Recipes for Real Life
Hands-on Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Serves 4 20 jumbo pasta shells (about half a 12 oz box) 1 24 oz jar marinara sauce 2 15 oz containers ricotta 2 c baby spinach, chopped ½ c grated Parmesan Salt and pepper 1 c shredded mozzarella Set an oven rack to highest position and …
Total Time: 40 minutes Serves 8 10 slices thick-cut bacon 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed ¼ c all-purpose flour 1 14 oz can vegetable broth 3 c whole milk 1 tbsp chili powder 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp dry mustard 4 c shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 1½ c dried elbow macaroni, cooked Chopped …
As 2011 comes to a close, I’ve been looking back on the Recipe Realism posts of 2011. A number of recipes really stand out as exceptional. Hence came my idea for Recipe Realism’s first-annual, year-end ‘Best of . . .’ list. I established criteria to rate the recipes in attempt to help weed out the …
Total Time: 25 minutes Serves 4 12 oz spaghetti 1 c heavy cream ½ c grated pecorino ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper 4 grilled chicken cutlets, optional Cook spaghetti according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Add the cream to the pasta and bring to a simmer. …
Hands-On Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes 1 24- to 26-ounce jar pasta sauce 2 16- to 18 ounce bags frozen large cheese ravioli, unthawed 1 10-ouce box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to remove excess water 1 8-ounce bag shredded mozzarella ½ c grated Parmesan 1 lb cooked ground beef, optional to add …