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dinner, italian, main dish, pasta, sauces

Easy and The BEST Homemade Alfredo Sauce

by madeitateitloveditupdated on February 7, 2019August 26, 20182 Comments

Easy and The BEST Homemade Alfredo Sauce Making homemade alfredo is way easier than you think! It takes a few minutes and it a million times better than jarred stuff. My favorite sauce to make my family is this homemade Alfredo sauce. My family is more of a white creamy sauce family and this is our very favorite. It is super easy and the taste is our of this world yummy! Top your pasta with whatever toppings you would like and you have yourself one amazing meal! The BEST Homemade Alfredo Sauce Ingredients 2 cups heavy cream 1/2 cup butter …

buffalo, cheese, chicken, main dish, pasta

Buffalo & Blue Macaroni and Cheese

by madeitateitloveditupdated on February 7, 2019August 23, 2018Leave a Comment

Buffalo & Blue Mac and Cheese If you are looking for the perfect Homemade Buffalo & Blue Mac and Cheese this recipe is it! Then to take it up a notch adding buffalo chicken and blue cheese just elevates it to the very next level! This is buffalo & blue macaroni and cheese is a perfect party dish and something the whole family will enjoy. Print Buffalo & Blue Macaroni and Cheese Take the grilled chicken then slice and toss with some buffalo sauce. Then top the mac and cheese with the buffalo grilled chicken. Then top with some blue …

italian, pasta, sausage

Sausage and Sun-dried Tomato Stuffed Shells

by madeitateitloveditupdated on February 27, 2019August 16, 2018Leave a Comment

Sausage and Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Shells Stuffed Shells..they are definitely a pasta I don’t make often. Usually pasta dishes are on those nights when I forgot what I had planned for dinner and I throw in some pasta to boil while I figure out a sauce to go with them! But the other day I woke up and knew it was going to be a crazy busy day. So I made dinner at 8 am. Yup..it happens often at my house! Having dinner prepped and ready to go in the morning right after breakfast allows me to check it off …

crockpot, easy, family, italian, kid friendly, pasta, simple, slow cooker

No Boil Slow Cooker Loaded Pasta

by madeitateitloveditupdated on February 18, 2019February 23, 2017Leave a Comment

For the past year I have owned a food truck with my mom. It has brought all of busy days and nights! The only way I have been able to stay on top of dinner for my family is by meal planning every Sunday night, followed by Walmart groceries To Go pick up every Monday morning, and lots of slow cooker meals! I always have a hard time finding a variety of slow cooker meals! Ones that don’t have cream of chicken or something like that and that my husband can serve my family while I am gone at night …

italian, main dish, noodles, pasta, spinach

Sausage and Spinach Pesto Baked Ziti

by madeitateitloveditupdated on January 7, 2019January 19, 2017Leave a Comment

Pasta is made almost weekly in our home. I am always trying to mix up the ways that I serve it. Over the holiday break I made a lot of my baked ziti. It is a favorite of everyone but I was wanting to mix it up a little bit! I had bought some pesto for a spread on BLT’s for dinner and spinach for a romaine/spinach mix for my favorite Loaded Italian Salad. I try to use my weekly groceries as best as possible so I added the extra pesto and extra spinach that I had and created this …

dinner, easy, lunch, pasta, salad, summertime, yogurt

Summer Time Spinach Salad with a Creamy Citrus Poppyseed Dressing

by madeitateitlovediton May 23, 2016May 23, 2016Leave a Comment

It gets hot here in Arizona during the summertime! I am always looking for refreshing lunch and dinners to enjoy that don’t heat up the house! This salad paired with bowtie pasta takes it up a notch and makes it a little heartier. Which means you can enjoy it for dinner as well as lunch! I always love using Stonyfield Greek yogurt to create a creamy dressing to pair my salad with! I love using these 5.3 ounce containers because they are perfectly measured with the right amount of Greek yogurt to make a dressing for my family! There is …

cheese, dinner, easy, mexican, pasta

Cheesy Taco Pasta

by madeitateitloveditupdated on March 27, 2019April 13, 2016Leave a Comment

Every Sunday night my mom cooks our family dinner. She always goes way above and beyond and has way too much food for the 20 of us. Yes 20 of us eat dinner together every Sunday and yes she cooks enough food for 20 and always has extras. My parents decided this year to buy a cow! They halved it will a friend of theirs and when it got to the right size they had it butchered and cut into lean delicious meat. We had our first taste of ground beef from their cow the past Sunday and boy was …

easy, pasta, salad, side dish, vegetable

Easy Pasta Salad

by madeitateitloveditupdated on September 18, 2018June 4, 2015Leave a Comment

Pasta salad will always remind me of my older sister for some reason. I don’t know if its because she used to always ask my mom to make it for her when we were growing up or what! But for some reason every single time I make it I can’t help but think about her! Pasta salad is one of those things that I feel is good all year around. But it is especially food during BBQ season! Whenever I see a pasta salad at a BBQ or a family gathering I always go to it first and get a …

italian, pasta

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

by madeitateitloveditupdated on April 19, 2019May 15, 2015Leave a Comment

Slow cookers should be a staple in every single home. They make the hard and busy days easier. And the making cooking easier when you want it to be! I am not going to lie I have used plenty of jars of spaghetti sauce in my life time. They are cheap and easy. But with this recipe it is almost as easy as opening a jar of spaghetti sauce and pouring it over noodles. It just takes a little more prep because it does take time to simmer in the crockpot. But it will be worth it! Slow Cooker Spaghetti …

easy, ground beef, italian, kid friendly, pasta, sous vide

Italian Meatballs

by madeitateitloveditupdated on January 11, 2019January 29, 20151 Comment

Spaghetti and meatballs is one of my oldest sons favorite meals. Actually almost any type of pasta is a hit with all my kids! So pasta recipes have become an almost weekly occurrence in our home. I always like to switch up the type of meat in my pasta dishes. Grilled chicken and grilled sliced sausage is a regular but I try to throw in meatballs whenever I can. This recipe for meatballs is very simple and easy. Throw it in your Sous Vide Supreme and they are cooked to the right consistency to make it an easy week night …