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Thursday, October 20, 2016

creamy penne


Today was Elle's 2 year checkup. When we got there Elle was thrilled that they had a tank full of "feesh" and a "show" playing for her to watch. When we arrived at the room for her checkup she immediately backtracked and refused to walk in on her own. The rest was meltdown city. Little did she know that the worst was saved for the end of her appointment. After she was pricked in her legs and she calmed down, we were on our way. She was very melancholy in the backseat until the song "Can't Stop the Feeling!" came on. She immediately asked me to ""nance" with her, so we jammed together on our way to the post office. I just love my little dancer. She's got quite the moves. If you're lucky I'll record it and share it with you some day.

We found a new show that Elle likes to watch on Netflix. Bless Curious George's Boofest for keeping her busy while I cooked dinner. Tonight's dinner was a simple pasta. We tried ground turkey in it, and it wasn't to shabby. This pasta recipe is my go-to when I don't want to think about meal planning. I always have the ingredients in the pantry, and if I don't have any meat I make it meatless. This meal can't fail you. Throw in some quick bread sticks and a salad, and you're good to go.


Creamy Penne


Ingredients

1 jar marinara sauce
1 jar Alfredo sauce
1 pkg penne (or any type of noodle)
1 lb ground beef (optional)
Mozzarella
Parmesan
Italian Seasoning

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cook the noodles according to their package's directions. After draining the noodles, pour them into a 9x13 pan. Pour both sauces on top and stir together. Sprinkle desired amount of mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. I always add a bit of Italian seasoning on top for a bit of flavor. Throw in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes - until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted.
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2 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 20, 2016 at 1:27 PM

    this looks so yummy!
    what type of rolls did you use?
    Also, I'm a salad idiot, what kind of salad toppings/dressing do you use!?

    -Kim

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    1. Oh, ElleOctober 21, 2016 at 10:53 AM

      Thanks! I use Rhodes rolls. It is frozen dough that I defrost and shape into bread sticks. This particular time, I tied my bread stick dough into a knot. I usually put a little melted butter on them and bake them at 400 degrees for about 10-12 minutes. Once they come out of the oven I usually put a little more melted butter and shake some seasoning on top. As for the salad, I chopped up some romaine lettuce, added some croutons and bacon bits, and tossed it with some Caesar dressing. You can also buy Caesar salad bags at any store, and they come with everything you need to make the salad. I particularly love the Marketplace brand at Walmart.

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