Pasta Shells stuffed with Prociutto & Mushrooms

This show-stopper pasta dish is easier and faster than it looks. You can also make it earlier in the day, store it covered in the fridge and place in the oven just before dinner time. Serve with a large green salad. Bonus Recipe: Be creative and use the filling as an appetizer instead. Toast or…

Meatballs & Bucatini with Rustic Tomato Sauce

We throw this in the slow cooker when we are super busy but need a filling meal at the end of the day. The meatballs are super tender and the sauce is flavorful, chunky and loose. I use a mix of fresh herbs from the garden when available and dried herbs during the winter. I typically use fire-roasted tomatoes, but you can use crushed tomatoes as well.

Scallops with Cherry Tomatoes, Olives & Capers

Tomato season is coming to a close. The cherry tomatoes are the last plants still producing in our Garden. I love to use cherry tomatoes in a fresh sauce, bringing out their sweetness.

One last hurrah before garden clean up commences….

Garden Orzo with Shrimp

Healthy and fancy on a weeknight? This jewel toned, garden fresh pasta comes together in 30 minutes and uses only one pan! Ingredients: 1 Box Orzo Pasta 12 oz Lg Raw Shrimp, shelled and deveined 3 C Water 1 1/2 C Cherry Tomatoes, halved 1/2 C Feta Cheese, crumbled 1/4 C White Wine 4 Tbsp…