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Pappardelle Pasta Recipe

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This Pappardelle Pasta Recipe is absolutely delicious and is made with chicken breasts and mushrooms. 

Looking for more recipes that utilize pappardelle pasta. Try my Lobster Pasta or Pappardelle Bolognese!

WHAT IS PAPPARDELLE PASTA

Pappardelle are long, flat and broad ribbons of egg pasta, that originate in Tuscany, Italy.  

HOW TO MAKE PAPPARDELLE PASTA RECIPE

This dish uses dried uncooked pappardelle pasta, white mushrooms, whole chicken breasts and fresh parsley. 

Which comes in a creamy sauce that is sure to make enhance the flavor of the pappardelle noodles.

This dish is very elegant and would be very impressive to serve to a loved one on any special occasions. 

This versatile dish is so quick and easy to make and can really can be served on any day. 

Last year, me and my partner went out for Valentines day.

And it ended up costing us lot.

That is also because Valentine’s day is one of the most busiest dining nights out of the year.

So of course they are going to charge more, make sense right? 

So in the future I think I will be making this dish at home instead and then pairing it with a bottle of wine. 

Giving anyone a fancy dining experience for two for under $40 dollars.

Oh and expect leftovers because this pasta makes a few bowls 😉

If you’re looking for a vegetarian dish for tonight’s dinner?

Feel free to omit the chicken and just use mushrooms.

You can also add in some spinach if you’d like to replace the chicken!

This dish can be made vegan as sell. 

However you would want to replace the butter, parmesan cheese and whole milk with those vegan substitutes of course.

And of course you can use “gluten free” pasta if your on such a diet.

So really there is no excuse to not indulging once in a while in such an amazing dish.

To make this dish all you will need is one large cooking pot, what can be easier than that.

Since pappardelle pasta noodles are not very starchy it’s okay to throw them in dring the last phases of cooking.

If you are using another heavy pasta, then you may want to pre cook the pasta then through it in at the end instead. 

Squeeze the juice from a lemon overtop before serving and you will be in pasta heaven… Bone appetite!

Looking for a NEW MEAL PREP option for the week. This recipe is perfect for that 🙂

I like to make meal preps with my leftovers. They freeze well too! 

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Date Night, Dinner ideas, Quick and easy recipes

Perogies with Bacon and Mushrooms (PIEROGI)

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This Perogies with Bacon and Mushrooms are absolutely delicious and is one of my favorite comfort foods. 

There is no butter added to this dish, rather the mushrooms are sauteed in a little bacon fat and the perogies in olive oil.

I just love perogies, it is my ultimate comfort food. Some people like burgers or macaroni and cheese, I like perogies. 

Growing up my mom made perogies more often than potatoes and she always served them with a dollop of sour cream. 

But never did she make them like this, with mushrooms and bacon.

I believe it’s because she typically served them with a sausage on the side which gave us our protein.

Even though I really love perogies served with kielbasa and or farmers sausage. I also love them made this way too!

Go ahead and indulge in this big bowl of comfort tonight!

 Want this recipe on the table in under one hour?

Simply saute the bacon in one pan and boil the Perogies in another and merge everything together at the end.

 

Serve it up with some sour cream on the side if desired. If you are wanting to make more than three of these dishes tonight. 

Then you will want to use my simply ingredients adjust ABOVE and you can have leftovers too. I hope you enjoy!

Recipe inspired: www.thereciperebel.com/perogies-recipe-with-bacon

If you liked this recipe? Then you may want to try my “Farmer-sausage-skillet-with-perogies” your sure to love it too.

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Date Night, Dinner ideas, Pasta, Quick and easy recipes, Vegetarian

Balsamic Portobello Pasta

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This Balsamic Portobello Pasta is 100% vegan and can be pulled together in no time at all.

You can use just about any pasta for this recipe, I like to use fettuccine. You are sure to feel amazing after eating this and trust me you won’t miss the meat in this recipe.

Because those portobello mushrooms are packed with full of vitamins and minerals along with protein and are high in fiber.

This dish is tossed in a healthy olive oil, balsamic dressing. So if you looking for a quick and healthy vegan meal for tonight, you just found it!

Go ahead and make some meal preps with this if you want as well. 

Sometimes I will double the recipe and pack a few for the weeks ahead.

However make sure to add in the tomatoes the day of, otherwise they will go to soft if stored diced in those bowls for a few days. 

What can be easier than this dish? Feel free to add some cooked kale to this pasta if you would prefer that too parsley. 

This pasta dish can be enjoyed pretty much any time of year, so go ahead and give it a try. I’m sure your going to love it! 

Looking for a Awesome drink recipe to serve with dish? Try my “Raspberry sweet tea” that is made with agave nectar or honey. 

Note: You can always toss in some Parmesan cheese if desired. 

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Christmas & Thanksgiving, Quick and easy recipes, Vegetarian

Parmesan Rosemary Brussel Sprouts

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These Parmesan Rosemary Brussel Sprouts are the perfect side dish to just about any holiday meal.

Made with just a few simple ingredients, such as olive oil, salt and pepper, minced garlic, rosemary and lemon juice. 

I just love Brussel Sprouts, but this wasn’t always so.
 
I actually hated them as a kid, along with broccoli, carrots and peas.
 
However today I love all of these veggies and that is because I have found the correct ways to prepare them.
 
 
There are many ways to prepare Brussel sprouts, you can bake them, fry them and even boil them.
 
My least favorite way, I must admit.
 
Baking them is truly the best, because something magical just happens to these veggies when you place them in the oven.
 
And trust me the kids will love them too!
 
 
Plus these delicious veggies are super healthy for you because there packed full of feel good fiber.
 
They take less less than 30 minutes to make from start to finish so really you can’t go wrong with this recipe.
 
First you will want to rinse then cut the ends off the brussels.
 
Then you will dice them in half and toss them in a bowl with olive oil and then bake in a preheated oven at 450 f for 15 minutes. 
 
 
Once the 15 minutes is up, season with salt and pepper.
 
Then add in the minced garlic, rosemary and parmesan cheese and return the dish to the oven to cook for the remaining 10 minutes.
 
That is it, then there ready to enjoy!
 
Oh wait you can also drizzle some fresh lemon juice overtop of them right before serving, this makes them taste extra delicious! 
 
 
Baked to a tender crisp, these brussels are something special. I’m confident you are going to love it too!
 

More Christmas & Thanksgiving recipes you may like:

See below for more inspiration!

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Dinner ideas, Quick and easy recipes, Salads

Easy Chicken Pasta Salad

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This Easy Chicken Pasta Salad  is made with Chicken, Baby tomatoes & Romaine Lettuce and can be enjoyed warm or cold  for dinner or lunch. 

With only 3 main ingredients it’s easy to make and super healthy.

Keep in mind that if your wanting to enjoy this salad at a later time, it’s best to add the romaine lettuce when your ready to eat it. Otherwise it will wilt if left in the fridge for some time.

Also feel free to add a few cheese cubes to this salad, white cheddar would work really well here. 

Tossed in a low calorie vinaigrette, you are sure make this Chicken, Tomato & Romaine Balsamic Pasta Salad time and time again.

Or if you have a favorite low calorie dressing go ahead and use that in replace of mine. But first off try mine, you may be surprised at how simple at tasty it is.

What can be easier than this salad? You will start by cooking the penne pasta till al dente then during that time you can season and cook the chicken breasts.

Shredding the chicken then throwing all together. This Salad goes well as a side dish or served as the main course.

 


 

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Salads, Vegetarian, Vinaigrettes and Dressings

Honey Lime Vinaigrette

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This Healthy Honey Lime Vinaigrette is sweet tasting with a hint of tang. And goes quiet well on many different types of salads. 

I started to share some of my favorite homemade “Healthy Vinaigrette” recipes here with you all this summer. This recipe will be the third one on that list, so if you like this one.

Then be sure to check this blog for my others and stay tuned for more to come in the following months. 

This one is listed as vegan and that is because we are not adding in any sour cream or yogurt like some of my other dressings. Making it more light too!

Gone are the days where I will buy store bought Vinaigrettes, homemade just tastes that much better and is healthier. So I encourage you to give it a try as well. Really there is not much to it, pour shake and store. That’s it!

So what makes this a healthy vinaigrette? It’s the ingredients of course. This one calls for olive oil, lime juice, dijon mustard, honey and a few seasonings.

This Vinaigrette also pairs really well with all types of vegetables and proteins. I like to use mason jars to store my dressings.

Then you can simply shake everything together and wulla it’s ready to enjoy! Plus each mason jars can store in your fridge for up to 3 weeks. 

 

Honey Lime Perfection! 

Note: Stores in the fridge up to 3 weeks! Also if you prefer more sweet than tangy vinaigrette feel free to add anywhere from 1 tsp to 1 tbsp of honey to sweeten it up. Personally I like it without!

 


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Chicken, Quick and easy recipes, Soups & Stews

Thai Chicken Noodle Soup

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This Thai Chicken Noodle Soup is allot like basic chicken noodle soup, in the sense that it has chicken broth and shredded chicken along with noodles in it. 

The main differences here are the addition of bean sprouts, spinach, lime juice, and chili paste that helps to spice it up! If you don’t like spice just omit the chili paste, simply enough.

Now there is a possibility that you were searching for a basic chicken noodle soup recipe and accidently stumbled upon this recipe.

And you may be thinking… “Thai Chicken Noodle” never heard of it? but that sounds good.

Well don’t let the name scare you, even if your not feeling so great this soup is sure to make you feel just as good as the traditional chicken noodle soups out there.

There are several ways to make a Thai chicken noodle soup, you can also make it with some red or green thai paste and coconut milk also if you’d like.

I have done that before and so you can find that recipe below! Otherwise if your looking for just a clear and more close to the original chicken broth soup you will want to follow this recipe.

I tend to make this soup more over the traditional chicken noodle these days. The elements of this soup are chicken broth, shredded chicken, rice noodles, green onions, bean sprouts, cilantro, chili paste and lime juice.

So if you like all those Thai flavors your sure to enjoy this soup. 

I can literally eat this for days, it’s that good! So if you like Thai food as much as me then you are sure to enjoy this soup. Don’t forget the lime juice it just works, trust me.

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Chicken, Dinner ideas, Meal Prep, Quick and easy recipes, Salads

Chicken Pea Pasta Salad

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Looking for a quick and tasty lunch or dinner option? Then this Chicken Pea Pasta Salad is sure to do the trick.

This salad can be served warm or cold.

And makes for an excellent dinner or save it for the weeks meal preps.

Image making this on a Sunday, preparing for the Mon – Wed work week ahead all in one day. 

Talk about healthy and easy ready made meals!

Wanting to feed more people? Simply use my recipe adjuster above and it will calculate the serving size so that you can make as much as you need. 

Also, this simple pasta salad has it all and can feed a crowd easily.

Just simply throw it all together in one big bowl and it’s good to take anywhere!

I never really used to like pasta salads, mainly because I found them to be heavy and or covered with an unhealthy dressing.

But this salad is different, it is pretty healthy and you can really tweak it to your liking. 

I prefer to add equal amounts of pasta to chicken and peas.

However you can definitely add more pasta to stretch it if desired.

Also keep in mind that this type of salad can be refrigerating overnight.

Making it such a great recipe for any type of gathering that your going to attend or host.

Prepare this the night before and you can even have a weeks worth of meal preps ready to go for the work week ahead!

If your on a gluten free diet, simply switch out the pasta for a gluten free variety. 

EASY PEASY!

If you have been looking at other pea salads recipes and are still debating which one to go with.

I encourage you to really give this one a shot, it’s one of the most popular pasta salads on this site.

And is something my aunt makes for the family every summer.

Which always ends up being gone before the nights end!

If you’re still looking more simple pasta salad ideas? 

Simply use my search bar on the sites homepage and you will find other versatile pasta salad recipes.  

And you should not feel any guilt eating this one as it’s much lower in calories than most of those other recipes out there.

That is because we are not using any heavy dressings in here.

Also, feel free to add some different ingredients if desired.

Such as:

  • Cooked asparagus
  • Artichokes
  • Leftover spinach
  • Cucumbers
  • Chickpeas 
  • Shredded turkey etc

HOW TO MAKE A CHICKEN PASTA SALAD?

  • Simply saute the seasoned Chicken Breasts till cooked in a pan or cast iron skillet.
  • Cook the pasta till al dente, strain and set aside. 
  • Cooked the peas till hot, strain and set aside.
  • Then toss everything together in a large bowl along with the dressing!
  • Vulla, enjoy!

Your body will thank you for it eating such a healthy dish and you won’t even miss those high calorie dressings in those others, I promise. 

Or if you have a favorite low calorie dressing go ahead and use that in replace of mine.

But first off try mine, you may be surprised at how simple at tasty it is.

Tossed in a low fat lemon spiced garlic sauce this dressing is absolutely Dee-licious.

Plus this salad contains just 3 simple ingredients:

  1. Bowtie pasta
  2. Seasoned shredded chicken breasts
  3. Peas

Such an easy salad recipe that is perfect for anytime of the year. 

The only sad part is that it will most likely disappear before your eyes if you have others in the house.

It always does it mine, in fact it is me that tends to eat it all.

Sometimes I will add less pasta if I am the only one having it.

Then I will amp up the pea ratio to make it more filling. I encourage you to do what works for you, also if your on some kind of gluten free diet.

No a days they have gluten free bowtie pasta as well.

So the sky’s the limit here!

What can be easier than this salad? 

You will start by cooking the bow tie pasta till al dente then during that time you can season and cook the chicken breasts and peas.

Before shredding the chicken then throwing all together in a light dressing that is sure to please even the pickiest of eaters.

I highly recommended using frozen or fresh peas for this recipe, canned just taste no good.

If your not really into peas you can replace them with frozen sweet corn.

Just make sure your pre cooking those peas or corn prior of course.

 

My favorite Chicken Rub = Szeged Chicken Rub

 

 

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