I had some ricotta and provolone in the fridge and thought of making a lasagna but I didn't have any lasagna noodles and was too lazy to make my own from scratch so I hunted down a recipe that used penne, ziti or medium shells for a casserole type dish. I had penne rigate so that's what I went with. And, in place of the doctored marinara the recipe ( Read more... )

I had a pound of lean ground beef in my freezer and, with a bountiful pantry, was torn between various possibilities. The front runners were beef burritos and a meat lasagna as I already had all the ingredients for either one. Including a batch of fresh pasta sitting in the fridge ready to be rolled out ( Read more... )

An economical and filling meal that you can bake off when you come home from work. Cook the noodles and assemble your roll-ups the night before, cover the baking dish with a sheet of aluminum foil or saran/food wrap and refrigerate until you're ready to bake. Add a bowl of soup and a salad for a filling meal ( Read more... )

Way back when I bought my food processor, I examined all the additional blades and then put them away in the cupboard and only used the chopping blade. I KNEW my food processor could do more, but I couldn't be bothered thinking of all those uses and carrying them out.


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