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Monday Menu #185- Ultimate Baked Spaghetti + Pizza Night Twist

Stacey Pirtle

by Stacey Published: Jul 29, 2024

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Every now and then you just need a little comfort food to make things better. This week, your family is guaranteed to feel the love with these cheesy, saucy, pasta meal ideas! Ultimate Baked Spaghetti Casserole and Pizza Stuffed Pasta Shells are what easy comfort food is all about, plus in-season breakfast, dessert and snack recipes too!

4 recipe collage to show recipes that can be used to create easy comfort pasta dinners for your family this week.

This Menu’s Secret To Success

  • We’re serving up a little TLC this week with comfort food recipes for every meal!
  • Even though the focus is comfort, we’re still keeping dinner time interesting with a little variety of style.
  • Ultimate Baked Spaghetti & Green Bean Casserole bring all the Sunday family dinner vibes while Pizza Stuffed Pasta Shells & Pizza Panzanella Salad serve up a fun pizza night with a twist!
  • This menu also works because the side dishes go great with either meal. Mix and match to create something your family will love, or eliminate a side dish altogether and just make what you think your family will like best.
  • Lastly, we’re still making the most of what’s in season with a blueberry breakfast casserole and corn salsa dip! It’s prime time for these recipes, and they’re sure to shine!
The  dinner napkins, placemats, silverware, glassware and table details I'll be using to set my table this week.

A successful meal isn’t only about tasty or convenient recipes. That’s just the start! The real magic actually happens at the table with those you love and enjoy most.

That’s why setting the table is so important! It sends a positive signal about the value you place on gathering there.

Here are some of the things I keep on hand for setting my own table. They make meal time special and inviting others over fun and easy.

  • Eco-friendly Disposable Bamboo Plates
  • Topiary Table Accents by Hester & Cook
  • Rattan Lattice Sleeve Glassware
  • Mini Boxwood Topiaries
  • Blue Vixen Dinner Napkins by Hen House Linens
  • My Go-To Bamboo Silverware
  • Chocolate Brown Reversible Placemats by Hen House Linens
  • Tall Wooden Salt & Pepper Mills

Menu 1- Pizza Night with a Twist

Turn pizza into a fun comfort meal for your family with Pizza Stuffed Pasta Shells!  This easy recipe combines everything you love about your favorite pizza with the comfort of pasta in one easy dish. Pair it with a pizza-style panzanella salad for double the pizza fun!

Pizza Stuffed Pasta Shells

Pizza Panzanella Salad

Apple Spice Mint Tea with Blackberries

Menu 2- Ultimate Baked Spaghetti Casserole

Also called Million Dollar Spaghetti, this layered spaghetti casserole is part baked spaghetti and part lasagna with a dreamy, melty, cheesy center! Guaranteed to feed a crowd or just make your hungry family extra happy. Serve it with a green bean casserole and apple cheese celery salad for the perfect Sunday comfort meal.

Ultimate Baked Spaghetti Casserole

Creamy Green Bean Casserole Without Soup

Apple, Cheese, Celery Salad

Dessert This Week

Golden and dreamy, this Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie has a rich custard filling loaded with coconut and is piled-high with a fluffy meringue.   A little bit of heaven in a pie crust, this classic dessert is as long on flavor as it is tradition.

An overhead view of an old fashioned coconut pie with a meringue sliced.

Breakfast Made Easy

Make-Ahead Blueberry Breakfast Bake is a little bit french toast, a little bit blueberry pancakes and every bit exactly what every breakfast and brunch table needs.  Full of plump, fresh blueberries, golden sourdough, eggs, sweet cream and a hint of cinnamon and vanilla, this simple breakfast casserole is one of those comfort dishes that everyone looks forward to having! 

A slice of blueberry breakfast bake on a white plate with a yellow napkin.

Snacks This Week

Sweet corn, green chiles, bright red tomatoes, black olives, cilantro and lime are tossed together to make a fresh, summery salsa in this Green Chile Corn Salsa Dip. It’s totally in season right now and perfect for non-stop dipping action!

green chile & corn salsa with tomatoes, lime and cilantro as a dip.

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