Pasta Archives — The Foodie Affair

Easy Fresh Homemade Pasta Dough Recipe

Sandra Shaffer — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 06:00:00 +0000

This Fresh Homemade Pasta recipe is sure to bring a unique flavor to your dinner table. With only a few basic ingredients and a little bit of time, you will have your own fresh pasta for your meals. After the first bite of this homemade pasta paired with your favorite sauce, you will never want...

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Easy Tortellini Pasta Salad with Pesto

Sandra Shaffer — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Summertime is the perfect time to enjoy all types of salads. This tortellini pasta salad recipe is my new favorite! Filled with cheese tortellini, fresh vegetables, and a delicious pesto dressing, it’s perfect for a summer picnic or cookout. Give it a try – you will love having this dish on hand! I told you...

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Easy Spinach Manicotti Recipe (No Boil Noodles)

Sandra Shaffer — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 23:44:00 +0000

This spinach manicotti is filled with fresh ingredients; mozzarella, ricotta cheese, and spinach, then topped with a light homemade marinara sauce! This is a great recipe to serve for special occasions like a family birthday celebration, but also not too difficult to put together for the family on those busy weeknights. Both vegetarian and meat...

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Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup – Instant Pot Recipe

Sandra Shaffer — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 21:09:40 +0000

Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup is an easy made from scratch Instant Pot recipe with with small orzo pasta and a handful of fresh vegetables. Simple and delicious for anytime of year. Make this modern updated tender chicken noodle soup for the soul for your family today! Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup Recipe We eat a lot...

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Fettuccine Alfredo with Ham and Peas

Sandra Shaffer — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 20:41:37 +0000

Fettuccine Alfredo with Ham and Peas! This rich and creamy dish is easy to make and delightfully satisfying! Fettuccine Alfredo With Leftover Ham Pasta? You may be thinking, what the heck are you making pasta for when everyone is feeling full from all the holiday treats, and are tuned into DIETING! Blah, blah, blah…. come on let’s...

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Fried Halloumi Cheese and Zucchini over Pasta (Carb-Free Option)

Sandra Shaffer — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 06:22:42 +0000

Pan fried Halloumi cheese and zucchini disks layered over penne pasta with RAGU traditional homestyle sauce. This easy vegetarian dish can also be made carb-free. Fried Halloumi Cheese Options, folks! We need lots of food options when it comes to cooking healthy and delicious foods, especially when the whole world changes schedules! Back to school, back...

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15 Weeknight One Pot Meals For Busy Moms

Sandra Shaffer — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 05:45:01 +0000

15 hearty and delicious one pot meals to feed your family with the least amount of effort! Are you looking for dinner that cooks itself? All you have to do is gather a few ingredients into one pan and that’s it? I have you covered. Below, I have 15 recipes that take less than 10 minutes to...

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Bucatini Pasta with Sausage and Kale

Sandra Shaffer — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 12:50:29 +0000

Bucatini pasta with sausage and kale is a dish that is satisfying with only 5 ingredients, and on the table in under thirty minutes! What’s Bucatini Pasta? Bucatini is a large thick tubular pasta that looks like spaghetti noodles, but they’re much heartier. You know how Japanese udon noodles are chewy and satisfying? Bucatini pasta gives you the same satiety! I...

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Chicken Vegetable Casserole Lightened Up

Sandra Shaffer — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 06:07:40 +0000

This chicken vegetable casserole is packed with a variety of vegetables and lightly coated with a satisfying white sauce! I packed this casserole with all my leftover veggies that I needed to use up. Instead of tossing them they went straight into this casserole! Broccoli, red pepper, zucchini, and mushrooms are packed in this dish and...

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Strawberry Spinach Pasta Salad

Sandra Shaffer — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 05:42:39 +0000

Strawberry Spinach Pasta Salad with light poppy seed dressing! Filled with fruit and veggies making this a great dish to share at a potluck or cookout! Strawberry Spinach Salad With Pasta This pasta salad has a very light dressing that coats all the ingredients with just the right amount of flavor! It’s a perfect dish...

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Butternut Squash Pasta Bake

Sandra Shaffer — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 05:32:36 +0000

Tasty Butternut Squash Pasta Bake with pureed squash folded into creamy ricotta cheese and sage herb adding delicious flavor! Even though butternut squash is available all year long, I find myself cooking it more often during Autumn. It’s the ultimate comfort food that’s sweet enough to be used in baked goods just like pumpkin is, but...

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Slow Cooker Lasagna

Sandra Shaffer — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:52:28 +0000

Home cooked Slow Cooker Lasagna made with no-boil noodles, Italian sausage, cheese, a quick tomato sauce and a couple of handfuls of baby spinach! Holy moly was this lasagna good! It may even trump my vegetable lasagna! The best part of this dish is that it’s cooked in a slow cooker and if you’re lucky, your significant...

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Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

Sandra Shaffer — Fri, 08 May 2015 13:41:51 +0000

Homemade spaghetti with meat sauce made with carrot, celery, and San Marzano tomatoes! This delicious meal is perfect for the family or enjoy a potluck style meal for a crowd. Spaghetti With Meat Sauce It’s almost Mother’s Day! The perfect time of year to show your appreciation to those nurturing ladies in your life. I look...

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Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet Meal

Sandra Shaffer — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 21:43:06 +0000

Simple and filling Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet dish is sure to become a favorite family meal! I think one of the best perks being a food blogger is that you are surrounded by creative recipe developers! Mary Ellen from Recipes, Food and Cooking shared a Crock Pot Cheeseburger Casserole last month that I was anxious to try. It’s a simple...

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Italian Sausage Rigatoni

Sandra Shaffer — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 05:34:49 +0000

Simple Italian sausage rigatoni pasta dish is a quick tasty 30 minute meal the whole family will love! Italian Sausage Rigatoni Do you have a grocery shopping schedule? I’ve never been the type that can shop once a month, or even once a week. I hit up the grocery store at least a couple of...

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Tortellini Mac and Cheese

Sandra Shaffer — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 05:01:42 +0000

Homemade Tortellini Mac and Cheese with a creamy sauce and topped with riced cauliflower. Anytime you think about macaroni and cheese do those little blue boxes pop in your mind? It does for me! In fact, it brings me back to when I was living on my own for the first time, which btw,...

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Classic Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

Sandra Shaffer — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 06:30:05 +0000

This Macaroni Hawaiian Salad is a delicious and refreshing dish that combines sweet and savory flavors. It is perfect for any summer BBQ or potluck, and can also be enjoyed as a light lunch or dinner option. I love to serve a scoop of creamy and tangy pasta salad like this on my dinner or...

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Turkey Meatballs with Italian Sausage

Sandra Shaffer — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:16:57 +0000

Turkey meatballs made with a mix of dark ground turkey and Italian sausage turkey links. Keep the dish classic and serve with spaghetti or try something different and enjoy them with broccoli slaw. Turkey Meatballs Traditional Italian recipes are harder to come by then you might think. Probably because what one family considers a classic, another...

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Pasta in a Pot

Sandra Shaffer — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 06:04:15 +0000

Layered meat sauce, pasta, and cheese baked in one dish. Pasta in a Pot is a filling meal that can be prepared in advance. Do you have any idea how hard it is to get a photo of pasta?? Maybe it’s just me and the fact that after two years of food blogging, I’m still...

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Full Flavored Vegetable Lasagna

Sandra Shaffer — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:10:00 +0000

This Vegetable Lasagna is full of flavor and just as satisfying as a meat-based casserole. Tip On The Best Vegetable Lasagna Vegetable lasagna has been a challenging dish for me. It has always tasted a little bland to my tastebuds, and I never looked forward to having any leftovers (a true test if you loved...

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