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How to make Meatball Marinara with Angel Hair Pasta
This recipe falls into the comfort food category and it got rave reviews after I served it to some friends who came over for dinner a few months ago. This recipe isn’t anything new or exciting but it sure does hit the spot after a day full of work & parenting highs and lows. Serves 6. Ingredients: Step One: Turn your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 pan and set aside. Step Two: While the oven is pre-heating put the egg, breadcrumbs, and Italian sausage in a bowl and mix well. Step Three: Taking ~ 1 1/2 tablespoons at a time, roll the meat into meatballs and place them…
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Simple Homemade Basil Pesto Recipe
One of our favorite cold night comfort foods is pesto pasta with fresh parmesan. Pesto is super simple to make and it is easy to store in the refrigerator for a variety of uses. It is delicious to put on an over easy egg, on bruschetta with fresh mozzarella and tomato, on crackers, on a baked potato or on pasta. Makes ~1 cup. Ingredients: 3 cups of fresh basil leaves, packed 3/4 cup olive oil 3/4 cup parmesan cheese 1/2 cup pine nuts 4 cloves of garlic 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper 1 lb. box of angel hair (if you choose to serve on pasta, serves 6) Step…
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Quick & Easy Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken pot pie is quite simply one of my favorite comfort food meals and was something I enjoyed as a child when my Mom made it. This is a great recipe for a weeknight – super quick and simple. Ingredients: 1 package of ready to roll piecrust (2 crusts total) 2 cups of chicken broth 1/3 cup flour 1 1/2 cups 2% milk 3-4 cups of shredded cooked chicken 1 package (12 oz.) of frozen mixed vegetables 1 tablespoon minced onion 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon McCormick garlic/onion/black pepper/sea salt seasoning 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder Cracked black pepper 1 beaten egg Step One: Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.…
