Tag Archives: Pasta

Parfait! Penne Pasta Pizza Casserole – Single Serve!

When I am right, I am right. Earlier this week, I posted about a pretty decent casserole made with penne, Italian sausage, veggies, a nice bit of sauce, some fresh mozz, a bit of shaved Parmesan, and freshly sliced deli … Continue reading

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Penne Pasta Pizza Bake

Rich came across this recipe from Angie McGowan on the Betty Crocker site, and thought it looked like a good thing to try. We had some deli pepperoni, fresh mozzarella in the cheese drawer, and a fair bit of my … Continue reading

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Stuffed Crêpes, Manicotti Style

I saw Mary Napolitano make these on My Grandmother’s Ravioli, a kindofa cool program on Cooking Channel hosted by Mo Rocca, and knew we would be trying them. In each episode, Mo visits with different grandparents in their kitchens and … Continue reading

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Lemon-Garlic Pasta

The basis for this recipe showed up in an email from Rachael Ray, and it looked to me to be just the thing to go with some marinated salmon. Of course, I had to make a few changes. There were … Continue reading

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4-Cheese Stuffed Shells With Artichoke and Spinach

See… here’s the deal: I liked this recipe, from the very nice folk at Cooking Light, but I believe it has some issues. First off: the whole bidness of ‘lite’ and reduced whatever cheeses. Nope, not gonna do it; most … Continue reading

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Parfait! Johnny Mazetti Spaghetti

We’ve been weaning ourselves off dairy because Rich seems to do much better without. A schmear of cream  cheese on a bagel, or a bit of butter in a baked good seems to be ok – but his days of … Continue reading

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Overnight Pasta Casserole

So… Yesterday’s post – while wicked tasty – kinda went on like a train wreck; what with the makin’ the pesto AND the Alfredo Sauce AND the chicken AND the dough AND only THEN – makin’ the ‘Za. And now, … Continue reading

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Pierogi Casserole

I get recipes via email from a lot of sources; friends, Rich’s mom, and, of course, large, multinational food conglomerates and appliance manufacturer/defense contractors looking to sell me more of their stuff. Ermmm, not that there’s anything wrong with that… … Continue reading

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Zanzetti

Speaking of my Aunt Buzz (you will recall we left her in the cellar with her flashlight, deck of cards, and bottle of vodka during yesterday’s storms), I have another quick fix from her stash of recipes – zanzetti! I … Continue reading

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Lasagna a la Française Final

OK! You’ve made your red sauce and you’ve made your white sauce; your cheese is well and truly grated, your chicken cubed and good to go. You’ve chosen your vegetables, opted for and against ‘shrooms; and cooked and drained 10 … Continue reading

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