Category: pasta

Penne alla Papalina

This weekend I had the awesome opportunity to do this. Me, Mario and my friend Kelly. “To Laura, Pasta is love. Mario Batali” Pasta is love. He knows me so well already. Kelly and I were standing in the very long line to meet Mario and I started flipping through...

Lighter Beef Stroganoff

If I had to choose, if I absolutely had to, I think beef stroganoff would be my favorite meal. But please don’t make me choose. That would be cruel. Normally when I make beef stroganoff I make the same recipe that my mom always made when I was growing up. But this...

Creamy Parmesan Orzo

I made this recipe a few weeks ago to go along with Chicken Cordon Bleu– which by the way, was a very nice pairing. I confess, though, that I had actually made it one other time several months ago and it was a big, giant FAIL. Last time around I...

Taco bake

 Such a tasty dish. Don’t judge this recipe by my poor photography attempt. Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef or turkey1 packet taco seasoning15-ounce can tomato sauce8 ounces medium shell pasta (I used bowtie since I’d run out of shells)8 ounce package cream cheese, softened1 cup sour cream8 ounces shredded sharp...