Four Cheese & Sausage Stuffed Manicotti by Salad Foodie

Cheese-stuffed manicotti personifies comfort food anytime, but take it up a notch with a cheese four-some and Italian sausage and it’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. This was inspired by a few pasta manufacturer web site recipes, but I added my own spin here and there and was pleasantly surprised how well they worked. Oh Mama-Mia, this…

Standing Prime Rib Roast - by B Innes

Cooking the perfect prime rib is simple if you follow this easy recipe

Bobby Lovera's Easy Beef Brisket Barolo by Bobby Lovera

Easy Beef Brisket saturated with Barolo wine and a hint of Black Truffles baked in the oven. Falling apart tender with my secret sauce. This is the recipe to try if you have never experienced the flavor of Black Truffles as it uses only a small amount of mild Black Truffle oil which is not expensive. Click on photos to enlarge.

Braised Lamb Shank by Jason Balestrieri

Zucchini Smeriato ( Scalloped Zucchini) by J. Gino Genovesi

There are many zucchini recipes, but this is one that I kinda made up. It is nourishing, a good Lenten dish and quick and easy to make. Prepare items a head of time. I know your family will like this dish.

Vegetable Lasagna by Salad Foodie

Lasagna laced with garden vegetables and whole wheat noodles makes a healthier pasta alternative to traditional lasagna. Don’t let the list of ingredients and/or chopping daunt you.(I just consider it my afternoon therapy session.) The veggies are cut in small pieces to layer better between noodles. Sub any combo of veggies preferred…

Cauliflower Cheese Pie by BearNakedBaker

Be creative with your cheese choice.....

Skinny Chicken Pot Pie by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

It’s officially fall and it’s all about comfort foods. Chicken pot pie is considered the ultimate comfort food! It’s a savory pie filled with a luxurious chicken stew. This skinny chicken pot pie recipe has only 266 calories, 6 grams of fat and 7 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS per serving! It doesn’t need the top and bottom crust…

Hatch Green Chile & Chicken Enchilada Casserole by Salad Foodie

This recipe from Hatch Chile Co. is an easy layered casserole and makes a nice dish for a brunch or potluck. I tweaked the directions slightly for clarity, but otherwise the recipe is authentic.

Potluck Cheeseburger Mac by Patti Fisher

We were invited to a potluck at our community center and asked what we should bring. The resounding vote was: meat! Spending the afternoon with our friends and neighbors is always fun and we wanted to do something everyone would love. We mixed lots of super lean, top quality ground beef with sharp cheddar cheese and elbow macaroni.…

Garden Salmon Loaf by BearNakedBaker

CREOLE LASAGNE by BearNakedBaker

Sweet and Sour Meatballs by Salad Foodie

I served this at an informal dinner as mini-cocktail meatballs (1" size) but in a sweet and sour sauce, rather than barbecue, and everyone loved them. Next time they will be made into larger ones as an entree served with rice. I like the combination of meats in making meatloaf or meatballs, and ground turkey or chicken would be a…

Potato Crusty Chicken by J. Gino Genovesi

Potato flakes coating gives the chicken a crusty surface and keeps the chicken juicy and tender. The taste is amazing.

Cedar-Plank Salmon by John Howie