Typically when I think of pasta I want something super easy, like a box of noodles and a jar of Prego. voila, instant dinner. This recipe intrigued me since I had never really made a tomato sauce from scratch. It was so fresh and flavorful I can't believe I haven't tried it before. The sauce didn't actually take very long to make, which means I may have found an alternative to the usual jar sauce.
Now that it's gotten a lot colder, I am definitely craving more comfort foods, especially on those blustery, rainy, gloomy days. Creamy Italian Chicken came about from something I found on Pinterest for a Crock-Pot. During the week, I simply do not have time for my Crock-Pot, so I took this recipe and decided to wing it and bake it in the oven instead. It turned out to be just what I have been craving - a delicious comfort food.
Tuna noodle casserole has been one of my favorites ever since I was little. I would always get super excited when mom would announce that she was making it for dinner (yes, I have always loved food this much). So now that I am off on my own, tuna casserole remains a staple dish in our home.
Now that it is starting to get chilly out, my cravings for creamy comfort foods have increased. Go figure. I came across this recipe on Taste of Home's website and have made it several times. Steven and I agree that it's almost a restaurant-quality dish. It takes a little extra work due to having to cook the bacon and noodles and then mix everything together, but it's well worth the effort. The dish goes great with a good white wine and a side salad.
There's nothing like grilling out on a Friday night. The work week is over, so we can finally relax and enjoy the freedom of the weekend.
By the end of the work week I am usually pretty exhausted, so finding meals that are easy to throw together the second I get home is always a must. This recipe comes from the Taste of Home Ultimate Five Ingredient cookbook, and whips up in 20 minutes or less. The original recipe calls for turkey, however, I don't typically have turkey on hand. By the time it's cooked up and cubed anyway it has already been 20 minutes. So I decided to give ham a try (I bought the pre-cubed ham from Meijer to save even more time). The dish was a little salty for my liking with the ham (I am not a salt fan), but Steven said it was perfect. As an additional modification, you can add a cup of sour cream for a creamier dish. Either way you make it, this is a quick and delicious recipe.
Lazy lasagna is much like glorified spaghetti, except it tastes like lasagna and it doesn't require all the fuss. Don't get me wrong, I love lasagna (my mom has an excellent lasagna roll-up recipe), but if there's an easier way to make it, I'll take it.
