Smoked Italian Meatballs are tender, flavorful, and smoked rather than baked! Enjoy in your spaghetti dinner or as an appetizer! About 5 years ago, I bought my hubby a smoker for Father's Day and since then, it has been the best investment! From ribs, to pizza, steaks, and now ...
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Instant Pot Italian Potatoes
These Instant Pot Italian Potatoes are a fast, flavorful side dish that your family will fall in love with! Best part, most of the ingredients you may already have on hand! As I have mentioned several times in previous posts, I LOVE my Instant Pot. Seriously. Where has this lifesaver been all my ...
Italian Noodle Casserole
Calling all pasta lovers! This is the dish for you! Ground Beef, egg noodles, seasonings, cheeses, and more all combined into a casserole that is packed with flavor, but easy to prep! Being that I have three kids, casseroles are one of my favorite dinners to make. Tons of variety, usually ...
Instant Pot Pasta E Fagioli
This hearty Italian soup is a one pot meal that is quick to prep and the Instant Pot does all the work! Have you jumped on board the Instant Pot train yet?! If not, oh boy.....you really should! I know, I was skeptical too and chalked the Instant Pot up to a fad, but let me tell you...its life ...
Balsamic Chicken & Veggies
I don't know about you, but I love a one pan dinner! Not only is clean up a breeze, but it keeps things contained. My kitchen doesn't look like a tornado hit it after dinner, and typically, one pan dinners are quick and easy!! This one is incredibly simple, healthy, and based on the fact that all ...
Slow Cooker Tortellini Soup
When the weather is cold and gloomy, one of my favorite things to cook is soup in the slow cooker. This past week, my hubby has been out of town, so I have been trying to keep meals extra "kid friendly". When I put this soup together, I went into knowing that most likely I would hear, "what's that ...
Baked Chicken Spaghetti
This week, I made my chicken pot pie muffins for my neighbors family (remember me mentioning Ashley over the last few weeks??). She made this delicious chicken spaghetti casserole and it was a hit. My kids all ate everything on their plates, and my oldest kiddo must have told me "this is great" at ...
Quick and Easy Baked Ziti
Since pasta dishes are typically inexpensive, kid friendly, and quick to the table, I love to make one or two a week. Last week, I decided to change up my "go to" ziti recipe, and this was the result. It had great flavor, made tons which was great for lunches the next day, and it took no time to ...
Stuffed Lasagna Shells
One of my "go to" food items to serve for dinner is a pasta dish. Not only is it affordable, but it is also kid friendly. Having three kids, eight years old and under, kid friendly is a plus! Since Lasagna is always a hit in my house, but I had just made it for dinner a few weeks earlier, I ...
