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Spicy Artichoke Chicken Pasta
Chicken / Poultry Light and Healthy Main Dish One-Pot Meals Pasta

Spicy Artichoke Chicken Pasta

Spicy Artichoke Chicken Pasta is a flavorful one-pot meal consisting of garlic, marinated artichokes, red pepper flakes, and egg pasta. This 30-minute easy pasta recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner. My daughter was over the house when I made this easy-peasy one-pot meal for a photoshoot a few days ago. She took a bite and immediately wanted more. I was reassured right then and …

Ham and Egg Unfried Rice
Asian Inspired Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish Pork Rice / Grain

Ham and Egg Unfried Rice

You don’t have to rely on day-old rice to make a great fried rice. This Unfried Ham and Egg Unfried Rice uses uncooked rice, eliminating the need to plan ahead. Plus, it doesn’t require the constant watch and stirring as the traditional method. Have you ever wanted to make fried rice but didn’t because you didn’t have any day-old rice in the house? I have! In those instances, …

Chopped Clam and Linguine in Wine Sauce
Budget-Friendly Meals Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Main Dish Pasta

Chopped Clam and Linguine in Wine Sauce

This quick and easy Chopped Clam and Linguine in Wine Sauce is a 20-minute meal. The sauce is flavored with white wine, clam juice, and butter. Keep this in mind the next time dinner needs to get on the table quickly. I used to eat whole belly clams when I was young. One of my parent’s friends had a huge backyard clambake every summer, and every …

Sesame Tuna with Wasabi Mayo Sandwich
Asian Inspired Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Main Dish Sandwich

Sesame Tuna with Wasabi Mayo Sandwich

This Sesame Tuna with Wasabi Mayo Sandwich is light, healthy, and absolutely delicious! It has tuna steak cooked in sesame oil and served with wasabi mayonnaise and an Asian slaw on tender rolls. If you need sandwich ideas for tuna steak, this is what you’re looking for! This post has been refreshed and abbreviated since its original publication on July 12, 2015 to contain only …

Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Main Dish Pasta

Shrimp Fra Diavolo

This Shrimp Fra Diavolo has tender shrimp in a spicy white wine and tomato-based sauce. Served with linguine or other pasta of choice for a satisfying and filling meal. This post has been updated since its original publication on April 2015 with new images and added content. One of my favorite Italian dine-out dishes is Shrimp Fra Diavolo. The abundance of pasta, tender shrimp, and …

Spaghetti With Beef and Linguica Red Sauce
Beef Budget-Friendly Meals Main Dish Pasta Pork

Spaghetti With Beef and Linguica Red Sauce

Switch up your standard spaghetti and meat sauce with the addition of linguica. You are going to love the subtle change! In my household, we love Portuguese sausages (chourico and linguica): we serve them with eggs and toast, add them to homemade hash browns, grill them for sandwiches, add them to cheesy dips, throw them into soups, and slip them into shakes. Okay, disregard that last …

Ravioli with Chicken and Jerk Alfredo Sauce
Budget-Friendly Meals Chicken / Poultry Main Dish Pasta

Ravioli with Chicken and Jerk Alfredo Sauce

Quick and easy to make ravioli dish with tender chicken breast in a spicy, flavorful Alfredo sauce. Great for a weeknight dinner but also good enough for company. This pasta recipe was inspired by one of my husband’s signature dishes. Although I do most of the cooking in my home, my husband has a few recipes that are considered his specialties. He makes an amazing …