Italian Pasta Salad

Make this for friends or family and they'll rave about it! It's better the longer it sits in the refrigerator, overnight if possible. Ingredients: 1 pound mini penne or rotini pasta or another small pasta 1 bottle Paul Newman's Oil & Vinegar dressing Salad Supreme seasoning (sprinkle amount to your liking) or if you can't…

Amazingly Easy Lasagna

My hub and I both thought this was the best lasagna we'd ever eaten!  And the best part is, it's very easy to make.  It makes 12 servings, but more realistically 6, because you'll definitely want seconds! 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 1 lb ground turkey (or ground beef if you prefer) 3 Dorot frozen basil…

Broccoli Pasta Salad

Need an easy salad recipe for a picnic or cook out?  Look no further! Ingredients:  2 c uncooked medium shell or macaroni pasta 1 c light mayo (or 1/2 c light mayo, 1/2 c light miracle whip) 3 TBS apple cider vinegar 3 TBS sugar 3 c broccoli florets, coarsely chopped 1/2 c finely chopped red onion…

Roasted Tomato Pasta with Goat Cheese

I had goat cheese I needed to use and after looking through lots of recipes, I opted to try this one from the nummy kitchen blog.  I tweaked it a bit, and it turned out delicious and was super easy.  I'll definitely make again! Ingredients: 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved 3 TBS olive oil 1 1/2…

Mom’s Baked Ziti

If you've been over to our house for dinner, I've probably made this for you at least once!  It's always a hit, and easy to prepare ahead of time then bake when you're ready to eat. Ingredients: 16 oz box of ziti or similar pasta 2 jars of tomato sauce (24 oz each), any variety…

Cheesy Chicken Pasta Bake

My husband just said while eating this dinner... "This tastes like something I would order in an Italian restaurant!".  Well that's enough to tell me it should go into our regular rotation! Ingredients: 1 TBS olive oil 3 cubes cloves garlic, 2 cubes basil (dorrot frozen herbs from Trader Joe's)          …

Cheesy Cauliflower Pasta & Turkey

I'm having trouble naming this one, but I guess cheesy cauliflower pasta & turkey says it all!  This is almost like a homemade hamburger helper deal (which by the way I've never had in my life, but almost everyone knows what it is as a comparison).  It's easy and really yummy and filling for lunch…

Italian Veggie “Brothless” Soup

Inspired by a friend's innovative idea, I made this soup virtually "brothless"... so it' more of a chili/ pasta dish after it cooks.  I loved it this way, but if you want it to be more soup-like, just add more broth and/ or water when you make it. Ingredients: 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup…

Pasta With Cauliflower

This is a fairly easy to make dinner that takes only a little prep work, a pasta pot and a skillet.  It is pretty healthy if you go easy on the cheese!  And like most pasta dishes, it's great the next day after the flavors have time to blend overnight...Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower, chopped…