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I am addicted to cooking and baking. I love to find and make delicious recipes. Sometimes I create my own and I post them here. Other times I find a recipe and adapt it. I have posted those recipes here as well. Enjoy.
Showing posts with label Italian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italian. Show all posts

Monday, October 15, 2012

SPAGHETTI AND MARINARA MEAT SAUCE





Ingredients:
1 pound lean hamburger
1 box of vegetable spaghetti or 1 bag of pasta
2 jars of Marinara Sauce (I use Bertolli 4 Cheese Marinara Sauce)
Italian Seasoning – to taste
Onion Herb Mrs. Dash- to taste
2 garlic cloves, minced
Garlic powder  - to taste
Salt
Olive oil (Garlic Olive Oil if you have it)

Directions:
Boil water in a large pan
Add 1 bag of pasta (spaghetti pasta or other pasta) to the boiling water and cook according to package directions.  Add some salt and some olive oil.
Brown a pound of hamburger in a sautuesse pan.  Remove any excess grease from browned hamburger. (I use some paper towels  and blot it as seen in the picture below)
Add 2 jars of Marinara Sauce to the browned hamburger.  Season with fresh minced garlic, garlic powder, Italian Seasoning (oregano, basil, etc.) and Onion Herb Mrs. Dash.

Drain Pasta and toss with a bit of olive oil.  Serve with a pasta server.
Serve meat sauce with a ladle

Serve with shredded cheese, garlic bread, and steamed broccoli or peas.

Ingredietns

Browning Hamburger

Water with Olive Oil for Boiling Pasta

Browned Hamburger

Removing Grease from Hamburger

Adding Marinara Sauce

Sauce

Boiling Pasta

Veggie Pasta




Tuesday, July 31, 2012

FOUR CHEESE CHICKEN FETTUCCINE (ROTINI) BAKE (adapted from page 131 of Taste of Home – Most Requested Recipes)


Prep: 20 Minutes
Bake :30 Minutes

Ingredients:
12 ounces uncooked fettuccine (I used vegetable pasta) or 16 ounces Vegetable Rotini
½  can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
1 cup heavy whipping cream
½ cup butter
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
3 generous shakes of white pepper (season to taste)
¾ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup shredded Swiss cheese
2 ½ cups cubed cooked chicken
Topping Mixture:
½ cup seasoned bread crumbs (or crushed Texas Toast Cheese and Garlic Croutons) ( I use an entire package)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
½  cup shredded Parmesan Cheese
Cheese Topping:
1 cup mozzarella cheese

Directions:
Cook pasta according to package directions.  Meanwhile in a large kettle, combine the soup, cream cheese, cream, butter, white pepper and garlic powder, Stir in the cheeses; cook and stir until melted.  Add the chicken, heat through.  Drain pasta, add pasta to the cheese sauce.

Transfer to a shallow greased 2 ½ - 3 quart baking dish (13” X 9” baking dish) .  Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over chicken mixture.  Sprinkle the Cheese Topping over the topping mixture.  Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.  Yield: 6-8 servings
     
Yield: 6-8 servings

Ingredients

Sauce

Bread Crumb Topping Mixture

Ready to bake
Just out of the oven

Ready to Eat