Cutting the zucchini into strips and cooking them until they're tender but still holding their shape allows them to twist and turn around the fusilli, clinging to the noodles like sauce. In addition, the pine nuts add richness to the plate, which-
Shepherd's pie is adaptable to almost infinite variations. Here, the basic browned ground beef and potato combination is baked with canned French-style green beans and tomato sauce.
'It takes only a few minutes to brown the meat before assembling this savory meal,' assures Connie Slocum from Brunswick, Georgia. 'The pork chops simmer all day in a flavorful sauce until they're tender.'
Chunks of tender chicken are simmered in a creamy tomato sauce with bacon, tossed with farfalle pasta, and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese for a quick and tasty weeknight dinner.
An impromptu picnic inspired me to put together this dressed-up chicken salad sandwich. The sauce gives leftover poultry a scrumptious punch. An instant summertime favorite, these sandwiches have become a mainstay at our house.
This piquant, creamy chicken is a surprising combination of ranch dressing, bacon bits, teriyaki sauce and Cheddar cheese. The recipe is easily expanded to feed a crowd.
Prepared spaghetti sauce makes preparing this favorite Italian standby a breeze. Just add chicken, mushrooms, onion, and green pepper and you are on your way! Serve over angel hair pasta.
Great quick dish for working parents or anyone who is pressed for time. Ground pork, spaghetti sauce and sour cream mixed with penne pasta. It's a family favorite.
Rotini pasta tossed with chicken, bell pepper and a creamy herb sauce - all prepared on the stovetop! Very quick and easy recipe. Can improvise to certain tastes, and can serve for any occasion.
A meatloaf mixture of ground beef, cheese, and quick-cooking oats is formed into individually sized loaves. They are glazed with a sauce of ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard.
Penne pasta tossed in a creamy sauce spiked with Parmesan cheese and pancetta, the Italian version of bacon, makes a marvelously satisfying dish for weeknight suppers.
Eggplant slices are dipped in egg and bread crumbs and then baked, instead of fried. The slices are layered with spaghetti sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
My family can't get enough of this finger-lickin'-good chicken, and I often double the recipe. The sauce can also be used when grilling chicken. --Harriet Lusch, Muncie, Indiana
This is an old family recipe. My family loves it. It's quick and easy. Elbow macaroni and ground beef are combined in a tomatoey sauce. The kids will eat this one!
Beef meatballs in a pineapple and brown sugar sauce with pineapple chunks, carrot, and green pepper. It's great as a main dish, but can also be used as an appetizer.
