I tried two new recipes in February and they were both keepers! I saw a package of Sausage Tortellini in the freezer case at Aldi and knew it would be great for a weeknight meal. The recipe I found on Pinterest for Twenty Minute Easy Tortellini Bake was exactly what I wanted – quick and simple with only a few ingredients. I used Prego Italian Sausage & Garlic Meat Sauce and we loved the flavors combined with the sausage pasta. I served this dish with a side salad and my fancy garlic bread (hot dog buns, buttered and sprinkled with parmesan cheese, garlic salt and Italian seasoning; broiled for 3 minutes until the edges get toasty). Carbs and tomato sauce for the win!
The second recipe I tried and loved this month was Creamy Zuppa Toscana Soup. This is one of Paul’s favorite soups to order at Olive Garden, and when I saw the copycat recipe on Carolina Charm I knew I had to try it! Paul loved it – there were no leftovers! This soup is hearty and sure to please the meat and potatoes lover in your house.
Have you tried any new recipes lately? I’ve teamed up again this month with Katie from Cup of Tea and Whitney from Polka-Dotty Place to share all the new recipes we tried and loved during February. Be sure and check out Katie and Whitney’s posts for more menu inspiration. We all have fairly different cooking styles & preferences, so I know there will be something for everyone.
If you’re a fan of Pinterest, we created a special board just for all our favorite new recipes! Click here to see all the recipes we’ve tried and loved in one handy Pinterest board!
On The Menu
Breakfast:
- Toast & Peanut Butter
- Eggs & Canadian Bacon
Lunch:
- Leftovers
- Grilled Ham & Cheese Sandwiches
- Mac & Cheese
Supper:
- Mini Meatloaves/Toasted French Bread/Tossed Salad
- Countryside Chicken Bake/Rice/Green Beans
- Meatball Subs (with frozen meatballs)/Sauteed Corn
- BLT’s/Oven Roasted Potatoes
- Crock Pot Orange Chicken/Rice/Sugar Snap Peas
- Breakfast for Supper: Pancakes/Canadian Bacon/Fruit
- Leftovers
Ooooh pictures of food make me so happy. I’m such a food lover, I just don’t like making it myself! xx adaatude.com
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I think my love of cooking is directly tied to my love of food! 🙂
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I totally need to try your garlic break idea! That is so smart!!!!
Tif
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They are really good – hamburger buns do the trick, too.
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The soup looks phenomenal! Thank you for sharing 🙂
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It’s a great one!
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That soup looks really good! I need to find a way to make that veggie! And the tortellini bake looks so delicious and satisfying. But I’m kind of blown away at the concept of your bread sticks! Genius!!!
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Haha, thanks! I think my mom used to make those out of necessity…but I just like how they taste!
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Yum! The girls at my house love tortellini so I’m going to have to remember that recipe for lunches one week. We’re having breakfast for supper this week, too. Friday is National Pancake Day so I figured it was a good idea. I think we’re going to do blueberry pancakes, bacon and eggs 🙂
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You could lighten it up for lunch with cheese tortellini and a marinara sauce – I think that would be so yummy! National Pancake Day is a great holiday, definitely needs to be celebrated. 🙂
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That sausage tortellini looks so good – I’ve been wanting to try something like that for a quick weeknight meal. I love meals completely from scratch, but sometimes you just need something a little quicker/eaiser. And hot dog buns (or hamburger buns!) make great Italian/garlic bread! ;)I have been looking around for a good soup recipe for when I have my in-laws over for dinner and I just might try the Olive Garden copycat one. 🙂
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I guess you could make the tortellini from scratch…but then that totally takes it out of the “quick and easy” category. 🙂
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