Pesto Milano

Made this tonight and I love it! It's a mild pesto flavor which I liked. I substituted broccoli instead of chicken and it was so good!

8 oz linguine, cooked al dente
2 TBS olive oil
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips
1 8 oz container of mushrooms, sliced
1 cup alfredo sauce (we like Classico brand)
1 cup chicken broth
1 TBS Pesto
1 cup mozzerella cheese, grated
1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 tomato, diced
1/3 cup green onions, chopped

- Heat oil in skillet and add strips of chicken, cook fully. Remove chicken from skillet and add the mushrooms. Cook until golden, stirring often. Stir in alfredo sauce and broth, simmer. Add chicken, cheeses, pesto, tomatoes, and onion to skillet. Heat until cheese is melted. Serve over hot linguine noodles.

Parmesan Orzo Primavera

This is a very healthy, easy and yummy meal. Love all the veggies. It does not have many ingredients and you do not use all the orzo pasta so you can make it again!

1 can Chicken Broth
1 Cup Uncooked Orzo Pasta (looks like rice)
1/3 Cup Water
2 1/2 cups Chopped Fresh Vegetables (such as broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, red peppers, zucchini)
1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese

Combine chicken broth, orzo pasta and water in saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 7 minutes. Bring water to boil in separate saucepan to cook vegetables until tender. Add Vegetables to Orzo pasta. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo

1/2 pd linguine
1 cup fresh or frozen broccoli
2 TBS butter
1 pd chicken cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp pepper

-Prepare linguine according to pkg directions. Add broccoli during the last 4 minutes. Drain. Heat butter in skillet. Add cut chicken. Stir in soup, milk, cheese, pepper, and linguine. Cook until hot and bubbly.

Baked Penne with Camambert

There is suppose to be red bell peppers in the mixture, I cut them up, but I ate it all before I put them in! My excuse? I'm pregnant! I thought this was going to be amazing, but it's just another pasta dish that's pretty good and different.

16 oz pene pasta

3 tbs vegetable oil

3tbs green onions chopped into rings

1/2 cup zucchini, sliced (I put in a lot more, the zucchini turns out really good!)

1/2 cup red bell peppers, seeds removed and sliced

1 cup cooked ham, cubed

1 tbs choppped parsley

Pinch of Hungarian sweet paprika

10 oz Camembert (this is by the fresh cheeses, some are bri, just ask the deli worker!)

3 egss

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup milk

Several basil leaves for garnish

Kosher salt

Freshly ground pepper

- Cooke penne in boiling, salted water according to package directions until al dente. Drain.

- In a large pan, heat oil and saute onions, zucchini, and bell peppers for 2-3 minutes. Add ham and saute briefly. Toss with penne and parsley,and season with paprika, salt and pepper. Remove rind from Camembert and cut into 1/4 inch cubes.

- Preheat oven to 375. Transfer half the pasta to a lightly oiled casserole dish. Sprinkle half the Camembert over teh top. Cover with remaining pasta and a second layer of Camembert.

- in a bowl, whisk together eggs, cream and milk. Season to taste with salt and pepper and pour over casserole. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Garnish with basil leaves and serve.

Baked Ziti (with Sausage)

1 lb ziti pasta

1 lb FRESH mozzerella cheese - 1/2 cut into 1/2 inch cubes, other 1/2 thinly sliced

3/4 cup parmesan cheese, divided

1/2 tsp pepper Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)

2 TBS olive oil

1 lb italian sausage

1/4 med onion diced

3 cloves garlic

3 1/2 cups whole peeled canned tomatoes in puree if you can find it at store (which is 1 28 oz can whole peeled canned tomatoes that you chop roughly)

Sprig of fresh thyme (I just did 3/4 tsp thyme spice)

Sprig of fresh basil (I just did 3/4 tsp basil spice)

2 tsp Kosher salt

-DIRECTIONS Cook pasta according to package directions. In the meantime, heat oil and brown sausage. Add garlic, onion, chopped canned tomatoes with juices, thyme and basil. Toss cooked pasta with tomato sauce, add pepper, 1/2 of parmesan, the cubed mozzerella and transfer to a greased 9x13 dish. Cover top with other 1/2 of parmesan cheese and thinly sliced mozzerella. Bake at 400 for 30 min.

Cheesy Mostaccioli

1 pkg mostaccioli pasta, cooked and drained
1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
1 can (11 oz) Cheddar Cheese soup
1 jar (30 oz) spaghetti sauce
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp Italian seasoning
3 cups shredded mozarella cheese
-(cook pasta and meat) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine cooked pasta, cooked meat, soup and spaghetti sauce. Add pepper, seasoning and 2 cups of mazarella cheese. Mix to combine. Place in 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese on top. Bake for 25 min.

Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo

1 lb linguine
1 cup fresh or frozen broccoli
2 TBS butter
1 pd chicken cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
1 (10 3/4) can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp pepper

-Prepare linguine according to pkg direction.s Add broccoli during last 4 minutes. Drain. Heat butter in skillet. Add chicken and cook until done. Stir in soup, milk, cheese, pepper and linguine. Cook until hot and bubbly!

Beef Stroganoff

This was soo good tonight! Even my 16 month old was loving it and ate it all gone!
1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 1/2 cup beef broth, divided
2 TBS ketchup
1 tsp salt
1 small clove garlic, minced
3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 cup sour cream
Hot cooked noodles or rice
-Brown beef.
-Reserve 1/3 cup of the broth. Stir remaining broth, ketchup, salt and garlic into beef. Heat to boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 10 min.
-Stir in mushrooms and onion. Heat to boiling and reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 min until onion is tender. (I skip this step, if you dont like onions/mushrooms just skip this!)
-In a tightly cover container, shake reserved 1/3 cup broth and flour until mixed. Gradually stir it into beef mixture. Heat to boiling, stiring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute, reduce heat to low.
-Stir in sour cream, heat until hot. Serve over noodles or rice.
*Really good with egg noodles! If you have a SLOW range like I do, boil the noodle water first! Then start the meat. They got done at exactly the same time!

Baked Ziti

1 pound dry ziti pasta
1 onion, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
1 1/2 cups sour cream
6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
--Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.In a large skillet brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.Preheat the oven to 350. Butter a 9X13 or 2-8X8 pans. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.

Chicken and Noodle Casserole

1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
2 cups cooked cubed chicken (You can also use canned chicken if you are in a hurry)
2 1/2 cups medium egg noodles, cooked and drained
2 cups cornflakes (I use Frosted Flakes)
2-4 Tbsp. melted butter
I add a little minced onions and garlic, don't remember how much.
--Stir soup, milk, pepper, Parmesan cheese, vegetables, chicken and noodles in 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. (I use a 2 quart dish) Crush cornflakes and mix with melted butter. Sprinkle mixture over the top of the casserole. In the picture above I used French's fried onions instead of the cornflakes.Bake at 350 for approximately 30 minutes

Beefy Macaroni

1 1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
10 3/4 ounces tomato soup
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
--Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and set aside. In medium skillet, over medium-high heat, cook beef and onion until beef is browned. Stir often to seperate meat. Drain. Return beef to skillet and add soup, water, worcestershire, cheese,and macaroni. Heat on low until heated through.