This Dutch oven mac and cheese is a staple in my home. I sometimes add burger meat or bacon to it to liven it up but it's delicious enough on its own! Regularly served as the main course with just a veggie...
Author: mia
Cubed chicken breast cooked in the slow cooker with a creamy sauce mixture. This healthier version includes peas, low-fat cream cheese, butter instead of margarine, and natural cream of chicken soup. You...
Author: MakeItHealthy
This is a full-on pasta dish with ham, mushrooms, spinach, and a Parmesan cheese sauce. Serve with fresh ground pepper.
Author: Topher
Author: Linda West Eckhardt
Feel free to use whatever tender herb you like for this pasta (a mix of tarragon, chives, and dill works well).
Author: Andy Baraghani
Tony is my husband. He brought home a recipe he had gotten from someone at work, and it was adapted over time to this recipe--so I named it Tony's Summer Pasta. The tomatoes and cheese are marinated in...
Author: KDCG
With an abundance of jalapenos in the garden, I was looking for new ways to use them, and this popper mac 'n cheese is a great one! This recipe is easily adjustable to add more heat or to take it away....
Author: Christina
Being on a diet, the words creamy and pasta usually are reserved for only my cheat days. I wanted to make something and not feel guilty about eating it, so I whipped this up in the kitchen. It's delicious...
Author: lepowers
A simple, delicious dinner using up the glut of wintered-over broccoli from my parents' garden. You may use sausage or veggie sausage instead of bacon, substituting olive oil for the bacon fat.
Author: SKILLETZILLA
A delicious way to enjoy cauliflower with a creamy cheese sauce that really adds much moisture to this casserole.
Author: Cheerios
Creamy chicken Alfredo stuffed inside manicotti noodles, topped with chicken Alfredo and mozzarella cheese. I created this recipe myself so it is by no means professional. I have never shared a recipe...
Author: Heather Beal
We're all for a good store-bought marinara, but there is no substitute for homemade béchamel-of this we can be sure.
Author: Chris Morocco
I use mostaccioli or penne, whichever is available. I have served this hot or cold.
Author: Cathy Burghardt
Combine nutty whole-spaghetti with heart broccoli and chickpeas for a healthier weeknight pasta.
This recipe combines fresh broccoli with the delicious and complementary flavors of lemon and garlic. Plus, it's fast and easy.
Author: Seaside
An awesome take on macaroni and cheese! Fat-free Greek yogurt and low-fat cream cheese gives the sauce a very creamy and flavorful base--without all the fat found in heavy cream--and shredded cheeses add...
Author: Katie Mancuso
Adding chipotle chiles to this macaroni and cheese dish really adds a nice spicy, smoky kick.
Author: blancdeblanc
Shrimp, salt pork, and andouille sausage are sauteed with corn and bell peppers in a Jalapeno cream sauce; then tossed with penne pasta over individual pizza breads, and topped with crispy fried tortilla...
Author: Donna Flanders
This creamy garlic, orzo, and spinach dish is a great accompaniment to any meal or can serve as an entree with a protein added.
Author: Stefanie
It's called a soup, but is more like a pasta dish. Serve with croutons and Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Author: Chad6355
I invented this recipe last night. Succulent. Tastes like pasta with Gorgonzola that you would eat in an Italian restaurant.
Author: Ghida Sammakieh
This is a rendition of a macaroni and cheese dish a local restaurant makes. It's so rich and decadent I only make it once per year. It's not a "dieter's friend". You can use any pasta shape you like.
Author: thedailygourmet
Puréeing beet greens into pesto and tossing asparagus ribbons into fettuccine is a great way to incorporate healthy vegetables into pasta. A poached egg adds richness and protein to the dish. If you are...
Author: Jill Santopietro
This simple weeknight dish relies on zucchini ribbons instead of noodles and a zippy ricotta-pea filling for a gluten-free take on the traditional baked pasta.
Author: Donna Hay
Straightforward recipe that is always guaranteed to please!
Author: LPATTERSON1978
I learned how to make lasagna this way when I worked in France. What makes it French-style is the use of a bechamel (white sauce) instead of ricotta, and Swiss (traditionally Emmental) cheese. Full of...
Author: Melody
A very rich, creamy, and zesty cheese and pasta recipe. Not for the dieters out there! The salad dressing adds a very nice creaminess and a little 'bite'!
Author: BOBBESONG
A super flavorful 20-minute pasta dish with bold, assertive Southern Italian flavors.
Author: Marilena Leavitt
Remember: If the shells are perfectly cooked in the first step, they'll be mushy and flabby after baking.