pasta – Mama Toni's Family Recipes

Skillet supper.

Cost in 2025: $8.49 for beef at Target. Buy one get one half off so I got a second for the freezer; pasta was $1.15 for the box. Mushrooms were $2.49. Evaporated milk was $.79. Spices I already had in my pantry so cost nothing extra for them. All spice and nutmeg and onion powderContinue reading “Skillet supper.”

No Recipe Pasta

1 pound pasta of your choice preferably a flat pasta. Campanelle works as an in between and is my pasta of choice for this. 1 raw egg beaten 3 oz fresh grated Parmesan 1 zucchini per two people eating. 5 oz of cherry or grape tomatoes per 2 people eating 21 Seasoning Salute from TraderContinue reading “No Recipe Pasta”

Grandma’s lasagna-American style

I have just a couple tweaks like a little more cheese than it called for and I bloom the spices in the oil before adding the tomatoes. Because Italian sausage has a lot of flavor, the spice levels are pretty low for the amount of sauce. If using ground beef, taste and adjust seasoning accordingly.Continue reading “Grandma’s lasagna-American style”

Chicken in Rustic Tomato sauce

With all the home cooking I’ve been doing I find myself in a rut of the same old things, and I’m tired of expending effort to make new and exciting things. I wanted like a chicken cacciatore, but I didn’t want to work at it. This was very low effort, and the long time inContinue reading “Chicken in Rustic Tomato sauce”

Spaghetti and Meatballs with simple garlic bread

Meatballs: 4 slices dry bread 3 tbsp milk 1 lb ground beef 2 eggs 1/2 cup freshly grated Romano (grate using a blender for best results) 2tbsp chopped parsley 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp crushed oregano 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper Tear bread into pieces. Soak in milk and then stir until aContinue reading “Spaghetti and Meatballs with simple garlic bread”

Ravioli lasagna/weeknight lasagna

2 jars of spaghetti sauce (I used Classico Sweet basil tonight) 2 bags frozen cheese ravioli (25 oz bags) 2 cups shredded mozzarella (or more!) Optional: 1# ground beef OR Italian sausage Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit IF USING (optional) brown meat and break up while browning into small pieces. In a 9×13 casserole,Continue reading “Ravioli lasagna/weeknight lasagna”

Every kid’s favorite mac & cheese.

1 lb large elbow or large shell pasta 5 tbsp butter 6 tbsp flour (all purpose) 1.5 tsp dry mustard 1 tsp onion powder 3.5 cups milk 16 ounces of shredded cheese about 2/3 extra sharp cheddar and 1/3 monterey jack Salt and pepper Optional: homemade breadcrumbs or canned fried onions. Adult options: 1 canContinue reading “Every kid’s favorite mac & cheese.”