Summer Recipes Summer Salad recipes have to be the quintessential recipes of summer! They are fresh, bright, packed with texture and THESE summer salads recipes are packed with flavor! This collection of summer salad recipes includes green salads, pasta salads and fruit salads that will be the hit at every potluck (hello 4th!) or delicious…
Million Dollar Chicken Alfredo Bake
MEGA CREAMY CHICKEN ALFREDO BAKE IS ABOUT TO BECOME A NEW FAMILY FAVORITE! This Chicken Alfredo Bake is your favorite chicken Alfredo recipe in creamy casserole form. Hearty pasta gets tossed with luscious Alfredo sauce and juicy chicken then layered with a hidden layer of provolone cheese and sour cream that melts when baked for…
Sun-dried Tomato Pesto Pasta
SUN DRIED TOMATO PESTO PASTA is quick, easy and exploding with flavor! This Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta is one of my favorite pastas in the world and guaranteed to become a new family favorite! It’s a quick and easy pulsing of ingredients to create the sensational sun-dried tomato pesto sauce and then you saute…
Bolognese Sauce
BOLOGNESE SAUCE to RIVAL ANY RESTAURANT! Everyone needs the BEST Bolognese Sauce in their recipe repertoire and this is it! This Bolognese recipe is rich, hearty and exploding with complex layers of flavor BUT is on your table in less than one hour and most of that time is hands-off simmering! You can serve Bolognese…
Greek Pasta Salad
Greek Pasta Salad + the best Greek dressing = the best Greek Pasta Salad of your life! This Greek Pasta Salad is the salad you want to be seen with – and stuff your face with. It’s loaded with tender pasta, juicy tomatoes, crunchy bell peppers, crisp cucumbers, sweet zippy red onions, tangy Kalmata, and…
Easter Recipes
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…
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…