It's a Pasta Party!

Everyone has their favorite comfort food. Mine is pasta. One day I was scrolling on Pinterest and found what turned out to be one of the easiest and most delicious recipes I have ever made. Now I am going to share my version of it with you!

You can find the original recipe here: Two Timin' Pasta

Cheesy Brocoli Ziti

1 Box of whole wheat Penne or Ziti pasta

1 15oz jar of light Alfredo sauce

1 24oz jar of tomato sauce (I use Marinara)

3 cups of part-skim Mozzarella cheese

1 cups of Parmesan cheese

3 cups steamed broccoli (check out the freezer section for steamer bags)

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook pasta according to box and drain
• Cook broccoli according to package directions
• In a large bowl, mix together pasta, broccoli, Alfredo sauce, tomato sauce and 2 cups of Mozzarella cheese
• Pour mixture into tray and bake for 10-15 minutes or until it starts to get bubbly
• Take out of oven and top with remaining Mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese
• Bake for another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted
• Serve with a salad and warm garlic bread for the perfect meal.
• Enjoy!

Did you try this recipe? Let me know what you think!

Noodles & Co.

If I had to chose one food to eat for the rest of my life, I would totally chose pasta. Like if a dish consists of pasta, I will probably love it. So when my friend told me that there was a restaurant that was all about pasta, you know I was down to go there.

Noodles & Co recently opened last spring and is located in the same complex as Habit Burger in Fair Lawn. John and I saw it after our visit to Habit Burger a few weeks ago and decided to return for a visit.

We arrived around 6pm on a Wednesday and the restaurant was not very crowded. We waited in line for a few minutes and were able to quickly order our food. We were handed a card and told they would bring our food to us when it was ready so we went and got our drinks and took a seat in a corner booth.

They brought our food out less than 10 minutes later and it smelled and looked amazing. We could not wait to dig in.

I got the Bangkok Curry topped with pork. It was loaded with meat and veggies. The sauce was a little bit sweet thanks to the coconut, but still had a slight kick to it. The rice noodles were well cooked and not mushy or over cooked like other dishes I have tried.

John ordered the Penne Rosa topped with grilled chicken. I stole a bite from him and was very impressed. The creamy sauce carried a lot of kick and the chicken was very tender, as well as the pasta.

Both of our meals ended up costing us only around $10 each. For a bowl of delicious, gourmet pasta and a drink that's a pretty good deal! We both left happy, full and excited for our next meal there.

Noodles & Company
16-31 NJ Route 208
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 797-2802
noodles.com