Pancetta Mushroom Fettuccine

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This Pancetta Mushroom Fettuccine can make an easy weeknight dinner, or a date night dinner. It comes together quickly, but feels fancy!

Pancetta and Mushroom in white bowls

I’m going to lay it out to you. I will never be one of those people who give up pasta. Just can’t do it!

There are way too many pasta dishes to try! What I will say is that everything should happen in moderation.

With my husband being Italian, he literally could eat pasta twice a day and while we almost used to eat it every single night, we decided we needed to back off a little.

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Italian Butter Cookies

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Italian Butter Cookies are just like what you would find in Italian bakeries! Dipped in chocolate and sprinkles, they’re a spectacular treat.

 

Italian Butter Cookies on white plate

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It’s that time of year where everyone is making all of the cookies! These chocolate crinkle cookies look pretty fabulous to me.

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Spicy Sausage Zucchini Pasta

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Spicy Sausage Zucchini Pasta is so easy to cook in less than 30 minutes! With a little kick by adding red pepper flakes, the whole family will love it!

Spicy Sausage Zucchini Pasta on white plate

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Easy weeknight dinners can be quite a hassle if you have little time and didn’t really have anything prepared. Okay, this is the typical response you may get from most people. Honestly, I get it, sort of.

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Pumpkin Gnocchi with Sage Butter Sauce

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Pumpkin Gnocchi with Sage Butter Sauce will have you licking the bowl! That sauce is so tasty and good! Made with roasted pumpkin, sage and butter!

Pumpkin Gnocchi with Sage Butter Sauce in white bowl

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If we were in Italy, gnocchi would be considered a first course meal just like pasta, then we would have a second dish of meat and salad.

Typically at home we make gnocchi as a main dish for dinner. With two little ones in the house, it is all they can manage to eat.

Because I am making gnocchi as a main dish, I like to add great flavor to it, but make something that is also hearty and filling.

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Cheesy Tomato Pasta Bake

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This Cheesy Tomato Pasta Bake is an irresistible casserole the whole family will nosh! It’s vegetarian-friendly, and oh so good. Look at that bubbly cheese.

My mother in law will tell you that pasta bakes or pasta al forno is the perfect way to use up leftovers. I couldn’t agree more!

Cheesy Tomato Pasta Bake on white plate

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We like to repurpose leftover pasta, top it with cheese and you have a brand new dish and an easy dinner!

Lasagna is about the only baked pasta I ever had growing up, but I try to show my kids that you can basically take any ingredients and turn it into a pasta bake.

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