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Spaghetti with Toasted Garlic Breadcrumbs - La Bella Vita Cucina. Who doesn’t love bread?

Spaghetti with Toasted Garlic Breadcrumbs - La Bella Vita Cucina

Who doesn’t love pasta? Well if you’ve got some old bread that you hate to see go to waste and some pasta in the house, here’s a classic Italian recipe for you. This pasta dish is easy and delicious while not tossing out that old bread or feeding it to the birds (although feeding it to the birds is OK too)! Baked Turkey Zucchini Meatballs. Juicy and flavorful turkey meatballs swimming in a sea of homemade marinara sauce.

Baked Turkey Zucchini Meatballs

Baked and ready in about 30 minutes. YES. Pasta Carbonara. Share on Pinterest Pasta carbonara is one of those simple dinners we should all know how to make.

Pasta Carbonara

It’s the perfect go to for a busy weeknight and it’s also a dish fit for the weekend or even to serve to guests. It seems like one of those dinners with so few ingredients that how could you possibly mess it up, but oh how you can if you aren’t using with the right method. I’m no expert on carbonara which is why I turned to Cook’s Illustrated, they are the kitchen geniuses. I loved how they cooked their pasta in less water to begin with to really concentrate the starches which will help bind everything in the sauce and prevent separation when you add it to the egg mixture. Spaghetti with Tomato Cream Sauce. Jazz up those boring spaghetti nights with this super easy, no-fuss cream sauce made completely from scratch!

Spaghetti with Tomato Cream Sauce

Spaghetti and Thrifty ice cream. Yes, it’s a little weird. Chicken Enchilada Casserole - The Cooking Jar. I’m not too adventurous when we go for Mexican food.

Chicken Enchilada Casserole - The Cooking Jar

I guess it’s partially because I don’t like refried beans all that much which pretty much rules a lot of stuff out. And I like my tortilla stuffed anything to be doused with a liberal amount of cheese. Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs. Homemade meatballs are a staple in my house.

Slow Cooker Italian Meatballs

And rightfully so because they’re so much better than frozen. If you’re looking for a quick meatball skillet to feed a small number of people, try out this cheesy meatball skillet. If you have a ton of people to feed or want enough food to last you for some time, this is the recipe for you. Marinara Sauce Recipe. Pizza Sauce on Closet Cooking. Doing pizza night tonight?

Pizza Sauce on Closet Cooking

Instead of reaching for that jar of store bought pizza sauce, how about making your own? Homemade pizza sauce is so easy to make and it's so much better than store bought! It's as easy to make as simmering some garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes in tomatoes along with some basil and onions until the sauce has thickened. It does take a few minutes to thicken up so make it ahead of time for a super easy pizza night! Pizza night pepperoni pizza never tasted so good!