{"id":245453,"date":"2025-04-25T03:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T03:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/blog\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=245453"},"modified":"2025-03-18T18:41:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T18:41:29","slug":"easy-meals-starting-a-box-of-spaghetti","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/blog\/articles\/read\/245453\/easy-meals-starting-a-box-of-spaghetti\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Meals Starting a Box of Spaghetti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A box of spaghetti is one of the most versatile ingredients we can keep in our pantry. It&#8217;s a simple, budget-friendly ingredient that can be the base for meat sauce, turned into a pasta bake, added to a hearty soup, the foundation for a creamy pasta dish, or more. We&#8217;re sharing an assortment of easy meals starting with a box of spaghetti perfect for a busy weeknight or weekend dinner.<br \/>\n<!-- Recipe Roundup 6234547200983040 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/pasta\/spaghetti-casserole-8.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/XlvLIE4jQZSl0PDak1rjF7vDcW0uqAXYcUIgh_3VN3gQmNmrE6K_HB7OEXGFRd-N5rPSW5aSXzM5gmq6NCPq4JEOi_j-aSB8jTx5Ek1b17OCTCV2eEdM\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">HEATHER REED<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">WALTON, KY<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/gMjGBOiXh4vWfIkFQS7t-IxWB3b8QYqGkMY3uOma2pnNIzuOy2B4vJ-YT45t_j9yWTnb_tiAW2aeTCXJ93lwyhKem-bLAdC3nJ0Oloo=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/pasta\/spaghetti-casserole-8.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spaghetti Casserole<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This is a popular dinner in my household.&#8221; &#8211; Heather<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/chicken\/lemon-pepper-panko-crusted-chicken-w-pesto.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/4WpjN4bfB9BcutARWq4twhJNoYuhbfxkK_eeFZjgO1JdEnDz-R_1GYnNDTqMDpflFwEIom4NmLiMWfgMJLAccsxr7HWkTzUsz4OBFjsbuaibu4VB_GFN\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">AMBER LIVESAY<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">PASADENA, TX<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/2l7Vm1HuS_2aw_vnffb8B2dR3J0vKrnV72GJSrw3D60jjCIpgK53zmHbNF53Lhm1qoRHTH-iVRDEsETM2TMEFsMpe30sWjmUvcVnnw=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/chicken\/lemon-pepper-panko-crusted-chicken-w-pesto.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lemon Pepper Panko Crusted Chicken With Pesto Pasta<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;I love crispy, lemony chicken over pasta. This recipe adds a homemade pesto sauce, too.&#8221; &#8211; Amber<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/pasta\/skillet-fresh-prosciutto-tomato-and-basil-pasta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/9fDjQyrwycoZFRBwzxIcPNT67_f7KEaVauGM0Pu-dUMI9Rsvx6ABivZk6f1GdQ0LFK0HYbzfrXZCd4EEw3xDpqoe8bFzZNrBTI85-tVdzOqjKdqtLZn5\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">KATHI HAMILL<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, FL<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/KPhD0MQ8tni-OYSmhMvLx9Rhm2RQkkAvAxrQMmZowx_-btucsEwVzuYtFXocT-AXrzgFuNcPIE_SC4EZnN4xgq1olDTGzqTV1JUf0Fr8tXyF5w33HNS-=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/pasta\/skillet-fresh-prosciutto-tomato-and-basil-pasta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skillet Fresh Prosciutto, Tomato, and Basil Pasta<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This is a wonderfully fresh pasta that is perfect for summer. You can&#8217;t beat the flavors of the fresh tomatoes and basil mixed with the simpleness of the prosciutto.&#8221; &#8211; Kathi<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/italian\/lightening-fast-healthy-spaghetti.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/WOtt4ZVzIXTZy_wK097LDKCxxTQtZrTuWX08UIJ9QIx9unzS6XpNu98e7kot-ybpKXgnn4EAastwwExOzp-Mj9S_iUiFwgop7u7BPMMbGQdiT3og4u0\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">MICHELLE WORTHY<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">HOUSTON, TX<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Rjn4mO6hcdt2jOuF6YmItexD6xC9Ffm9U22mFIaef-feeFIflyfSvfYE6G7FbOP7ENQof7hQeTkej_W0uh3XzcZqwXi82dSLButxU_M=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/italian\/lightening-fast-healthy-spaghetti.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lightning Fast Healthy Spaghetti<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;Sometimes you want food fast but not fast food. Well, this was the case one Friday evening after a long work week. I was starved for something good, filling, and quick. I went into my kitchen, started looking around, and got busy. Not only did I create one of the best-tasting spaghetti dinners I&#8217;ve eaten in a long time but I made it all from start to finish in under an hour.&#8221; &#8211; Michelle<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/pork\/spaghetti-alla-carbonara.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Demqa3Deo4nsJdfwNjbxAzDpxDTlG9LLZ3U0eoIVQSHLQat6RncsHz0GGnoP3oHQiM5cFMZ3lovpmyXOf5G3WhAdmTMVF0GU24vlgRLTMdpjCENp-gt1\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">MARCIA MCCANCE<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">STONE MOUNTAIN, GA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/LcX84U0nap6noH6B0FG2V760mTCRpGABhGwYOmLosYgE7Ok4SroIuoNbyZtn491fjBHULgjTebk4sr1kb00SgYX4WvMOB5FT07pTwV0-=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/pork\/spaghetti-alla-carbonara.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spaghetti Alla Carbonara<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;The first time I tasted this was at the gathering for my father&#8217;s funeral. Our Italian neighbors, the Businelli family, brought a huge bowl full and we were all very impressed with this very tasty dish. We had never heard of it before but it soon became a favorite. I&#8217;m not sure, but I think the recipe I found in my mother&#8217;s drawer may be the handwritten copy that they later shared with her.&#8221; &#8211; Marcia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/chicken\/chicken-spaghetti-casserole-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/o0Roe19E8jEmhQOKOxfTDk0Viae5dWpgjQhgyV1et7-KurVpwVTPJ5uc4iEYKDO_60q415gGBwmf-Mu_SfCI0cLlnH8mKkVHndKDv8d4n2vp5iTiIfrzIQ\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">STEVE YOUNG<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">TUPELO, MS<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/hRpGiP3vbly8_asYcMCmo0ztGIhi0AzDUEuY8yZ2Pup6JGaUR17ZS1N_VD0cIrn3XWhBvhpfzTGpIEKo3AQdVCg4lD9y9XZjOJ_eUI2f=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/chicken\/chicken-spaghetti-casserole-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicken Spaghetti Casserole<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This is a great recipe for feeding a lot of folks or for feeding a few and having leftovers. The celery gives some crunch, and the Panko crumbs and cheese browned on top add a ton of flavor.&#8221; &#8211; Steve<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/main-course-pasta\/spaghetti-meatball-soup.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/5JYIBLW9BqSC-u8uZj9i-CDw21wsncZoPB6R7uH1yeIAOVPx681Y7OXTAlLdy5q0fSlO2fQmMcqPwO-V0B6YzSoa5iAA7m5ZoQ3YfTSiE2ViBoIeQbvj\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">VANESSA MARIE MILARE<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">HILO, HI<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Z52zFcRyET5Dijf-_x8XdWWy-HrSl8PorIXDWKb1gPioriuhxU9d81NPUR2jL09t0pC5k0xIfhKHWO1FY7GlmEERyYcDL5254ygzAJo=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/main-course-pasta\/spaghetti-meatball-soup.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spaghetti and Meatball Soup<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;I have made this dish many times before. It is an easy and filling dish. Sometimes you want to eat spaghetti but don&#8217;t want a thick dish. This is an easy, yummy thin dish. My family loves it.&#8221; &#8211; Vanessa Marie<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/seafood\/blue-ribbon-garlic-shrimp-scampi-and-pasta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/9ym_KiSvhWIakDsrrVnzmfKsi3V_BMTMqSwuLz-CTKt6odSavs-uK1CuevbS7RFrkM66rhLREUJJwRoEwbLxD0-An8typlqc3ysSSqPmxcnVz-l6iPJaYA\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">JIM FRIGYES<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">WAYNESBURG, OH<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/XHANSZmghU63DNEdNXTuu7k5F0dBH2DLyS3F8hExakc2dUZycaLuKbsW2SKBlR_BoS6szvqqSV7JJd5afqr20SKX82N67Cpp6geFPqh5=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/seafood\/blue-ribbon-garlic-shrimp-scampi-and-pasta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Ribbon Garlic Shrimp Scampi and Pasta<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This amazing shrimp scampi with pasta recipe has won me 3 Blue Ribbons in 3 different contests. It took me 6 months to perfect this recipe. Everyone loves the depth of flavor and says this is the best shrimp scampi and pasta I have ever had, I can&#8217;t stop eating it.&#8221; &#8211; Jim<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/pasta\/cheese-pepper-pasta-cacio-e-pepe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/nz_wLBZmj2YfTQHWG9Y1EIpf37-VirUJCmn68bvYNhvhFrREaMrUizJTp8QgRG-rPEt733lo77igAh3qBBIlxuyhZHm_EtJzjCi70l4w8lpPKi96FY4\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">ANDY ANDERSON !<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">WICHITA, KS<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/lDd0zfl29y5osMPBqhsL0x5700IdLhuemcleONDv48wdMZiABXpqzgrKe7eA3T0JFRKTYrR9H7rgQIbJt98AcPSsb4XJ1J7etA0AUclvjn3IHi0QFow=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/pasta\/cheese-pepper-pasta-cacio-e-pepe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheese &#038; Pepper Pasta (Cacio e Pepe)<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;I will confess that it took me several years to get this recipe right. My Aunt Josephine used to make it all the time, but I never watched how she did it. The ingredients are simple: cheese, pepper, and pasta\u2026 so what\u2019s so hard about that? Well as one of my teachers used to say, oftentimes the simplest dishes are the easiest to get wrong.&#8221; &#8211; Andy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/main-course-chicken\/spring-hill-ranchs-pasta-with-tomato-cream.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-j-oqR5kkT9SnPxJ97mn3C8kVeWM0vyczmaAqLvmIdnIomZLqbqevMBUjqDghFNWAquQq87us21r1_iqKSJ9CjZ_dk6sNWLUnZb31N2ypLFSa_PyE6I\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">WILEY P<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">SIERRA VISTA, AZ<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/6c64hQ4X6JJy_mIKieLqD7w0Nvk__B2IjeWsvTkMihhEtNjqWK5QAayT5USzmkyembUL0x51KwJiGhRH1vTaKu1lmRzNDULHh5AmmA=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/main-course-chicken\/spring-hill-ranchs-pasta-with-tomato-cream.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spring Hill Ranch&#8217;s Pasta With Tomato Cream Sauce<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;The little bites of tomato add a nice spark over just tomato sauce. You don&#8217;t have to add the mushrooms and the shrimp or chicken, but they make a meal of it. We gave it 5 stars here at the ranch and have put it in our rotation.&#8221; &#8211; Wiley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/pasta\/spicy-ratatouille-with-sausage-spaghetti.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/FczBQn4oGIIrdTpVOmqo_iUSAOWagnccdmMgR1gRHCj8saEv9ynux8yT6IqcUqPE-SMgvykXgIgc5lPz5KJrwdmq2dj1mTbcTFTPBey6Fz3sgCcfjHx-\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">TERRI ROUNTREE<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">WHITEWRIGHT, TX<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/wyaeyXmIo3XHxvD7W0emQ_a0-Lw7oQ6XmSgNl-JH3vHDhk1q2WRYu_0L2BFj4SBs5hrxQ119W1i3PResbGQs2-P22p7Vd7eZvaXwfYO_=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/pasta\/spicy-ratatouille-with-sausage-spaghetti.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spicy Ratatouille With Sausage and Spaghetti<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;I came up with this recipe using a classic ratatouille recipe, adding hot Italian sausage and serving over spaghetti.&#8221; &#8211; Terri<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/soup\/beef-soup\/real-italian-minestrone-soup.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/1eGZ2JdWENrsfWgp37Azf21SGsuq9LyO8B2PCZ_fxsJd07ZmDS7jlVrQ26YLwKnppb6iSefXBEeFkr4zgimqFpP6S4b6nwBcBUXF6OhMEJE6ovynXYev\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">TERRI SLOTTERBACK<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">LESTER, PA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/4ws-Vu86lfNKYVCvwTwHsvG3ZQf_QR5XgWk3nvVZAJGNua4LU36yclhpLol-kw7eWfNpZwW_sRAFNomLFYQVdHL1EX2TC3OK2SDOkFg=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/soup\/beef-soup\/real-italian-minestrone-soup.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Italian Minestrone Soup<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;My aunt got this recipe from an Italian chef in Center City Philly way back in the 50s. My family loves it. 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