Fettuccine With Sweet Pepper-cayenne Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces dry fettuccine pasta
• 2 red bell peppers, julienned
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup reduced fat sour cream
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• meanwhile, spray cooking oil in a large skillet and saute red bell peppers, garlic and cayenne pepper over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes.
• stir in sour cream and broth; simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. remove from heat and stir in cheese.
• toss hot pasta with sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste; serve.

Cavatini Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cups sliced and quartered pepperoni
• 16 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 cup rigatoni pasta
• 1 cup rotini pasta
• 1 cup macaroni
• 1 pound ricotta cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 10 mins


• in a large saucepan, combine green pepper, onion, pepperoni, mushrooms, tomato paste, spaghetti sauce, and garlic. cover, and simmer for one hour.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• mix together pasta, ricotta, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, and parmesan. in a 9x13 inch baking dish, alternate pasta and cheese mixture and sauce mixture, ending with sauce. top with remaining mozzarella.
• bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Spinach, Egg, And Pancetta With Linguine

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked linguine pasta
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 3 ounces pancetta bacon, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 cups loosely packed torn fresh spinach
• 2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped
• freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• bring a large pot of salted water to boil. cook linguine until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• as the water is being brought to boil, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. stir in pancetta, and cook until browned. remove to paper towels.
• return skillet to heat, and pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil. stir in crushed red pepper flakes. then stir in spinach, and cook until softened. return pancetta to the skillet, and stir in eggs. cover, and turn off heat.
• when the pasta is done, drain, and mix into skillet, reserving some pasta water. if the pasta is too dry, add a small amount of pasta water. top with freshly grated parmesan.

J.w.'s Pepper And Mozzarella Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 (12 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
• 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 green bell peppers, thinly sliced
• 3 red bell peppers, thinly sliced
• 3 onions, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). mix the tomato sauce, tomato paste, mushrooms, mozzarella cheese, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl.
• heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. stir in the green and red bell peppers, garlic, and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. drain and reserve the liquid from the vegetables; set aside.
• spread about 1/3 of the tomato sauce mixture into the bottom of a casserole dish. layer 1/2 of the vegetables on top, then repeat the layers, topping with the remaining 1/3 of sauce. drizzle the reserved liquid from the vegetables on top.
• bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbly, about 45 minutes.

Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound tri-colored spiral pasta
• 6 tablespoons salad seasoning mix
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle italian-style salad dressing
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can black olives, chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 13 hrs 55 mins


• in a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
• whisk together the salad spice mix and italian dressing.
• in a salad bowl, combine the pasta, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers and olives. pour dressing over salad; toss and refrigerate overnight.

College Student's Gourmet Pasta

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 16 ounces pasta
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Recipe

• cook pasta in boiling salted water until tender. drain.
• to a saucepan, add butter or margarine, salt, milk, and parmesan cheese. cook over low heat until combined. pour mixture over pasta, and serve.

Grandma's Meat Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound sweet italian sausage, sliced
• 1 pound round steak, cubed
• 1 pound veal, cubed
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, crushed
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 45 mins

Ready Time: 3 hrs


• heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the sausage, round steak, and veal 10 minutes, until evenly browned. remove meat from skillet and drain, reserving about 1 tablespoon drippings.
• stir the garlic into the skillet with the reserved meat drippings, and cook about 3 minutes over medium heat. place the crushed tomatoes into the skillet. season with italian seasoning, bay leaf, garlic powder, oregano, pepper, and parsley. cook 15 minutes.
• mix the tomato sauce into the skillet, and continue cooking 15 minutes.
• return the meat to the skillet. reduce heat to low, and simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally.