Italian

Zesty Sausage and Pasta

    1 lb. sweet Italian sausage, or sweet Italian chicken sausage 1 cup onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, finely…

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Tuscan Beans & Tomatoes

  1 –19 oz. can cannelloni beans or 1 –16 oz. can great northern beans, rinsed and drained. 1- 14.5…

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Tortellini Alfredo with Roasted Peppers

  1 –9oz. package refrigerated meat or cheese filled tortellini 1 4 oz. jar roasted red sweet peppers ½ cup…

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Sausage Stuffed Bell Peppers

  2 cups cooked white rice 6 bell peppers, red or green or… mix it up! 1 lb. Italian Sausage…

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Ravioli with Marinara Sauce

  1 package (24 oz) frozen ravioli (or tortellini) 1 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic 1 Tablespoon olive oil…

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Pizza Bread

  This can be anything from a fun snack to a great buffet item. You can add any items you…

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Parmesan Garlic Bread

  1 medium loaf French bread ½ cup butter, softened 2 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half 1 teaspoon…

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Chicken & Spinach Calzones

  2 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken 2 cups chopped fresh spinach ½ of an 8 oz. package shredded 4…

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Bruschetta

  The original way – Italian or French bread, sliced lengthwise and toasted in oven or broiler. While the bread…

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Fast Fettuccine Alfredo

  8 oz. fettuccine (or whatever pasta you have on hand) 1 ¼ cups low sodium chicken broth 4 teaspoons…

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Baked Mostaccioli

  I rarely make this one anymore since you can get pretty close with Fake Baked Mostaccioli (pictured above) which…

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Fresh Spaghetti Sauce with meat

  1 pound lean ground beef, browned and drained 1 – 14.5 oz. can petite diced tomatoes – plain – 100%…

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Fake Baked Mostaccioli

  This is one of my favorite fast go to dinners. Its almost as good as real baked mostaccioli, without…

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Fresh Spaghetti Sauce – no meat

  Many people call this a Marinara Sauce. My Italian mother-in-law called it spaghetti sauce. This was the spaghetti that…

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