Easy Zucchini Pizzas!

These are one of the tastiest things you can make with fresh zucchini! Plus in the summer aren't we always looking for more ways to cook with zucchini?

They come together quickly, they taste so similar to the real thing, and it's a great way to boost your veggie intake for the day.

You'll actually find these to be quite hearty and filling thanks to all that cheese, and they are a good option if you are trying to cut some carbs.

You can switch them up and try other toppings, make them spicy by finishing with a fair dose of red pepper flakes, and keep them simple by using shortcuts like a store-bought sauce.

Simply put these are such fun summery take on traditional pizza and I'm nearly certain you'll love them!

A Quick and Easy Skillet Lasagna Recipe!

This is likely to quick become a new family favorite! It's unbelievably easy to make yet the finished result is undeniably impressive for something so simple.

You get all the flavors of a traditional lasagna with a fraction of the effort. None of that tedious pre-cooking and repetitive layering. And huge bonus - there's not tons of extra dishes!

Let's also not forget you don't even need to turn the oven on. This is a cooked solely on the stovetop.

Which could also be nice if you want free up oven space to bake breadsticks, garlic bread, or roasted broccoli to pair with this.

A classic dish with a updated and simplified, modern weeknight spin. So much to love here, especially that overload of cheese!

An Easy Rigatoni Recipe!

A quick dinner perfect for busy days! This Italian inspired baked rigatoni is the ultimate comfort food after a long day.

It's cheesy, beefy, generously coated in a vibrant tomato-y sauce, and full of tempting pasta carb-y goodness. Checks all the boxes for a simple yet incredibly tasty dinner.

Serve up a mostly homemade dish (we cheat with a jar of pasta sauce) that everyone can agree on. And honestly it's so easy that it's almost more of a guide than a recipe.

You'll love that you get most of those crave-able lasagna flavors here without near the the amount hassle.

Serve it with a side salad or some steamed veggies to complete the simple dinner, and maybe garlic bread if you are in an extra comfort food mood.

Tortellini with Fresh Summer Vegetables

Who doesn't love a good tortellini recipe? The cozy goodness of that cheesy filled pasta wrapped up snug in its neat, unique, bite size little shape is the perfect canvas for a plethora of finishing touches.

I mean it's cheese + pasta so you're always off to a good start.

Not to mention a recipe that uses store-bought tortellini begins with a major shortcut and is usually always a breeze. This one I'm sharing here is no exception.

You just cook the tortellini, saute the veggies, toss them both together with some sauce, cheese and herbs and voila! A super satisfying dinner in no time.

This one in all it's summery glory is practically guaranteed to become a family favorite!

Tortellini Recipe Variations

There are so many ways to remix this recipe for new flavors.

• Add sliced Italian sausage and red pepper flakes for more spice and authentic flavor.
• Use Chicken Tortellini, or top with sliced chicken and crispy bacon for more protein.
• Mozzarella cheese, whether sliced or as pearls, will make this irresistible!
• Simmer this recipe in chicken broth and add greens to make it a spinach tortellini soup.

Easy Lasagna Recipe

Talk about new favorite dinner recipe to get excited about! You get perfectly tender lasagna, a rich, beefy and tomato based sauce, and an abundance of flavorful cheese!

Sure you may not get that piled high 20 layers lasagna you'll see on the cover of a magazine but with this easy lasagna recipe we are all about making it flavorful and simple.

A realistically doable dinner (any night of the week) that you'll turn to time and time again. Not a lasagna that takes 1 hour+ prep.

This recipe has been my go to for months. I don't know why it's taken me so long to get around to sharing it, it really is just too good!

My family is crazy about it. My daughter has even labeled this specifically as one of her favorite foods.

It is comfort food done right. Nothing complicated. Just simple ingredients and a fool proof method and you've got a dinner everyone can agree on!

Lasagna Stuffed Zucchini Boats

You won't even miss that pasta in this hearty, flavorful and CHEESY lasagna dish!

You may be thinking, how could these be that good? You took out all those good, comforting lasagna noodle carbs. Honestly lasagna doesn't need them to be good!

Yes, you still need that delicious melty, cheesy goodness and a good sauce, but these stuffed zucchini boats are lasagna made healthier and they may likely be one of your go-to lasagna recipes from now on!

These are the perfect summer and fall dinner when there's an abundance of fresh zucchini. And another great thing about these is that they're also delicious reheated. So if you're lucky enough to have a few left your set for lunch the following day.

Still have more zucchini? Try making my Zucchini Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies for dessert!

Easy Baked Spaghetti Recipe

Lately I'm all about those fast and easy recipes for busy weekdays, who isn't these days? I have loved this baked spaghetti with cream cheese on hectic days because it only requires a handful of ingredients and doesn't take much prep, plus everyone in my family loves it! It's got the kid stamp of approval.

Even though it uses a store-bought marinara sauce, it's upgraded with fresh basil and light cream cheese (Neufchatel cheese) so no one would even notice. It's rich and creamy and seriously satisfying.

You just can't go wrong with this hearty spaghetti casserole. It's classic American comfort food just like mom made, yet it's hardly a splurge at all! This has far less calories than something like lasagna yet it's still perfectly delicious!

You get a rich herbed spaghetti sauce covering tender noodles and it's finished with plenty of parmesan. You just can't go wrong here! We all love spaghetti and this may just become your new favorite way to make it!

A Homestyle Spaghetti for Your Instant Pot Recipes Collection

I don't know maybe that was just me but I got an Instant Pot from my mother-law for Christmas a year ago then I didn't start using it until the summer because I thought there would be this learning curve or something.

They really are so easy to use and they're pretty much idiot-proof. I love how they cut cooking time, especially with meat. (If you're interested in getting one btw you can purchase on Amazon HERE).

Last year I mostly made these shredded chicken tacos in my Instant Pot. I've also made "baked" potatoes and rice and a few other things.

I want to use it more this year so I thought I'd try out one of my go-to weeknight dinners - classic All-American spaghetti in it.

A Great Way to Use Cheese Tortellini!

A go-to main ingredient for a quick and easy dinner at my house is so frequently tortellini. I love love love tortellini! I mean cheese stuffed in pasta, how could you go wrong with that?

I've been eating it as long as I can remember, my mom often served it growing up because like I just mentioned, it makes for an easy meal and she was a full-time working single mother of six.

We usually just had it with some sort of tomato sauce and cream mixture but I was perfectly fine with that as a kid. Now I add in allll the garlic, tomatoes, basil...you know, the good stuff :).

Someday I'd like to try making tortellini from scratch, but this is real life and who has time for such things? One day I'll make the time but until then I'm really just pretty content with the tortellini in the refrigerator section at the grocery store.

I love the idea lately of cooking my protein and vegetables together, because why not? Sheet pan dinners mean one less pan for me to clean, plus it means they'll be done at the exact same time so your veggie won't get cold waiting for the baked chicken to finish cooking.

One Pan Chicken Parmesan & Zucchini

I love everything about this one pan dish. Chicken parmesan and zucchini were just made to pair together. I did serve my chicken zucchini bake with pasta then after I regretted it because I ate way too much so next time I'm going to skip the pasta and just keep it simple plus lower carb without the pasta. To save on dishes you can use the pre-shredded cheese from the store, this recipe is all about the shortcuts to make it a simple weeknight meal.

This is going to be my go-to recipe for chicken parmesan because not only is it perfectly delicious, but it doesn't require any frying so it's healthier than the alternative. And even though it's not fried in oil first it still had a deliciously crisp exterior thanks to the Italian seasoned Panko bread crumbs.