Penne Pasta Bake

This is a quick and easy recipe.  I make this at least once a month. It is a great freezer meal and provides lots of leftovers.  Hope you will give it a try soon.  You could use a low carb pasta if you are a Trim Healthy Mama!  We serve with a side salad and garlic bread.

Enjoy! 

Easy Penne Pasta Bake:

1 lb Hamburger, Italian Style Cheese, Sour Cream, Pasta Sauce. Penne Pasta, Parmesan Cheese

Brown Hamburger, then add pasta sauce.

Cook Pasta

Drain Pasta, add meat/sauce mixture. sour cream, cheeses

Mix Well: Look at the creamy goodness!!!

Place into a 9X13 dish and sprinkle with cheese

Bake 350 until bubbly  30-40 min

Penne Pasta Bake:

1 box Penne Pasta

1 lb Hamburger

Italian Style Cheese

Sour Cream

Parmesan Cheese

Pasta Sauce

Easy Cheese Tortellini & Chicken Dish

{Easy Cheese Tortellini Chicken Dish}

It's HOT outside.  I mean HOT!

I love to cook but on these hot days we need a quick and easy meal that does not require heating up the house.  Look no further for tomorrow nights dinner.

This is a hit with everyone in my family and also gets rave reviews at potlucks.

Stay cool and enjoy

Blessings, Carla  <><

Cheese Tortellini, Roma Tomatoes, Parmesan Cheese, Spinach, and Garlic

2-3 Chicken Breast or 1 tube Italian Sauasage

Cubed and browned  

Cook Tortellini

Toss Chicken, Spinach, Tortellini, Tomatoes, Garlic, and Parmesan 

We add a little Olive Oil to make it all stick

Perfect Summer Supper!

Easy Cheese Tortellini and Chicken Dish:

1 Bag Cheese Tortellini

2-3 Chicken Breasts- cubed and browned

Spinach - as much as you like

3 Roma Tomatoes Cubed

Garlic (we use 2 cloves)

Parmesan Cheese -lots :)

Olive Oil

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Chicken and Wine Sauce {Slow-Cooker}

{Chicken in Wine Sauce}

It's no April Fools joke!! It's a blog post :)

This is one of my favorite slow-cooker meals.

We served this dish at our wedding. It is a true crowd pleaser.

The chicken turns out super tender. You can also add potatoes and carrots for a complete meal.

Hope you enjoy!

Blessings, 

Carla <><

Chicken Breasts, Cream of Celery, Cream of Chicken, White Wine

*If you don't feel comfortable using or buying wine you can use white cooking sherry*

Place chicken breasts into lightly greased crock-pot

Add Cream of Chicken, Cream of Celery, and Wine

Cover and Cook low 8 hrs. 

If you are home you can stir occasionally.   

This sauce is wonderful over mashed potatoes and baked potatoes.

Chicken and Wine Sauce:

4-5 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

1 Can Cream of Chicken

1 Can Cream of Celery

1/2 Cup White Wine

1) Place Chicken in lightly greased slow-cooker

2) Add Soups and Wine (potatoes and carrots) *optional

3) Cook low 8 hrs

4) Enjoy!

Easy Taco Soup

SOUP' ON!

The temps are cooling down and soup is on the menu plan.

This week I have two of my favorites on the list.

This easy Taco Soup tops the list. It only takes a few minutes to toss everything together.

Simmer and Reduce heat until ready to eat.  It makes lots and it is GREAT for freezing.

I put some in the freezer for when the baby gets here.  

You will really love this soup..give it a try!!

Happy Fall!

Blessings, 

Carla <><

{Easy Taco Soup}

Ground Turkey, Onion, Green Chilies, Ranch Pkg, Taco Seasoning, Diced Tomatoes, Hominy, Pinto Beans, Kidney Beans

Saute' Onion in Olive Oil. 

Brown Ground Turkey

Add Seasonings

Add remaining ingredients

(I do drain my beans and hominy)

Boil. 

Then reduce heat to warm until ready to serve

We made homemade bread today to serve along side the soup

Soup's On

Enjoy!!

Easy Taco Soup:

1 LB Ground Turkey

Small Onion

Ranch Pkg

Taco Seasoning

Green Chili -small can

Diced Tomatoes- 3 cans

Pinto Beans- 2 cans

Kidney Beans- 1 can

Hominy- 1 can

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 1/2 Cup Water

Serve with cheese, sour cream, and crushed tortilla chips

MMmmmmmm!

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Creamy Tomato & Pesto Chicken Pasta

{Creamy Tomato & Pesto Chicken Pasta}

This is a recipe I created last month.  I had planned on just making a pesto dish.  The garlic was just to strong so I grabbed a can of diced tomatoes, heavy cream and the rest is history. This was a huge hit with my hubby and will go on the menu plan for sure.  

Hope you enjoy!

Blessings,

Carla <><

Brown 2-3 cubed chicken breasts in olive oil

You can purchase pesto at the grocery or make homemade.

It is very easy. Just toss some basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil into a blender or bullet

Blend until well mixed and smooth.

Add a few spoon fulls to cooked chicken and stir

Add diced tomaotes

Stir

Add about a cup of Parmesan Cheese. Stir

Stir in heavy cream- My mouth is watering all over!!

Stir until smooth

Add cooked pasta

Mix everything well

Serve with warm crusty bread

Creamy Tomato & Pesto Chicken Pasta:

2-3 Chicken Breasts-cubed-cooked

3-4 spoonfuls of pesto

1 can diced tomatoes

1 cup Parmesan cheese

1 cup heavy cream

1 box cooked pasta of choice

top with fresh Parmesan cheese

Classic Chicken Salad

{Classic Chicken Salad}

It can be an elegant tray at a baby or bridal shower.  It can be a simple lunch, or perfect picnic in the park.

It is Chicken Salad and you CAN make it at home.  You don't have to travel to a fancy deli or restaurant.

You just need to gather a few ingredients and a deli roaster chicken and you are all set.

I know you will love this recipe once you give it a try.

Blessings,

Carla <><

Tray we served at my sister's baby shower

Red and Green seedless grapes, celery, pecans, stevia (or: sugar or honey) Hellmann's Mayo

Roast Chicken or Roaster Chicken from local grocery.

Chopped or Shredded

Chop the grapes into fourth and chop celery

Chop pecans

Put everything into a bowl and add Mayo

Mix Well- Add salt and pepper to taste

Best served on a butter croissant

Classic Chicken Salad:

1 Whole Chicken- cooked and chopped

3 Celery Stocks- Chopped

1/2 cup red and green seedless grapes (I used just red)

1/4 cup pecans chopped

1 Cup Mayo -more if needed

1 pkg Stevia (you can use sugar or honey to taste)

Salt and Pepper to taste

Chill and Serve on a butter croissant, soft bread, or a bed of lettuce

You can get creative and add chopped apples which we sometimes do.

Once chilled it may need more mayo if it gets to dry.  Just add a little at a time.

ENJOY!!

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