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Easy Baked Spaghetti

Easy Baked Spaghetti

Easy Baked Spaghetti

Easy weeknight cooking has never been easier and more delicious thanks to this delicious take on spaghetti. Baked spaghetti is a recipe that I grew up eating and was something my mom made on a regular basis. It’s everything you love about a traditional spaghetti, but topped with gooey cheese and fresh basil to really turn that whole yummy spaghetti situation into something even more delicious. This recipe is such a good one for weeknight dinners, entertaining, and meal prep. My take on my mom’s easy baked spaghetti will quickly turn into one of your absolute favorite family meals!

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PostedSeptember 20, 2022
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner
Tagsdinner, spaghetti, baked spaghetti
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Healthy Turkey Spaghetti Bolognese: My Diary of Us

Healthy Turkey Spaghetti Bolognese

In the summertime I envy all of the other states across the country who aren't drenched with humidity and extreme high heat, like we are here in Louisiana.  However, currently with all of the ice and snow storms that some of you are dealing with, I am feeling pretty blessed in live in the deep South where 45 degree days are considered cold!  And when it's cold, there just isn't much to be motivated about.  I just want to hibernate with the biggest blanket I can find, eat comfort food, and watch as many bad chick flicks as the Hallmark channel will play for me. Nothing says comfort and warmth to me like a warm bowl of my healthy turkey spaghetti bolognese! 

Honestly I have probably told you this before, but my absolute favorite, could eat for the rest of my life...everyday of my life meal is spaghetti and meatballs..or really just any kind of spaghetti and red sauce!  I looovveee it and crave a big bowl of it for dinner on a regular basis.

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PostedFebruary 18, 2015
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner, Pasta
Tagsspaghetti, bolognese recipe, healthy bolognese recipe, turkey bolognese, Pasta dishes, dinner, weeknight meals, comfort food, homemade, Italian dishes, healthy dinners, healthy turkey spaghetti bolognese, pasta
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Fifteen Minute Pasta: My Diary of Us

Fifteen Minute Pasta

Growing up my mom used to make me the same pasta before every swim meet.  It was super easy and involved, noodles, butter, and garlic salt.  That was it..and it was delicious.  It's still one of my favorite comfort foods to this day.  Wellll...the other day I was watching the Food Network and Ina Garten was making her "Midnight Pasta" which looked very similar to my mom's pasta so I tuned in.  It was a whole episode about what chefs cook when they get off of work.  Turns out it's the same idea as my mom's, but Ina's version is a little more gourmet.  And holy moly is it delicous...and fast.  I've already made it a couple of times since then and because the ingredients are ones that I keep in the house most of the time I can make it any time that I want to!  Fifteen minute pasta or midnight pasta, is going to become your new favorite go to weeknight dinner, I'll bet on it.

We all know those nights where you barely have energy to think about cooking, let alone actually cooking. You have about a thirty minute window where if you are going to cook, it has to happen then otherwise it's takeout for the family.  That's where this pasta comes in to save your life.

It's hearty so you can serve it by itself or throw in some grilled chicken and a salad and call it a day.  It's comfort on a plate and oh my goodness is it delicious.  

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PostedJanuary 14, 2015
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner, Pasta
Tagspasta, midnight pasta, Ina Garten, 30 minute meals, spaghetti, easy recipes, weeknight meals, comfort food, dinner, Italian Dishes, Italian Food
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