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Turkey Goulash

Feb 25, 2021

Turkey Goulash – classic goulash made with ground turkey! Pasta in a rich tomato sauce, all cooked in one pot!

Originally published January 20, 2010. Updated February 25, 2021.

I love really simple pasta dishes. They make dinner quick and easy and I know no one is going to fuss about them.

Dishes like this turkey goulash or Sour Cream Noodle Bake are staples in my house because they’re both simple and delicious.

This is classic American goulash but it’s made with ground turkey instead of beef. It’s the turkey and macaroni noodles in in a quick and easy tomato sauce.

Did I mention it’s all cooked in one pot in less than 30 minutes?!

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Four Cheese Spaghetti

Aug 30, 2020

Four Cheese Spaghetti – easy 30 minute dinner recipe! Spaghetti with a delicious garlicky cheese sauce made with 4 cheeses. A perfect meatless meal or add grilled chicken!

Is everybody having trouble getting dinner on the table before 8 pm?

I thought having the kids home for school would make getting dinner ready less hectic.

I was very, very wrong.

I’ve been doing a lot of pastas recently just because they’re so easy and I know the whole house is going to love them. Like this Four Cheese Spaghetti. I mean, can you really go wrong with pasta in a cream sauce made with 4 different cheeses?!

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Pasta with Shrimp and Rosa Sauce

Feb 06, 2020

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Pasta with Shrimp and Rosa Sauce – fettuccine tossed with creamy cheesy tomato sauce and topped with shrimp. Ready in less than 30 minutes so it’s perfect for a weeknight dinner or a romantic night in.

Not to stress you out but Valentine’s Day is next week.

I know.

We’re going to talk about what you should make for a romantic dinner in instead of dealing with the Valentine’s Day restaurant crowds. Why put yourself through that when you can make a delicious Valentine’s Day dinner at home and then binge watch your favorite documentary series?!

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Parmesan Pasta with Bacon and Peas

May 08, 2019

Parmesan Pasta with Bacon and Peas – easy 30 minute weeknight meal! Creamy cheesy pasta with bacon, peas, and carrots. A great way to get picky eaters to eat veggies!

We’ve reached the point of absolute end of the school year chaos.

Between end of year projects and exams and soccer and 7-on-7.

I’m done.

I’m ready to not have to worry about who needs a Benjamin Franklin costume and who needs a terrarium. I’m over stressing out about 2 soccer practices on the same night at the same time in 2 different cities.

I need a vacation.

I’m really relying heavily on no fuss 20 minute dinners like this Parmesan Pasta with Bacon and Peas.

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One Pot Lemon Chicken with Orzo

Sep 27, 2018

One Pot Lemon Chicken with Orzo – light, healthy, and delicious! All cooked in one pot and ready in under 30 minutes!

Hi guys, how was the week?! It’s Friiiiday!

It got cold here in central Texas this week. One morning it was hot and then by evening I was hiding in the Jeep during soccer practice because I showed up in shorts and a t-shirt since it’s never cold in September in Texas!

But you know what that means!

It’s finally cool enough to get back to hiking with the husky! Everyone else had the same idea yesterday so the trails were packed but it was so nice to just escape for a few hours. We haven’t hiked since, like, April!

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Pasta with Broccoli Walnut Pesto

Mar 08, 2018

Pasta with Broccoli Walnut Pesto – delicious meatless dinner recipe. Homemade broccoli pesto is ready in minutes! The broccoli lover in your life is going to love this one!

My kids are obsessed with broccoli.

Have we talked about that?

All 3 of them would happily eat an entire pan of roasted broccoli for dinner every night if I let them.

I literally can’t keep broccoli in the house. I buy bags and bags of the pre-cut kind and it seems to just disappear.

There’s absolutely nothing about broccoli that appeals to me unless it’s covered with mayo and tossed with dried cranberries so I don’t get it.

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One Pot Cheesy Barbecue Chicken Pasta

Oct 25, 2017

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Skinner® Pasta.

One Pot Cheesy Barbecue Chicken Pasta – easy weeknight dinner recipe, ready in less than 30 minutes! Everything your family loves: pasta, bacon, chicken, cheese, and barbecue sauce!

Back in the summer, I did an Instagram post for this same pasta, my favorite pasta ever, Skinner® Texas Shape pasta and I have been obsessed with it ever since.

If I invite you over for spaghetti and meatballs, what I mean is Skinner Texas Shape pasta and meatballs. Baked ziti? Baked Skinner Texas Shape pasta. Macaroni and Cheese?

Okay, you get it.

This is an easy 30 minute meal that’s all done in the same pot. Pasta, bacon, chicken, barbecue sauce, and cheese – basically everything my family loves!

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BBQ Chicken Pasta Salad

Apr 12, 2016

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BBQ Chicken Pasta Salad – perfect for potlucks and barbecues! Pasta, chicken, cheddar cheese, bell peppers, corn, and bacon all tossed with barbecue sauce! So easy and so delicious!

Whyyy? Why does the weather do this to me? Yesterday I laid in the sun while my kids played in the sprinkler after school and today? I’m cold.

COLD.

What is this?! Texas, get it together!

Anyway, the brief moments of hot weather have me really looking forward to summer! And swimming! And beaching! And most importantly, grilling!

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Chicken Chili Mac and Cheese

Apr 05, 2016

Chicken Chili Mac and Cheese – the whole family will love this macaroni and cheese recipe with just a the right amount of spice!

You know when you feel so successful because you wake up Monday morning, make it to your 7:40 appointment on time, survive getting 57 vials of blood drawn, and then even manage to get your car’s oil changed? All before 10 am?

And you tweet 15 times about HOW ADULT you are and now you’re killing Monday?

And then you go home, change into your PJs, and sleep until you have to pick your kids up from school?

My life, yesterday.

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Cajun Tortellini Alfredo

Mar 15, 2016

Cajun Tortellini Alfredo – delicious 20 minute weeknight dinner recipe. Tortellini and smoked sausage in a creamy cajun alfredo sauce!

Heeeey guys! Today I have a recipe that includes all my favorite things.

Smoked sausage, cheese, and more cheese!

It is so easy and will take around 20 minutes from start to finish! Cheese filled tortillini with sliced smoked sausage in a a creamy cajun alfredo sauce. It’s just a little bit spicy and easily adjustable to fit your desired spice level.

I love anything involving cajun seasoning and when I’m craving it, I either go for this tortellini or my Cajun Shrimp and Grits.

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Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

Jan 19, 2016

An easy way to get some veggies! Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese is creamy and delicious – you won’t even notice the squash!

My squash obsession continues!

I’ve even changed my grocery store because the HEB right by my house never has winter squash. So now I drive to the next city (about 3 miles away – ha!) to the HEB that does have squash.

Yesterday I was feeling particularly lazy and just went to the one close by and yep, I am squashless this week.

Whyyyy?! Why can’t they have squash?

And what is a girl supposed to eat for breakfast if she has no acorn squash?!

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Sausage Stuffed Manicotti

Jan 13, 2016

Sausage Stuffed Manicotti – pasta filled with sausage and cheese and covered in sauce and more cheese. Total comfort food!

In the early years of my marriage, my husband worked down at the shipyards in Bayou la Batre.

It was a good 45 minutes from our tiny apartment and every day he was gone well before the baby and I woke up and didn’t get home until well after the baby went to bed.

Back then, alone in the apartment all day with just a baby and Desperate Housewives marathons, cooking dinner was the highlight of my day. I loved any recipe that required multiple steps and a bunch of different pans.

I was, like, a weird sense of accomplishment if I managed to dirty every pan in the kitchen.

Plus, I loved having something “wow” worthy on the table when my husband finally got home and manicotti was one of my faves.

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One-Pan Pizza Pasta

Oct 16, 2015

One Pan Pizza Pasta – pasta cooked with Italian sausage, tomato basil sauce, pepperoni, and lots of cheese. It cooks in just one pot so it is the perfect easy weeknight meal the whole family will love!

Who else feels like life has been insane since school started?

Some days I look up and it’s 5 pm and I have no idea how it happened. It’s like, I’ve been busy all day and I haven’t had a single minute to think about dinner and maybe we’ll just have PB&Js and potato chips.

But gahhh, the guilt!

So I’ve been trying to plan more easy meals and my new favorite thing is easy one-pan meals that cook in less than 30 minutes. Like this One Pan Pizza Pasta!

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Cheesy Ham and Tortellini Bake

Sep 09, 2015

Cheesy Ham and Tortellini Bake – cheese-filled pasta with ham and peas in a creamy, cheesy sauce with a Ritz cracker topping! An easy 30 minute meal the whole family will love!

Happy Wednesday!

I’ve got a delicious and easy Cheesy Ham and Tortellini Bake for you today! Because I love a 30 minute meal!

Especially one that the kids eat without complaint!

Those are my favorite.

Don’t you just love tortellini? I am obsessed. They literally cook in 2 minutes and they make a meal so much more fun than regular pasta. Why have plain pasta when you can have cheese-filled pasta?

That’s my life motto.

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Homemade Spaghetti-Os

Jul 07, 2015

Homemade Spaghetti-Os – a homemade version of the childhood favorite. Pasta in creamy, cheesy tomato sauce. Only 6 ingredients and so easy!

The problem with summer- I mean, besides the 3 year old creating giant mud puddles in the backyard and then rolling around in them in the 5 minutes it takes me to do dishes – is that my kids start asking for lunch at 9:30.

Which is usually about an hour after they eat breakfast.

The amount of food we’re currently going through is blowing my mind. I’ve been to the grocery store 5 times in the last week.

So I’ve been trying to come up with easy lunch options that don’t include an entire loaf of bread and half a jar of peanut butter.

They love canned pasta. You know, ravioli, spaghetti-os, macaroni and beef, stuff like that. Who can blame them? I’d eat that stuff if I could.

But c’mon, I have 3 boys. If I split a can of spaghetti-os between the 3 of them, they’d laugh at me and ask where the rest is.

I’ve made these Homemade Spaghetti-Os twice now and both times, we’ve got two lunches out of each batch.

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