Category Archives: Pasta

PW’s Sour Cream Noodle Bake

AKA Lazy Lasagne AKA non-Italian Lasagne Everyone really liked this a lot – it’s going into permanent rotation. It made a lot (a full 9×13 pan) so we’ll have leftovers for later this week.  I also loved that it was … Continue reading

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Acorn Squash and Garlic Pasta with Parmasean

We had mixed reviews on this one – Joshua and I really liked it; Nathan and Jacob didn’t.  I got the inspiration here. I cooked 1 small acorn squash, and after it was cool, chopped the flesh fine.  While I … Continue reading

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Easy Chicken Lo Mein

A 2nd new recipe for us to try this week.  Again, it came together really fast and was full of veggies. Yeah! 12 ounces Chinese Lo Mein noodles or linguine pasta (I used linguine cooked until barely al dente) 2 … Continue reading

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Chicken Enchilada Pasta

I loved this, Nathan thought it was “good, not great”.  I hope he just said that because he was sick and his taste buds might not be fully functioning, because I took a huge pan of this to a friends … Continue reading

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Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta

Oh heavens this is so yummy.  Thank you, Sisters Cafe, for the idea.  It is a perfect way to use the tomatoes on my extremely overactive cherry tomato plant.  Good chance we’ll be eating this once a week until the … Continue reading

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Mexican Noodle Casserole

I tried this recipe mostly because 1) I was curious, but didn’t think it could be good (who puts noodles in Mexican food?), and 2) if it turned out half way decent, it was going to be a great food … Continue reading

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Baked Ziti

You will tell from the recipe that it’s so important to follow the ingredient list exactly.  Yeah, not.  Ziti is awesome.   Throw a bunch of stuff in a pan and cook it until the cheese is melted and everything’s warm.  … Continue reading

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Chicken Spaghetti

When I first saw this recipe I thought it looked really unappetizing.  Now it’s a comfort food favorite at our house. 6 oz cooked chicken 3 c cooked spaghetti (4.5 oz dry) 4 oz Velveeta 1 can cream of mushroom … Continue reading

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Baked Couscous Casserole with Summer Squash and Herbs

This is a great casserole for the summer time because it takes advantage of the summer veggies, but also because it can be assembled in advance and cooked at the last minute, plus it is healthy.  I always add shredded … Continue reading

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Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Tarragon

Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Tarragon 2 lbs beefsteak or plum tomatoes, cored 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil ½ c finely chopped shallots 3/4 lb spaghetti 1 T coarsely chopped fresh tarragon or basil ½ c grated Parmesan cheese While … Continue reading

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