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Pasta

This creamy and cheesy Beef and Shells pasta recipe is the ultimate family comfort food.  Perfect for a weeknight dinner idea, it's like a homemade, and way tastier, version of hamburger helper! #beef #pasta #shells #creamy #cheesy #dinner #weeknight #easydinner

Creamy Beef and Shells
September 15, 2020
This quick and easy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta has amazing flavor, comes together quickly, and has a sauce that just melts in your mouth!  A dinner recipe the whole family will love! #pasta #chicken #sundriedtomato #tomato #Italian #dinner #easyrecipe

Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta
September 2, 2020
Always a crowd-pleaser, this pasta salad has won first place in several potluck contests.  Summer vegetables, tender pasta, salty cheese, and a mouthwatering zesty dressing! #pastasalad #potluck #bbq #italian #greek #mediterranean #pasta, #salad #makeaheadrecipe #easyrecipe

Ultimate Pasta Salad
May 20, 2020
This Bolognese sauce recipe is hearty, rich and bursting with complex layers of flavor, and is on the table in 1 hour (instead of 2-3) thanks to the Instant Pot!  Pressure cook your way to an amazing Italian-style meal! #bolognese #meatsauce #spaghetti #italian #pasta #tomato #instantpot #pressurecooker #simmered

Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce
April 14, 2020
Everything you love about a deluxe pizza, in a kid-friendly pasta recipe, made in one pot, in just 30 minutes, and loaded with extra gooey cheese! #pasta #pizza #onepot #onepan #familyfriendly #easyrecipe #dinner #weeknightmeal #30minutemeal

Cheesy Deluxe Pizza Pasta
February 12, 2020
The best thing to happen to easy weeknight dinner - One Pot Spaghetti!  The pasta cooks IN the homemade sauce, so it absorbs every bit of flavor possible, leaving you with only one pot to wash and dinner ready in 30 minutes! #spaghetti #italian #pasta #dinner #easyrecipe #weeknightmeal #onepot #onepan

One Pot Spaghetti
September 23, 2019
This One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta is so creamy and flavorful, and is ready in less than 30 minutes!  Tender chicken, crisp veggies, and tender pasta smothered in a spicy, creamy sauce!  Click the photo for the full post!

One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta
February 18, 2018
No-Boil One Pan Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta Bake | This weeknight dinner recipe is a tasty twist on an American classic, the bacon cheeseburger.  One pan, no pre-cooking the beef, and no boiling the pasta... it all bakes together into the best bacon cheeseburger pasta bake or casserole ever!! | The Chunky Chef | #baconcheeseburger #cheeseburger #pastabake #casserolerecipe #onepanmeal #onepotmeal #weeknightdinnerrecipe

One Pan Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta Bake (No Boil)
January 3, 2018
One Pot Creamy Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta | Classic chicken cordon bleu flavors are combined with ultra creamy pasta in this one pot, 30 minute weeknight dinner recipe!  The pasta cooks right in with everything else... no separate pot to wash! | https://thechunkychef.com | #chickencordonbleu #weeknightdinner #pastarecipe #onepot #onepan #30minutemeal

One Pot Creamy Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
November 8, 2017
One Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta | Great Philly cheesesteak flavors are mixed with creamy pasta in this one pot meal that's ready in 30 minutes!  An easy dinner your family will love! | https://www.thechunkychef.com | #cheesesteak #pasta #onepot #easydinner #comfortfood

One Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta
October 4, 2017
One Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta | Great chicken parmesan flavors combine with pasta in this one pot meal that's ready in 30 minutes! | https://thechunkychef.com | #dinner #chicken #easyrecipe #weeknight

One Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta
August 30, 2017
20 Minute Tortellini Pasta Carbonara | Cheese tortellini pasta is coated in a rich carbonara sauce, sprinkled with bacon and Parmesan cheese. It's the perfect weeknight dinner! | http://thechunkychef.com

20 Minute Tortellini Pasta Carbonara
January 26, 2017
Deluxe Pizza Stuffed Shells | Classic stuffed shells meet deluxe pizza in this fusion of Italian meals... they're easy to make, freezer friendly, and great for families! | http://thechunkychef.com

Freezer-Friendly Deluxe Pizza Stuffed Shells
August 4, 2016
Cheesy One Bite Baked Penne Cups | Creamy, cheesy and spicy baked penne pasta is baked into mini muffin cups for the tastiest appetizer around! They're the perfect one-bite snack!

Cheesy One Bite Baked Penne Cups
December 7, 2015
20 Minute Vegetarian Skillet Lasagna | Fall comfort food at it's best, this vegetarian skillet lasagna has all the flavors of traditional lasagna, made in 20 minutes!

20 Minute Vegetarian Skillet Lasagna
November 3, 2015
A light, fresh, and mayo-free pasta salad with all the flavor notes of your favorite gourmet BLT!! Bring this to your next party!

Easy Gourmet BLT Pasta Salad
July 1, 2015
Switch up your pasta routine with this easy vegetarian roasted cauliflower and mushroom pasta... hearty and satisfying!

Roasted Cauliflower and Mushroom Pasta
May 18, 2015

Easy Lemon Chicken Piccata
April 22, 2015
Savory mushrooms, spinach and cheese are rolled up in pasta and baked in a delicious marinara sauce. A dish so hearty, you won't realize it's vegetarian!

Baked Spinach and Mushroom Rotolo
March 23, 2015
Rich and creamy macaroni and cheese gets lightened up a bit and tossed with sweet peas, crispy bacon and flavorful caramelized onions!

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon and Peas
March 19, 2015

Pasta Salad… in November?
November 10, 2014

Chicken, Sun Dried Tomato and Basil Penne pasta with copycat Olive Garden breadsticks
November 4, 2014

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