The secret ingredient that makes my homemade chili recipe better than the rest? BACON! Plus, perfectly cooked and seasoned ground meat, just enough chili powder, beans, and veggies. Total comfort food whether you’re eating it for dinner or as a side dish! homemade chili is pure comfort food! With so many homemade chili recipes on…
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The Best Rigatoni with Sausage, Tomatoes, and Zucchini
My family BEGS me to make this rigatoni pasta 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! Add this pasta dish…
Continue ReadingEasy Italian Chopped Salad Recipe (With Italian Dressing)
Goodbye boring salads, hello Italian chopped salad recipe! Simply add the chopped salad ingredients into a large bowl, drizzle with homemade Italian vinaigrette, toss and serve. Easy and ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS, this makes a great main course, side salad, or summer side dish! The Big Italian Chopped Salad Everyone needs a go-to salad recipe, and this…
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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 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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