One-Pot Pizza Pasta Recipe

 This recipe I found on fakeginger.com. Yes, another one pot meal. I did serve a vegetable with this to round out the meal. For this recipe you will need the following.
1 teaspoon olive oil; 8oz turkey Italian sausage (I used regular sausage); I onion diced; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1 cup pepperoni; 2cups tomato basil pasta sauce (I used the whole jar that is shown); 2 cups water; 8oz Barilla Pronto Rotini ( I just used store brand Rotini); salt and pepper; 2 cups Italian blend Cheese.

Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a oven-proof skillet. I didn't use the oil instead I just sprayed my skillet with Pam. Add sausage and onion; cook breaking up the sausage, until the sausage is cooked completely and the onion is soft and translucent. Add garlic and cook another 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add pepperoni. Add pasta sauce and water and stir until combined.
Stir in pasta and bring to a boil. Boil about 10 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is cooked. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the cheese. Serve immediately.
Ok I will confess I forgot to add the cheese. The dish was still good. In fact Mike ate two helpings which is unusual for him. I remembered about the cheese at 1 in the morning.  David did say that this dish was a little sweet for him maybe because I forgot the cheese or the pasta sauce was sweet. I tried to make sure the sausage I used wasn't sweet because you can buy it that way. I am trying to give you the thoughts of what my family.
I would recommend that you try this recipe just don't forget the cheese. Let me know what you think.
Until next time enjoy your day.

Slow-Cooked Pork Chops with Green Beans Recipe

 Here is another great recipe from the book Fix-It and Forget-It 5-ingredient favorites. Last week I used my slow cooker almost every day. It saved me a lot of time and made sure I had dinner at a reasonable time. For this recipe you will need the following items.
3-4 boneless pork chops; salt and pepper, to taste; 2 cups green beans, frozen or fresh; 2 slices bacon, cut up; 1/2 cup water; 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

 Place pork chops in bottom of slow cooker. Salt and pepper. I didn't use the salt since there is bacon in this meal, trying to cut down on the salt. Top with remaining ingredients in the order listed. Cover and cook on low 4-8 hours, or until meat and green beans are tender but not dry or over-cooked.

I made a long grain rice with wild rice  to go along with this dish. This is the second time I have made this dish. Green beans aren't my families favorite vegetable so having bacon mixed with them helps them to eat them.
I hope you try this dish.
Until next time enjoy your day.

Lori's Beef with Vegetables and Onion Sauce Recipe

 This is a recipe a friend came up with many years ago. Sadly I don't know what has happened with this friend from California. This is almost an all in one meal.

 You will need 2-3 large cross rib steaks marinate with the following spices. Poke holes in meat with  a fork on both sides. Sprinkle to cover both sides with meat tenderizer, lemon pepper and garlic powder. Let them set out 15 minutes.  Place 1 1/2 tablespoon oil in Dutch oven, heat on medium high until oil in Dutch oven is hot. Brown meat on each side, about 4 minutes.

 2 carrots, peeled and sliced into 2 inch sticks, 2 ribs celery, sliced into 2 inch sticks, 1 tablespoon frozen peas, and 1 cup frozen green beans.

 When meat is browned sprinkle with onion soup mix and add 2 cups hot water. Bring to simmer. Add vegetables and cover. Turn fire to low and simmer 1 hour (Turn meat over every 15 minutes.)
When hour is up, remove meat to a plate. Bring broth and veggies up to a boil. Mix 2 tablespoons flour and water and while stirring broth, add water/flour mixture to broth in a slow study stream. Keep stirring, over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add meat to pot and let sit in gravy/sauce for 2-3 minutes.

Serve meat on side pour sauce and veggies over hot rice. Cover meat with a little sauce.

This is a very good meal. I actually use my electric skillet for this dish. I also add a more peas. I also used any meat this is available for this and cook enough for each family member.
I hope you give this recipe a try and as always let me know what you think.
Until next time enjoy your day.

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Recipe

This is a fast and simple recipe that I got from Campbell's.
I like all in one meals make life much easier.
For this recipe you will need the following:
1/2 package linguine (I used spaghetti)
1 cup fresh or frozen broccoli flowerets
2 tablespoons butter
1 pound boneless skinless chicken, cubed
1 can cream of mushroom ( I used chicken)
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Cook linguine (spaghetti) according to package directions. Add broccoli for last 4 minutes of cooking time.
Heat butter in skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned, stirring often.
Add soup, milk, cheese, pepper and pasta mixture and heat through. Serve with additional parmesan cheese.
Serves 4

We enjoy this dish and like I said it is fast even more so if you use left over chicken.
I hope you give this recipe a try and let me know what you think.
If you have any recipes you would like us to try just leave a comment down below.
Until next time enjoy your day.

Shells and Cheese (with bacon and peas) recipe

 This recipe I got from The Pioneer Woman cookbook. It can be eaten as either a side or a main meal. I have used it for both. This is a very easy recipe. For this recipe you will need the following.
12 ounces of small or medium pasta shells; 2 cups 2 % milk; 1 tablespoon butter; 8 ounces Velveeta, cut into cubes; 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese; 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 cup frozen peas (more to taste); 8 slices thin bacon, fried crisp and chopped.

Cook Pasta according to package instructions for al dente. Drain and set aside.
In a large pot heat the milk and butter over medium-low heat, Turn off the heat, then add Velveeta and stir until completely smooth and melted. Stir in the grated cheddar, then add seasoned salt and pepper. Stir until combined, then taste it and add more seasonings if needed,
Add cooked pasta and stir until coated. It will be soupy and saucy, but will thicken slowly.
If desired, stir in frozen peas (they will thaw) and bacon. Serve immediately.
I did make a one change to this and that was I added the peas in with the pasta so that the peas were not cold.
This is a filling recipe and a good one but the Velveeta is a little overwhelming.
I hope you give this recipe a try and again let me know what you think if you try it.
Until next time enjoy your day.

One Pan Ranch Pork Chops and Veggies Recipe

 I have another yummy recipe you need to try. This recipe is from damndelicious.net. I have an Instagram account that I follow and she makes a monthly menu plan and this was linked in her account. The Instagram account is pennies into pearls. For this recipe you will need 4 (8-oz) pork chops, bone-in,3/4 to 1-inch thick; 16 ounces baby red potatoes, halved; 16 ounces green beans, trimmed; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 (1-oz) package ranch seasoning and salad dressing mix; 3 cloves garlic, minced; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves.

 Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray. I covered my pan with aluminum foil first to make for easier clean up. Place pork chops, potatoes, and green beans in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with Ranch seasoning and garlic; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place into oven and roast until pork is completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 140 degrees, about 20-22 minutes. Then broil for 2-3 minutes, or until caramelized and slightly charred. I skipped this step.

Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
This is a good meal and it is an all in one which I like especially on a busy day. I did make some small changes. My pork chops weren't that thick they were probably about 1/2 inch thick. I didn't use the full amount of potatoes or green beans. My pan isn't that big and most of the family doesn't like green beans and one member isn't a huge potato fan. I also cut the amount of garlic used. I would recommend to cut the Ranch seasoning also it was just a little too much for us. Otherwise we really enjoyed this meal.
I hope you give it try with or without the changes and let me know what you think.
Until next time enjoy your day.

Sausage Potato Garlic Pan

I am back with another recipe. I got this recipe from 12tomatoes.com. What I like about this recipe is that it is an all in one dish. This makes for easier clean-up and only one pan.
Here is what you will need to make this recipe.
1 pound baby red potatoes, halved or quartered
2 cups petite baby carrots
Asparagus. 1 bunch
1/2 large yellow onion, sliced
1 package pork kielbasa. sliced into rounds
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup olive oil separated (2 tablespoons; 1 tablespoon)
1 teaspoon of each dried basil, dried thyme, dried oregano, and paprika
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
salt and cracked pepper to taste.

Please remember that these amounts can be changed and so can the veggies. Use what your family will eat.

Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. In a small bowl, mix basil, thyme, oregano, paprika, onion powder, salt and pepper. Set aside.
3. Place potatoes and carrots on baking sheet and drizzle over 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Sprinkle half of the dry herbs over top and toss until evenly coated. Bake for 20 minutes.
4. Remove potatoes and carrots from oven and slide to one side of tray. Add asparagus, onion, and kielbasa slices to baking sheet.
5. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, remaining dry herbs and garlic and toss to coat.  Spread all evenly around baking sheet.
6. Return sheet pan to oven to bake for additional 10-15 minutes, or until veggies are softened and roasted.
7. Serve warm, directly from sheet pan.

We love this meal. I do cut back on the carrots because my family doesn't like cooked carrots. This time I had to use diced onions because that is what I had and they needed to be used.
I hope you give this recipe a try and let me know what you think.
Until next time enjoy your day.