Barbecue Bacon Cheeseburger Rigatoni

Baked “cheeseburger” rigatoni pasta with a tangy barbecue sauce, cheddar cheese, bacon, pickles and tomatoes. It’s a little bit comfort food and a little bit rock ‘n’ roll.

This will not only liven up the routine of pasta night but burger night too. I had my doubts about combining these two favorites of mine into one. . . I never thought of barbecue sauce and pasta as belonging together. [Read more...]

Artichoke Chicken Lasagna

Classic lasagna gets a modern twist in this delectable artichoke, chicken and spinach lasagna. You’ll find some of the usual suspects like ricotta and mozzarella but a creamy Parmesan sauce takes the place of tomato sauce.

It all adds up to layer upon layer of decadence. [Read more...]

Cheesy Baked Artichokes and Spinach

Artichoke hearts, chopped spinach and water chestnuts come together in this mouth-watering side dish with a creamy sauce made of cream cheese and heavy cream plus a generous dusting of parmesan cheese on top.

This dreamy casserole combines two of my favorite dips! Spinach artichoke and the spinach dip my Mom used to make with water chestnuts in it. Water chestnuts are definitely underrated. [Read more...]

Taco Tortilla Lasagna

Taco lasagna will spice up your taco night and give you a break from the everyday norm!

Taco lasagna is a baked casserole made up of seasoned beef layered between tortillas (the “noodles”) with salsa, olives and cheddar cheese.

You can eat it as is or with your favorite taco fixin’s. [Read more...]

Baked Chicken Pot Pie Pasta

Chicken pot pie takes on an Italian twist in this reinvention of the classic casserole!

Italian-seasoned chicken, carrots, celery and peas surrounded by a creamy sauce with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese topped with flaky circles of pie crust. Instead of potatoes there’s elbow macaroni and lots of them. [Read more...]