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Chicken BLT Pasta

August 23, 2017 By Aly Leave a Comment

For a delicious and easy weeknight dinner, make this Chicken BLT Pasta packed with flavors reminiscent of the classic sandwich.

I’m bringing an easy weeknight dinner recipe to the final day of the #BaconMonth party – Chicken BLT Pasta.

If you saw my brainstorming notebook for recipes for #BaconMonth, you’d probably think that it was #BaconYear because you can pretty much bacon-fy so many recipes but time and time again, I kept coming back to this recipe. It’s easy to whip up – perfect for weeknights, has the flavors of the favorite sandwich and, if there are any leftovers, is fabulous for lunch the next day….

Three Cheese Baked Mushroom Pasta – An Easy Vegetarian Pasta Bake

November 30, 2016 By Aly 9 Comments

This Three Cheese Baked Mushroom Pasta is chic and comforting, perfect for the holidays or a chilly evening dinner.

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On a chilly evening, there is nothing better than a pan of baked pasta hot out of the oven. The browned cheesy pasta with crisp edges on the top peels away to uncover a creamy sauce laden pasta for the ultimate comforting bite. In my house, it takes some skilled negotiation for those crisp edges. Of course, when you are the chef, you might be able to claim seniority but that’s an argument for another day.

Today I’m thrilled to share a delicious vegetarian pasta dish that is fabulous for the holiday menu or days when you want a meat-free dish – a Three Cheese Baked Mushroom Pasta that is made a little lighter but tastes oh so decadent.

If you open my pantry, you will see that I have a thing for cavatappi pasta – specifically De Cecco cavatappi pasta. It’s one of the first dried pastas I reach for whenever I’m in the mood to make pasta. De Cecco is a premium Italian pasta brand that is delicious on its own or complimented with a sauce. It never gets mushy or falls apart– even if you cook it a minute or two over because you were browsing Snapchat at the stove (not that I’ve ever done that *cough*). De Cecco pasta is a durum semolina pasta that always comes out perfectly al dente and stands up well in baked pasta dishes. While I keep a number of different types of De Cecco pasta in the pantry, there is something about the curly q-esque shape of the cavatappi pasta that has me enamored – it’s fun yet chic and my guests always seem to love it.

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Orzo With Italian Sausage and Roasted Red Peppers

June 23, 2016 By Aly 10 Comments

For an easy weeknight dinner, make this scrumptious Orzo with Italian Sausage and Roasted Red Peppers – just a few ingredients and a lot of flavor!

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Easy weeknight dinners have been my saving grace the past few weeks and this Orzo with Italian Sausage and Roasted Red Peppers has made multiple appearances on weekly meal plan – it’s that good.

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Lemon Chicken Noodle Soup

February 26, 2016 By Aly 11 Comments

Lemon Chicken Noodle Soup is a fresh take on a comforting classic. This easy chicken noodle soup is packed with citrus flavor and ready in 30 minutes.

Disclosure: This recipe originally appeared on Cooking in Stilettos in February 2010; it has been updated to reflect the changes I have incorporated over the years as well as new photos. This post may contain affiliate links to products I trust and adore in my kitchen. Thank you for supporting Cooking In Stilettos.

I have a delicious recipe that will warm y’all right up – this scrumptious Lemon Chicken Noodle Soup.

One of the challenges I face is when one has leftover rotisserie chicken, what do you do? There’s only so much chicken salad that a gal can make. Faced with a partial leftover chicken taking up valuable real estate in my refrigerator, I thought “Soup”. However, I was not in the mood for my normal Southwestern Chicken soup. My tried & true recipes were not an option and add a case of the winter blahs and I found myself in a winter recipe rut….

Easy No-Boil Baked Tortellini With #PregoSauce

January 6, 2016 By Aly 19 Comments

This post has been sponsored by Prego^®. My opinions are my own.

Ever have one of those days when you are trying to think what to make for dinner, and then your mind draws a blank? I deal with it more often than I care to admit.

With today’s busy schedules, finding something that is ready in a flash with minimum effort is a must. For those nights when you’re craving a bit of comfort, this Easy No-Boil Baked Tortellini comes to the rescue.

Some of my must-have staples include refrigerated tortellini, various cheeses including ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan, fresh thyme, and, of course, Prego Sauces. So, one evening when I came home late from the 9 to 9 and did the classic “stare into the abyss of the refrigerator” thing looking for what to whip up for dinner, inspiration struck. I grabbed a few ingredients, and this recipe became a tried and true….