy ground turkey recipe? This one-pot pasta comes together in just 30 minutes and is packed with good-for-you ingredients like spinach, tomatoes, and ground turkey! Healthy Ground Turkey Pasta 30-minute, one-pot pasta meals recipes that are healthy, tasty, ... continue reading... about One-Pot Penne Pasta with Turkey and Spinach
31 Healthy Shrimp Recipes to Make in March
These 31 crave-worthy shrimp recipes are healthy, easy, and filling, and totally perfect for a busy weeknight or a relaxed weekend dinner. March is a welcome relief to winter and when the sun begins shining just a bit longer, the days grow warmer, and the tease of beach ... continue reading... about 31 Healthy Shrimp Recipes to Make in March
Instant Pot Creamy Mac and Cheese Five Ways
With just 5 minutes cooking time (thank you Instant Pot!), this lush and creamy macaroni and cheese recipe is made with 100% real cheese and couldn't be easier or faster to make in the pressure cooker. Plus, I'm sharing 5 more recipe ideas for jazzing up this old-fashioned family ... continue reading... about Instant Pot Creamy Mac and Cheese Five Ways
31 Pumpkin Recipes to Carve Into This Fall
This round up of 31 favorite sweet and savory pumpkin breakfast, pasta soup, and dessert recipes will get you in the fall spirit. What ingredient is a better beacon of fall than the pumpkin? The seasonal return of this dimply, round squash is marked by PSL's on coffee shop ... continue reading... about 31 Pumpkin Recipes to Carve Into This Fall
Turkey Bolognese Lasagna Toss
Turkey takes over for traditional pork, veal, and beef in this rich and delicious homemade bolognese sauce to create a short cut lasagna dinner that cuts the calories, without sacrificing flavor. It's raining. The leaves on the mountain outside my front window are in the most ... continue reading... about Turkey Bolognese Lasagna Toss
Harvest Squash and Ricotta Stuffed Shells
Busy nights call for easy recipes and once harvest time has hit, it's time to slink into comfort food territory. These stuffed shells with zucchini, butternut, and yellow squash baked in a creamy white alfredo sauce couldn't be easier to prep and are even easier to ... continue reading... about Harvest Squash and Ricotta Stuffed Shells
Easy Homemade Pesto Pasta Recipe
Busy weeknights call for simple recipes that can be pulled together in a flash, and nothing’s simpler than a basic, homemade basil pesto pasta recipe that even a kid can make and clean up after too. There are definite skills one should pass along to the younger generation, the ... continue reading... about Easy Homemade Pesto Pasta Recipe
Lighter Penne alla Vodka Recipe
This classic and oh so easy American-Italian penne alla vodka recipe got a nip and a tuck with a lightened up ingredient that cuts the calorie count but keeps it creamy, making it a dish you'll have no regrets having seconds of as a main meal or a tasty side dish. This post ... continue reading... about Lighter Penne alla Vodka Recipe
Greek Pasta Salad with Cucumbers and Artichoke Hearts
During the summer months, I make one variation or another of this Greek Pasta Salad at least twice a month, and because I have the basics down, it's easy to pull together for get-togethers, potlucks and BBQs. Just like a signature scent, song, and style, every home cook ... continue reading... about Greek Pasta Salad with Cucumbers and Artichoke Hearts
Creamy Chicken Pesto Penne with Broccoli
This creamy pasta combines the fresh bite of broccoli with grilled chicken in a creamy almond milk and pesto sauce, and is equally good served hot or chilled. This post is brought to you by Almond Breeze You don't find balance, you create it. Everything in moderation. Too ... continue reading... about Creamy Chicken Pesto Penne with Broccoli
Turkey Avocado Tetrazzini Recipe
There is rarely a comfort food I will turn my back on. And this classic Turkey Tetrazzini noodle casserole with a creamy sauce, mushrooms, and a modicum of leftover turkey meat—because when you cook a turkey, there will most likely always be leftovers—makes me want to make ... continue reading... about Turkey Avocado Tetrazzini Recipe
Linguine with Broccolini and Walnut Pesto
Nothing turns the seasonal tide toward light and simple eating like a bright pesto. This one features one of wintertime-turning-to-spring's favorite vegetables, the delicate broccolini paired with toasty walnuts. Most often we associate pesto with fresh leafy basil. Fresh, ... continue reading... about Linguine with Broccolini and Walnut Pesto
28 Days of Lighter Pasta Recipes to Make in February
Happy February! We're excited to bring you the second installment to our new 31 Days Series (you can check out the first one here), though since February is a shorter month, we've got 28 fab recipes instead of 31. Cupid has us feeling a bit mushy, so this month is devoted ... continue reading... about 28 Days of Lighter Pasta Recipes to Make in February
Macaroni Salad with Smoked Mozzarella and Proscuitto
This easy, tangy pasta salad mixes traditional macaroni salad with Mediterranean flavors to create a new family favorite potluck salad. Common etiquette rules that if you're invited to a friendly BBQ, you offer to bring something to add to the pot. So when I ask the big ... continue reading... about Macaroni Salad with Smoked Mozzarella and Proscuitto
Penne Pasta With Cauliflower and Pancetta
Roasted cauliflower becomes sweet as it caramelizes in olive oil with crispy pancetta and penne pasta for a delicious, easy dinner. Can we seriously be in the midst of a cauliflower shortage? I mean, when was the last time you heard of a cruciferous vegetable becoming so popular ... continue reading... about Penne Pasta With Cauliflower and Pancetta
Shrimp Pasta with Roasted Red Peppers and Artichokes
Mediterranean flavors of roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, capers and feta cheese mix with a hint of cream and garlic to make a light sauce in this easy pasta dish. My husband will attest that I am a shrimp pusher. I love 'em. My husband? Let's just say he's more of a ... continue reading... about Shrimp Pasta with Roasted Red Peppers and Artichokes
Roasted Mushroom Beef Stroganoff
A slow beef braise and roasted mushrooms are the secret to the best beef stroganoff recipe, the most popular dish at Salt Lake City's Copper Onion, and the only way I'll ever make beef stroganoff again. The BEST Beef Stroganoff Recipe Salt Lake City is on a local food scene ... continue reading... about Roasted Mushroom Beef Stroganoff
Carbonara Pasta With Charred Brussels Sprouts
Whole wheat orecchiette, crispy charred brussels sprouts, salty pancetta, and sautéed shiitake mushrooms get cloaked in a creamy carbonara sauce for an absolutely irresistible pasta. This recipe has made it official. I don't even know if I can admit to this after complaining and ... continue reading... about Carbonara Pasta With Charred Brussels Sprouts
Easy Lemon Orzo Faux Risotto
Say it ain't faux! Yes it is! Faux ri-soh-tto to be exact. I'm a big believer in real stuff. Real butter. Check. Real friends. They're the only kind. Real flowers instead of fake? Always. So why go faux with risotto? 1. In my humble cooking opinion, using orzo makes ... continue reading... about Easy Lemon Orzo Faux Risotto
Easy Tomato Pasta Sauce Recipe
If you’re like me, cooking is simply part of life’s continuing education. Just when I think, “I’ve got this down pat,” or “There’s no possible way this could taste any better,” I get schooled once again. Take for example the basic, elemental pasta sauce. The one that is so simple ... continue reading... about Easy Tomato Pasta Sauce Recipe
One-Pan Chicken with Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Sauce
You might have a secret desire to be Suzy homemaker. Or to be known as the Martha Stewart of your neighborhood. Or strive to be just like whoever that overachiever is on Pinterest who makes, creates and cooks every. single. thing. from scratch. I'm here to tell you that ... continue reading... about One-Pan Chicken with Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Sauce
Buffalo Chicken Fettuccine
Lazy, dazy comfort food days. That's what weekends are made of. And that's when my man takes charge in the kitchen. I've told you before about how my guy (I call him G-Dawg, because we're gangstas like that) makes appearances here on the blog as a pretty good hand model, a ... continue reading... about Buffalo Chicken Fettuccine
Crab Spaghetti with Lemon Gremolata
Simple yet elegant, this Crab Spaghetti is pure comfort food with a high brow touch—because who doesn't find comfort in twirling pasta around the big old clumps of sweetly lush lump crab. If there's one thing you want to eat in it's lumpiest form, it's crab. Take my word ... continue reading... about Crab Spaghetti with Lemon Gremolata
