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Macaroni and cheese, an old favorite in these parts. I don’t think two words go together better than “cheese” and “macaroni.”

I’m pretty sure mac and cheese is one of the first things I learned how to cook as a kid. Now, I am not talking about the microwave, powdered-cheese variety, I’m talking about the REAL DEAL. No, powdered cheese and no processed bright yellow cheese substance. Making real mac and cheese is really, really easy. All it takes is some flour, butter, milk, cheese and pasta. THAT. IS. IT!

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Ohhh, you know what?

You can have a sauce and pasta with your dinner and still be healthy.
There is no heavy cream, no parmesan cheese and no butter.
uh huh, no butter…kinda depressing…but not really.
One might think to have a sauce you need , butter and cheese..nope, you need neither.

The key is making a “slurry”. Making a slurry is simple, Mix corn starch with a cold liquid
But this was soooooo delicious and it’s healthy. SCORE.

Another way to up the nutritional value of a pasta meal is to kick the white flour pasta to the curb and replace it with a whole grain pasta.

Barilla make a wonderful Multi Grain Pasta.

Barilla Multi Grain pasta delivers 44 % more protein and almost twice as much fiber then traditional pasta.

See all of that delicious sauce? YUM
Sauteed Veggie and Chicken Pasta

This is honestly one of my favorite pasta/chicken dishes.
I am sure once you make it, it will be yours too!

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5.0 from 1 reviews

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Serves: 6-8
 

A delicious sauteed vegetable and chicken pasta with a light sauce
Ingredients
  • 8 oz. Baby Bella Mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 medium Red Onion, sliced
  • 4 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • 1 zucchini, chopped
  • 1 yellow squash, chopped
  • 1 pint Cherry Tomatoes
  • 1½ pound Boneless, Skinless, Chicken Breast, cubed
  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil, divided
  • ½ teaspoon Coarse Kosher Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 2½ cups Chicken Stock
  • 2½ tablespoons Corn Starch
  • Juice of one Lemon
  • 9 oz. Spinach
  • 14.5 oz Barilla Plus Multi Grain Pasta, cooked to package directions

Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, add the chicken, 1 tablespoon oil, salt,pepper, Italian Seasoning and rosemary. Toss to incorporate and set aside.
  2. In large 12″ skillet over medium heat, add the chicken and cook until no longer pink in the middle, about 8-10 minutes. Remove the chicken and set aside.
  3. In the same skillet, over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon oil.
  4. Sautee onions and mushrooms until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
  5. Add the tomatoes ,zucchini and squash, cook until the tomatoes start to pop open a bit.
  6. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
  7. Add the chicken and any juices that accumulated in the bowl back into the pan.
  8. In a large measuring cup, mix together the chicken stock, corn starch and lemon juice.
  9. Add the chicken stock mixture to the pan and bring to a light boil until it thickens to your liking.
  10. Add the spinach and allow it to wilt down.
  11. Add the cooked pasta, stir to combine and season with salt and pepper to your liking.

Notes
Use a BIG 12″ skillet….This make A LOT of food!

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Have you switched from white pasta yet?

White pasta is soooo 2009.

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I just love when I get the steam coming of a dish when I snap a shot!

So, what is your go to meal when you are in a rush? In my opinion, there is nothing easier than a nice pasta and sauce dish. I usually make my own sauce, but when you are knee deep in baseball, blogging, science projects and deadlines, you tend to reach for the convenience foods. I always have a jar of pasta sauce on my shelf. You can take a few extra yet simple steps to make it your own. Add some spices, meat and cheese. You can instantly make it taste homemade. And they best part is you don’t have to simmer your sauce for hours.

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Yep, this is another $10 EASY family friendly meal!
It’s basically a deconstructed lasagna. It’s quite delicious I tell ya.

5.0 from 2 reviews

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Beefy Skillet Lasagna
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An easy deconstructed lasagna
Ingredients
  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 8 oz. Hannaford Rotini Pasta (1/2 box), cooked to package directions
  • 1 jar (24 oz.) Hannaford 3 Cheese Pasta Sauce ( or your favorite brand)
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper
  • ½ tablespoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1 cup Hannaford Ricotta Cheese ( or your favorite brand)
  • 1 cup My Essentials Shredded Mozzarella Cheese ( or your favorite brand)
  • 1 Tube Hannaford Refrigerated Croissant Rolls, cooked to package directions (or your favorite brand)

Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350.
  2. In a medium, oven proof skillet, over medium heat, cook ground beef until no longer pink in the middle, drain and return to the skillet.
  3. To the skillet, add the cooked pasta, pasta sauce, salt, pepper,Italian Seasoning and ricotta cheese, mix until and incorporated and heated through.
  4. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and place in oven until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes
  5. Serve with breadsticks

Notes
*Price estimate does not include pantry staples you may likely already have. Prices are also adjusted for quantity; for example if a recipe calls for half an onion, we include the cost of that quantity.* Recipe Created for Sweetbay Supermarket by Leslie Green – The Hungry Housewife. Photo by Leslie Green – The Hungry Housewife

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Did you know I LOVE being a food blogger. It gives me a voice. A voice to tell people about wonderful things.

Companies look to me to get the word out about wonderful promotions that you might not otherwise know about.

Johnsonville Sausage invited me to be a part of their Johnsonville Kitchens Community Blogging Panel and to be an ambassador for their products. You know I jumped at the opportunity. I mean, who doesn’t love Johnsonville sausage? ( well, maybe vegetarians). Did you know they have 10 different varieties of Italian Sausage? You can view them all here.

Are you creative with sausage? Do you have a mouth watering recipe that incorporates Johnsonville Italian Sausage?


Go and enter the Johnsonville Italian Inspiration Recipe Contest. It’s a photo recipe contest, so make sure your photos are decent. The prize is a culinary trip for 2 to Abruzzo, Italy! So run on over to their facebook page and enter!

Johnsonville sent me some goodies to create a recipe. I had the hardest times trying to choose just one of them that was swirling in my mind.
I went with easy. Baseball has been keeping me busy, so time doesn’t seem to be on my side these days.
So here is my easy recipe that incorporates the delicious Johnsonville Italian 4 Cheese sausage.
You know why I choose the 4 cheese variety? When I was a kid, I loved loved loved those hot dogs with the “cheese” inside them. Oh, man I loved those. I used to eat them uncooked. The thought makes my stomach turn these days.
Anyhooooo, here is the recipe. Everyone enjoyed it. It’s easy, full of flavor and it fills you up!

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Creamy Pesto Pasta with 4 cheese Italian Sausage
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An easy creamy pesto pasta make with 4 cheese Italian sausage.
Ingredients
  • 16 oz Rigatoni, cooked to package directions, reserve ¾ cup cooked pasta water
  • 1 pck. Johnsonville 4 Cheese Italian Sausage
  • 15 oz Ricotta Cheese
  • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon prepared jarred Pesto (5 tablespoons)
  • ¼ cup Kraft Parmesan Cheese
  • 5 Basil leaves, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • ½ red onion, sliced thinly
  • 1 pint Cherry Tomatoes
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, pesto,parmesan cheese,basil and pasta water. Set aside
  2. In a large skillet with a lid, cook the sausage per package directions.
  3. Remove the sausage and set aside. Do not clean out the skillet.
  4. In the same skillet you cooked the sausage, add the olive oil and onions, cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, until the onions become soft.
  5. Add the tomatoes and cook for an additional 5 minutes or until the tomatoes begin to pop.
  6. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  7. Slice the sausage into medallions and add to skillet with the onions, tomatoes and garlic.
  8. Add the cooked pasta and ricotta mixture. Mix together.
  9. Sat and pepper to your desired taste.

Notes
If the sauce is too thick, you can always add a bit more water.

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Did you watch the Academy Awards?

I did, and to be honest I didn’t really see many movies this year, so I just watched for the fashion.

I was lucky enough to have a little Oscars Party at my house hosted by I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter. We all ate delicious food and watched the Toast To The Red Carpet -LIVE even on the I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butters Facebook page Toast to the Red Carpet – LIVE, presented by I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!.

I didn’t have a fancy party, I am more of a casual laid back kind of party thrower. Plus, we had a bunch of kids running around and who wants to get all fancied up just to have a little ones orange Cheeto hands smack a big hand print on your nice dress??? Not me.

Yes, this is my Mom, the True Blue Butter Lover licking the I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Tub.

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You can’t have pasta without a nice crusty warm bread with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter

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The Buffalo Chicken Sliders were a HUGE hit. Click here for the recipe

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What’s a party without cupcakes? I made Chocolate Cupcakes with Whipped Vanilla Frosting. The frosting was soooooooo good! Recipe is here

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The Anytime Sugar Cookies we delish. No one could believe that they we not made with real butter! Click here for the recipe

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We have another giveaway too.

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Its a bit hard to make out what everything is.

One winner will win the following.

  • Set of 4 Champagne Glasses
  • Set of 4 Champagne Charms
  • A beautiful Bread Baguette Board with Dipping Bowl
  • A coupon for a free product of I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter
  • Six I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Recipes

The photo does not do this bread board justice…it’s beautiful!

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