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"Growing up in Boston, I never knew that this 50's "once-a-week-at-home dinner" and "once-a-week-at-school lunch" was a regional dish! I still make this probably once every 2 weeks. Easy, cheap and comfort food all rolled into one huge pot! (It is always called American Chop Suey here, but while I was living in LA friends called..."

Ingredients: pepper, elbow macaroni...

"This is a simple, easy, inexpensive soup that kids and adults love! I usually add about 1 cup frozen corn (thawed), and 1 can of green beans. This really
adds to the veggie content, and overall heartiness of the soup. This is my husband's
favorite!!!!!"

Ingredients: small shell pasta, garlic...

"When I left school I worked in an Italian restaurant. For staff meals we were allowed various basic pastas, but we could pay extra for a more ‘luxury’ meal, such as seafood etc. Every Saturday, I’d ‘spoil’ myself and buy salmon pasta. Once I left the job, I would crave this pasta, so I had to try to recreate it as best I could. I do tend to vary the..."

Ingredients: cream, milk, parmesan cheese...

"This is a wonderful and easy vegetable&pasta recipe that my family has been making for ages. We use only fresh broccoli and I have added bullion cubes to enhance the flavor. I hope you try this delicious and healthy dish."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh black pepper...

"I've been making this pasta sauce for years. It's a good way to use up left-over ham and it's fairly quick and colourful. I like it over tortellini, but shells or spirals are OK too."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, frozen peas...

"I came up with this one night to satisfy both my husband's wish for an olive oil-based pasta dish, and my craving for artichokes. We really enjoyed this hot and also the next day for lunch as a cold pasta salad. Cooking times are approximate since I didn't keep track, but it is a fairly good guess. Everything should only be cooked until heated..."

Ingredients: small shell pasta, water-packed artichoke hearts...

"A quick, tasty pasta dish that is low fat and a good source of vitamin C and folic acid too."

Ingredients: head broccoli, pasta shells...

"This is a meal from my mother-in-law. She learned it when she was a bride, and it has become a real comfort food for her kids and now her grandchildren as well. It is fast, cheap, and the kids all love it."

Ingredients: pasta shells, campbell's tomato soup...

"This is my favorite time of the year, because I can enjoy the warmth of the kitchen. While I'm enjoying all the warmth, I can make all of my cold-weather recipes. This is definitely one of them! Feel free to use full fat cheeses and whole milk if you like, but it's really delicious without."

Ingredients: small shell pasta, Dijon mustard...

"I have made this chili recipe for at least 14 years. I entered this recipe in a contest some years back and it won 2nd place! My kids actually cheer when they hear we're having chili for supper! Perfect for fall and winter meals or for taking to a chili supper at church. It has a wonderful flavor and texture--you can change the ingredients somewhat..."

Ingredients: macaroni noodles, tomatoes and green chilies...

"This is a variation of a recipe I already had, but includes only ingredients I already had in the kitchen one cold afternoon. Although the original was good, I think this came out much better."

Ingredients: corn, small shell pasta...

"I got this on the computer, however I don't recall where"

Ingredients: corn kernels, shell pasta...

"Another food that we like a lot - squash! We make calabaza (pumpkin) very often so when I saw this dish I hopped on it. We added a few things from the original which was taken from marthastewart.com"

Ingredients: small shell pasta, fresh rosemary leaves...

"You can fiddle with a bit using ground chicken and chicken broth, or even ground tofu and vegetable broth for a vegetarian dinner."

Ingredients: small shell pasta, dried thyme...