Winter Squash & Sage Risotto. Vegetarian comfort food goodness!

Butternut Squash & Sage Risotto- easy & elegant comfort food.

When the weather gets colder, I go to my collection of good-for-the-soul soup recipes like this Italian Sausage Squash Soup.

Get all the flavor of lasagna with a fraction of the effort. This lasagna soup is the perfect Fall comfort food.

Lasagna with a vegetarian meatless ground beef. Done in al little over 30 minutes!

Baked Penne Vodka

A tasty and easy weeknight baked tortellini meal that comes together with only 5 ingredients! Plus no boiling the tortellini!

Questionably named, but unquestionably delicious – and the whole wheat pasta takes away any guilt you may feel for eating this dish.

Creamy mascarpone with light asparagus and zucchini + a kick of spicy sausage that gives the cannelloni a full character.

Hearty Beef Bolognese Sauce with Pappardelle Pasta

Dig into the creamy goodness of early spring risotto! Spring veggies with enough tasty cheese to ward off any lingering cold weather.

This Hearty Sausage Potato Bake is unbelievably flavorful and comforting. It’s perfect for the cold days ahead!

Tuscan beef stew slowly simmers in red wine for a hearty meal. It’s great with a nice Chianti!

Vegetable Ravioli Soup is perfect for this cold winter!

Italian Wedding Soup: a hearty, traditional soup made with turkey meatballs, lots of veggies, and love

Lasagna doesn’t get any easier than this and it is the perfect comfort food for a crowd.

Sweet & nutty oven roasted butternut squash combined with creamy risotto.

Porcini mushroom risotto, especially tasty with an Italian red wine such as Nebbiolo.

Orzo gets simmered in chicken stock with chicken and spinach, then tossed with cheese for a comforting supper.

Italian Tortellini Soup with Sausage – comfort food in a bowl. Weeknight-fast but delicious like you spent all day Saturday on it.

Apple, Bacon and Thyme Risotto – a sweet, savory and creamy side dish. Perfect comfort food.

Black Truffle & Mushroom Risotto – the addition of earthy mushrooms and a small amount of truffle oil elevates this rich and decadent dish.