Here is another one of my favorite Weeknight Recipes! There are some weeknights when dinners are an after thought. I try to meal plan, but it doesn't always happen. I have some items that I always keep in the house - for the nights when I don't have a plan. This recipe includes these stockpile items and is super quick to make. I have a rice maker, which makes it … [Read more...] about One Dish Meal: Cheesy Beans & Rice Recipe
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Cheesy Chicken Rotini Recipe | Quick & Easy Week Night Recipe
Cheesy Chicken Rotini Recipe I love to cook. I could spend hours in the kitchen each day. However, the reality is, I don't have hours to spend cooking. Somedays, I am lucky if I have minutes! I am always on the lookout for quick, easy recipes as options for the days I don't have time. My family never notices the difference when I spend 2 hours cooking or a half hour. … [Read more...] about Cheesy Chicken Rotini Recipe | Quick & Easy Week Night Recipe
Garlic Zucchini Pasta Recipe
Garlic Zucchini Pasta Recipe Do you have zucchini growing in your garden? With all the free pasta we have been seeing lately, this should be an inexpensive recipe to make! Kelly shows a simple, yet delicious way to use your zucchini. This recipe is a light summer dinner! For this recipe, you will need 3 medium zucchini and plenty of garlic. Check out the Garlic … [Read more...] about Garlic Zucchini Pasta Recipe
Recipe: Rotelle Pasta with Pancetta & Peas
I made this pasta dish the other evening. It was easy to make and filling. It even looked pretty on my plate! This recipe was based on Giada's Wagon Wheel Pasta and Pancetta. 1 pound spiral rotelle pasta 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 cup olive oil 8 ounces pancetta, diced 1/4 small onion, chopped 1 cup chicken broth 2 1/4 cups sugar snap peas cut into 1 inch bite sized … [Read more...] about Recipe: Rotelle Pasta with Pancetta & Peas
Recipe: Easy Beef, Rice & Beans
Welcome to my weekly recipe series. I hope these recipes will inspire you to try new meals. I am by no means a gourmet cook -- heck, most of the time I don't use a measuring tools. I just enjoying cooking for my boys and trying new recipes. Remember, substitute items you dislike -- this is just a baseline to give you ideas. You cannot mess it up! Ingredients: 3/4 -1 lb of … [Read more...] about Recipe: Easy Beef, Rice & Beans
Recipe: Chicken Penne Pasta
I found the new Philadelphia Cooking Cream and decided to use the $1.50/1 Coupon to get it cheap. I made this Chicken Penne Pasta Recipe. I put together this dish with what we had in the fridge and changed up the recipe a bit from the box. The Cooking Cream is kinda a cheat - instead of making a cream sauce - it made it super fast and almost impossible to screw up. {Note, I … [Read more...] about Recipe: Chicken Penne Pasta
Chili and Rice Recipe
This recipe is easy to make and stretches a long way. You can adjust how spicy it is to your liking. Ingredients 1lb. Ground Beef 3 tablespoons Chili Powder 1 tablespoon of Tumeric 1 teaspoon onion salt 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 clove garlic 1/2 small onion, diced 2 12-15 oz cans kidney beans 3 cups of rice 1 can tomato sauce 1 … [Read more...] about Chili and Rice Recipe
Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe
I am not a big fan of Hamburger Helper from the box. However, my son likes it. This is my compromise! It is super easy and the kiddos love it. Ingredients: 8 oz of Elbow Macaroni 1 cup Shredded Four Cheese 1 Can of condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup 3/4 can of water (using mushroom soup can) 3/4 lb ground beef 1. Boil pasta according to package. 2. Brown ground beef … [Read more...] about Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe
Terrific Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe
This is the final recipe from the Brined Turkey. Ingredients 2 lbs turkey, cooked and cut to bite size 1 lbs sliced mushrooms 6 tablespoons butter or margarine 6 tablespoons flour 1 cup chicken broth 2 cups Kikkoman Pearl Original Soymilk 10 oz Spaghetti - do not use the entire 16oz box 1 cup parmesan cheese 1 cup mozzarella Salt & Pepper 1. Melt butter in … [Read more...] about Terrific Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe
Alfredo Sauce
I've heard that so many people have problems with Alfredo Sauce. I find alfredo to be one of the easiest sauces to make. I don't even use fresh cheese - too much work for me! This is a 10 minute sauce that is delish. It is also very economical to make. The Victims: 3/4 Stick of Butter 8 fl oz Heavy Whipping Cream 2 cloves of garlic pressed 1 1/2 Cup of Italian Finely … [Read more...] about Alfredo Sauce