Three Cheese Tortellini

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (1 lb) jars alfredo sauce (i use ragu)
• 2 (9 ounce) packages cheese tortellini (i use digiorno)
• 1 cup italian cheese blend, divided
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• garlic powder, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, combine alfredo sauce, tortellini, half of the italian blend cheese, parmesan cheese and garlic powder.
• 2 pour the mix into a greased glass baking dish.
• 3 sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• 4 bake at 350 for about 20 minutes, or until cheese is golden brown.

Three Cheese Mac And Cheese Lite (yes Lite)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 tablespoon light margarine
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups skim milk
• 4 ounces 2% velveeta reduced fat cheese product (cubed)
• 2 cups 2% cheddar cheese (divided)
• 1 cup 2% mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni according to box, pour into colander and leave. do not rinse>.
• 2 turn burner to med. melt butter in pan, add flour and whisk together. add milk and whisk constantly till warm and thickened. remove from heat. whisk in velveeta, 1 cup cheddar and mozzarella, till melted and smooth.
• 3 add macaroni to cheese mixture. stir until well combined.
• 4 heat oven to 350°f pour mac and cheese into 2 qt casserole. top with remaining cheese.
• 5 bake for 20 minutes or till cheese on top is melted.

(spicy) Pasta Fagioli

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce, low sodium
• 2 cups water
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth, low sodium
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, low sodium
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2 cups ditalini
• 4 carrots, peeled and sliced into coins
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 lb capicola (spicy italian ham)
• salt and pepper
• grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in saucepan over medium-high heat. add garlic and cook 1 minute.
• 2 stir in broth, water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and italian seasoning. bring to a boil.
• 3 add pasta and carrots; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 stir in beans, capicola, salt and pepper. heat through.
• 5 serve with grated parmesan cheese and garlic bread.

Three Cheese Stuffed Shells Italiano

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 16 jumbo pasta shells
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) can italian tomato sauce (preseasoned)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f (180°c).
• 2 in a large saucepan, cook shells according to package directions; drain.
• 3 in medium bowl, combine 3 cheeses, eggs and parsley.
• 4 fill each shell with cheese mixture. spread tomato sauce in 2 qt (2 l) shallow rectangular casserole; arrange filled shells on top. cover and bake for 30 minutes.

Three Cheese Vinaigrette

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups vegetable oil (try half olive oil)
• 3/4 cup wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons romano cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons asiago cheese, grated
• 3 teaspoons sugar (or try 2 tsp. honey)
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients in a food processor.
• 2 pulse until smooth.
• 3 serve over salads, use to marinate chicken or fish, mix with pasta, etc. enjoy!

Three Cheese Ravioli Filling

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (12 ounce) carton ricotta cheese (12 oz may not be correct, but it is the largest container available)
• 2 bunches spinach (cooked, drained, and chopped. or about 7 oz frozen chopped spinach thawed)
• 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped (or 1/4 tsp dried)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, mix all ingredients.
• 2 for large ravioli place 1 tbsp of mixture on sheet of pasta per ravioli square. for small ravioli, place 1 tsp of mixture per ravioli square.

Three Cheese Spinach Lasagna

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 250 g ricotta cheese, creamy style (i use low fat)
• 250 g mozzarella cheese
• 250 g cheddar cheese (i use low fat)
• 570 g tomato & onion flavoured pasta sauce
• 500 g baby spinach leaves (frozen is ok too, just defrost and remove excess water first)
• 375 g lasagna sheets (i use fresh sheets)

Recipe

• 1 pre hear oven to 180c.
• 2 grease lasagne pan.
• 3 spread some of tomato sauce on bottom of dish.
• 4 lay lasagne sheets on top of sauce.
• 5 spread half riccotta cheese on top.
• 6 spread a third of the mozzarella and a third of the cheddar cheese.
• 7 lay half of the spinach on top of cheeses.
• 8 spread some more of the tomato sauce on top and repeat.
• 9 finish with lasagne sheets and top with remaining mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
• 10 bake in oven for 40 minutes.