Sweetie's Kitchen Adventures

Where do I begin??? My oh my… This was so good! Rich and creamy full of flavors but nothing overpowering. Every flavor worked together beautifully, and the colors on the finished plate were magnificent!! I found the recipe over at Get Off Your Butt and Bake , one of my new favorite blogs! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups of Cooked diced or shredded Chicken breast 1 cup of diced fried ham 1 cup of crumbled cooked bacon (for the top) 1 diced Roma Tomato ( for the top or can mix in) 5 to 6 stalks of cooked Tender Asparagus for the top 1 cup grated Parmesan Cheese and additional for the top Pasta: Whatever your family likes. SAUCE: 1 cup milk 1 cup chicken Broth 1 cup Whipping Cream 1 cup grated Cheddar Cheese 1 cup grated Parmesan Cheese 2 Tablespoons butter 2 Tablespoons flour 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. onion powder a few sprinkles of Red pepper flakes (opt) 1 Teaspoon white sugar 1/2 tsp. cracked black pepper Directions: Fry bacon until crispy, place on Paper tow...

I've seen spaghetti pie recipes numerous times. But they all use the spaghetti as a crust and then cover it will toppings like a pizza. The "crust" looks dry and unappealing so I've never tried it until I came across this recipe for Hillbilly Spaghetti Pie on Mommy's Kitchen . I chose to omit the name Hillbilly because that isn't a name that is synonymous with Texas. Southern yes, hillbilly no. Now that we have the official new name for this recipe, we can proceed with the goodness!! Ingredients: 1/2 - cup onion, chopped 2 - tablespoons olive oil 1/2 - pound ground beef 1/2 - pound sweet Italian sausage 2-garlic cloves, minced 1 - (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1/4 - teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 - tsp Italian seasoning 1 - tablespoon sugar 1 - teaspoon salt (or to taste) 2 - cups water 8 - ounces thin spaghetti, broken into 3 inch pieces (not angel hair) 1/4 - cup heavy whipping cream 1 - teaspoon dried basil 1/2 - cup fresh grated Parmesan che...

Benvenuto Giada! I am so excited that Giada is the chef we will be cooking from for the next six months over at I Heart Cooking Clubs!!! She is my absolute favorite celebrity chef. Over the years I've made many of her recipes and can't wait to make more. After browsing through some of her recipes over at the Food Network web site I settled on a simple but oh so delicious recipe of fried ravioli. They were so good! And easy... and GOOD!! Mmmm, just looking at the picture makes me wish I has more. Ingredients: Olive oil, for frying 1 cup buttermilk 2 cups Italian-style bread crumbs 1 box store bought cheese ravioli 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan Marinara sauce, heated, for dipping Directions: Pour enough olive oil into a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2 inches. Heat the oil over medioum heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 325 degrees. While the oil is heating, put the buttermilk and the bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Dip ravioli in buttermilk to coat, al...

I have a full time job and an hour commute each way so with what little time I have left in my day I love to cook recipes like this! (not to mention that it's good) I mean is there anything better after a long day than coming home to a home cooked meal. It has a combination of hamburger, italian sausage, cute little peperoni and noodles cooked in the sauce rather than water which makes them extra flavorful. Oh yeah, it has mushrooms too... which are totally gross... fungus... yuck, but my sweetie loves them so there they are... for his enjoyment. 1 lbs ground beef 1 lb italian sausage 1/2 6oz pkg sliced pepperoni 1 cup chopped onions 2 cloves minced garlic 1 15 oz can tomato sauce 1 8 oz can tomato sauce 2 tsp italian seasoning 2 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 1/2 lb sliced fresh mushrooms 4.5 cups tomato juice 24 oz dry spaghetti broken into 4-5 inch pieces grated Parmesan cheese Directions 1....

This is a spouse pleasin, kid pleasin, pan filling simply good lasagna recipe, and anything that is good enough for my picky little kids to clean their plates must be shared with the masses. Thanks for the recipe Jen!! Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs ground beef 1 26 oz can spaghetti sauce (I used Hunts traditional) 1 15 oz container ricotta cheese 1 24 oz container cottage cheese 2 cups mozzarella (Jen uses Monterey Jack which melts beautifully) 12 lasagna noodles Garlic Salt Italian Seasoning Salt Pepper Directions Preheat oven to 350. Boil noodles per package directions. Brown ground beef, drain fat, add sauce and season to taste. Mix ricotta, cottage cheese, 1/2 cup of mozzarella and season again to taste. Put just a little of the meat sauce down in a greased 9x13 pan. Place four lasagna noodles in the bottom of the pan, overlapping each noodle a little. Next, cover with 1/3 of the cheese mixture, then 1/3 of the meat sauce. Noodles, cheese, sauce, noodles, cheese, sauce and f...

Can you ever have too much of a good thing? I love Italian food and this is a good thing!! This is a pretty simple recipe of lasagna noodles filled with prosciutto, spinach and cheese tucked in a creamy béchamel sauce then covered with marinara and more cheese... I had you at béchamel didn't I!! I love to say béchamel, it sounds so sophisticated... So foodie! This recipe is sophisticated in flavor yet simple to make and requested quite often. Ingredients Sauce: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 1/2 cups whole milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper Pinch ground nutmeg Lasagna: 1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan 3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped 1 large egg, beaten to blend 3/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for salting water 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 to 2 tablespoons olive ...

Cheesy Stuffed Shells pièce de résistance I was watching Food Network... like I often do when I have time... and when I go to print the recipe I was looking for (that is completely unrelated to this) low and behold there it was, gleaming on the corner of the page... I swear it was calling out to me... a picture of this recipe. mmmm... this smells good!! Look how snug they are in the nice warm sauce! And a little more sauce... now they are ready for the oven. Cheesy Stuffed Shells Adapted from Melissa D'Arabian (food network) Ingredients For the Sauce: Kosher salt 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup grated carrot 1/2 cup grated zucchini 1 small onion, finely chopped 1/2 cup chopped celery 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon dried oregano 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes Freshly ground pepper For the Shells: 1 12-ounce box jumbo pasta shells 1 10-ounce box frozen chopped spinach, thawed a...

Ok, so I can't just make Cannoli, nope... gotta have something to go with it and since I was making Cannoli... I decided to do a whole Italian Feast! After seeing this recipe on Living in the Kitchen with Puppies , I knew I had to make it. Spaghetti alla Carbonara Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson Ingredients: 1 pound spaghetti 2 cups cubed pancetta rind removed (I used bacon) 2 teaspoons olive oil 1/4 cup dry white wine or vermouth 4 eggs 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan 1/4 cup heavy cream Freshly ground black pepper Freshly ground nutmeg Directions Put a large pan of water on to boil for the pasta. In another large pan that will fit the pasta later, cook the pancetta cubes in the oil until crispy but not crunchy. Pour over the white wine or vermouth and let it bubble away so that, after a few minutes, you have a small amount of salty winey syrup left. Take the pan off the heat. In a bowl, beat together the eggs, Parmesan, cream, and pepper. Cook the pasta accor...