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Something unique about Best Western Plus Rose City Suites is that all of our rooms include a full kitchen or kitchenette! When booking, choose from either a full kitchen suite equipped with place setting and cutlery for four, cooking utensils, microwave and full size fridge and stove. Alternatively, our kitchenette suites include the microwave, mini fridge and place setting and cutlery for four, then rent one of the hotel's kitchen kits packed with everything you'll need for this delicious fall recipe! 

A recipe passed down generation to generation it's just too good not to share. Miss Connie’s Rigatoni, the perfect blend of spices and cheesy pasta. With a frying pan, start by browning your preferred ground protein ( ground turkey,  beef or pork) and add a teaspoon of Italian seasoning, basil, garlic powder and onion powder. While your protein is cooking, begin to boil a pot of water for your noodle of choice (a personal recommendation is the tortellini or rigatoni noodles), once water is at a boil add your noodles and stir on occasion to prevent noodles from sticking together. Going back to your cooked protein, add two cans of Campbells tomato soup to the meat to make the sauce. The tomato soup brings a different blend of flavors compared to regular pasta sauce. Mix protein and soup together well. While mixing add your favorite blend of shredded cheese. As much as the heart wants is always the best measurement! Once noodles are cooked, strain the pasta from the pasta water and combine your protein sauce and noodles and mix!  For a cheesier sauce you can always add more cheese to this step. Cover and let the pasta stand for one to two minutes to allow cheese to melt and sauce to thicken. 

Serve in a bowl or on a plate and enjoy! A perfect fall recipe that you can make here in your very own suite! The cooking possibilities are endless especially with full access to a private in suite kitchen. Just another perk to our amazing suites. Happy cooking everyone!

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