We all love pasta. But waiting for it to cook can be time-consuming. Why wait when you don’t have to?

Pressure cooking has been around for a long time. The new cookers out today are digital and much safer than the ones from the old days. You can whip up delicious dishes such as pasta with meat sauce in just a few minutes. The time you save can be spent tossing together a salad to go as an accompaniment.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Dawn Pack

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Quick Tip: Always do a quick release when pressure cooking pasta. Otherwise, it will continue to cook and become mushy.

Who doesn’t love a scrumptious creamy casserole? Personally, when I set my eyes on this prosciutto pasta casserole I knew what was for dinner tonight! With a short and simple ingredient list it’s a cinch to whip up and the entire family will be going back for seconds and thirds!

With under 10 ingredients and simple cooking methods, this dinner comes together with ease. If fontina or gruyere cheese sound to “fancy” for you, swap it out with another cheese of your choosing. Swiss is a good alternative as the flavors are close. Bake it up for 25-30 minutes and dinner is served! Don’t forget the crunchy bread and butter on the side!

Recipe and image courtesy of 12 Tomatoes

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Quick Tip: Add some frozen peas for a little green color and a perfect way to sneak in the veggies!

I Could Eat This for Every Meal, Every Day, Until it’s Gone!

Summer barbecues are all about the pasta salads, and oh how many different varieties there are to make. This Hawaiian pasta salad is one that you NEED to try, and once you do, you’ll never make it any other way! The pasta, ham, and pineapple combination is so perfect with the sweet and savory pairing. Not to mention the homemade dressing that is so good you’ll find yourself putting it on your spinach salad too! Bring this to your next pot luck and everyone will be asking who made it and for the recipe – better keep it on hand!

Here’s what readers over at Spend With Pennies had to say about this recipe:

I’m expecting my children, grands for Easter Break. I live in the Deep South so it’s almost like summer here. This was shared by a friend on FB. I just made it and it’s chilling in the refrigerator. It is unique, delicious, colorful and refreshing and would be a great accompaniment for many dishes or on its own for lunch.

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Quick tip: Use any pasta noodles for this lovely salad!

Fettuccine alfredo comes in many variations, but this creamy pasta wild mushroom fettuccine is so delicious you need to give it a try! Add some extras to your typical alfredo dish and turn ordinary into extraordinary.

The addition of sliced mushrooms, and frozen peas gives this dish a little color and flavor boost. A homemade alfredo sauce is a thousand times better than any jar sauce option. This recipe serves 6 and is ready in under an hour!

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