What could be better than creamy pasta, topped with cheese and combined with chicken? Our recipe for Alfredo Pasta and Chicken Casserole is great for feeding a crowd. It is filling and delicious and avoids many strong flavors, so most people will enjoy this wonderful, cheesy casserole. This pasta recipe takes its inspiration from the …
There aren’t many dishes that bring back childhood memories and the idea of comfort and indulgence quite like the classic macaroni and cheese. It is an easy and convenient meal that can be prepared for one, a couple, or a crowd. It is also a dish that can be adapted to your budget and according …
Loaded with the flavor and texture of cheese and the classic Italian seasonings that you love, this recipe for Cheesy Tortellini Sauce is rich and satisfying. You do not have to wait to go to your favorite Italian restaurant to get the flavors and textures that you love. You can make this sauce as the …
One of the greatest things about summer is that the produce in your local store or farmer’s market is at its peak. You can enjoy the best and freshest flavors of fresh herbs, vegetables, berries, and fruits and usually, these things are much less expensive than at other times of the year. One of the …
The earliest known recipe for macaroni and cheese was written down in 1769, and ever since then people have loved this delicious combination of cheese and pasta. Thomas Jefferson tried this tasty dish while traveling in France and brought the recipe for it back to North America. He also brought back numerous pasta recipes and …
I’ll be honest, when it comes to this exquisite fava bean pasta, less is most certainly not better. We spend a lot of our adult lives trying to attain a “better” level of pretty much everything. Which invariably, manifests as “lower.” Yes. It’s “healthy” in that it’s loaded with fresh, seasonal vegetables and the pasta …
Pasta salad is a favorite summertime recipe because it is so delicious and perfect for when the temperatures begin to climb. When things get hot, most people don’t feel like eating heavy, filling foods. This recipe is a great side dish for such occasions. It is fresh and delicious, but it does not include mayonnaise, …
The Italians know food. Pasta cooks quickly, offering busy households a quick and tasty dinner to prepare in 15 to 40 minutes, typically. While many people serve marinara sauce over their pasta, a nice Alfredo sauce offers a unique twist to a pasta dish. Pasta itself offers a cornucopia of options. Everyone knows spaghetti and …
I love pasta dishes. They are easy to cook and taste great. One of my all time favorites is baked tortellini. It can be super simple and quick, making it the perfect weeknight meal. Of course, it can also be turned into something elegant and worthy of your next dinner party. No matter how many …
This recipe for sauteed kale Chickapea penne with bright lemon, toasted walnuts & freshly grated parmesan cheese is ready in less than 20 minutes and has all the awe-inspiring health benefits I listed above. If you want to offset those though, just enjoy the entire box of penne to yourself and drink 4 glasses of Chardonnay …
The star of this entree is definitely the cheesy sauce that you will make in the pan. Many people simply rely on manufactured, jarred pasta sauces, thinking that making these from scratch is too difficult. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Making an Alfredo sauce takes very little special cooking skills. You will …
Pasta salad is one of those things that many people take for granted as a ho hum side dish that will do nothing more than accent the main dish on the table, especially when you are cooking outdoors or having a picnic. However, this recipe for Easy Peasy Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is a stand-alone …
Cajun cooking has a reputation for bringing hearty meals to the table that are inexpensive and still tasty. However, there is more to Cajun culture and food than just red beans and rice and Jambalaya. The Cajun culture has roots that go back to the 18th century in Eastern Canada. Wonderfully simple and featuring the …
The highlight of this recipe is the basil. The flavor of fresh basil is the essence of sunshine and warm summer days. You can probably find basil plants at your local grocery store all year round. These plants require nothing more than a sunny window and watering once or twice a week. The great thing …
If we can’t cook anything else, the one thing you’re guaranteed to not spoil is sausage and spaghetti. After all, there are so many variations to preparing them we’ve all created a recipe or two without noticing. Now it doesn’t have to be an Italian dish, especially since pasta is made in so many places …
There is just something about Italian food that speaks to the soul. The combination of tangy tomatoes, delicious herbs like basil and garlic, creamy cheeses, and filling pastas appeals to almost everyone. This recipe for Stuffed Shells with Mushrooms and Italian Sausage does take some time to prepare. After all, the stuffing of the pasta shells …
As a chef working on a cookbook, my job involves quite a lot of researching recipes. Pasta salad is a good example of a recipe that has a lot more volume than you would expect. I knew with the variety of pastas on the market there would be plenty to go around. But really there …
Made from wheat flour and water, most people associate pasta with the European nation of Italy. However, the earliest creators of pasta were actually the Chinese. Archeologists have found evidence of pasta making from the Shang Dynasty which occurred between 1700-1100 BC. And while Marco Polo claimed that he brought pasta back in 1295 from …
What could go better with tomatoes and basil than cheese and pasta? This amazing combination is something that the Italians got right. Our recipe for Creamy Basil Tomato Pasta uses both. Additionally, our recipe makes things pretty easy for you by using frozen ravioli. You can choose whether you want cheese stuffed ravioli or meat …
If you follow a vegan diet, you still can bring something delicious to a neighborhood cookout when you have our recipe for Whole Wheat Vegan Pasta Salad. People who eat specialty diets might sometimes get a sinking feeling when they are invited to community meals. Of course, everyone wants to be sociable, and nobody wants …
A good single-dish meal needs to have enough bulk to be filling and enough flavor to not be boring. Lasagna hits all of those marks, so you should take the time to learn the basics of making one. This lasagna recipe roundup includes versions that are close to the traditional form and variations that are …
Are you looking for a way to take your chicken pasta dishes to the next level? Then this is the cheat sheet you need to make some magic in the kitchen. Chicken pasta is typically made using spaghetti, tomatoes, and chicken. If you doubt that the taste of chicken pasta is not something you’d enjoy, …
Some people like creamy pasta salads that include mayonnaise or sour cream, but others do not care for mayonnaise at all. This recipe is one that you can serve to pretty much everyone, whether they like mayo or not. With its light, vinegar based dressing, the dish itself is the perfect accompaniment for a heavier …
When you’re considering the making of our recipe for Three Cheese and Sausage Manicotti there is some good news and some bad news. First, the bad news is that this recipe is a little time and preparation-intensive. There are several steps to making the dish, and the most time-intensive part is filling the noodles. You …
Featuring the classic flavors of bacon and tomato along with the crunch of delicious romaine lettuce, our recipe for BLT Pasta Salad goes great with summer barbecue menus. Coming together in less than half an hour, this recipe only requires basic cooking skills. Even a grade school student can create this tasty recipe. When the …
If you need a recipe to take to someone who has just had a baby or is recovering from surgery, our recipe for Creamy Baked Ziti is a perfect choice. You can create this recipe and have enough for both your family and the family you are trying to assist. Alternately, if you are having …
Our recipe features perfectly cooked bow tie pasta smothered in a flavorful, creamy sauce. The sauce includes the flavors of garlic and red pepper flakes. While the sauce is not very hot, if spicy foods aren’t your favorite, feel free to cut the amount of the red pepper flakes in half; or if you don’t want to …
If you’re ever thinking that there’s nothing in the fridge and you’re not sure what to do for dinner, as long as you have flour and eggs, you can have a fantastic pasta dish. What was once the only way to make pasta, and in fact, a daily method of food preparation has become a …
It is hard to imagine a life in the United States without Mexican food and things like Taco Tuesday, but the popularity of Mexican food is a relatively new concept in the American diet. Of course, what we consider Mexican food (tortillas, beans, tomatoes, and specialty spices) has been available on the North American continent …
Myth says that Marco Polo brought pasta back to Europe after his famed trip to China, but that is actually untrue. Pasta was already becoming popular in Europe hundreds of years before Marco Polo was born. In fact, dyes for creating colored pasta have been discovered in Sicily, and they date back 3000 years! Whether …
The great thing about this lasagna recipe is that it can be created up to two days before it’s needed, stored in the refrigerator, and popped into the oven whenever you are ready to eat it. This fact makes it a perfect fit for company dinners or busy weeknights when you may not have the …