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This Side Dish Is Crazy Easy To Put Together!

This casserole is simply amazing, you guys. I am not a fan of spinach at all, or ricotta for that matter, but this casserole really hits the spot. The spinach flavor isn’t too heavy at all and honestly, the ricotta compliments it. I liked the texture, too, as it wasn’t gloppy like I thought it would be. It pairs perfectly alongside your holiday meal. I think I’ll be making spinach casserole with my normal nightly entrees in the future.

This recipe is just too doggone good to only serve during Thanksgiving and Christmas. And you want to know something else about this recipe? It is super easy to make! Check out the ingredients list and directions on the next page. There are hardly any! That means you get a basic and simple casserole that tastes like a million bucks.

I don’t know about you guys and gals but that’s my kind of cooking! My husband and kids really liked this spinach casserole. I was surprised that my children ate so much of it as spinach isn’t a food they usually crave. Win!

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Quick Tip: While this is considered a side dish, you could serve this casserole for lunch with some fresh bread.

I Love It, You’ll Love It, Everyone Loves It!

I am a laid back, countryside kind of girl at heart, but occasionally I love to get a feel for “the city life”. I’m so used to small town living that whenever I visit a bigger place, I always find something new and fascinating. All the cafes, the traffic, the amount of people – I like to just sit down and watch everyone and everything go by. And that’s exactly what I was doing when I had my first ever slice of New York style white pizza.

Certain foods and flavors always give me a flashback, and this type of pizza is one of them. Whenever I make this at home, I remember that moment in the city – I even remember some of the people I saw crossing the street, having an argument or kissing each other goodbye.

These days I like this white pizza even better than any of your regular ones, with tomato sauce. In my opinion, this is a lot easier to make, too! It doesn’t take long to whip up one (or two, or three) of these and have a great dinner with your family or friends.

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Quick Tip: Not a fan of ricotta? Try a combination of mozzarella and parmesan.

How To Get Dinner On The Table In 45 Minutes

Raise your hand if you’ve struggled trying to get back to the usual school day routine again! I sure have, and I don’t even know what it’s about. You’d think when you finally get your kids to school, you’ve got the whole day to prepare a meal and then you can just sit back and relax. NOT! At least that’s not what it’s like for me, at all! When dinnertime finally comes, I couldn’t care less what’s on the table, as long as IT IS THERE.

But that’s exactly why this wonder meal makes me feel so happy. My kids are crazy about this 3 cheese baked rigatoni (and so is my husband), it’s super easy and quick to make, and on top of it all it makes me feel like a better Mom. You know, when you can provide such a tasty meal in the middle of all that chaos.

The recipe also leaves plenty of room for changes, in case you didn’t have time to stop by the grocery store. Because that happens to me a lot.

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Quick Tip: Use any kind of pasta noodles for this recipe.

You Won’t Believe How Fast You Can Get This Done

Don’t you just hate it when it’s 100 degrees outside and you really, really crave for lasagna? Even if it’s not summer, sometimes I ditch lasagna from our dinner rotation simply because I can’t bare to think of all the hassle. All those pots and pans, and all that time! But the kids love it just as much as I do, so occasionally I just have to make it. Boy, was I glad when I heard there is an easy way to work around these issues – and it’s called skillet lasagna!

I know what you’re thinking; how is it even possible to make lasagna in a skillet? What about the lasagna noodles? Doesn’t this dish need a really long cooking time? Those were my thoughts exactly, the first time my friend told me about this recipe.

Believe it or not, you can get this lasagna done in 30 minutes! You heard me – you’re only a half an hour away from your favorite Italian meal, and it’s possibly even tastier than the traditional version. All the familiar flavors are there but you just don’t have to stress over the cooking process!

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Quick Tip: Turn this into a veggie lasagna by replacing the meat with broccoli and grated carrots.

This Easy Soup Recipe Is My Children’s Favorite

I love a good, hearty soup that I can serve to my whole family without objections. We have a couple of very picky eaters in our family, and for some reason they both think soups are worse than taking bitter medicine. I’ve tried almost anything; sometimes they give in and eat one serving of cheeseburger soup – probably because of its name! So I thought I’m just going to have to focus on things that they do love, and find out if there’s a way to turn those flavors into soup. I thought it would be a tricky task but it has turned out pretty awesome so far!

Typically I would go for the creamiest soup possible, to make sure my kids would like the flavor. But this time I decided to trust that they would be intrigued by the name alone – you see, this is lasagna soup!

It was a little hard to convince them this really tastes like lasagna, since it obviously doesn’t look like it at all… But the aromas lingering in the kitchen were so familiar that they couldn’t resist giving it a try. And they absolutely loved it!

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Quick Tip: Make a large batch and freeze in portions for a quick lunch later!

When It Comes To Baked Pasta, You Can’t Go Wrong With More Cheese

My best friend was from a very loud and loving Italian family, so I was often invited for dinner and I learned to love all the traditional dishes. It would have been a nightmare for someone who was trying to avoid carbs, but gosh, was it delicious! Baked pasta was something my mother never used to make – until I brought home the recipe.

Cheese was an essential part of making this baked pasta. And not just one cheese, but a whole bunch of different kinds. I think that’s what makes this the tastiest recipe out there – and if you ARE trying to avoid carbs or watch your weight, maybe you should skip this one right now…

However, if you’re having a cheat day or if you just love Italian food as much as I do, you’ve come to the right place! This makes such an amazing meal that you’ll forget about your calorie intake when you’re stuffing your face with this. And even if you don’t, it’s still worth every sinful bite.

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Quick Tip: Use your favorite pasta shells for this!

I can never get enough of pasta; can you? I can eat it all day, all night, and for the rest of my life. I am not kidding! Pasta is on my list of forever faves. My friends know that the only way to coerce me for an impromptu night out is a promise that they will bring me to our favorite Pasta House at the mall the next day.

I am not Italian, but I grew up in a quasi-Italian household just because we always had pasta on our table. I remember talking about how my family and I used to sit down every Friday night just to plan about what type of pasta dish we’d have for the weekend. Even now that I have my own house, I carried the tradition with me, except that I do experiments once in a while. Pasta is quite a flexible little thing. You will be surprised that it goes well with almost anything!

Photo courtesy of Aimless Musings. Recipe courtesy of The Pioneer Woman.

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Quick Tip: Serve with garlic bread or cheese sticks.