Category Archives: Pasta

Amatriciana Sauce

Posted on November 5, 2019 by tbuzzee

One of my favorite places to go for breakfast is The Florentine in Chicago – mostly because of their over easy eggs served on top of a spicy pancetta and tomato sauce with grilled sourdough bread slices on the side. … Continue reading →

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Mac ‘n Cheese ‘n… Tuna?

Posted on October 30, 2019 by tbuzzee

Say what? See, I was in the mood for a bit of tuna noodle casserole, butt the only pasta I had on hand was a couple of boxes of those classic blue boxes of Macaroni and Cheese. Undaunted, I went … Continue reading →

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Baked Mac and Cheese With Tomatoes and Basil

Posted on June 13, 2019 by tbuzzee

True confession: growing up, mac and cheese in our house was Kraft Dinner, y’know, in the blue box. Nothing against my mom, who was a pretty awesome cook, but, well, it was Kraft Dinner, it was cheap, easy, and it … Continue reading →

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Pesto, Pancetta, and Tomato Sauce

Posted on November 29, 2018 by tbuzzee

First things first. This is a total cheat recipe, with almost everything coming off of a store shelf or refrigerator case. Doesn’t really matter though, because it was still wicked tasty. And then, there is this jarred pesto from ALDI. … Continue reading →

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White Lasagna

Posted on October 25, 2018 by tbuzzee

Rich came across a recipe on Taste of Home that he wanted me to try so, when we had some family up, I thought I’d experiment. Hey, if you can’t experiment on family, who can you experiment on? I know … Continue reading →

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Here We Go A Spaetzel-ing…

Posted on October 19, 2018 by tbuzzee

A couple of years ago, I set about making my own spaetzel from scratch, and it was pretty simple and very tasty. Thing was, it was kinda labor intensive, dropping the noodles into the boiling water and fishing ’em out … Continue reading →

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Antipasto Pasta Salad

Posted on July 18, 2018 by tbuzzee

So, yeh, fergettabout the mayonnaise for this salad; and, while we’re at it, let’s fergettabout the gluten, too, because we’re making this salad with chickpea pasta! Penne chickpea pasta, blanched asparagus, grape tomatoes, chopped marinated artichoke hearts, onion, Feta cheese, … Continue reading →

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Pasta Pie

Posted on March 1, 2018 by tbuzzee

We were having family over for a feast and, while I had the basics covered – Pickled Avocado, Snoop Dogg’s Most Excellent Ham, Deviled Eggs and the like; I was in need of some options. One nephew was vegetarian, and … Continue reading →

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Cajun Fettuccine Alfredo

Posted on November 8, 2017 by tbuzzee

How fitting that on the last afternoon of our week in New Orleans, I have a bit of time to post about Cajun Fettuccine Alfredo; a casserole dish that I would proudly serve to company. As a bonus, they way … Continue reading →

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Pasta Sauce With Beer

Posted on May 11, 2017 by tbuzzee

I’ve posted my method of doctoring jarred pasta sauce, with additional herbs and seasonings and, well, stuff; to make it my own. Now, I’ve made a couple of simple adjustments and, in my not-so-humble opinion, the sauce is even better. … Continue reading →

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