Well it would seem that sausage and pasta were what everyone was craving over the last month. I really love each of these recipes and I think you will to! I have looked at the page views and stats to check out the popular posts from last month. There are no surprises here – at least for me, maybe you missed one of these posts? Either way I hope you enjoy checking out the Five #MostPopularPosts of Last Month – JULY-2026. It is a countdown, so be sure to scroll to end of this post to see #1!
#5 – Creamy Linguini & Meatballs
Pasta recipes are a key piece of the homemade on a weeknight puzzle. You can so easily make a sauce, add a protein and have a fantastic pasta dish in no time. This recipe for Creamy Linguini & Meatballs is sure to make your whole family happy when it comes time to sit down at the dinner table. I have included as part of this recipe an easy meatball, but you could also go for the frozen variety if you are pressed for time.
#4 – Top 10 Tortellini Recipes
I love to use tortellini to add a little extra to a pasta dinner. While you can, of course, make your own tortellini, these recipes all use store-bought pre-made tortellini. You can go fresh or frozen, but I would avoid the dried variety. The dried ones are typically much smaller and do not offer as much filling. A majority of the recipes I have pulled together in this Top Ten Tortellini Recipes list use just a cheese tortellini. You can always use the type you prefer – meat and/or veggie filled. I also like to do more than just boil the tortellini to cook them – so you might some interesting applications in this collection of tortellini recipes.
#3 – Cheesy Sausage & Tortellini
Some nights are just plain busier than others and you just need something quick and easy. And in my opinion that’s when Homemade on a Weeknight cooking has to take a detour and go #SemiHomemade. There is nothing wrong with incorporating a store bought ingredients to your homemade sauces. Some times you just don’t have the time to do both. That’s when you need a recipes like this one for Cheesy Sausage & Tortellini.
#2 – Smoked Sausage & Mozzarella Pasta
Need a simple but flavor packed weeknight meal? Then you came to the right post. You can think of this like an adult version of hot dogs with mac and cheese. By replacing the hot dogs with smoked sausage and the cheddar with mozzarella. Then add in a little kick from some red pepper flakes. This recipe for Smoked Sausage & Mozzarella Pasta is going to make your average weeknight a little bit extra special.
#1 – Blackstone Cowboy Stir-Fry
I don’t usually make recipes that require a super specialized piece of cooking equipment (except maybe slow cookers), but I am so in love with my Blackstone griddle, I can’t help it. For the most part the other things I have made thus far can be made on the stove top, however this Blackstone Cowboy Stir-Fry really does the need the wide open flat space of the griddle. It is a total game changer for making meals like this for the whole family at once. By the by – this is not an ad for Blackstone products at all – my hubs got me one for my birthday this year and I just love it so very much.
I hope you have enjoyed looking back on the Five Most Popular Posts from JUNE 2026. Was there one that you missed?
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