My family BEGS me to make this rigatoni with sausage, tomatoes, and zucchini for dinner! The *perfect* summer rigatoni recipe, it’s bursting with juicy sausage and garden fresh flavor in every bite. We love using rigatoni pasta because the tube shape catches the tomato sauce, but use any pasta variety! You’ll Love this Rigatoni Pasta…
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Easy BLT Pasta Salad Recipe
The only thing better than a BLT sandwich is this *crazy delicious* BLT pasta salad recipe! Crispy bacon, red onions, lettuce, and tomatoes add tons of flavor. Just add pasta and my sneaky easy creamy Italian dressing! The perfect summer side dish for parties, picnics, and potlucks! BLT Sandwich < BLT Pasta Salad Everyone needs…
Continue ReadingThe Best Easy Lasagna Recipe
Skip store bought lasagna, you can cook lasagna like a pro with my easy lasagna recipe! What makes this homemade lasagna recipe better than the rest? Layers of noodles, flavorful ricotta mixture, cups of meat sauce (Italian sausage and ground beef), and mozzarella cheese. Store leftover lasagna in the fridge, for days before baking –…
Continue ReadingHow to Make Homemade Chili Recipe (Ground Beef and Beans)
Say hello to the best chili recipe – hearty and tons of flavor, it’s the perfect comfort food! Plenty of rich tomato flavor and protein like red kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, and lean ground beef, beef broth. And my secret ingredient: bacon. For homemade chili toppings, top this richly flavored beef chili with…
Continue ReadingHow to Make Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
When you’re craving Italian comfort food, pasta puttanesca is the perfect recipe! The flavorful puttanesca sauce features olives, anchovies, capers, tons of minced garlic, and red pepper flakes. Pair this Southern Italian tomato sauced pasta with garlic bread, a Caesar salad, and wine! Spaghetti alla Puttanesca AKA Whore’s Pasta Pasta puttanesca is one of my…
Continue ReadingEasy Tomato and Spinach Pasta Recipe
Say hello to our latest dinner obsession: easy tomato and spinach pasta! Loaded with juicy cherry tomatoes, fresh spinach, olive oil, and a kick of red pepper flakes! Unlike most creamy spinach recipes that call for cream cheese or heavy cream, this recipe only uses grated Parmesan. Use fresh spinach if possible, as frozen spinach…
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