POLISHED. That's what happened to the plates on our dinner table when we had this. NEW FAN FAVORITE. And I love how easy it is to prep and that we had a few leftover lunch portions too! Enjoy! Penne Rigate Bake I love how easy it is to prep and that we had a few leftover lunch portions too! 1 lb. ground beef1 Tbsp minced onion1 tsp 1 tsp garlic … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Pizza Pasta
Around here, we just can't get enough of these delicious "Instant Pot pasta meals." I love how easy they are to prep and that I don't have to keep a close watch of the stovetop - hello, pasta water boiling over! - and that I don't have to get out the scrubber to clean off the dried pasta water from the stovetop. Because seriously, one less task and clean up in the kitchen … [Read more...]
Tuscan Mac n Cheese
Pardon me while I eat this entire dish myself....and lick it clean! Because FOR REAL. This Tuscan Mac is UH-mazing! The roasted red bell peppers are a lovely addition to the Italian seasoning and creamy-cheese sauce! It's quick to put together for the oven...and while you're at it, you might as well make a second dish because it freezes beautifully … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken
This amazing, cheesy pasta is a spin off our a similar Skillet meal...just made in the Instant Pot! In addition to lots of Greek food being made in my kitchen, there's been a LOT of Instant Pot pastas too. Because so easy. So hands off. And absolutely no water boiling over will happen on your stovetop! Instant Pot One-Pot Spaghetti Instant Pot Taco Pasta And more … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Taco Pasta
Instant Pot Pastas are my new MOST FAVORITE THING IN THE WHOLE WORLD. For now, anyways. Because my other favorite thing in the whole wide world is the Multi-Cooker. I'm beginning to think I have a small kitchen appliance problem. But it's really a "I just need these adorable devices to take care of dinner for me" problem. And they both do an amazing job at that. And … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Puttanesca Sauce
Y'all. You all. You guys. I generally don't like writing to the "collective" or the $5 Dinners community in general. But this one deserves a Y'ALL. As if I were giving a live cooking workshop and was all - Y'ALL have to add this to your meal plan, like right now. Because Y'ALL. Side note: I got tagged in a FB post this weekend from a couple was in … [Read more...]
Creamy Tortellini Soup
Oh, how I wish I had more of this in my freezer! This soup is DIVINE. It's flavors are magical, as they spend the day melting and marrying together in the slow cooker. The marinara, the fresh basil, the chicken stock. And then the tortellini and the cream. D-I-V-I-N-E. This is the perfect kind of soup to make to help push us through to spring! It's ALMOST … [Read more...]
10-Minute Lasagna
Fast. Easy. That's my jam when it comes to meals for my family. And this 10-minute lasagna prep fits perfectly into our busy life. I do love a good lasagna and there are some days (usually weekend days!) that I can boil the noodles and let the sauce simmer, simmer, simmer to deepen the flavor and thicken up. But other days, it's this. 10-minute lasagna. It takes 10 … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Pepperoni Chicken
You are going to adore this chicken. It's chicken - pizza sauce and pepperonis, all cooked together in the Instant Pot. If you aren't using an Instant Pot yet, let me tell you that it has a magical way of infusing flavor with the ingredients being cooked. The way that is uses heat and pressure to cook food transforms it to perfection. The chicken takes of the pizza sauce … [Read more...]
Buffalo Ranch Mac n Cheese
Oh my flavor explosion. In the recent past, our family has been a bit obsessed with the Buffalo Wings flavor and we've made all kinds of goodies - nachos, wraps, tacos, and now homemade mac n cheese. This is a homemade mac n cheese with just the right amount of buffalo wing sauce and Ranch dressing, making for an amazing bowl full of pasta. If you're fan of blue cheese, … [Read more...]