This is my family’s go-to stuffed shells recipe! Al dente jumbo pasta shells, homemade marinara sauce, delicious ricotta cheese mixture, and gooey mozzarella cheese on top. Jump to the recipe and bake the shells for dinner! Total comfort food, this pasta recipe is delicious with garlic knots and Caesar salad. Easy Stuffed Shells = Comfort Food…
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Easy 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…
Continue ReadingEasy Sausage Rigatoni Recipe (With Tomatoes and Zucchini)
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…
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 ReadingEasy Chicken Marsala (with The BEST Buttered Noodles)
My famous chicken marsala recipe features pan-fried chicken and mushrooms with a marsala wine sauce! This classic Italian-American dish is a popular restaurant entree… but you can make it even better at home. I serve the chicken and creamy sauce with buttered noodles, but regular pasta or mashed potatoes are equally delicious. Skip the Italian…
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…
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