Delicious meatless and gluten-free “pasta” recipe using yummy Ancient Grains Penne by truRoots (made with quinoa, amaranth, and brown rice). My kids devoured this (no idea I switched the pasta!). I have to admit I am really lucky with my kids – they like mushrooms and asparagus, making this a super quick, easy and healthy family meal….
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Summer Penne with Zucchini, Mushrooms, Onion, Tomato and Basil
I was craving penne tossed with fresh summer veggies and this was awesome! A fresh and tasty combination of good quality penne with yellow and green zucchini, cremini mushrooms, red onion, grape tomatoes, fresh basil and grated Parmesan. Substitute pasta as needed (gluten free, whole wheat, etc.). Ingredients: 1 lb Penne pasta 227g package of…
Penne a la carbonara
Oh my goodness, this was too good, naughty good. My inspiration is from Giada de Laurentiis’ first book – Everyday Italian, one of my favourites with many classic, simple and delicious recipes. I adapted her recipe slightly for a smaller portion as this dish is so rich and creamy – it is not an everyday…
Penne with vodka cream sauce
If you want an easy, romantic, delicious pasta recipe you have to try this one. It is so simple, but so scrumptious (the hubby loves it, and so do I!). It is a Rachael Ray recipe that I discovered long ago, made a few times, and then finally made again the other night. It is…
Broccoli and Chicken Casserole with Penne and Tomatoes
This is an adaptation of the very yummy Cambell’s Easy Chicken and Broccoli Divan which my family really likes. I wanted to turn the recipe into a full 9×13 casserole receipe so I decided to add in some penne and grape tomatoes and it turned out really well. What makes it especially delicious is the homemade breadcrumb topping!…
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