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Parmesan Chicken Manicotti. I went to bed at 4:30 in the morning… I just could not sleep! My husband traveled alone yesterday and got home at around 2 and after he came home, we just started talking and went to bed pretty late. He got into a little accident yesterday going to a wedding and man, we were just so upset about it. But now, I feel more at peace and believe that every cloud has silver lining. We have been under a lot of stress lately, with my husband starting MBA this month and other things. They are mostly good things.. but every good things comes with a price or a sacrifice, I guess. But I know everything will be alright. One of things that sure puts me in a better mood is yummy food.

And I’m so glad I decided to experiment a little! Cook manicotti shells according to package instructions. This recipe is sufficient for 7 manicotti shells – double the recipe if you’re planning to make more. Mix it all together until well mixed. To make the sauce; you will need a can of Italian style crushed tomatoes. Bombs. I thought I would share one of our favorite family recipes. At our house, we call them Bombs. They are basically a soft roll with yummy filling inside. To make Bombs, start with a loaf's worth of bread/roll dough. You can use any recipe for the dough (or buy frozen bread dough...which I think is the biggest rip-off on the planet), but this is the recipe I use. 2 TBSP sugar 1 tsp salt 4 cups flour, approximately 2 tsp. yeast 1 1/8 cup warm water* 1/8 cup powdered milk* 1/4 cup butter 1 egg * If you don't have powdered milk, you would add 7/8 cup milk and 1/4 cup water instead of the water and powdered milk suggested in the original recipe.

Add all ingredients to bread machine in order listed. If you do not have a bread machine, you can make this in a stand mixer (like a KitchenAid). Next you will need the filling. Place about 4 tablespoons of filling ingredients in the center of each dough circle. Bring edges up around the filling and pinch to seal the dough. Mini Post - Pepperoni Pizza Rolls. The Gunny Sack Mini Post - Pepperoni Pizza Rolls I love these quick, easy and convenient roll recipes that have a filling of some source that creates a small meal. I just recently posted Meatball Bubble Biscuits that are the same concept just different. Think of all the creative ideas you could try now that you have seen two different ideas! We are big Pepperoni lovers in this house so this one is a huge hit!

Serve with a nice side a Marinara Sauce and a nice Italian salad. Just wanted to share a quick Mini Post with you! Thanks for stopping by! Dori. Eggplant Involtini | alexandra's kitchen. Braided Spaghetti Bread » The official blog of America's favorite frozen dough. We are carb lovers at our house, so when I saw the Braided Spaghetti Bread recipe in the Rhodes Home Baked Family Favorites with frozen dough cookbook I knew we would love it. This is a really simple recipe; it just takes a little planning for thawing the dough. It will take 2-3 hours for the bread loaf to thaw to room temperature or 1-2 hours for the rolls to thaw to room temperature.

You will need: 1 Loaf Rhodes Bread Dough or 12 Rhodes Dinner Rolls, thawed to room temperature6 oz spaghetti, cooked 1 cup thick spaghetti sauce 8 oz mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 –inch cubes 1 egg white Parmesan cheese Parsley flakes Spray counter lightly with non-stick cooking spray (or use parchment paper). Roll loaf or combined dinner rolls into a 12x16-inch rectangle. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 10-15 minutes. Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Remove wrap from dough. Make cuts 1 ½-inches apart on long sides of dough to within ½-inch of filling. This was fantastic! Garlic, Cheese and Tomato Bread Bites Recipe. Fast-fix Caprese pizza toast. Homemade Calzone. I wanted to make something to take on the road, but the contents of the refrigerator were saying PIZZA. Hmmm... pizza is not so portable.

Then I remembered CALZONE! Calzone is basically the same as pizza but with a much prettier appearance. If you want to impress your family, make your regular pizza into a calzone, and watch them "ooh and ahh. " And since the filling is inside instead of on top, it's easier to take on the road! Voila! Roll pizza dough into a rectangle the length of your baking sheet. Put sauce on the center half of the dough. Just like pizza, add your toppings (our favorites are pepperoni, olives, and mushrooms).

Then add cheese. Now comes the special part. This is what it looks like when all the cuts are made. Then "wrap the baby. " Here is the calzone ready to bake. Uh oh... don't do what I did. For the second one, I remembered to start with my rectangle of dough ON a baking sheet. By the way, the same dough wrapping technique can be used for sweet fillings too. Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole. This was the best thing we ate last week. It was quick and delicious!! I saw a version of this on Pinterest. It looked so good that I had to add it to the menu ASAP! You probably have everything you need to make this pasta dish in your pantry right now.

This can be made ahead of time and baked when you are ready. Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casseroleadapted from Food.com and salad-in-a-jar.com(Printable Recipe) 12 oz spaghetti 1 (28 ounce) jars prepared spaghetti sauce 1 lb lean ground beef 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 clove garlic, minced 8 ounces cream cheese 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. In a skillet, brown the ground beef until cooked through; drain fat and stir in spaghetti sauce. Cook spaghetti according to directions on packet.

Lightly grease a 9x13" pan. Bake for 30 minutes, until bubbly.