The BEST Easter Recipes from appetizers to sides to ham to dessert – all in one place! Easter is just around the corner which means it’s time to gather all of my Easter Recipes in one easy-to-find post so you can plan your whole menu right here! Whether you’re having a small family dinner or…
Italian Meatball Soup
Italian Meatball Soup is the best way to eat meatballs! This Italian Meatball Soup boasts juicy meatballs in a savory tomato broth infused with Parmesan and herbs. This Italian Soup is a nod to your favorite spaghetti and meatballs but is even more slurp-worthy delicious! You can use shortcut store-bought meatballs or these incredibly moist…
Avocado Pasta
Avocado Pasta is quick and easy and SO healthy! This Avocado Pasta Recipe is sooooo creamy, and sooooo healthy with the Best Avocado Pasta sauce ever! This quick and easy Avocado Pasta is completely customizable – leave it as simple as you want and slurp up the creaminess or add all sorts of veggies for…
Spicy Ramen
Spicy Ramen Noodles on your table in less than 25 minutes! This Spicy Ramen recipe is quick, easy, wonderfully versatile and the flavor is out of this world! And don’t let the word “spicy” scare you away – you can completely customize the heat simply by using more or less sriracha. You can also use…
Butternut Squash Pasta
Quick and easy Butternut Squash Pasta is rich and creamy without any butter or cream! Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta is luxuriously silky, healthy and absolutely addicting! It is made with butternut squash, garlic, herbs, fresh Parmesan and topped with crispy bacon and toasted pine nuts. It is perfect in its simplicity or completely customizable with…
How to Cook Spaghetti Squash
Learn how to make spaghetti squash two ways for a low carb, low-calorie dream! Learn how to cook spaghetti squash in the microwave or oven for a fabulous alternative to pasta without any spiralizers or gadgets! Simply cook the squash and watch the flesh pull out in long spaghetti-like strings. You can use spaghetti squash…
Greek Pasta Salad
Greek Pasta Salad + the best Greek dressing = the best Greek Pasta Salad of our life! This Greek Pasta Salad is always a crowd pleaser for holidays, potlucks and parties or a delicious grab and go lunch or snack! You can make it 100% ahead of time for stress free entertaining-or snacking. It’s loaded…
Roasted Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
Roasted Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo smothered in a velvety, creamy Alfredo sauce that’s lightened up but tastes every bit as decadent as the finest restaurant Alfredo without any of the guilt or the price! This Roasted Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe is bursting with juicy oven roasted shrimp and crisp-tender broccoli made extra easy in the oven! This deceptively easy Shrimp Alfredo…
Manicotti
This stuffed Manicotti recipe is 5 STARS comfort food right in your own home! This baked Manicotti recipe is creamy, cheesy, meaty, saucy, and deeply satisfying. It’s stuffed with beef, Italian sausage, ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan but I’ve also included recipe variations for Cheese Manicotti, Spinach Manicotti, Chicken Manicotti etc. I’ve included everything you need…
Creamy Ham and Bean Soup (with tortellini)
This Ham and Bean Soup is the epitome of comfort food on your table in 30 minutes! There is Ham and Bean Soup. Then there is Creamy Ham and Bean Soup. Then there is Creamy Ham and Bean Soup with Tortellini which is 1000X more delicious! This is the Best Ham and Bean Soup simmered…
Marinara Sauce
Homemade Marinara Sauce with rich, bright tomato flavor on your table in less than 30 minutes! Marinara Sauce from scratch is 1000X better than jarred and perfect for all your favorite Italian meals. It is fabulous on pasta, pizza or as a dip. It also is make ahead and freezer friendly so you can always…
Spaghetti Bolognese
Spaghetti Bolognese that is rich and hearty, tastes like it’s been simmering for hours but is on your table in less than 30 minutes! This Spaghetti Bolongese is my easy weeknight version that skips the hours of simmering and delivers an Italian meat sauce with BIG, bold, complex flavors in super LITTLE time! This divine semi-homemade spaghetti sauce is a…
Chicken Stroganoff
Chicken Stroganoff with juicy chicken, luxuriously creamy, flavorful sauce made in less than 40 minutes without any cream soup! Homemade Chicken Stroganoff is your favorite Beef Stroganoff turned into a budget friendly weeknight meal BUT tastes decadent enough for special occasions (I’m looking at you Valentine’s Day). This Chicken Stroganoff recipe is made with tender…
Vietnamese Noodles
These Vietnamese Noodles with Lemongrass Chicken (Bun Ga Nuong) are a satisfying, fresh and vibrant meal-in-one medley you will crave for days! Vietnamese Noodles with Lemongrass Chicken answers your cravings for a refreshing flavor and texture packed lunch or dinner. They are made with seasoned rice vermicelli noodles, juicy lemongrass chicken, fresh slivered vegetables and…
Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese on your table in 20 minutes! This Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese is your favorite mac and cheese made even better with buffalo hot sauce for the perfect amount of spice! It’s crazy creamy without any heavy cream or butter (but with a secret ingredient instead!), and is so bursting with flavor…
Minestrone Soup
Minestrone Soup is easy, healthy, hearty, comforting, versatile and all made in one pot! This Classic Minestrone Soup is loaded with vegetables, tomatoes, beans and pasta in a dynamic, rich tomato broth. It is warm, satisfying, can be made with your favorite veggies, with or without meat and with or without pasta. It is 1000X better…
Sesame Noodles
SESAME NOODLES that are better than takeout on your table in 30 Minutes! These Sesame Noodles are super quick and easy with the most flavor bursting, luxuriously, creamy peanut sesame sauce made extra easy in your blender! I’ve also included the option to stir fry your sesame noodles with chicken and veggies to make most delicious complete…
Mushroom Orzo Pasta In Asiago Thyme Sauce
Creamy Orzo Pasta is gourmet enough for special occasions but on your table in less than 25 minutes! This Orzo Pasta is loaded with caramelized mushrooms, petite peas, and toasted pine nuts bathed in a luscious Asiago Thyme Sauce. It is OUT OF THIS WORLD delicious, all cooks in one pot and is super simple to make. …
Healthy Alfredo Sauce
Healthy Alfredo Sauce made without any butter, heavy cream or cream cheese! This Healthy Alfredo Sauce is luxuriously creamy and tastes decadently rich but without all the extra fat or guilt! It’s made with olive oil, skim milk, chicken broth and a roux for a significantly lightened up version. The sauce is seasoned to perfection and uses…
Best Lasagna
The Best Classic Lasagna recipe that’s rich, satisfying, comforting, flavorful, perfectly proportioned and will end your search for the best homemade meat lasagna recipe! This homemade lasagna is one for the recipe binder. The only one. It’s loaded with three layers of pasta, homemade meat sauce, creamy ricotta (with a secret trick), nutty Parmesan and…