I’ve always wanted to start a food blog, but I haven’t had the time or the urge to really start until today. I’m an avid food blog reader – I love to sift through the entries on Tastespotting to find new recipes and ideas. Now -as I’m in a new home, with my new husband, without a job- seemed as good a time as any to take the plunge and start a food blog of my own.

I used to be notoriously bad at keeping up with blogs (the wedding blog was a bust), but I’m guessing since I cook/bake/eat every day, this should be a little easier to maintain. Enough about me – let’s get to the good stuff.

Today, I wasn’t really planning on making anything for dinner. Nick was content with leftovers, but my mind was reeling after he left for an afternoon bike ride. I had a ton of leftover pasta from Friday’s dinner (Orecchiette with Sausage and Roasted Peppers, thanks Martha) since the recipe was for six, not two. I decided to throw together a pasta bake, and the results were pretty delicious!

All I did was mix a jar of marinara sauce (I used Nature’s Promise Garden Vegetable) with the pasta and topped the casserole with a mix of provolone and mozzarella cheeses and a bit of italian seasoning. I covered it with aluminum foil and baked for about 20 minutes at 350, then took off the foil and put it under the broiler until the cheese was brown and bubbly (about 2-3 minutes). This quick dinner could be easily made with any leftover pasta and any type of pasta sauce. Just get your husband to throw together a salad and pour the wine, and you’re in business.