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Category Archives: Italian
Penne and meatballs with vodka sauce. 6/24/25
Tonight we had a lazy dinner. It was comprised of Barilla pasta (which we did have to cook), Rosina’s frozen meatballs, and Rao’s jarred vodka sauce. It turned out surprisingly good. I really enjoyed the Rao’s vodka sauce. The main … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged meatballs, pasta, tomato sauce
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Tilapia agghiotta. 6/23/25
Agghiotta is a Sicilian manner of cooking fish, particularly swordfish. It leans heavily into the Mediterranean style using tomatoes, olives, and capers. I found a recipe for it on Serious Eats and what it boils down to is make the … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Italian, Mediterranean, pescatarian, Recipes, rice, Vegetables
Tagged Agghiotta, Fish, rice, tilapia, tomatoes, zucchini
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Chile Crisp Alfredo with kale. 6/12/25
When Sarah and I were talking about what she would make for dinner we decided she should try something new. She suggested she would like to make a pasta dish using the chile crisp I had recently bought. We looked … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Chile crisp, kale, pasta, Spaghetti
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Stuffed peppers. 6/4 & 5/2025
I bought a bag of four very large red and yellow peppers for $3.99. Since these peppers usually sell for $1.50 each or more, I felt pretty good about my purchase. I made some tomato sauce and mixed in one … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Italian, leftovers, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged bell peppers, ground beef, rice
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Linguine with onions and cabbage. 5/28/25
This was another delicious pasta dish by Sarah. She sauteed the onions and garlic in olive oil and then added the cooked linguine to the vegetables along with some pasta water. A dusting of feta cheese went on top. It … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Italian, Methods, Pasta, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged cabbage, pasta
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Whole grain penne with asparagus. 5/23/2025
The pasta of choice at our house is Barilla. Along with most other grocery items the price of a pound of pasta has gone up. We try to stock up whenever Barilla is on sale. This week it was selling … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged asparagus, pasta
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Sicilian swordfish with couscous and zucchini 5/22/2025
Occasionally one of our grocery stores will have 6 or 7 ounce frozen portions of swordfish and tuna on sale for $5.99. The three of us can divide up the fish and have a fine seafood dinner for $12.00. Last … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Italian, Mediterranean, Recipes, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged couscous, Fish, swordfish, zucchini
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Shrimp scampi with broccoli over rice. 5/10/25
I love the tangy flavors in this dish. The lemon, capers, and garlic make it particularly craveable. Unlike many scampi dishes which are heavy on the oil, the recipe I use calls for just a little oil to cook the … Continue reading
Spaghetti and meatballs. 5/9/25
We ran out of time for making our shrimp scampi so we opted for quick spaghetti and meatballs. I will make the shrimp scampi on Saturday instead, Our pasta dinner was the ultimate in convenience. “Rosina” brand supplied the meatballs, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Italian, Pasta, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged meatballs, pasta
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Pasta shells with sausage and kale. 5/7/25
Tonight was Sarah’s turn to cook and she made a delicious pasta dish reminiscent of the dishes we have eaten in Pulia. The ingredients for her dish were sausage, onion, garlic, kale, olive oil, salt, pepper, and pasta water. Her … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Italian, Pasta, Pork, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged kale, pasta, Pork, Sausage
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