Pasta Alla Marlboro Man

I got this recipe from Lauren’s Kitchen. For pasta sauce, this was quite easy and didn’t take all day long to simmer. I loved the chunky tomatoes in it and the deep tomato and cheesy taste. I did use gr. beef as she used gr. turkey and it was delicious! As spaghetti lovers, this was [...]

Spaghetti with shrimp and bacon

I got the latest issue of Martha Stewart Every Day Food and fell in love with almost all of the recipes. With it being Lent though, I was most interested in her seafood dishes. I stumble upon this one and while it didnt automatically interest me, I was glad I made it. I was afraid [...]

Lighter Chicken Parmesan

I LOVE CHICKEN PARMESAN and when I saw this lighter recipe on Brown Eyed Baker’s site, adapted from Cook’s Illustrated, I just had to make it. It turned out to be more flavorful and cooked up better than the full fat version, at least I think so! This is definitely going on our must make [...]

Italian Spaghetti Sauce and Turkey Meatballs

I love nothing better than good meatballs and flavorful tomato sauce. I found this recipe on allrecipes.com and adapted it to our tastes. I was able to make in the afternoon, let it simmer and then when H was home finish off the meatballs and sauce. Great meal and makes excellent leftovers!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
MEATBALLS
1 pound lean ground beef [...]

JERK CHICKEN PASTA

My best friend Laura had me over for dinner recently and she made an AMAZING Jerk Chicken Pasta dinner. The sauce and flavors were amazing!!! I couldn’t eat enough of it!! THANKS LAURA!!!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
4 Boneless chicken breasts (or whole chicken breast pre-cooked)
1 stick of butter
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
1 cup of ½ & ½
½ cup chicken broth
1 [...]

Homemade Bolognese Sauce

After growing tired of jarred spaghetti sauce, I decided to try out homemade. I went straight for ATK and Cook’s Illustrated. What I like about their recipes is that they are foolproof, tried, and well tested. This way I know for sure when I am making something I have never before, it is highly tested [...]

Spaghetti

 
DH loves spaghetti and I try to make it at least once a week. This time we had guests over so I wanted to jazz it up a bit. It turned out pretty good!!
Ingredients:
Angel Hair Pasta–enough for all guests
1/2 lb gr. turkey
1/2 lb gr. beef-LEAN
3 tbsp minced garlic
3 tbsp Italian seasonings
olive oil (just a few [...]