This amazing Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce is going to be your new best friend!  It comes together in a flash and oh those tomatoes, cream and pasta…..topped with a dusting of cheese.  It’s perfect in its simple little way. Sometimes, a cuppa cream has gotta hit the pan. I mean how much chicken and veggies can…
Main Course Recipes
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Chicken Pho
Clear broth, tender noodles, chicken, mushrooms and a plethora of veggies make up this steamy and comforting bowl of Chicken Pho!  We used a slow cooker but stove top would  work just as well! Since I still had my slow cooker out from last week’s Apple Crisp, I thought…what the Pho?  Come on guys,…
Prosciutto Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Incredibly  easy to make Prosciutto Wrapped Pork Tenderloin –  With only a few ingredients and no expertise required, this dish will become a favorite! The easiest pork tenderloin you will ever make!  No searing the meat prior to cooking, no tying little strings….just baste with a simple honey dijon sauce, wrap, bake and eat!  You are soooo gonna impress…
Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup
Beef Barley Soup in the slow cooker or on the stovetop, you are going to love this hearty soup! Perfect for anytime of the year- but during the winter this is an especially great comfort meal! Without question, my favorite food season is Fall. Soups, stews, all things that cook all day and make my house…
Healthy & Filling Caprese Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti Squash really is nature’s miracle food- Delicious, buttery, and perfect for healthy meals. We went nuts over this Caprese Spaghetti Squash. A vegetarian meal that can easily be topped with leftover chicken for you carnivores. Drizzle with some balsamic reduction  for added flavor. Yum! A few tips on perfect spaghetti squash to make this meal…
Honey Glazed Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner
This easy to make Honey Glazed Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner is Fast, Fresh and Easy to make. Â Bonus point: Â HEALTHY! Â Â It is the perfect weeknight meal but flavorful enough for company. Another installment of handy dandy sheet pan dinners. Â This one might be the best one yet! Â You can see more of our Sheet…
20 Minute White Chicken Chili
 This White Chicken Chile is our answer to HEALTHY, FAST AND FRESH FALL DINNERS!  With leftovers for lunch!  You can whip this up in 20 little minutes with a few easy ingredients. Year after year I whine about our short Seattle summers, but then I realize something.  IT’S SOUP SEASON!  I am a soup-a-naught, a…
Easy Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Pan Sauce
We love this Easy and Healthy Chicken Breast with Mushroom Pan Sauce recipe! Â With just a quick sear and a few ingredients you have the most amazing dinner and mushroom pan sauce (aka: GRAVY!). Â Busy cooks love the convenience of chicken but sometimes it can get a bit dullsville…Laughing Spatula to the rescue! This is…
One Pan Roasted Chicken with Sausage and Potatoes
This One Pan Roasted Chicken with Sausage and Potatoes is in the pan and in the oven in 10 minutes! We use chicken thighs and drumsticks alongside sausage, potatoes and onions tossed together in an easy and big flavored marinade. This is it guys… your new ‘feed the family before they eat all the Cheetos’ dinner. If…
Shrimp Pasta in Tomato Cream Sauce
There are some days a little cream has to hit the pan! Â And this Super Easy 30 Minute Shrimp Pasta in Tomato Cream Sauce recipe is just what we need today! This super easy pasta dish is made with tomato puree and just a smidge of cream to make it taste decadent! There are a…
5 Best Recipes To Get You From Monday through Friday (with Printable Grocery List!)
Howdy, Friends! It’s back to school for most families, which means hectic nights, busy days, and hungry kiddos. But- fear not! Laughing Spatula has ya covered.  Here’s 5 recipes for Monday through Friday to get you through that first busy week of almost Fall. WE LOVE OUR EASY WEEKNIGHT MEALS! We’ve even included a printable grocery…
Easy Baked Chicken and Rice
Easy Baked Chicken and Rice! Â A family staple. Â Everything goes in the pan, even the uncooked rice! Â We flavor ours up with lemon and a few veggies and a little sprinkle of crunchy stuff on the chicken. Â We love crunchy stuff! I think every family has a version of this recipe in their recipe box….
Classic Bolognese Sauce
Classic Bolognese Sauce! A rich and meaty sauce unlike regular spaghetti sauce. You have to try this to believe how good a simple sauce can be! Bolognese is a traditional Italian dish named after the place it was created, Bologna. It may sound fancy but it is incredibly easy to make! In order to extract every bit…
Pressed Italian Sandwiches
These packable Italian Pressed Sandwiches are stuffed with ham, salami, provolone, pesto and roasted red peppers! Â The flavor combo is big and even better, you can feed a crowd with them! Perfect lunch or appetizer! With no mayo to spoil the party, these are much more picnic friendly. I made these for our picnic…
Lemon Cavatappi with Asparagus and Garlic
This Lemon Cavatappi with Asparagus and Garlic is perfect for any time of the year, but it’s bright flavors are PERFECT for a summertime dinner. Bonus- it’s vegetarian! For you non-vegetarians, don’t fret- it’s got SO much flavor you don’t even need  meat in it, but…you could throw in some rotisserie chicken if you really…