pasta – Cooking My Butt Off

Easy Pasta From Scratch

Making pasta from scratch intimidates a lot of home chefs, but it’s pretty easy. It’s just 4 ingredients, rolled together, rested, flattened, cut, and boiled. Really, that’s it! I use a KitchenAid for the mixing, flattening, and cutting, but everything can be done by hand. USING A KITCHENAID In the metal bowl, add 2 cupsContinue reading “Easy Pasta From Scratch”

Taco Spaghetti Pie

Spaghetti? Yes, you can have the occasional spaghetti dish using portion control. So if you’re going to have spaghetti, you might want to spice it up a bit. This is my low fat Taco Spaghetti Pie. I make homemade pasta once a week, and I try to make a different pasta dish every time. IContinue reading “Taco Spaghetti Pie”

Lighten Lo Mein

Lo Mein is one of my go-to meals when I want a easy but flavorful meal. It’s one of those meals you have all the ingredients (or you will after this recipe). It can be prepped early in the day, and then cook fast when it’s dinner time. The flavors build as you eat it,Continue reading “Lighten Lo Mein”