one pot cozy chickpea pasta

Shameless Roman Spaghettio vibes, designed for adults.

pastaA @ italian enoughApril 4, 2022cozy, one pot, roman-romagnaComment

pasta boscaiola: pasta with mushrooms, bacon, and tomato cream sauce

Meaning “lumberjack” in Italian, boscaiola is the rustic, rugged, earthy, shroomy, richly tomato-creamy Pasta For Boys everyone (boy and otherwise) needs in their back pocket.

pastaA @ italian enoughJanuary 13, 2022tuscan-umbrian, fall, cozyComment

chicken broccoli rice soup

A joyful abomination with a Panera Bread broccoli cheddar vibe.

soups & stewsA @ italian enoughNovember 10, 2021healthyish, simple, cozy, originals Comment

swedish-ish meatballs

A bit of effort to assemble, but satisfyingly simple and unfussy once complete: the emblematic food of IKEA is, in fact, the IKEA of food.

meats, non-italianA @ italian enoughOctober 23, 2021scandinavian, cozyComment

chicken and lentil stew [instant pot]

The more aesthetically questionable, the greater the substance.

instant pot, soups & stews, non-italianA @ italian enoughOctober 5, 2021french, healthyish, cozy Comment

cabbage soup with orzo + sausage

A reminder that nothing ever really needs to be as hard as we often make it.

soups & stewsA @ italian enoughSeptember 19, 2021cozy, simple, tuscan-umbrian, healthyishComment

unstuffed shells with sausage and creamy roasted red pepper vodka sauce

This pasta is A Lot. A Lot is sometimes too much. Other times it’s exactly how much you want.

pastaA @ italian enoughFebruary 27, 2021cozy, originalsComment

chicken kale noodle soup with ho-made broth

Like an old school Chicken With Stars soup, only not canned and for adults.

soups & stewsA @ italian enoughFebruary 8, 2021originals, cozy, healthyishComment

minimalist minestrone

AKA an easy, veg-heavy, weeknight-friendly “oh, are you sure you have to go so soon?” sendoff for all the random stuff that’s been in your fridge slash pantry for way too long and yes, it absolutely does have to go now.

soups & stews, meatlessA @ italian enoughFebruary 5, 2021cozy, simple, tuscan-umbrian, healthyish Comments

brothy tortellini and sausage soup

Tortellini soup for nights when you aren’t down with the thickness.

soups & stewsA @ italian enoughFebruary 1, 2021originals, cozy, roman-romagna Comment

OG grandma chicken noodle soup

I thought this was my grandmother’s recipe. Turns out, the OG grandma in my soup story is me.

soups & stewsA @ italian enoughJanuary 3, 2021essential, traditional, cozy, healthyishComment

creamy tortellini tomato soup with sausage and rapini

In which the one pasta I never know what to do with finds its higher calling as a soup hero.

soups & stewsA @ italian enoughDecember 30, 2020originals, simple, cozy, italian-americanComment

avgolemono: greek lemon chicken soup

It’s chicken soup for the soul when your soul is a little bit Greek, or at least Greek adjacent.

soups & stews, non-italianA @ italian enoughDecember 15, 2020greek, healthyish, cozyComment

almost beef bourguignon (instant pot)

In which I half-ass a Julia Child classic, but with the acknowledgement that sometimes half the ass is all the ass you need.

braises, meats, instant pot, non-italianA @ italian enoughDecember 10, 2020cozy, french, fall Comments

instant pot chicken orzo soup with kale

All the soothing, sedating, hygge properties of a good chicken noodle, made even healthier (greens!) and easier (the Instant Pot!) for all the ambitious not-leaving-the-house you plan to do this winter.

instant pot, soups & stewsA @ italian enoughDecember 8, 2020healthyish, cozyComment

skillet baked ziti pomodoro

A skillet of melty mozz, lots of crispy baked pasta craggles, and a “secret” ingredient for cheesiness that is definitely not ricotta.

pasta, meatlessA @ italian enoughDecember 4, 2020cozy, originals, holiday, italian-american, baked, starter pack Comments

turkey cauliflower taco chili

The only way it gets more Midwestern than this would be adding iceberg lettuce.

soups & stews, non-italianA @ italian enoughNovember 24, 2020healthyish, southwestern, cozy, chiliComment

cozy chicken and rice soup

I’ve heard this soup be described as “a hug in a bowl,” but if you’re looking to get hugged by hot wet porridge, then I’m not sure you and I are on the same page about what affection looks like.

soups & stewsA @ italian enoughFebruary 20, 2020cozy, simple, healthyishComment

instant pot beef and barley stew

A fall-welcoming PSL alternative for the non-PSL people.

braises, instant pot, soups & stewsA @ italian enoughSeptember 26, 2019cozy, fallComment

instant pot creamy chicken, wild rice, and cauliflower soup

Basically everything about Panera I love and none of the actual going to Panera I don’t. Bread bowl not required.

instant pot, soups & stews, non-italianA @ italian enoughDecember 9, 2018cozy, originals, fall, healthyishComment