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One of the biggest sources of budget strife in our house can be eating out… I have a feeling we aren’t alone in this. I can have the best of intentions with menus planned and a stocked pantry, but then 5 o’clock hits and life is too busy (or feels that way) to take the time to cook. So all of a sudden we are grabbing something to eat on the way to an activity or event.
Ronzoni challenged me recently to change that habit and try adding one meal a week that is a 3 minute meal with their quick cook pasta. Available in Elbows, Penne Rigate and Rotini, there is a Quick Cook pasta option suitable for most any pasta recipe! One thing to note, it is not recommended for baking dishes (for that try out the Ronzoni pre-cooked pasta).
To help you see just how easy these are to use for a quick healthy dinner, I made a short video for ya!
For the full recipe head over here.
The Giveaway:
Ronzoni is giving one Southern Savers reader a “Countdown to Dinner Kit” which including:
$100 Walmart Gift Card
Kitchen timer
Box of Ronzoni Quick Cook Pasta
To Enter:
Leave a comment below letting me know about a 3 minute meal you would make if you were crunched for time.
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I use the elbows for mac and cheese at least once a week
I would like to try to make the Citrus Pasta Salad, if I were crunched for time.
I would try the no-bake Mac & Cheese. Sure to be a crowd pleaser! Now all I need is to win to try it out!
My best three minute meal is a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup, especially on cold nights! And it makes me feel like a kid again :-)
Penne Rigate with chicken sound yummy to me!
Penne Rigate with Chicken!
I will definitely be trying the no-bake macaroni and cheese soon!
my family LOVES the rotini and italian dresssing with peppers/ pepperoni and black olives. Wonderful!
Simple pasta, jar of spaghetti sauce, and mozzerella cheese!!! Dinner served and the kids love it. Serve with salad and voila.
I would do some hamburger mac, sounds great and quick and easy.
I would make the Penne Rigate with chicken or the Penne with meat sauce.
Pasta, canned mushrooms (my 5 year olds favorite), canned tomatoes drained, and then I add the chicken (Tysons pre-cooked). Top w/ parm cheese and you got a 5 min meal!
I would like to try the shrimp scampi. I didn’t know they had 3 minute meals. That could definitely work with my schedule :)
Add spaghetti sauce (especially meat flavor for the ones that need the meat taste)
I would make the Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese meal. This would be one of the few meals that all 3 of my children would enjoy.
The Penne Rigate with Chicken sounds amazing for a 3 minute meal! I would love to try it!
Penne pasta and chicken!!
eggs, omelets, scrambled, most any
eggs, omelets, scrambled, most any
I use it all the time making chicken noodle soup from my left over chicken. I add a few canned veggies, chicken broth and pasta, delish!
I’d make penne with meat sauce!
I would get those cut up chicken, QC pasta, the cooking cream from Kraft and some frozen veggies. Presto! Chicken Pasta primavera! Mmmm, sounds good. Think I’m gonna make me some for dinner….
The Penne with Creamy Garlic Sauce looks good. That or the macaroni and cheese.
i can make pizza an a salad in ten minutes….yaa
I would try the no bake mac & cheese.
The Citrus Pasta Salad look yummy … and of course the old stand by, Mac & Cheese !!!
I’d love to try the Pasta and Sicilian Tomato Sauce
The Penna Chicken Rigata sounds fantastic! I don’t love seafood, but my husband does……your video has inspired me to buy some frozen shrimp next time it is on sale and surprise Ray with a seafood dinner :)
I would make the Penne pasta with meat sauce and top it off with Mozzarella cheese!
The Mediterranean Chicken and Pasta! Yummy.
Penne Rigate with a jar of alfredo sauce, rotisserie chicken (pulled) and add a bag of Steamables broccoli for a great quick dinner.
We love mac & cheese so it would have to be the no bake Mac & Cheese….yummy and quick.
Pre cooked chicken pieces, pasta, and bertolli sauce
I would make chicken alfredo w/ penne
I would use a bag of quick cook pasta a can of veg all and a can of cream of chicken along with a can of chicken. Yummy!! Chicken pot pasta!!
I would make hamburger mac& cheese for my kiddos.
In a skillet warm up a can of cubed chicken and pasta sauce. Pour over cooked pasta add a little mozzarella. EAT!!! YUM. My kids love it!!
gotta go with pasta and a salad……
No bake Mac and cheese!
Ronzoni Quick Cook Pasta, jar of alfredo sauce, sauted shrimp and mushrooms. Yummmmmy! Know what’s cooking tonight!!
I would make shrimp pasta! YUM!
That shrimp scampi looked yummy!
To be honest, besides frying eggs or cooking a can of soup, I have no idea how to cook a hot meal in three minutes. I think it takes me at least 5-10 minutes to cook anything. So I would love to be able to make any meal in three minutes or less. In fact, I would be shocked if I could make a pasta dish from scratch in three minutes or less.
Rotini with tomatoes and spinach cooked in a little olive oil.
You use 2tbs olive oil and put in cherry tomatoes and spinach cook untl spinach is wilted. Add Rotini and a little of the pasta water to make a sauce. It is wonderful and easy!
We used to add parm on top but we have a little one with a dairy allergy now.
I would just make a quick salad!
No bake mac and cheese for sure! At my house mac and cheese is a favorite! :)
I would like to try pasta, chicken and marinara sauce.
The no bake Mac & cheese would be AWESOME for my family!
precooked chicken pieces, kraft cooking creme garlic flavor, and steamed broccoli served over uncle bens rice pouches
Penne with Creamy Garlic Sauce… love garlic! :)
Chili Mac – it’s the best!
Penne with Creamy Garlic Sauce
I think my kids are burnt out on mac and cheese so i would have to go for some shrimp pasta. Love it! I got to figure out what im going to do for dinner tonight though….ugh..
Jenny, are you one of my daughters? I cook just like you do! One little trick that may cut some of your cooking time – I drop the frozen shrimp into the boiling water and cook with the pasta. Drain it together, put into the pan with the sauce and voila! Dinner is served.
jar of alfredo sauce, Box of Ronzoni Quick Cook Pasta, CAN CHICKEN, QUICK AND EASY AND MY KIDS LOVE IT
the shrimp for sure
My husband likes to make crab salad with the imitation crab meat. That is about the only way I can eat imitation crab meat. All I would need to cook would be Ronzoni’s Quick Cook Pasta and the crab meat, ranch dressing and chopped onion would be dumped onto the cooked pasta and mixed together. Quick and simple.
As weird as it may sound. Home made mac and cheese in a baking dish with 1 container of SPAM and one chopped onion. stir everything together and then bake until heated through
Penne pasta with chicken Alfredo sauce and pesticides mixed in. A nice change to a otherwise plain dish. It is delicious.
Oh my goodness. My spell check made that say pesticides and that suppose to say pesto. Ha. I hate spell check. That is so embarrassing.
That’s one of the “best” typos I’ve ever seen!
U CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH SHRIMP COOKED IN OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, AND TOSSED WITH THE RONZINI PASTA:) YUMMMMY
I think we will try the Pasta Rosa-Verde soon – that one sounds like something my family would enjoy.
Our go-to 3 minute meal is pasta,browned smoked sausage and toss w/ italian dressing. Add a salad and that’s my quick, in a pinch hot dinner. Kids love it, I love it b/c its fast, easy and LOW cost. :)
I would make tuna noodle cassarole!
I’d have to stick with the pasta and shrimp and maybe add some veggies in also.
Pasta salad with Italian Dressing (Roasted Red Peppers) , cucumbers, and peppers.
noodles with concech sausage!!Yum
I would make a quick, cheap college meal. Pasta, alfredo sauce, and canned chopped chicken. Quick and easy chicken alfredo!
Noodles pasta sauce with cheese on top done
I love shells and pasta sauce! Cook up some noodles, heat up the sauce, and then top with some mozzarella cheese! Yum!
I’m miffed at the point of this-regular pasta only takes 7 minutes to cook to begin with. Sounds like a new marketing ploy to me.
Penne with Creamy Garlic Sauce
My all time favorite is the Penne Pasta with Green giant frozen broccoli & cheese along with 1-2 laughing cow wedges (swiss). It is very creamy and is a good substitue for macaroni and cheese. I love it!!
Only 3 minutes is tough, but hoagies make a nice quick meal!
Oh, I just saw the link. I would like to try the Pasta and Sicilian tomato sauce meal!
Pasta with italian dice tomatoes, garlic and olive oil
I would love a quick meal of pasta and chicken with Alfredo Sauce overtop :) Add a salad and bread and be done with it!
Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese sounds great!
I would just use the elbow pasta to whip up a quick batch of goulash with pre-cooked chicken. Hits the spot everytime for the family. I even used the 3 minute pasta and it works out perfectly!!! Plus have time to read an extra book to the kiddos that night.
My hubby is not a big pasta eater but pasta is the fastest meal I can put together so I have been trying to ease him intio to it and so far shrimp scampi is his best since he loves seafood
I would have to say a nice pasta salad with chicken. Mmmmm I had one for lunch real quick and simple.
1 Box Ronzoni
1 package Philly cooking cream (Italian herb)
2 cans chicken!
1 can chicken stock
1 can peas
Not counting opening cans 3 minutes to mix it up
Lemon pasta with broccoli. linguine, frozen broccolit, butter, lemon juice, capers, garlic.. yummy
Cook penne pasta, heat meatballs with spaghetti sauce then pour over pasta and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese…yum
Some leftover chicken cut up with some broccoli and red peppers tossed with some alfredo sauce. Yum!
I would add a can on Tuna and shredded cheese to the pasta. No prep at all except shredding the cheese.
Chicken Salad, using meat from a leftover rotisserie, mayo, celery, pepper, lemon juice, dried parsley, and my favorite ingredient, crumbled bacon, which should only take a few minutes to fry. Mix all together and serve on toast, wraps, or lettuce leaf.
oops, yeah I missed the link too, sorry! If I’m supposed to pick from that list…the Cheeseburger Macaroni & Cheese looks good!
Quesadillas – shredded chicken breast (previously cooked from freezer), shredded cheese on flour tortillas. Heat in skillet, flip once (carefully!) and serve. I’ve just now gotten my kids to eat these. Super helpful when on a time crunch.
Pasta with spaghetti sauce and some steamed broccoli would make my family happy!
I love making and eating elbow pasta and tuna and tomato.
I would make a stroganoff using frozen meatballs, Philadelphia Cooking cream and Ronzoni Quick Cook Rotini :)
I have been in this situation before. One meal that my family ate and cooked in a hurry was: Chicken Vegetable Alfreado with Rotini, a side salad of mixed greens and italian dressing, and garlic toast. The chicken was left over chicken that was deboned and deskinned, the vegetables were from the night before, and the rotini was left over from two nights prior. Alfrado sauce was from Ragu, and was heated up and mixed with the pulled apart chicken in a sauce pan. Everything was layered: noodles, vegetables, and sauce with chicken. The garlic toast was made from regular bread, toasted, buttered, and garlic salt.
Pasta with alfredo sauce. It’s a winner in our house!
Rotini with Alfredo sauce
I would have to say pasta with marina or alfredo sauce.
I have two always hungry, growing boys. We are out the door 5 days a week to school then about 4 nights a week and every Saturday for ball games. Pasta, especially a quick cook variety, is my go to meal. I admit, I have no imagination reference a recipe, but my boys like plain regular jar pasta sauce and would eat pasta everyday if they could. Thanks!
Well if I only had 3 minutes Prep time. I would surely use a crock-pot. Best meal to put together: Country Style boneless pork ribs, bbq sauce. cook, pull, put on a bun. Yum!
YUMMY 3 MINUTE PASTA SALAD
I would use the Quick Cook pasta, “cut up ahead” veggies like you mentioned such as celery, grapes, grated carrots, tomatoes olives. Add a little pickle relish, mayo, honey mustard and spicey mustard and voila! A meal my whole family of 6 can enjoy!
I would do the rigatoni topped with Tomato vodka pasta sauce, basil, pre-cooked cut up chicken breast, and I usually like to add a little ricotta cheese for extra creaminess. Broil, on high, a piece of buttered french bread and enjoy.
I meant to say Rotini pasta.
My 3 year old loves mac and cheese, since it’s Baby Bop’s (Barney) favorite meal.So I love cooking no bake mac and cheese it’s so easy and she loves it. Gives me more time to coupon!
I would make a great oil, butter, garlic and onion sauce and broccoli. You can add the broccoli to the same water that you cook the pasta. Add parmesan cheese and it’s a great quick meal.
Our current favorite is broccoli or caauliflower, garlic, cream cheese, a little parmesan tossed with pasta.
Penne with any pasta sauce with meat & topped with mozzarella cheese this is such a quick crowd pleasser for all ages
I’d saute a sliced sausage and add some jarred Prego sauce. Turn off the heat and a little cream. Then put it on top of the pasta. Pretty good and pretty quick.
No-bake mac n cheese! :)
I use the quick cook pasta quite often for my husband’s lunch: while pasta is cooking I mix Italian dressing, frozen diced onions and peppers, and mini turkey pepperoni together for a quick pasta salad. The heat from the pasta thaws the onions and peppers and he’s good to go. It’s great when I’m makInv breakfast, prepping dinner, and also trying to get lunch ready early in the morning!
with pasta – taco mac, without pasta – chicken quesadillas
Our quick go to dinners is pasta bakes. Cook the pasta mix with sauce and cheese and whatever else you like, throw some cheese on top, in the oven until the cheese melts and ta-da!
No bake macaroni and cheese!
Penne regate with sauce and hamburger for my two year old!
I have another receipt that is easy for summer time. Cook pasta, add canned chicken, diced tomatoes(in can), bag of frozen uncooked veggies, a few spoon fulls of mayo and a little of italian dressing. Very easy, pretty and good.
elbows with a dab of oil, lemon, and shrimp!
My neighbors childs favorite is the QUICK COOKS Pasta noodles with butter and parmesean cheese sprinkled on them. Really quick and easy!
Ronzoni Quick Cook Pasta, canned chicken with butter & garlic sauce! YUM!
Spaghetti has always been my go-to fast meal!
my panic meal is main pasta salad. quick cook pasta, imitation crab or canned chicken breast, poppyseed dressing and what ever veggies are in the crisper.
Spaghetti or Mac and cheese!
Ronzoni, cheddar cheeze, container of Lloyds BBQ, chopped onion. BBQ Pasta
Pasta Salad, I cut my veggies ahead of time, I can eat it for lunch all week
Noodles with butter and parm have always been something I make in a pinch.. I can only imagine how fast it’d be if I used the three minute pasta!
I love mixing Alfredo and Pesto for a quick dinner over penne pasta.
I would mix the pasta with some prepared sauce and pre-cooked sausage. I love using chicken sausage when I need to do something quick.
No-Bake Macaroni and Cheese
No-Bake Macaroni and Cheese
ronzoni quick cook, kraft philadelphia cooking creams and a rotisserie chicken
ronzoni quick cook, kraft philadelphia cooking creams and a rotisserie chicken
ronzoni quick cook, kraft philadelphia cooking creams and a rotisserie chicken
I would make what we call Rotel Chicken Pasta (chicken, Rotel, onions, lots of garlic, and butter). Now that I think about it, we might just have that tonight! :)
Chicken flourentine using the Penne Rigate, jarred Alfredo sauce, frozen spinach, and precooked chicken strips (I precook mine and freeze for quick meals). Add a bagged salad and quick cook garlic rolls (really heat and eat). One of my families favorite meals!
The “Crimson” Pasta Toss…we all love pasta and the “Crimson” Tide! :)
I would make Penne with meat sauce.
Pasta
left over chicken
can of cream of mushroom soup ( or chicken soup whatever you have on hand)
1/4 cup of milk
Parm cheese
bread crumbs for the top ( add some more parm)
1 Tbs of butter
put into over, it’s great! Good for a soccer night
hmmmmm, I love the 3 min meals! I get home after 6 everyday and my 3 yr old is starving as soon as we walk in! So I would try it with some sausage and pasta sauce. My fav, simple but fav!
Alfredo a Go-Go: In a pan with olive oil and butter: garlic, onion, peas, a splash of white wine, cream (or half and half), grated parmesan, salt & pepper to taste. Let simmer and thicken, add cooked pasta, and viola! Serve with a salad and crusty bread for sopping up the sauce – YUM!
pasta, olive oil and parm cheese. Easy, simple and both of my little girls LOVE it!
The Rotini and Scampi sounds amazing — I’m going to have to try that one!
~ Shannon
The Rotini and Scampi sounds amazing — I’m going to have to try that one!
~ Shannon
I would love to make the No-Bake Macaroni & Cheese. I am working on MBA right now and I’m working full-time, as well as all the church events we attend (my husband is a youth pastor). So needless to say our life is crazy busy! I have been couponing since June and I have fallen in love with it! But I hate it when my cabinets are stocked and we waste our money eating out because we are so busy. We both love mac & cheese and I would love to try something homemade (no powder mixes!) that is so quick! :)
I’d make the Mediterranean Chicken and Pasta – my little one LOVES olives!!
Pasta and sicilian tomato sauce
With three little spaghetti eaters, it would definitely be spaghetti!
Italian Pasta salad with black olives and Italian dressing on it.
no bake pasta, jar of red sauce, couple tablespoons of cream cheese, canned chicken, canned veggies
Sausage, Prego sauce. and shredded cheese, mix into 3 minute pasta then into the oven to brown cheese on top. Twice baked zitti.
we do spaghetti. I freeze the meat sauce when I make a big batch, then I thaw it when we need it. Would be awesome with quick cook pasta – I never knew that existed!
pasta, fresh basil, and saute veggies
Pasta with tuna!
Here’s my go-to quick meal:
1. Boil pasta.
2. Slice a rope of cooked smoked sausage (Hillshire Farms, for example), a large yellow onion, 3 zucchini, and 3 yellow squash.
3. Saute meat and veggies in a little olive oil while the pasta cooks.
4. Drain pasta and stir into meat and cooked veggies.
5. Spritz with a little lemon juice and season to taste.
6. Remove from heat and serve.
we are bad about having hot dogs once a week, or grilled cheese
The no bake Mac and cheese with a little pan fried ham, or even ham roll ups!
Rotini and Scampi…..we love shrimp at my house!
Pesto pasta with zucchini. Very yummy and fast!
The penne with meat sauce sounds yummy–I’ll have to try it!
shrimp with defrosted vegetables-stir fried
I would make the penne with meat sauce.
I would mix the pasta with a jar of pasta sauce, some cooked chopped chicken, and make it spicey! YUM!
I would make beef stroganoff a family favorite but I normally use turkey instead of beef and they never know.
I have already discovered the Ronzoni three minute pastas. The Rontoni is perfect for stirfry. With some ready to eat chicken strips and a bag of frozen veegies. You can have dinner done in just a couple of minutes.
I’d do a quick version of fettuccini alfredo. Yum!
I would do rotini pasta, vegetable,s onions, green peppers, carrotts, italian dressing and mix some chicken breast. um um good…. Makes a great meal.
I would do rotini pasta, vegetable,s onions, green peppers, carrotts, italian dressing and mix some chicken breast. um um good…. Makes a great meal.
quick cook pasta, roasted red peppers from the jar, philly cooking cream, canned chicken, top with some fresh basil.
Rotini with meat sauce…my child loves the spiral shape!
I would make Mac and Cheese!! That’s always my time-crunch meal! =)
Penne and frozen veggies with meat sauce
Quick mac & cheese and salmon patties.
I would make grilled cheese.
riggitoni (sp??) with spinach and vodka sauce
We’d do mac n cheese for a quick meal! LOL
Any pasta with a can of diced tomatoes, mozzarella, mushrooms, olive oil and spinach. Then some spices. Ummm
My husband would like the rotini and scampi.
Quick cook pasta, Perdue short cuts roasted chicken, Philadelphia cooking cream and whatever vegs are on hand. Love that cooking cream!
Alfredo Shrimp Rotini :)
My eighteen month old nephew is seemingly always “hun-ry” when he visits, but as long as I have a box of 3-minute Ronzoni, cheese, milk and just a dab of butter, he’ll have a warm, satisfying and kid-friendly meal in no time!
I would use the colorful pasta and mix in chicken, onions, green, red, and yellow peppers ( for the taste). This would be a good meal that the whole family will enjoy!
I would add ham cubes, cheese, cucumbers, bell peppers or anything else I could think of with Italian dressing.
hot dogs and store bought slaw will be our 3 minutes quick meal!
No-bake mac and cheese with pepperoni. We are trying to stick to our budget and I came up with this in a hurry. A HUGE hit with my family and the ronzoni will make it soo much faster!
Penne with Creamy Garlic Sauce!! all about the garlic! yum yum!! you know?! i think i will make some now!! :)
Your girls are just adorable!!! I love fast meals!
To be truly 3 minute, I’d go with grilled cheese and canned soup.
I would have to make a quick pasta salad with Italian dressing, parm cheese, fresh tomatoes and crunchy cucumbers! Pair that with some quick grilled chicken cutlets and you have a yummy, quick and healthy meal!
I love pasta salads…any kind of pasta salad. This sound perfect!!!
spaghetti!!….something everyone in our house will eat! :)
I love the individual 5 oz pouches of Velveeta cheese sauce. Just take one pouch of cheese, pasta and chicken or ham. Easy and the kids love it.
I would make a pasta salad.
mac and cheese!
Bring water to boil, add salt, one box of rotini pasta and one 10 oz. package of frozen broccoli to boiling water. Cook for length of time on the pasta box, then drain. return to pot and add one jar of Ragu Alfredo sauce and one can of Swanson chicken breast. Stir together until well blended. This is Quick and Delicious.
MAC & Cheese! Who doesn’t like that?
I’d cook a box of the 3 minute pasta (any kind), add butter, salt and pepper, and a little parmasean cheese! Quick and simple!
I make the quick cook pasta. While that’s cooking I saute some shrimp and mushrooms in a little oil and butter. Then I add a little parmesan cheese. I toss some Philadalphia Cream Sauce Garlic flavor, mix with the Pasta and in less than 5 minutes I have a delicious meal.
I would use the penne mixed with a jar of Bertolli Vodka Sauce and a can of chicken. So quick, and my kids love it!
Grilled cheese and canned tomato soup
Tuna Pasta Salad- 1 box of 3 minute Ronzoni quick cook elbows added into already mixed 2 pouches of tuna, 2 Tbsp+ of your favorite mayonnaise, 1/3 cup of sweet pickle juice (or dill pickle juice shaken with 1 tbsp sugar or sweetened with sweetener) and salt and pepper to taste. You can also add in diced hard boiled eggs or sweet pickle relish. Great for a quick dinner or picnic lunch in the summer!
i love any kind of pasta but recently we have been making our own version of a tomato sauce with sausage. super easy, just open cans and cook and then pour over pasta! This pasta would make it so much faster.
I would make a dish with the Rotini, sliced Chicken & Apple Sausage with sauteed Mushrooms, Garlic and Onions tossed lightly with a nice Marinara sauce!
I would use it to cook chicken fra diavalo w/ precooked chicken and marinara sauce. Add in a couple of teaspoons of red pepper flakes and a piece of garlic and you’ve got a family dinner in under 10 minutes!!
The vote is in….my family would love some quick, freshly cooked mac and cheese. My daughter’s BFF who stays with us frequently votes for alfredo…so with quick pasta I can please my family and our guests.
Tuna Sandwiches and Soup!!
I seriously cannot make a meal in 3 minutes. Even PB&J with 4 kids would take longer than that. The quickest kid meal is pasta + Ragu cheesy sauce. It makes the “creamy” mac and cheese that my kids love.
Pizza pasta is what I would make.
Id make Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese. My daughter loves it! Thanks for the giveaway!
I would use Penne to make a quick Chicken Alfredo! Cook the pasta and simply add alfredo sauce and heated up tyson grilled chicken strips! Easy!
one pot lasagna. very good and not to much trouble to make. And yes we have the same issue Jenny. Trying to break the habit once again.
To the pasta Add Alfredo sauce, sausage (frozen,cooked in microwave), and can of rotel tomatoes(if thats too hot, then regular canned tomatoes), and some English peas. Heat it up…quick and YUMMY!!!
I would make a pasta and tuna salad with lemon juice and capers.
Chinese “Pi Xian Dou Ban” + fried ground pork (200g)+peanut butter+ a little bit sugar
so good Chinese noodles.
Penne, precooked chicken strips, basil, tomatoes, olives, Feta Cheese and salt pepper and Olive oil to taste oh so good and intead of 20 mintues 10 mintues from frig to table YEAH
We usually just do Mac and Cheese with Tuna or pre-cooked chicken for a “3 minute Meal”. Easy peasy.
All the suggested 3-minute recipes look yummy but I think my son would love the cheeseburger mac n cheese one the best. I can’t wait to try the 3-minute pasta and recipes. Thanks.
I use Ronzoni QuickPasta to make pasta w/pesto. In a food processor mill 4 good size garlic cloves, 1 cup of walnuts and two cups of clean and dry fresh basil leaves. As that mills, drip one cup of olive oil until all mixed. Add one cup grated parmesan and 1/4 cup romano. Season with salt and pepper. After 3 minutes drain pasta, drop pasta in huge bowl and mix in pesto. Add more romano on top. Excellent for hungry vegetarians, kids and tired parents. Pesto can be made the day before or sometime earlier and frozen.
Citrus Pasta Salad!
I would try the PENNE WITH CREAMY GARLIC SAUCE, sounds yummy!
cook the rotini pasta, drain and cool. chop 1 onion- 1 cucumber and add shred cheddar cheese. in seperate bowl combine 1 cup of mayo. and white vinegar (to taste) pour over pasta mixture and stir. makes an awesome pasta salad
If a 3 minute mac and cheese tastes good, I’m all in.
I like to make a quick egg drop soup with the Ronzoni quick cook elbow macaroni…i throw in some steamed veggies and cooked pasta into some chicken broth, bring to a boil and throw in an egg…stir and serve :)
My kids like the Ronzoni with butter, some pepper, sprinkled with some low fat cheese on top. Great fast, kid friendly meal.
Penne with Creamy Garlic Sauce sounds wonderful!
I would make the Penne with Creamy Garlic Sauce and how wonderful to have a such a quick meal ready for dinner with my family.
Pasta with sausage and pesto!
Mediterranean Chicken and Pasta sounds yummy!!
Definitely that 3 minute mac and cheese!
Some quick cook Rotini w/chunky garden sauce, topped with shredded cheese and a side of garlic cheese bread. Kids are smiling. :-)
Penne with Garlic Sauce. Fab!
I would bring Pacific Organic chicken broth to boil instead of water, add in pasta. In seperate pan put table spoon olive oil in pan add a bunch of kale, onion, spinach leaves, broccoli, and a hand full of almonds. let cook down for few mins. drain pasta, combine pasta in veggies and nuts. add pepper, onion salt, and tblespoon balsamic ving. to taste. great vegetarian dish i make..
I’d make no bake mac and cheese with a can of tuna or chicken thrown in! :)
The Mediterranean chicken and pasta looks good! I would try that one.
I would take Perdue precooked chicken with Afredo sauce and a can of mixed vegetables in microwave. Pretty tasty!
We like to put Hormel beef stew over quick rice, yummy and quick!
Im a nothern women who is very happy to see Ronzoni in the south! Pasta served any way you like is always better with Ronzoni!
My grandaughter is vegetarian. When she comes over I can make her a great meal in 3 minutes. While the Ronzoni is cooking I put some morningstar crumbles in the microwave, open a jar of sauce. She is making the salad at the same time and heating up some garlic rolls. Within 5-7 minutes we are at the table eating…..
Penne with meat sauce–yum! :)
Burritos
Soft taco shells (microwave)
1 Can Hormel Chili w/beans (microwave)
Shredded cheese
Hot sauce
1 bag ready to eat Mexican Rice (microwave)
Once the beans and shells are hot the burritos can be assembled while the rice is heating.
This is a meal that while utilizing processed foods can be cooked and on the table in minutes. Most of the items can be purchased free or cheap. I do not recommend processed foods be eaten daily – but when you are in a hurry this will provide a hot meal fast. I look at it this way; I can feed my family of 5 processed food from a fast food restaurant that takes me 10 minutes to get and 20.00 out of pocket, or I can feed them at home in 3 minutes for less than 5.00.
I liked the Citrus Pasta Salad. Looks yummy!
Mediterranean Chicken and Pasta sounds very good!
Nachos! Chips, can chili or bean dip, shredded cheddar cheese & salsa, Yum!
I love ground beef with Elbows and Condensed Cheddar Soup :)
The no bake mac and cheese would the recipe my kids would vote for! All 3 are picky eaters!
Penne with garlic sauce looks wonderful. I will have to try it!
penne cooked then throw in a can of chicken breast, an 8 oz of cream cheese, shredded mozarella cheese and either some english peas or broccoli….Yummy
Pasta and Sicilian Tomato Sauce
I don’t know about the three minutes, but in the least amount of time I can make tuna macaroni salad and it’s slamming.
The penne with meat sauce looks quick and easy!
My quick go to meal has always been just a simple meal. Brown 1 lb ground beef with onion. Cook pasta, add a large can of tomato juice and the ground beef. Heat till juice is hot. Serve with corn and mashed potatoes. One of my family’s favorites!! I tried the 3 minute pasta recently and really liked it!!
I would try the citrus pasta salad. Looks yummy!
the pasta rosa-verde looks yummy!
i would sautee spinach, broccoli asparagus and garlic in pan, toss in rotini and some parmesan cheese. Top with some chopped roma tomatoes and Bam, dinner is served
The mac n cheese looks delish!
I would make a chicken broccoli Alfredo with garlic bread and salad on the side…. yum yum yum. sounds great gotta try it!!
The Rotini and Scampi…looks delicious!
Rotisserie chicken cubed, steamed broccoli, garlic flavored olive oil and red pepper flakes. 3minutes, healthy and delicious, and my two year old loves it :)
Growing up we alswasy had tuna, noodles and peas in a pinch. You have to use very young early baby canned peas, drained canned tuna and a box of pasta. Add some butter and its delicious.
I would make a pasta with meat sauce and garlic bread quick and easy just brown the meat throw in the pasta with some sauce yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would substitute the shrimp for chicken breast and and add fresh mushrooms and your favorite cheese sauce (or just ur fav cheese) salt and pepper. Your girls are so cute and very well behaved wow!
I’d make Crimson Pasta Toss
The no bake mac and cheese and throw in some diced ham (can buy already diced) and peas. . quick, easy and tasty!
I would make pasta with sicilian tomato sauce
The Crimson Pasta.
Penne with sauteed grape tomatoes, olive oil and garlic. Top with tons of the Digorno parmesan we got for pennies at Publix last week!
I would make a shrimp and veggie salad with the Pasta.
penne with shredded roasted chicken, broccoli and cream cheese!!!! yummy!!!
I would try the mediterranean chicken and pasta for sure. Looks delish.
I have my own 3 minute recipe – Ronzoni Quick Cook, Philadelphia Cooking Cream in Italian Herb, and TransOcean Crab Classic. My family loves it and I find deals on these items very often.
The Penne with Creamy Garlic Sauce looks good.
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crimson pasta
Macaroni and cheese!
Penne with Prego and parmesan chesse. Throw some toast in the toaster, slap on some butter and you’ve got a quick, budget friendly meal. And thankfully, my little girl loves it.
My families favorite quick 3 minute meal is blackbean soft shelled tacos. Just heat a can of refried blackbeans, put on a flour tortilla shell along with salsa, guacamole and lime juice, fold add a quick salad or steamed veggie and enjoy!
Baked Spaghetti (cooked spaghetti noodles, spaghetti sauce, and melted mozzarella cheese – bake to heat for 3 minutes or so on 375), a side salad and garlic toast.
(Edit) The cooked spaghetti noodles would be penne pasta.
my 3 minute meal is 3 minute penne and a little butter and parm cheese and the kids love it
I would make Ronzoni quick cook penne with pasta sauce and precooked meatballs from the freezer. I’d also throw together a quick salad-from-a-bag, applesauce, milk, and it’s time to sit down!
I would go for the no-bake macaroni and cheese. I could seriously eat mac-and-cheese every single day and not get tired of it! :)
Since I have been “couponing”, Ronzoni pasta has become our favorite. We have four kids and everybody loves pasta!! We like to make homemade macaroni and cheese, spagetti with sauce and my favorite italian pasta salad. And it is true for what it says. It will be done in three minutes. Thanks so much, April
Spaguetti and Bolognese sauce or rice and Brocoli Omelette ;)
Penne with meat sauce
Ronzoni Quick cook Penne, Can of sliced mushrooms, jar of quartered artichoke hearts, small jar of sundried tomato’s, Shredded cheese of your choosing, small can o f diced black olives, italian dressing. you can also add some precooked chicken if you like. This can be a Hot or cold pasta. Cook off pasta and drain, add all above ingredients…and enjoy
Penne with Creamy Garlic Sauce…yuuum!
Mac n cheese for sure!
I Love this .. because so many families just run to fast food when they could just run to the kitchen .. everyone should keep this in the kitchen cabnits for those days when life is so busy
I like throwing a spagetti casserole together. I try to have cooked pasta in the fridge all of the time and then then I just throw that, some spagetti sauce, and some cheese in the oven long enough to melt the cheese (3-5) minutes. Add some toast and you are good to go!
Macaroni, tomato juice, and cheese (I know it doesn’t sound great – but it really is good – and my kids LOVE it!).
Your shrimp scampi looked and sounded good and I also like that you used the Franks hot sauce in it and yes it is ALWAYS free.
P.S. I’m a redhead just like your girls.
ronzoni pasta with alfredo sauce, chicken and brocoli, very good!
If I am in a hurry I normally do one of the following : steam veggies (the precut and washed steam in a bag kind) toss some jarred cheese sauce on it, microwaveable individual pizzas, bean burrittos (microwave a can of refried beans and heat up flour or corn tortillas). Whether these would actually be 3 minutes or not I don’t know but they are fairly quick and easy.
My best 3 minute quick cook meal is velveta, sour creme and quick cook pasta. Instant, delicious mac and cheese! YUN
Mac and Cheese, all the way!
No-Bake Macaroni and Cheese
No bake macaroni and cheese is our favorite!
Chicken Noodles-quick cook pasta ( or leftovers), canned chicken, canned chicken broth, canned cream of chicken soup. While the pasta cooks, mix canned chicken with chicken broth and cream of chicken soup. Drain the pasta and put back in pot. Pour soup mixture over it and heat just until hot. A delicious satisfying meal. You can use any type pasta shape for this. For variety add in a can of garden peas. Yummy!
I would make a spicy macaroni and cheese. I use a can of rotel tomatoes and velveeta. Just like that, I have a delicious dinner.
A bit of the Mediterranean… Ronzoni with Sundried Tomatoes,pesto, green olives and cubes mozzarella cheese. A drizzle of olive oil and fresh basil.
salmon and pinto bean on greens: mix a large can of pinto beans with a can of salmon and some Ken’s Honey-Teriyaki marinade, warmed it and pile it on a bed of greens. Flavorful, filling, healthy!
I always gravitate toward the Penne with Creamy Garlic Sauce, add some pre-cooked chicken and garlic toast and ring the dinnerbell!
I would either fix mac n cheese or sandwiches
Chicken Broccoli Alfredo- 3 min penne, cooked chicken, broccoli and alfredo sauce. If you are out of garlic bread, just make toast with extra butter and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and garlic powder. Kids love it!
spaghetti
My three minute recipe would be spaghetti with mini pepperoni instead of ground beef.
I would make a salad with on of the pastas and add tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers and my favorite salad dressing. And maybe toss in some mini pepperoni! Yum.
Penne Rigate with Chicken would be great
Toss some quick cook pasta with cooked chicken (usually left overs from previous night, or the canned/ precooked kind). Add any veggies on hand and coat with poppy seed dressing. Delicious version of pasta salad.
Pasta salad, with tomatos, basil, deli meat and pasta.
I love cooking easy, elegant meals for my family after a long day of work! I throw some Ronzoni Quick Cook Rotini noodles together with some crumbled feta, a can of drained diced tomatos, a few basil leaves from the garden, and a dash of lemon juice. It takes three minutes but is good enought to serve guests!
I would make the no bake mac and cheese, looks good!
Chicken & Rice in the crockpot takes no time at all!
Ooohhh! I love 3 minute meals! I would try the Pasta and Sicilian Tomato Sauce, yum-o!
Peppery Chicken Alfredo – quick cook pasta, chicken (previously boiled, cubed, & frozen in 2 cups per freezer bag rolled up to squeeze air out and then mashed flat so it will thaw quickly – thank you, once a month cooking class), plus ragu alfredo sauce, and lots of pepper! Um, um, good!! Ok, now I’m hungry!
OK – just realized I was supposed to pick one off the list instead of my own – I would go for the penne with creamy garlic sauce!
Ronzoni with pre-cooked chicken, a bag of steamed veggies, and alfredo sauce…heat, stir together, and enjoy !!!
I would make noodles with pasta sauce and a salad.
We like Chicken Alfredo!!
Cook the pasta. While it is cooking shave some parmesean cheese. When the pasta is done, put it in a bowl with flavored olive oil – I like Black truffle…add a little salt and ENJOY!!!!! AHHHH!!! soooo gooooood!
We like the penne with a good pasta sauce!
My three minute recipe would be Rotisserie Chicken alfredo throw the ronzoni penne rigate in to boil while it is cooking, take the meat off of a rotisserie chicken add the alfredo sauce and it is done. great quick meal
that sounds delish!!! Thanks for the idea :)
I already use the 3-Minute Pasta, and it is a lifesaver on sports practice or game nights. Last night I literally had Rotini with marinara and Chicken Meatballs on the table in about 10 minutes from start to finish – the longest time was for the water to boil! Love it!
my three minute ronzoni meal i would make is with ronzoni pasta and tuna with white cheese sauce from ragu
The rotini with shrimp scampi sounds really good. A great way to balance out protein, carbs, and fats. If you serve it over lettuce you get some good green food in there too!
My 3 minute meal would be chicken pasta salad. While the pasta cooks, dice leftover chicken and cherry tomatoes. Toss pasta, italian dressing, mozzerella cheese, and tomatoes together for a quick light dinner.
3 minute Chicken brocolli alfredo is the best! Delicious and nutritious!
You would not believe how good this pasta is with simply a can of Campbells Beefy Mushroom soup over it! My whole family loves it!
Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese.
We would make left over chicken or can white chicken and add to 3 minute Rotini and add steamed veggies and a little dressing. There is supper…..
I like to make pasta, pesto, parmesan cheese and veggies (artichokes, black olives, tomatoes, etc.) I add shrimp or chicken depending on what I have on hand. Yummy!
jar of spagetti sauce
box of noodles
can of corn
french bread
simple pasta and sauce w/corn and bread all microwaved
I would make the No Bake Mac and Cheese because with all of my 4 kids’ activities, time to make dinner is at a premium and they all love Mac and Cheese!
Dinty Moore Canned Beef Stew over cooked rice or pasta is very good and the kids love it.
First, I had no idea there was this Ronzoni 3 minute pasta. Great. Can’t wait to try. I would add sauteed chicken, some broccoli, and a quick cream sauce with garlic. Yum.
Every Mom has those days when dinner time sneaks up on them!,Saute some garlic and canned diced tomatoes, throw in some balsamic vinegar and three minute pasta-top with some parmesan cheese! Voila! Dinner!
Homemade mac & cheese!
Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese
Anything with broccoli and chicken…it’s my favorite pasta dish!!
My 3 min. meal would be pasta with diced tomatoes and fresh basil. Yum!
I have a tuna pasta salad that has very few ingredients that would probably be good with that. It is tuna with chive flavored cream cheese and milk mixed with the pasta. It very simple and we often have it with frozen peas.
just plain pasta with a touch of butter and parmesan cheese!
Pasta with a can of tuna!
I throw on a jar of spaghetti sauce from my stockpile and a can of green beans. Sometimes I have ground beef that I cook and freeze. I’d add that if I have it.
I would love to throw together a quick alfredo dish with quick cook pasta, some jarred alfredo sauce, and some leftover chicken. Thanks for the giveaway!
Pasta with fresh herbs and tomatoes!
Wow, that is a really great idea for pasta because my husband and I eat way too much fast food and that takes away a lot of money from us and it never really saves us any time. If I had to choose a 3 minute meal, I would do the No Bake Macaroni and Cheese and add some tuna or hot dogs in it because my daughter loves that!
Whole wheat tortillas, slice of ham, slice of cheese, cut up peppers, microwave, DINNER!!!! Add eggs for improptu on-to-go breakfast!!!!!
I would make a quick pasta salad.
thats easy throw in some jarred pasta sauce that I got on a bogo with a coupon that doubled, add some frozen vegetables and top with some parmesean cheese. We eat alot of pasta in my house!
Rotini and meat sauce.
Pasta with the canned alfredo sauce just by itself is delish. If you want to add more you can get the green giant veggies that cook in the microwave in minutes, throw in some brocolli, leftover chicken, or even tyson bagged chicken patties! Would love to win!! yay!
I would make the no-bake mac and cheese! I love pasta!!
Grilled cheese with some fresh fruit or canned vegs.
With 5 kids, I’d make the pasta and add some leftover chicken or ham along with some cheese! I’d then pop some frozen veggies in the microwave and make some garlic toast. Can’t go wrong with pasta, cheese and bread in my house!
My kids would just like to add butter and salt to the noodles! I would add some sauce and serve it!
I love this pasta! When it’s just me, I make the rotini pasta, add my favorite Prego and a bit of cream cheese. Tastes so “gourmet” lol
I would love anything with fresh spinach, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. Sounds great and I didn’t even know this was out there! I like the idea of already cooked pasta too.
Penne with Creamy Garlic Sauce!!!! but it is hard because i love PASTA!! lol
I mix a jar of spaghetti sauce and a jar of alfredo sauce together. Then I just heat up some frozen meatballs and pour everything over some pasta.
Some variety of pasta primavera with olive oil and crushed tomatoes
I will make Ronzoni with Alfredo sauce. add some grind cheese… Yum!
Half container of Philadelphia Italian Cooking Cream mixed with a can of diced tomatoes heated for pasta. Bag salad with few chopped veggies.
I would make grilled cheese and tomato soup from a can!!
I would make some tri-color pasta, add some chopped chicken (from a store-bought rotisserie chicken), a can of diced Italian seasoned tomatoes, olive oil and a little shredded mozzarella cheese on top. Toss and serve.
I think I would have the quick cook pasta, torn fresh basil and just a bit of grated Parmesan cheese! Easy peasy!
I’d mix the quick cook pasta with some tomato sauce and parmesan cheese.
My family loves goulash, if my ground beef was already cooked all you have to add is minced onion, tomato sauce and some pasta! Fast and Easy! Good luck everyone!
I would make the Pasta Rosa-Verde
I would serve 2 cans of cooked chicken breast over a bed of quick cook pasta :) YUMMY
I would add butter and parmesan cheese and be all set! That’s what my kids love the best. Maybe a piece of texas toast on the side.
We would do the pasta, throw on some cheese, mac and cheese.
Since I’m a vet student, when I do fix dinners it has to be something quick. So if I only had 3 minutes I would make a pizza rotini. All you need to do is add pepperoni, precooked sausage crumbles (that you can warm up in the microwave), spaghetti sauce, and cheese to the quick cooked pasta and you have a tasty meal for dinner and lunch for the next day.
I cook the above three minute past and heat up some sauce that we freeze. It is fast, easy and tasty!
I pull a bag of homemade roasted red pepper cream sauce out of the freezer (takes less than 30″ a few times a year to quadruple the recipe and freeze in serving sizes). Thaw sauce in microwave while pasta cooks. Toss with pasta. Add left over chicken, Italian/chicken sausage, or frozen spinach/broccoli if desired. Done. Yum!!
Still fast, semi-homemade, less expensive and healthier than eating out.
I made this for last minute, surprise dinner guest this past weekend.They thought it could be served in a B&B. Plus, my kids love the “red macaroni”.
Would you share your roasted red pepper cream sauce recipe? It sounds tempting… Thanks!
Ronzoni Quick Cook Pasta, creamy Italian Garlic dressing ( like Marie’s) and a can of tuna, sprinkle with dash of pepper..QUICK TUNAFISH CASSEROLE
I would make the penne with meat sauce.
Box of pasta with a container of philly cooking creme and some frozen veggies and can of tuna. Top with some grated cheese. Super quick and easy!!
Pasta with parmesan cheese and butter!
Cheeseburger mac and cheese!
I would have the quick cook pasta topped with a quick to heat up jar of my favorite Classico spagetti sauce and precooked shrimp (something I always keep in my freezer that defrosts very quickly with the help of a little warm water). I would also toss in some veggies (ie squash/zucchini and/or onions) if I have any leftovers in the fridge.
I would make a cheese and veggie frittata.
I would not recommend this brand. I recently discovered maggots in my boxes of spaguetti as they were being cooked. The product was not supposed to expire until 2013. :( Ronzoni Rep. said it is probably my pantry, but I emptied out my entire pantry and found nothing.
Had to toss several boxes. :(
quick cook pasta + jar of spaghetti sauce!! as fast as it gets.
1 box Quick Cook Penne Rigate + 1 jar alfredo sauce + 1 bag frozen cooked shrimp = 3-minute AMAZING (at least it keeps my wife happy!). I’d throw in a package of steam-in-the-bag broccoli to round out the meal.
Mediterranean Chicken and Pasta and the Citrus Pasta salad
Noodles with tomatoes – sprinkled with parm!
Add broccoli and cheese….
I would make pasta with canned chicken and Alfredo sauce.
I’d make a quick pot of noodles with tomato sauce.
pasta and jarred sauce! :)
penne pasta with meat sauce!
Ha! The only meals that take three minutes (or less) in our house usually involve cereal and milk! I might be able to do scrambled eggs that fast.
Toss the pasta with the Classico red pesto sauce. Delish!
add brocoli and alfredo sauce and some canned chicken… chicken alfredo! (okay so the canned chicken wouldnt be the best)
I mix tuna and cream of mushroom. Then top with crushed saltines and shredded cheddar cheese. Final step is to quickly microwave until the cheese melts for the worlds fastest tuna casserole.
noodles with sauce, so easy!
Quesadillas are so fast and yummy… in the microwave or a quick flip in the skillet. Just fill tortillas with cheese and whatever leftover meat we have on hand – chicken, steak, shrimp – and voila! Veggies work well, too! I love it as much as the kids!
I’d take the pasta and add some prepared pesto and some broccoli that had been steamed in the microwave. If I was in the mood for more protein, I’d also add some canned salmon.
Meatball subs! Already cooked meatballs and hoagie bread with sauce and motzarella cheese! Yummy and quick dinner!
I would make the Penne Rigate with Chicken.
I would cook cherry tomatoes in olive oil with minced garlic (get in the jar already done for you), basil or cilantro with a dash of salt and pepper. Toss in cooked penne pasta and dinner is done. You could also add some frozen chicken strips for protein.
Grilled cheese with tomato soup
My daughters favorite meal- noodles with tomatoes. She loves it.
Pasta and my favorite spaghetti sauce.
I’d cook 3-minute Ronzoni pasta while heating marinara sauce with a jar of sliced mushrooms and ground beef that had been previously browned and frozen.
Chicken alfredo-precooked ckicken, Ronzoni Quick Cook pasta & alfredo sauce….yum!!!
Scrambled egg omelets! Scramble eggs, add hormel bacon bits and shredded cheese. Scrambled in one pan makes it faster than actually making indivdual omelets.
The penne with creamy garlic sauce sounds amazing. I love the 3 minute pasta because a lot of the time I cook for one person since my boyfriend and I have such different schedules right now.
I make a similar shrimp dish…frozen shrimp that has been thawed over the pasta, cover with warmed alfredo sauce from a jar, and you have dinner!
i’d try to cook the 3 minute meal shrimp scampi… great video clip… helping mom’s like me, you’re great:)
A package of ready made frozen meatballs and a jar of spaghetti sauce tossed in with the cooked pasta! Yum!
Pasta, any leftover meat chopped and any leftover sauce or salsa or dressing. Can also be chilled over a salad.
I would cook a 3 minute Chicken Alfredo. I would put lots of mushrooms in it. Yummy
I would make grilled cheese sandwiches and fruit. The quickie method is toast the bread in the toaster then put in the cheese, microwave for 12 -15 seconds and done!
Can’t go wrong with Penne with Creamy Garlic Sauce!
Chili taco salad
Cool pasta salad with Low Fat Italian Dressing, pasta, onions, tomatoes and cucumbers. . .and a littttttttle parmesan
If I had only 3 minutes, I would use the ronzoni macaroni noodles,(cooked and drained) and add one can of Chicken breast(shredded) and one can of cream of chicken soup. Salt and Pepper to taste…bring to a boil/simmer and presto… dinner… hearty and filling.. I call this… CHICKEN MAC
D.Scott
Three minutes to cook means I break out the chili stashed in the back of the freezer for emergencies such as these!
Penne and Ragu spaghetti sauce!
Penne pasta, grilled chicken, green peppers and balsmic vin and lemon juice. Yummy!
Penne pasta, pasta sauce and throw in precut veggies from my freezer stash. Salad as well (the kids can make that!).
No make mac and cheese would be great, I’d add a can of water chestnuts and throw in some frozen peas. Quick.
I would use leftover roasted chicken (deboned) or grilled chicken breasts and put it over any Ronzoni cooked pasta with alfredo sauce from a jar. I might also add a little ham or use ham instead of chicken. It would also be good to add some lightly steamed broccoli.
pasta and sauce….. Love pasta and its easy to make
i would cook spagetti
Noodle soup..Boil 3 chicken or beef bouilon cubes in 2 qts water add 3 minute noodles and done .My kids love to add green beans or peas or corn.
I would make the Rotini and Scampi.
grill cheese and tomato soup. Gotta love it!
I would make my shrimp primavera! Shrimp, peppers, mushrooms, onions, garlic cloves and canned arrabiata sauce sautéed together, then I would add some quick cook penne/ziti pasta! Then maybe I could skip the fast food joint on the way home from work where we stop for fries or a burger to “hold us over” til dinners ready.
Here is one of the recipes I cook in a time crunch. Quick Cook Ronzoni Pasta & store bought, fully cooked chicken makes this one a snap! Pasta With Lemon & Chicken 1 lb. Ronzoni Quick Cook Penne
1 – 2 lb. block of Roasted Chicken lunchmeat from your grocers deli, chopped into bite size pieces Salt and black pepper to taste2 to 4 cloves garlic, minced1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes3 Tbs. olive oilA handful of Italian flat leaf parsley, choppedJuice of 2 lemons ( I also use the rind of one lemon, grated)1/2 cup grated parmesan, (more or less to taste)
Cook the pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, saute the garlic and red pepper flakes with the olive oil just until fragrant. Do not burn! Turn off heat and add the cooked and drained pasta. Mix well. Transfer to a large bowl and add the chicken, salt, pepper, parsley, and lemon juice. Mix well. Served topped with parmesan cheese.
Pasta and my favorite spaghetti sauce.
i would cook rotini add marinara sauce ,cheese and mushrooms.
I would make sandwiches with soup. The Girls would love anything, but this meal and pasta is one of there favorties.
A great 3 minute meal for my family using Ronzoni’s Penne Rigate add jar alfredo sauce (because my kids love anything with cheese), add precooked chicken breast for protein which I normally have on hand for salads and microsteamed broccoli. Covers all the basic food groups for a nice healthy super quick meal.
Penne pasta with sauce, steamed broccoli, carrot sticks w/ ranch dip, salad and a glass of milk. Done!
To be honest, a bowl of cereal is my go-to quick meal when time is tight.
The rotini with scampi looks delicious! I am always looking for new shrimp recipes.
i would make shrimp or chicken pasta
Definitely the Penne with Meat Sauce
when my husband and i are crushed for time we usually make tuna caserole, we make mac and cheese and add 2 cans of tuna, some frozen vegetables and we have a pretty nutritious and balanced meal…its super fast yummy and most importanty our 2 yr old LOVES it!! at this point whatever she eats, sounds good to me!!! ;-D
Mexican Chicken Fiesta Quick Cook! Microwave the following to blend flavors and get ready for the Fiesta! 1 can Campbell’s tomato soup, 1 envelope taco seasoning mix, 1 can Mexican style tomatoes w/green chiles, 1 can black beans (drained), 1 can Mexican Style corn w/green chiles. Cut some cooked, boneless, skinless chicken breast into strips. Top off the Fiesta with the Ronzoni Quick Cook pasta of your choice! Holy Frijole! What a great fast meal!!!! Invented by Maria Butler :)
I would cook rotini pasta, add broccoli, cauliflower, leftover chicken, and alfredo sauce.
I would make the Penne with Creamy Garlic Sauce, yum! :)
I would love to make a veggie stirfry over pasta…yum! with some cheese sprinkled on top. Esp. great with squash, mushrooms, and whatever veggies you may have on hand.
My three minute meal when I’m crunched for time is spaghetti- especially when with the Ragu I just stocked up on! Something that takes a little longer is my homemade chicken noodle soup. mmmm
I would try the No-Bake Macaroni and Cheese .
I would make Penne Rigata with chicken
I would just do the pasta with a marinara sauce and frozen veggies.
An omelette with fruit and a toasted English muffin on the side.
I’d make hotdogs and homemade mac and cheese! A crowd pleaser!
For a 3-minute meal, we’d throw a jar of alfredo sauce, bought with coupons and on sale, on top of the yummy Ronzoni Quick Cook pasta. If we’re feeling crazy, we’d add some Perdue Grilled Chicken and a little garlic powder… “We” means my 17-year-old who does most of the cooking! :)
Thats EXACTLY what I’d do!!! lol :)
If I were crunched for time I’d make pasta with sliced garlic heated in olive oil & then tossed with parmaggiano cheese.
I would use the Rotini Macaroni Noodles and add in kidney beans, alfredo sauce, and broccoli
Being from Louisiana I would make a spicy pastalaya!! :)
Grilled cheese and tomato soup, I usually cook up noodles and toss in a can of soup and equal parts water to make it heartier.
I always have a homemade pot of spaghetti sauce in the fridge so I’d just boil some spaghetti!
The usual quick dinner around here is pasta with whatever free/cheap jar of sauce we have on hand. If we have a few more minutes, I’ll cook up some ground venison to throw in.
Bean and cheese tortillas!
Whenever we are crunched for time, we make pasta salad. I just add in veggies such as tomatoes, onions & green peppers along with some bottled salad dressing to a box of pasta. We eat it with a loaf of crusty bread. JIL
Noodles with sauce, is such a quick easy dinner!
I would make the Penne with Creamy Garlic Sauce and add broccoli.
My daughter loves tube pasta with butter, so I would make the Quickcook penne with butter and garlic. Quick and simple!!
Penne regatta, Alfredo sauce and some fresh diced tomatoes. Top with some precooked shrimp! Warm and eat!!!!
I’d try that No-Bake Macaroni and Cheese. Yumm!
Chicken Parmesan: Tyson chicken (microwaved) with penne pasta and provolone cheese melted over top =)
Macaroni & Cheese with broccoli
I would try the cheeseburger 3 minute meal. It looks great!
Penne pasta with mushroom alfredo sauce!
The Mediteranian Chicken Pasta is awesome!! I made it today and my family loved it. I used a cooked rotisserie chicken from the deli at my grocery store. My husband thought I had been cooking all day!!
Rotini pasta with Mushroom Garlic Marinara sauce
We would normally do some penne and some alfredo and shave some parmesan on top. If I can I’ll saute some spinach in it as well.
This sounds super easy and delicious! I will have to try this one.
I would make the No Bake Macaroni and Cheese! Yummy!
Quick Cook Ronzoni Rotini with olive oil, fresh spinach, garlic and feta cheese. Yum!
Mac and cheese but throw some ham in it to make it a meal! :)
hotdogs, beans and kraut!
Ground sausage, mac, beans, and a tomato-based sauce.
Penne and pasta sauce with parmesan cheese.
Stir fry some veggies then add in pasta, add some cheese and enjoy! Also can toss in any leftovers :)
I would like to try chicken florentine :)
Pasta with clam chowder over the top as a sauce! It is awesome!
A 3-minute meal I would make would be Ronzoni quick cook penne with pesto (made this summer and stored in the freezer ready to use) and grated parmesan.
Good old salad and spaghetti—-mabey some frozen meatballs heated quckly in the micorwave!!! Easy as can be!
We would have to try Mac and cheese….a staple every week at our house.
Some penne pasta with pasta sauce,
Any kind of pasta with pesto sauce. You can sprinkle cheese on it too if you like! Then you add a piece of garlic bread and your dish is complete!
I like pasta with the chicken and spinach sausage with alfredo sauce. Yummy!
scrambled eggs and toast with some cut up fruit. :)
Sandwiches!
Penne with Olive Oil, couple of pressed garlic cloves, broccoli and a can of rotel.
Top cooked pasta with diced tomato, olive oil, and fresh basil. Bagged salad, fresh bread. Add leftover grilled chicken or shrimp. yum
I would saute mushrooms and onions in marsala. Then throw them in with the pasta along with heavy cream and canned artichokes. My favorite meal!
and a little fresh parmesan on top
I would make Crimson Pasta Toss.
Spaghetti – boil noodles and use shredded chicken from the fridge.. add sauce. :)
I would make frozen ravioli with pasta sauce. It is a great quick meal.
I am always crunched for time. My favorite is to make pasta with spaghetti sauce and add cheese on top. simple and easy
My go to is the Ronzoni quick cook 3 minute rontini with pasta sauce heated up in a sauce pan while the pasta cooks. A couple of us top ours with some 2% grated mozzarella cheese. I usually pull out this meal on Tuesdays when my three older kids have football, soccer, and gymnastics. I try to have leftover grilled chicken breasts in the fridge on tuesdays that we can add to it to make it a more rounded meal with protein and not fast food which leaves them all drained before their various activities even begin. It’s a quick meal and I can nurse the little one while the others eat. It’s also great as leftovers the next day for lunch.
Brown some ground beef and have spaghetti!
Pasta, tomato sauce, and leftover cooked hamburger or chicken.
I would make my version of Pasta Pomodoro using bow-tie pasta, petite diced tomatoes, garlic and a little pesto. 3 min. and done. I like that idea
Love to make shrimp with angel hair pasta. One of my favorites!
I would add some canned chicken, fresh spinach and toss with ranch dressing for a quick meal.
I mix the alfredo and traditional pasta sauce. Simmer some precooked meatballs in it and when the pasta is ready – serve with some steamed broccoli.
We use the Rotoni, steamable vegs, Phil. cooking cream and chicken breast. I either saute or grill the chick and slice it up and set aside. Heat the vegs in microwave.
Cook the noodles. In saute pan heat cooking cream and add everything to the warmed sauce.
Pasta, left over chicken, frozen broccoli and mix it all together with alfredo sauce!
Would be spaghetti with the leftover meat from tacos the night before.
We love pasta with butter and a little fresh parmesan cheese. Fast and quick with 3 minute pasta.
No Bake Mac-n-Cheese. Looks easy and yummy!
Pasta and veggies
Pasta with chicken and broth.
I would make the Crimson Pasta Toss.
Pasta and meatballs with toasty bread…yum!
Pasta, can chicken, spaghetti sauce, and topped with cheese!
i would make the Rotini with sauce
Add tuna, mayo,ranch dressing, and a little black pepper to taste into cooked pasta for a quick meal.
My daughter loves the quick cook rotini with marinara.
We are macaroni lovers…so the no bake macaroni and cheese sounds great for a quick meal!
The penne with creamy garlic sauce looks yummy
I would definitely make homemade mac & cheese with the 3 minute pasta. My kids would love it!
I would make the no bake mac and cheese. We love Mac and cheese :)
I would make the Pasta with some leftover chicken and add spices for a quick meal.
cook elbow mac ,drain,add campbells cream of mushroom soup,and a couple of cans of tuna. sewaon wit h garlic salt and white pepper.
Breakfast – eggs scrambled with veggies and toast!
I use the Ronzoni to stretch my frozen pasta dishes and add good carbs to our diet.
I love angel hair pasta which cooks in just a couple of minutes. So maybe angel hair with either an alfredo sauce or diced tomatoes and black olives, like a modified putanesca sauce. Mmm mmm!
Thanks for posting this! I’m constantly livin in “last minute” dinner time mode and we usually eat out too…. but I am definitely going to try the “meditteranean chicken and pasta”. It sounds delicious!
3 min pasta with the tyson beef crumbles there mini beef balls. with ragu sauce and topped with shredded cheese……..
Mmmm, the no-bake mac n cheese hands down!
The mac and cheese with the 3 min pasta sounds like a life saver! That would be a very quick fix meal. A lot of yummy things you could do though actually. Often I even add the precooked chicken to make it more filling for the kids.
I’d make a rotini pasta with a pat of butter and peas and pepper. Super quick!
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A jar of spaghetti sauce poured over a pre-cooked turkey kielbasa and heated in the microwave for 3 minutes, add cooked Rotini and the kids can eat it in a paper bowl on the way to practice!
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3 minute macaroni noodles with a large can of diced tomatos and about 1/2 lb. cooked
ground beef. with shredded cheddar cheese on top.
Black beans, avocados, cheese, and tortillas.
We make this angel hair dish that is sauteed green onions, olive oil, a can of Italian style diced tomatoes, fresh garlic, basil–can also add mushrooms to the saute. It would be perfect with the 3-minute pasta!
i would make a pasta salad bar. I’d cook up the pasta, then set a bar with toppings to choose from: mayonnaise, Italian dressing, olive oil, homemade herbal vinegar, diced ham, cooked bacon (from the freezer), sun-dried tomatoes, fresh grape tomatoes, sliced black olives, dried cranberries, raisins, dill pickle relish, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, cubes of mozzarella cheese, cubes of cheddar cheese, fresh-ground black pepper, Italian seasoning, creole seasoning (a favorite at our house), and a box of townhouse crackers! There is something for everyone to choose from and the combinations are endless!
No bake mac & cheese!
3 minute mac and cheese is a winner! I choose to make mac and cheese and add bacon and tomatoes, it adds something extra to the basic mac and cheese and its always a crowd pleaser!
chicken alfredo pasta..jar of alfredo, can of chicken, and pasta
I make a pasta salad… box of Ronzoni pasta, 2 fresh tomatoes, 1 cucumber sliced, 1 cup broccoli florets, 1 stem of celery chopped, 1/4 cup onion diced, 1 can of chicken, seasonings. Marinate it for 3 to 4 hours by adding 1 cup of your favorite vinagrette dressing. Serve cold with pita chips or homemade bread.
Cook noodles, add pre-cooked chicken, stir in cream of mushroom and a little bit of chicken broth. top with lots of cheese.
penne with ground beef and lots of mozzerella on top ;)
Chicken Noodle soup.
The no bake mac-n-cheese would be a winner in my family!
To warm pasta, add cooked shrimp, green onions, parsley. Toss with poppyseed dressing.
Penne Rigate with Chicken
3 minute penne mixed with chopped grilled chicken, sun dried tomato’s, and broccoli florets…all tossed in olive oil with chopped garlic!
Pre-cooked chicken cubes with 3 minute penne pasta with a few jars of alfredo sauce. Yummy…
I would definitely make the no bake mac-n-cheese…yummm!
Penne Rigate with chicken
I have never tried this pasta but it sounds nice n easy. My go to for quick meal is tuna fish n crackers
I would definitely do a quick batch of mac and cheese!
A healthy Mac n cheese. It’s something my whole family would eat and enjoy.
I love penne with crispy veggies & lots of homemade tomato suace. Just take a can of diced tomatoes, a clove of garlic and some basil. Throw it in a pan for a fre mins til its warm and voila!
We love pasta chilled mixed a creamed avocado, cilantro and lime juice. The Ronzoni pasta could easily cook as I mix these three simple ingredients! We typically toss this with leftover chicken or steak … it’s awesome all by itself, too :)
Omelets or egg sandwich sounds good.
3 min penne spinach, olive oil, red pepper flakes and garlic!!
My husband loves to make our date night dinner….elbow pasta & cheese. Sometimes he gets fancy & adds some Broccoli. : )
Penne with meat sauce is a family favorite.
Jenney, your girls are a-dorable!! So fun to see them on video getting to help out :)
I’d have to echo what most others are saying, I’d try the no-bake mac n cheese.
I would love a 3-minute chicken alfredo pasta :)
Penne with garlic sauce!
alfredo sauce, curly noodles & chop’d sandwich ham. Add broccoli too
My 3 minute meal is Frito Pie:) Step one Crush Fritos in a bowl, Step two open a can of Wolf Brand chili no beans pour on top of fritos, Step three top with cheese–pop in the microwave and enjoy:)
Pasta salad is a no brainer for my family. Diced yellow & red bell peppers, chopped tomatoes & red onions. Add a few dashes of seasoning & italian dressing. Let it chill & chow down.
I would make my garlic shrimp pasta its so yummy and easy to make
My 3 minute meal would be mac n cheese with ham added in from my leftover ham, yummy and tasty !!
My 3 minute meal would be to take rotini, cream of chicken soup,some chicken broth and canned chicken breast, rotisserie chicken or ready made chicken.Pair it with some peas and left over muffins.
citrus pasta salad
while waiting for the water to boil and pasta to cook, take the meat off a rotisserie chicken, dice a green pepper and drain and rinse a can of black beans, when pasta is done ( I use rotini) mix all ingredients together along with ½ to 1 tea. of cumin and oil and vinegar to taste. it’s good as a cold pasta salad the next day!
I think the mediterranean chicken and pasta sounds good! That would be my 3 minute meal. Yummy!
My daughter has school on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. She has to leave by 5:30PM. It is a rush to have dinner done and get her out the door. So, if I were pressed for time I would make the mac ‘n cheese 3 minute meal. Everyone would eat it–no fuss there and I could pull off dinner in a hurry! Sounds like a good plan to me!
My 3 minute meal would be French toast and sliced tomatoes.
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Tuna Salad Grilled Cheese Sandwich… Add mayo, chopped onion, chopped bell pepper, and oregano to canned tuna. Add tuna salad and a couple cheese slices to bread and cook like a grilled cheese! Moist and delicious!
I would make chicken alfredo
mediterranean chicken and pasta would be great tonight!
I make a quick meal by sauteing a red onion in olive oil. Add lemon juice and toss with angel hair pasta. Then top with Feta Cheese. Its quick, easy and fresh!
I would make chicken spaghetti!
Any quick meal would be excellent – I don’t care which one!!
i would do chicken and shrimp alfredo
I would add some veggies and parmesan cheese to the pasta, serve with warm bread and a readly made salad, and voila…its dinner !
I would like to try the Citrus Pasta Salad. Sounds delicious!
I would do a pasta salad with some tomatoes, fetta or goat cheese, diced red peppers, pepperoni and italian dressing. Yum!
I would put together already pre-cooked Hormel bacon pieces with Ronzoni,mixed with Philadelphia Cooking Cream cheese (the Italian cream flavor) and 2 cans of drained red gold tomatoes.
can of chicken, can of diced tomatoes, tub of Santa Fe cooking creme – warm on the stove and serve over tortilla chips!!
I would make the Mediterranean Chicken and Pasta. It sounds absolutely fabulous!
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I would definitely try the PENNE WITH CREAMY GARLIC SAUCE. Sounds delish!
Pasta cooked and mixed with beef, cottage cheese, and sauce. Taste like yummy lasagna without the hassle.
For a 3-min. meal, I would get the water going for the Quick Ronzoni pasta, warm a bottle of Prego Organic, any flavor, and add whatever leftovers are in my fridge from the last 3 meals or so. When it’s done, I’d serve it with some grated Parmesan.
We are definitely a No-Bake Macaroni & Cheese family.
I would fix a 3-minute box of pasta and add some pasta sauce along with some pre-chopped onions, peppers, and mushrooms. I like my sauce extra chunky.
monday’s are busy, leave work to pick kid’sup and do drop off’s, then hubby goes to work and then pick up kids again..3 minute meal would be … read more >great for those nights!! hot home cooked meal, throw in any left over meat, add some sauce..and good nutrious meal in less than 5 mins..how can we go wrong?
I love easy Mac and cheese no bake kind !! :)
I would make Macaroni and Cheese!
I would make a 3 min pasta & add cooked ground beef, spaghetti sauce & top with Parmesan cheese..
I love to cook for really cheap or free as well! One of our favorite quick meals is what pesto pasta with chicken.
You will need:
3 minute Ronzoni noodles (either penne or rotini)
Pesto (Classico makes a great pesto for like $2 at Walmart)
Precooked chicken (Tyson strips go on sale all the time and are perfect)
Cook the noodles, and when you strain them you can heat up the chicken in the pot you used for the noodles. The pot is already warm so it saves a little time and dishes! Use half the little jar of pesto which is about 4 oz.’s just add it right in with the chicken when the chicken is hot just add the hot noddles. Stir well to make sure you coat all the noodles with the pesto. If you use a seperate pan for the chicken it will take 3 minutes exactly after you strain the noodles.
You can use raw chicken if you like or shrimp it may take a few minutes longer for the raw meat to cook.
Great simple, and cheap meal. You can also add garlic bread (which is always on sale too!), and some steamed veggies (always free!) if you wish. But it is a very flavorful and filling meal.
Enjoy,
Felicia :)
P.S. I would try the penne with garlic sauce it sounds similiar to my recipe.
I’d make some mac and cheese.
Chicken pasta with cooked chicken, leftover veggies, and jarred pasta sauce
get pita bread put in frying pan,put ham and cheese wrap and fry………….add yogurt on side
I will mix the pasta with Campbell’s Chunky soup, my favorites are New England Calm Chowder and the Chicken Corn Chowder. If I have more than 3 mins. I will add a slice of cheese on top, put it in the oven and broil it for another minute or two
Or I will make noddle soup with it. I will cook pasta on one stove top. Meanwhile, pan fried egg and spam or hot dog. Also, cook veggi (broccolini or asparagus preferred) in chicken stock. Drained pasta and mixed all ingredient together.
my 4 y/o son love mac and cheese so the no baked mac and cheese recipe is perfect for me.
1box Ronzoni Quick Cook elbow macaroni
1 bell pepper-chopped
1 large package of drained tuna
Mayonaisse to taste
Mix together for a wonderful light macaroni salad
Being a young bride who has just started cooking the only thing I’ve ever made in 3min are Pb&J plain lays potatoe chips with a glass of milk! Or reheat left overs
I’d love to try out the Mediterranean Chicken and Pasta
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I box ronzoni Quick cook elbow macaroni, 1 can drained tuna, a few pickles chopped, and mayo makes a great pasta salad.
I have used this pasta for that exact reason. We have been on a policy of never, never eating dinner out for the last year. My schedule is very hectic and can change at the drop of the hat each and every day. The other day I had a late meeting, my husband was hungry and I was tired. Didnt feel like something microwaved or soup!!! I gave my husband the instructions over my mobile phone on how to make chicken parmesean with noodles within 10 minutes. He did the noodles, heated a chicken patty (wont mention the brand) already breaded, added sauce and mozerella and parmasean cheese and had the noodles as a side dish with the sauce. It was great! My husband said it was so easy.and it was ready when I arrived home. Everyone needs to try these…….
I would make cook up the noodles and meanwhile brown hamburger meat and put a jar of pasta sauce and some cinnamon in the meat. Then whip up a package of cream sauce. When the noodles are done, mix them with the sauce and top it all with the cream sauce. YUM!
$2 shrimp scampish sounds delicious….can’t wait to give it a shot. Thanks for the video.
No Bake Mac and Cheese would work for me!
I have one recipe that works out to about 3 minutes.
super fast chicken alfredo.
On your way home pick up a rotissary chicken. Place pasta on to boil pull out one jar of the classico alfredo pasta sauce, one can of cream of mushroom soup, one box of the quick cook pasta. While the pasta boiling shred the chicken into a bowl, when the pasta is finished and hot drain it . Place it back into the pot but first pour in the soup and the white afredo sauce.
Creamy shrimp and pasta
Next add the pasta and chicken. Stir well and place the lid onto the pot. While you are setting the table and making the drinks the sauces are melting onto the pasta and chicken. This recipe makes dinner for 4 to 5 people….
If you want to change it up you can choose shrimp instead of chicken and choose the sundried tomatoe alfredo sauce. Just follow the same cooking instructions and if you choose the already cooked shrimp your ready in minutes.adding minced garlic to the sauces is a great way to set the flavors off too. just add it in while it is setting and the sauces are melting together.
creamy cheese burger pasta
A great way to have cheese burger mac is to cook the pasta and on a low medium heat fry the burger meat. But not till its hard, keep it tender and juicy so cook it on medium to medium heat. about 1 lb will do. one box of pasta, one can of cream mushroom, and one jar of cheeze whiz. follow the same directions…..
Ronzoni Quick Cook Penne
1 cup halved grape tomatoes
1 tbsp freshly minced garlic
1/2 cup julianned basil
1 cup pearled mozzarella (bocconccini)
salt and pepper to taste
3 tbsp olive oil
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add salt, then pasta. Meanwhile warm olive oil in a skillet at low heat and add garlic. When garlic smells fragrant and has flavored oil (3 min) remove from heat and add the tomatoes, pasta, basil, and salt and pepper. Wonderful, light, and healthy!
3 minutes + healthy + cheap = win, win, win
Loved the video with the kido’s
The Rotini and scampi looks yummy!
Definitely pasta rosa verde! I’m so addicted! I also enjoy a nice pasta primevera, though.
This is a recipe I use all the time already but using Quick cook pasta would REALLY cut down the cook time.
In a skillet heat olive oil and minced garlic. Dump in one can diced tomatoes not drained. Add Italian seasonings to taste and heat through. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and cover till cheese melts. Pour over pasta adn enjoy. Spaghetti sauce for the non red sauce lovers.
any ronzoni quick cook pasta
+ pesto
+ crumbled bacon
+ peas
I often get in from school and work late and am starving when I get in, so having to wait around for dinner to be done cooking leaves me growing cranky hungry. I would use the Quick Cook Pasta to help speed up the cooking process of one of newest favorite dishes which is pasta with sauteed onions, mushrooms, spinach and garlic in a balsamic vinegar sauce. So good!
Nothing like a simple “quickie” ziti….penne pasta, with or without browned hamburger, shredded cheddar and/or mozarella, tomato and basil pasta sauce. Plate with parmesan and voila…simple, quick….yummy
I would love to try the penne rigate. My kids love it too. My quickest meal is a variation on pancit – thin rice noodles soaked in hot water for about 3 minutes. Meanwhile warm up corned beef. Add soy sauce to noodles, beef to noodles, toss in skillet. Done. Longer would be to chop and saute an onion with the meat. Seriously, the pickiest of people have loved it.
I actually made one this week, before seeing this…with the Quick Cook macaroni (which I like because it’s longer, and looks more homemade, and less processed).
I made mac n cheese. Used some cheese sauce, but spiced it up a little with some great smoked paprika, garlic powder, diced onions, fresh cracked pepper, and some cubed ham. Made a crust for the top of seasoned breadcrumbs, bacon and parmesian cheese. Baked it under broiler for a few minutes to crust it up a little. :-)
I also have recently made a quick marinara sauce, and some ground Pork meatballs (mini so they cook fast)., and tossed it with the corkscrewy Quick Cook pasta. :-)
Love penne with vodka sauce and shrimp.
Mac n cheese never gets old at this house full of kiddos!
Three minutes on pasta sounds great. I want to try it. Cutting back on cooing time when I am rushing, that is my kind of product.
Gather: elbow Rozoni pasta, pesto, olive oil, diced salami, (you can add diced ham or chicken if you like) green or black olives, green onions chopped, thawed frozen green peas,and feta cheese. Cook Rozoni pasta as directed – strain, immediately put back in pot and all other ingredients- stir and serve with baguettes! I think a bottle of Chianti would complement nicely.
When I am crunched for time, I add sliced polish sausage, grated Parmesan or Romano cheese, drained diced tomatoes, and sliced black olives to cooked pasta for a fast hot or cold one-dish meal.
Cheeseburger Macaroni!! I loved it as a kid and now my kids love it. So simple and quick but so delish!!
i make the very sophisticated dish called Chicken, Noodle, and Peas. It’s grilled chicken strips (cooked on the George Foreman grill), rotini pasta, frozen peas (thrown into the pasta water for a couple of minutes), and Italian dressing. This 3 minute pasta would make a fast meal even faster!
There’s nothing too refined about this one, but nothing beats a yummy, melty grilled cheese sandwich! It’s hot, filling, and not too bad for you! We always eat them with an apple and a glass of milk. Not sure why, but it’s a good combo! It’s quick, inexpensive, and pleases everyone!
There is nothing like tomatoe soup with a grilled swiss on wheat …yum
Soup and sandwich, or yaki soba (stir fried veggies over Asian noodles) mmm…
You could allways do pasta & butter .
Can’t never go wrong with that in
my house. Not hard to boil water;)
MY Fav. quick pasta dish: You may have all of this at home!
Frozen peas, use as much or little as you like
Sun dried tomatoes , chopped
1 can artichoke hearts, chopped
fresh basil *optional ,( I have plant.) chopped
pine nuts if you have them .(great toasted)
flax meal if you have (I sprinkle a thin layer over pasta.)
olive oil 1/2 cup- 1 cup (depends on how much you like)
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
salt to taste
heat olive oil in medium pan while pasta cooks,
toss garlic in till slight golden, add peas, and artichoke to pan. Cook on med heat for a few min., salt to taste
Drain pasta,add pasta to pan, remove from heat, stir in flax meal (great for you). sprinkle in basil and sun dried tomatoes. I love adding shaved parmasean and some french bread to this. Its super easy and QUICK! I came up with it when I could not go to store and was crunched for time with kids.
You can add chicken if you have leftovers or more time.
Its yummy!!!
I would use the the min pasta, add chopped chicken, italian dressing, black olives, feta cheese. Have cucumber and tomatoes on the side. I have added chopped fresh spinach to it also. Mix and serve.
sausage(smoked) cut up and fried with pasta sauce and quick cook noodles
The favorites at our house at “Buttered Noodles” and spaghetti. Quick cook pasta is great for these.
Pasta, grilled chicken strips (I love Tyson’s grilled/packaged for a quick meal or salad), alfredo sauce (jar), peas or spinach! I think I could make this in 3 minutes, especially with a quick-cook pasta!
Quick Pasta with Pepperoni, Mozz Cheese, Black Olives, Olive Oil, and sprinkled with a little fresh Basil. Yum!
Peanut Butter Sandwich :D
my three is home burroitos
Quick past Penne rigate with bottle pesto sauce, steamed brocoli and rotissery chicken from the deli. Delicious!!
Quick pasta (cook broccoli in water at same time as pasta) While cooking pasta and broccoli; mix cream of mushroom soup with milk, Parmesan cheese, Italian herbs, and precooked grilled chicken strips. Toss together and enjoy!
Quick cook pasta, 1 pound ground turkey, a can fat free cream of mushroom soup, fresh mushrooms, everglades seasoning. season and cook ground turkey and sliced mushrooms, add soup and 1/2 cup water. Mix in Quick cook pasta. Enjoy!
Boil pasta. While that is going, thaw out precooked shrimp.(thaws out super fast). Toss cooked pasta with shrimp, olive oil, cracked pepper and pesto. Top with grated parmesan.
Heat can of beef stew and while preparing 3 min penne pasta. Fold cooked pasta into beef stew and serve whikle hot. Complete 3 min meal.
My favorite 3 minute meal? is Pasta with pesto tastes great hot or cold and the whole family loves it
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I would make pasta with a jar of spaghetti sauce. While pasta is cooking I would throw in some steam fresh broccoli
I make a mean black bean quesadilla in a hurry!
Make a quick alfredo with cream cheese, cream and parmesan. Yum!
Chicken alfredo would be my 3 minute meal. Use the quick cook pasta, jar of sauce, and the precooked chicken by Perdue or Tyson. A family favorite done easy.
Mmmmm….I love alfredo, so that is what I would cook!
Mmmmm….I love alfredo, so that is what I would cook!
If I were crunched for time a three minute meal I would fix would be Penne with meat sauce, with a salad of mixed salad greens and some Italian bread.
I’d make their Citrus Pasta Salad!
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Combine 1 of vegetable stock (or chicken), one can of Italian tomatoes, and one can of drained and rinsed black beans. Bring to boil in a 2 qt. saucepan and then addd 1/2 cup of orzo pasta (or other small size pasta) and reduce heat to low and simmer covered for 10-12 minutes until pasta is tender. Season with salt and pepper. Serve and garnish with sour cream, chopped onions, or avocado. AN EASY FAMILY FAVORITE!!!
Can’t go wrong with Mac N Cheese… or Mac N Tomatoes
penne with sausage and peppers
mac and cheese with ham and pea’s
I would experiment with the no-bake macaroni & cheese.
the quick cook pasta with sauce and some frozen chicken nuggets are always a favorite
Baked Ziti – cooked pasta, a jar of sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese!
Since I’m an avid freezer cook, I would have some cooked protein thawed and ready to go in a pasta dish, with beans and corn and cheese; a mexican one dish meal! I’ve tried this pasta once and I was pleased with the results for three minutes.
Tuna casserole!
Heat a tablespoon of EVO with a teaspoon of minced garlic in a large pan on medium heat. Add a can of petite diced tomatoes with a pre-washed bag of spinach. Heat thoroughly…then add 1 cup of cooked pasta (penne is good). Sprinkle on some parmesan. Bon Appetite!
Penne w/ Meat Sauce w/ garlic bread & mozerella cheese of course :)
Can of diced tomatoes, spinach, feta and quick cook pasta! Done fast and yummy.
Precooked ground sirlon from my freezer stash, pasta sauce, and noodles – viola!
saute minced garlic in olive oil, add in cooked pasta, chopped tomatoes, cubed fresh mozzarella and some fresh basil, stir to combine, salt and pepper to taste. caprese pasta!
Lemon Juice, Capers, Leftover Grilled Chicken, White Wine & Ronzini Quick Cook Pasta.
I’d make up some alfredo sauce on the stove top or from a jar, toss some chicken tenders in the skillet. Add the 3-minute noodles, and have some chicken alfredo, my family’s favorite!
I left out the word “can” in my recipe for the black bean orzo recipe in reference to the vegetable or chicken stock – sorry!
I always make pesto with the 3 minute cook pasta, it quick and easy and ready in minutes.
My three minute meal does not include pasta… can of beans, with cheddar cheese and salsa, some lettuce and tomatoes and tortillas- burrito!
While pasta is cooking – sautee garlic (hand grate fresh – fast and easy) and red onion in olive oil, add rinsed and drained can of chick peas, can of dices tomatos and some fresh spinach (if you have leftover chicken breast you can add that too)…..toss all together then add fresh grated pecorino romano cheese….yummm!!
We love Macaroni & Cheese!
I love to make pasta salad with the quick cook rotini.
I’d make a penne with frozen grilled chicken, frozen vegetables, and a jar of pasta sauce…quick and easy!
Penne and homemade pesto (that I froze in cubes).
Mac and cheese with some rotisserie chicken thrown in.
a quickly blanched spinach in boiling water that is double purposed to cook the pasta, olive oil with garlic, can of crushed tomatoes, a handful of smashed olives, dash of red pepper flakes and other spices for the easiest and quickest puttanesca w/ pasta
I like chicken alfredo and used canned chicken to save even more time.
Penne Rigate pasta + leftover grilled chicken + one jar of Alfredo = 3 Happy Kids
Ronzoni Quick Cook Penne, left over grilled chick breast, parmesean cheese and prego marinara
Ronzoni quick cook penne pasta with left over rotisserie chicken, frozen peas and carrots, garlic, butter and lemon juice sauce, a light quick take on pasta primavera.
Pasta salad with rotini
My quick meal would be Chicken Pasta Salad with canned chicken, bell peppers, red onion and black olives. Add in some mayo, sour cream and some dill seasoning.
Mac & cheese is my quick go-to! With diced hot dogs!
I’d make the No-Bake Mac and Cheese and toss in some pieces of steamed broccoli. It’d be sure to please my family on a hectic school night.
I usually freeze meatballs when I purchase ground chuck in bulk. I would make spaghetti & meat balls with the 3 minute angle hair pasta, open a can of corn and a bagged salad and serve. Everyone loves it.
I would make rotini and scampi.
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Mac and CHeese
mac and cheese with fresh or frozen veggies
Start with the pasta, add canned white meat chicken and Alfredo sauce! Voila! Chicken alfredo! Green beans on the side.
I would make a ham and cheese quesadilla.
I’d make Chicken Alfredo or Cheesy Chicken Mac & Cheese.
Our go-to quick meal: mac & cheese!
I would make the penne rigate with chicken…yum!
Rotini, ham or sausage, broccoli and Parmesan Cheese. Even my four year old will eat that!
The Penne with garlic sauce sounds yummy…
I would throw together sweet Italian sausage, petite diced tomatoes (canned), and baby spinach. Top it off with Parmesan and/or mozzarella.
I would just add some alfredo sauce to the pasta, and maybe some peas.
I would throw some grilled chicken strips and some alfredo sauce on that pasta!
I would do chicken (leftovers from a previous meal), cherry tomatoes, a can of sliced black olives, a sprinkle of feta and a little bit of olive oil.
I would cook the rotini and scampi and frozen vegetables. Add fruit and it is quick and healthy.
I made my favorite 3 minute meal this week. Ronzoni quick cook pasta, alfredo sauce with garlic and red pepper flakes added,and some cooked chicken breast from freezer. It tastes better than an Italian restaurant and a lot healthier.
I love the quick cook pasta with some cream cheese, sour cream and parmesan mixed in. Its my pretend alfredo dinner…yum!
My children love homemade macaroni and cheese using the three-minute noodles. .
Ronzoni quick cook pasta with sausage slices add butter to pan and mix…yum
Crimson Pasta Toss
MAC and Cheese
Stir fry!
CHICKEN PASTA SALAD- 3 MINUTE ROTINI PASTA, CANNED CHICKEN, CHOPPED CELERY, ONIONS, PEPPERS OR ANY FRESH VEGGIES I HAVE ON HAND. TOSS TOGETHER WITH MAYO/SALAD DRESSING TO TASTE AND SERVE ON A BED OF FRESH GREENS( BABY SPINACH IS MY FAV) SERVE WITH YOUR FAVORITE CRACKERS
Pasta with Sicilian Tomato Sauce, yum!
pasta + jar of sauce + bread with butter = FAST
1 box 3 minute Rotini or Elbow Pasta, 2 Philidalphia Cooking Cream Italian Herb, 1 Can Crushed tomatoes, 1 package mixed veg. Heat veg and crushed tomatoes together, then drain add Cooking cream stirring well to melt, then add all to Pasta stir and enjoy!
A 3 MINUTE MEAL WOULD BE AWESOME AFTER WORKING A 12 HOUR SHIFT AND HAVING TO RETURN THE NEXT DAY FOR ANOTHER 12 HOUR SHIFT. I COULD SPEND LESS TIME COOKING AND MORE TIME SLEEPING IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT DAY.
OOPS! I WAS EXCITED ABOUT THE 3 MINUTE MEAL IDEA AND DID NOT LIST A MEAL. MAC & CHEESE WITH DICED TOMATOES MIXED IN.
I buy my lean ground beef at Sam’s Club once a month, come home and brown it, make hamburger patties to individually freeze. So, with my meat already browned in the freezer, I could make, Italian Penne pasta, goulash, stroganoff . . . . . I love having meat already cooked just needs thawing. This has saved me so much time. The 3 minute pasta will only add to dinner being done sooner! WooHoo !!!!
Pasta, butter, parmesan, and pepper – my kids love it!
spaghetti with meat sauce from a jar
Pasta with a can of diced tomatoes, some leftover ground beef or turkey (already cooked), and a can of peas. Sprinkle some cheese on top and you have dinner.
spagetti is always a 3 min fix just open a jar of spagetti sauce boil the noodles and your done
Pasta, sauce, toast lightly buttered + applesauce and we’re there!
Thanks for the chance –
A caesar salad with Tyson refrigerated grilled chicken.
pasta, jar of alfredo sauce and tyson chunk chicken, viola!
I keep portions of cooked rotisserie chicken in the freezer. Defrost, toss in with some jarred pasta sauce, and pasta…side salad and garlic bread-voila!
Whatever I’m cooking the kids with pasta, the 3-min is great because they are always so impatient!
Saute green onion, left-over ham, peas, garlic. Toss with pasta, olive oil, and parmesan cheese.
heat up mussels with tomatoes and garlic sauce(frozen pack) with pasta. my husband loves it.
boil some rotini or penne, brown ground beef and add a jar of pasta sauce quick easy and family thinks it is diffrent from spagetti for leftover just ad extras mushrooms, olives ect.
I would make the boys fav garlic pasta.1box pasta,cooked & drained,1 jar garlic Alfredo sauce and 1 lb. ground meat. I keep bags of cooked meat in the freezer,just toss everything together and serve with a small salad or by itself.
Pasta, alfredo sauce and leftover grilled chicken; all mixed together. Super easy. :)
Greek chicken pasta. Love the idea of grabbing a rotisserie chicken to spped up the process.
Cook pasta and drain. Add frozen steamed veggies. Toss with Italian salad dressing and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. In the summer add fresh garden tomatoes. Yummm!
Since I am a tutor, I work all after-school hours. That means that I don’t get to start dinner until after 10 at night. I’d love to use this to make some quick mac n cheese when I’m too tired to stay on my feet for more than 3 minutes!
Grilled cheese and canned or frozen soup.
Chicken alfredo. A jar of alfredo, some leftover cut up chicken, tossed with the pasta, delicious.
Pancakes is one of my quick go-to meals.
I would have to try the Penne with Garlic. Sounds yummy. I might get my 16 year old to cook if his pasta is ready in 3 minutes.
Quick Cook Ronzoni Pasta, precooked grilled bonelss skinless chicken strips and a jar of Pesto. Yummy
How about taking a pre cooked chicken from the deli and pulling all meat all the bones, place it in a frying pan, add some Philadelphia cooking creme and some Ronzoni quick cook pasta. So, so easy to make and it tastes so good!
Pasta is our favorite….so I’d have to say just some old fashioned spaghetti. Well from a jar of course and the three min pasta. Done in no time at all
using left over rotersire chicken (from Kroger) a few raw veggies and Italian salad dressing with some pasta and toss in a few cubes of your favorite cheese you have a delicious meal in about 7 miutes total !!!
Grilled cheese sandwich is always a quick meal. If i were using the pasta, I’d probably do the pasta, some butter and paremsean cheese…simple and easy
I’d love to try the no bake mac & cheese
If we have leftover meatloaf, I make meatloaf and cheese sandwiches with a tall glass of milk. Yum!
Chicken Parm over the penne, Jar of Ragu(or other free pasta sauce), pre-cooked chicken strips and topped with mozzarella
Pasta with pesto. Super, super fast ans easy. Especailly with Ronzoni 3 min pasta and some rotisserie chicken from the deli. Yum!
Put pre cooked frozen shrimp with a jarred gumbo/jambalaya sauce from a local restaurant. Can use chicken instead of shrimp, or sausage, etc.
Pasta salad, just add italian dressing, olives, tomatos and any other veggies you like. Sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top and serve. Or refrigerate and eat later.
Quick pasta with pesto, butter, parmesan cheese, pepperoni and garlic salt. Yum yum!!
Quick pasta with shredded chicken and alfredo sauce.
We keep homemade spaghetti sauce in the freezer. Thaw, cook the pasta, and add a small salad…quick dinner
Quick Cook Pasta combined with…. spaghetti sauce, some of the Jimmy Dean Sausage crumbles… And then complain that the bread we’d serve on the side takes 5 minutes to cook in the oven :-)
My 3 minute meal is usually spaghetti and salad…whick is usually more like 15 min by the time all is said and done. I love the 3 min pasta idea. I’d love to try it out!
Quick pasta with shrimp and alfredo and some garlic bread
Pasta, Alfredo sauce, broccoli and chicken… The Ronzoni quick pasta would speed up the process….
For sure pasta with shrimp and alfredo sauce!
In a skillet, melt a little butter, sprinkle with about a tablespoon of AP flour to make a roux. Add about 2 cups of milk and about a cup of water, salt and pepper, and the box of Ronzoni 3 min pasta. Cook, 3 MINUTES!. near the end, add a can of precooked chicken or tuna. You can even add some fresh peas. This is delicious and creamy. Real comfort food and filling too. If the sauce is too thick, add more milk. It will thicken a little as it cools.
My quick dinner is Ronzoni 3 minute noodles and spaghetti sauce from my freezer. Add some rolls and a salad and dinner is done!
Penne with creamy garlic sauce looks good!
I would love to make a spagetti and precooked meatball 3 minute meal
pre cooked chicken, heated up, put in a burrito with cheese mushrooms, etc then in a pan for 45 secs each side. takes around 6 min total.
Ronzoni quick cook rotini pasta, olive oil, garlic, grated parmesan, and precooked chicken strips. I would boil the Ronzoni quick cook rotini pasta, heat the chicken in the olive oil and garlic. Drain the Ronzoni quick cook rotini pasta. Then add the Ronzoni quick cook rotini pasta into the pan with the chicken, olive oil and garlic. Stir and serve :)
Hamburger patties leftover from the night before when we had hamburgers and hotdogs. Heated up, pour a can of cream of mushroom soup mixed with a little milk – heat and serve over your 3 min pasta for a quick and easy meal. Add extra presliced from the jar mushrooms.
Any Ronzoni Quick Cook Pasta, add salt/pepper/chives/cooked already chicken strips from store and butter or olive oil to blend in with seasons. A easy side salad and the meal is complete. (left over ground hamburger/sausage/roast meat works well also)
If i have to pick one fom the web site I would say penne with garlic sauce :) However I put on a pot of this in the morning and make a super fast pasta dish for my five kids to take to school…The pasta is ready by the time I get the kids up and dressed and just toss in olive oil or red sauce so the pasta won;t stick together, throuw in some sliced cucumbers and either a yogurt or fun crackers and I have a fast lunch I can quickly put in five lunch boxes :)
A really really fast meal is add 1 can condensed soup like vegetable beef to cooked pasta. Done!
the no-bake mac & cheese…looks yummy and easy
Whole wheat pasta, shredded rotissorie chicken, pesto and a little mozzarella. Mix together, top with cheese bake 350 until cheese melted.
Pasta with sauce is the fastest meal I know
penne with alfredo sauce
For quick meals I keep frozen meatballs that go on sale BOGO and either a jar of red sauce or I make one quickly in the food processor using canned tomatoes, italian herbs, onions and garlic. Heat it up with the meatballs and serve over pasta. If I make enough this becomes a second easy meal with left over meatballs and sauce going into subs the next day.
PENNE RIGATE with Chicken!
No Bake Mac & Cheese! Just throw in some ham pieces, or serve with leftover hamburger patties and DONE! YUM! But you can never go wrong with thawing out the already browned ground beef, adding some sauce and dinner is served! You can’t go wrong.
Pre-cooked meatballs, canned tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, garlic. Heat and serve over quick cook pasta.
Penne w/ Garlic sauce sounds yummy.
Hash brown potaoes and a can of condensed soup makes a casserole and you can add any cooked meat!
I would love to win! When we’re crunched for time, we usually do chicken on the George foreman grill.
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Breakfast for dinner – waffles in the toaster, coffee / juice and microwave eggs / cheese.
no-bake macaroni & cheese
Personal pita pizzas. Place sauce, cheese and favorite pizza toppings on a piece of pita and heat and a quick and easy dinner is served! Gotta love it and the whole family can get involved.
Sandwich – only thing you can really make in 3 minutes! Plus some fresh fruit.
Personal pita pizzas. Place sauce, cheese and favorite pizza toppings on
a piece of pita and heat and a quick and easy dinner is served! Gotta
love it and the whole family can get involved.
I’d love to make the crimson pasta toss
i would try the penne with creamy garlic, my kids are so picky but this sounds and looks so good i think they would all love it!
One of our go-to quick meals is quesadillos. We use flour tortillos and add cheese, canned chicken, salsa or anything else that sounds good. Brown them up in a skillet and add lettuce and sour cream. Everyone can make theirs to order.
If I was in a big hurry, I’d go with the quick cook pasta and open a jar of spaghetti sauce, then sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Do more homework. I am a busy college student!
The Pasta Rosa-Verde looks fascinating. I like the idea of combining spinach with the pasta. usually I just microwave a bowl of soup when I’m in a hurry
I love the quick cook pasta. We make our own version of beef-a-roni.
I love the quick cook pasta. We make our own version of beef-a-roni.
I would probably try the mediterranean chicken pasta dish.Sounds yummy!
My son is a runner so I would cooke the quick pasta with chicken and veggies in it to give hime that extra “fuel”!
We would make the No-Bake Macaroni and Cheese :-)
chicken alfredo
Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese Please! Yum!
mac and chesse in ten minutes with the 3 min cook pasta
I boil the noodles and add spaghetti sauce and meatballs. I put the meatballs in the microwave for 4 minutes and within 5 minutes I have dinner ready. Sometimes I throw a some garlic bread in the broiler for 2 or 3 minutes.
This is awesome! I think I’d do the penne with meat sauce first!
Penne with Meat Sauce sounds really yummy ~ that’s what I would try!!!
Chic Alfredoooo! Yummm. =)
We would make the penne with meat sauce.
I would do the no bake mac n cheese.
Penne pasta with pesto sauce !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would make pasta with drenched in sausage and tomato sauce drizzled with olive oil.
Okay, sometimes I totally cheat. I just cook pasta and heat up a jar of pasta sauce with sausage, sprinkle parmesan cheese on top and call it good!
Pasta pizza! Sauce pasta and cheese with salad on the side.
Pasta in the water, salad mix in the collander, sauce in the pot on the stove. Cheese optional. Better than take-out.
make two dishes one night. Freeze one. Make sure you can microwave it. Ta-da! Just don’t serve 2 days in a row. Wouldn’t bother me, but children can be picky.
I actually used this product a couple of weeks ago. During the summer, I make lots of pesto (grow my own basil) and freeze ice cubed sized portions. Cook pasta (add cooked chicken if you have time). Once pasta is drained and still hot, throw in 1 (if a small serving) to 4 pesto cubes and stir until evenly distributed. Serve with grated parmessan or as is. Delicious and easy!
My favorite 3 minute meal is usually a salad. I cut up apples, throw in some walnuts, cheese and drizzle with dressing. I usually microwave a fake chicken patty to cut up and throw in too (I’m a vegetarian).
Pasta is my favorite quick meal… but it takes me longer than 3 minutes to make! I will have to try this new quick cook pasta to get meals on the table even faster.
I use the Quick Cook Pasta to make Pizza Marzetti. I use the spiral noodles, pizza sauce, pepperonis and cheese. The kids love it!
Baked Ziti! My husband loves baked ziti and it looks like I could do it in half the time with this pasta :-)
I’m not sure…I need to learn some!
I’m not sure…I need to learn some!
3 minute meal, that’s a tough one! Probably sandwiches and fruit!
I would make the penne with creamy garlic sauce.
no bake mac and cheese for sure!
Calling Papa Johns!
Just tried this Ronzoni making my baked mac and cheese. I used canned evaporated milk and this pasta. (Real Cheese grated) It came out just like baked mac and cheese but in only a few minutes. That is great because baked mac and cheese usually takes me about an hour with regular pasta and milk.
i would make the rotini and scampi
I like the no bake macaroni and cheese.
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Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese.
i would make the No-Bake Macaroni and Cheese
I would make pasta with steamed brocolli and a jar of alfredo sauce.
Rotini with clam sauce! This so quick with this pasta.. The other I take eggplant that I already had sautéed with garlic and tomato sauce(all pre made and frozen) mix with the pasta and bake.. Whallaa. Dinner in a quick moment. That is awesome because I work,pick up my youngest at five home by five thirty.. Dinner done before six… When hubby gets home at six fifteen we are all eating dinner!
Thank you!!
I would make a meat and noodle with a sauce .
make a box of
penne rigate with a lite sauce and veggies.
Fry chicken strips in a light honey mustard glage and add to noodles.
Elbow noodles with mild cheese and ham chunks.
Cook some elbows with broccoli florets and cheese, enjoy.
any pasta with a can of cooked spinich ans pepper and add tomatos and cheese heat in the broiler for 5 minutes.
In a skillet add 1 teaspoon of peanut butter , a teaspoon of soy sauce add cooked noodles and steak chunks already cooked for a meal really fast.
my dish is simple just add veggies to cooked noodles.
Rotini and cheese with a bread topping in the brolier for 3 minutes.
My sister makes a mac and cheese with the penne rigate that tase so good.
Penne rigate with cheese and broccoli.
any of the noodles with a marinade sauce with garlic.
Elbows and a can of diced tomatoes with seasoned blackeye peas topped with cheese.
Rotini with cheese and spinich.
I make a meal with potatoes and okra and add rotini noodles to it when I need a quick meal.
pasta of any kind and add veggies and a fresh heated sauce for a quick meal.
cook elbows and add acremy white sauce like alfredo.
mac and cheese is the best!
Penne rigate with clam sauce
scampi and rotini.
Fry some pork and add the penne for a quick meal
Simplecheese broccoli and elbows
Mac and cheese no bake.
cheeseburger noodles.
alfrado sauce with squash and penne.
make a creamy garlic sauce and saute with carrots.
fast mac and cheese
chicken ,cheese, noodles.
mac and cheese.
sauce and veg over a penne.
mac no bake with a sauce glaze.
apples walnuts with a lite dressing and throw over some warm noodles.
Cooked rotin ,sauce of your liking and mozzarella cheese in a microwave safe bowl and 30 sec. enoy.
steam some vegetables and add pasta.
Provolone cheese and elbows.
Stir fry your favorite veggies and toss in pasta and olive oil,yum!
pasta salad
no bake cheese and mac.
rinse a a bag of your favorite frozen veggies microwave add pasta, viola.
cream cheese, olives, walnuts over chiled pasta.
cam sauce and olives
Boiled eggs add a nice touch to pasta and sauce combinations.
cheese makes anything great!
Peanuts and your favorite stir-fry make a delicious thai inspiried dish.
Penne with Meat Sauce
pizza casserole thanks
pigs in a blanket
Cooked pasta and mixed vegetables tossed with a little mayo and precooked chicken.