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Chicken Parmesan Casserole
The last stop on my cooking marathon yesterday was this dish – Chicken Parmesan Casserole! I love the idea of deconstructing a traditional dish and turning it into a casserole (see also Chicken Cordon Bleu Mac and Cheese). So I thought I’d do something similar to this Italian classic. The fact that I love fried chicken helped to add this to my dinner rotation for the week too. I have to say that it turned out great and every bite was definitely reminiscent of the original dish. Some of the breading from the chicken gets mixed in with the pasta and sauce and continues the flavor throughout. Yum, yum! I…
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Meatballs and Marinara
So I actually made this a while ago… I even typed out the recipe, uploaded the pictures and everything, but apparently I forgot to post it! Well, it’s too good to not share, so here it is! My boys love, love, love meatballs, so this goes over really well in my house. I’ve played around with this recipe a lot over the years – sometimes with pork and/or veal – but I really just like it best with a high quality ground beef. The parmesan cheese and fresh herbs add a lot of flavor, and overall, they’re pretty easy to throw together. I made these along with marinara, so the…
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Simple Sausage Marinara
This dish is a simple 30-minute homemade marinara that is a go-to for a weeknight meal. Both of my boys love Italian sausage, so I’ve been using it in place of beef in a lot of my Italian dishes. I used Publix’s Greenwise Italian Chicken Sausage and it was really good. This dinner was a success – I didn’t have to spend the whole evening in the kitchen and the boys cleaned their plates. The leftovers were great too. Simple Sausage Marinara 1 lb Italian sausage (I used chicken sausage) 1/2 medium onion, diced 1 tbsp minced garlic 8 oz mushrooms, sliced 2 14.5-oz cans diced tomato 2 tbsp tomato…
