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In our household, pasta is the dish we resort to when we don’t want to cook anything labor intensive or time consuming. By incorporating fresh veggies, ground turkey breast, and whole wheat pasta, the meal is nutritionally complete, yet flavorful so that my children still enjoy it. My children could eat the dish a few times a week and not tire of it. The hubby and I, on the other hand, are always looking for new ways to approach traditional pasta dishes.
I recently hosted a get-together with a few friends and their children and cooked up an incredibly rich and delicious baked ziti dish. Most people don’t readily think about this fact, but baked ziti is really a less labor intensive version of lasagna. Assembly doesn’t take nearly the amount of time it would with lasagna and precision isn’t as important. The number of variations are endless as well. You could add ground turkey breast and/or fresh veggies (my first thought is spinach) if desired. I actually made two versions of this recipe for our gathering…a traditional version filled with a variety of delicious cheeses and a vegan version for my son.
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Gourmet Baked Ziti
- 1 20 ounce package of extra lean ground turkey breast
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 large onion, chopped (you can add more or less to taste)
- 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 jar Ragu pasta sauce
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 15-ounce container ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
- 12 ounces freshly cooked whole grain ziti
Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat. Sauté chopped onion, garlic and fennel seed until vegetables are translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Cook ground turkey breast thoroughly (temperature of meat should reach 165ºF). Mix in 3/4 of the jar of pasta sauce (reserve some of the sauce for the initial bottom layer and finishing top layer), oregano, sage, and water 1/4 cup at a time (I used about 3/4 cup and that was the perfect consistency). Simmer, stirring occasionally and adding additional water as needed. After the mixture has simmered for approximately 10 minutes, stir in half of the grated Parmesan cheese.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Prepare your baking dish with an olive oil spray.
In medium bowl combine ricotta cheese, egg, and 6 ounces of the mozzarella cheese, reserving the last portion for the top.
Begin your bottom layer with the remaining pasta sauce. Continue to layer with meat mixture, cooked pasta, and ricotta cheese mixture, ending with pasta. Top with reserved sauce, reserved mozzarella, and reserved Parmesan cheese.
Cover and bake until heated through, about 40 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Vegan Baked Ziti
Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat. Sauté chopped onion, garlic and fennel seed until vegetables are translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Mix in 3/4 of the jar of pasta sauce (reserve some of the sauce for the initial bottom layer and finishing top layer), oregano, sage, and water 1/4 cup at a time (I used about 3/4 cup and that was the perfect consistency). Simmer, stirring occasionally and adding additional water as needed, approximately 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Prepare your baking dish with an olive oil spray.
Begin your bottom layer with the remaining pasta sauce. Continue to layer with sauce mixture, cooked pasta, and mozzarella cheese, ending with pasta. Top with reserved sauce and reserved mozzarella.
Cover and bake until heated through, about 40 minutes or until cheese is melted.
*Note* I recently made a vegan lasagna which includes a recipe for homemade vegan ricotta. You could include this in your vegan baked ziti dish, if desired.
Both dishes were delicious and my guests, including the kids, ate way more than I thought they would. I highly recommend experimenting with both recipes, adding fresh veggies, meats, or subsituting various gourmet cheeses.
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I’m a big fan of fettuccine. We made it last time with chicken, baby spinach, and mushrooms
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Recipe: Lasagna-Style Baked Pennette with Meat Sauce
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1 pound pennette or ditali
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground beef
One 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 teaspoons chopped marjoram
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 stick unsalted butter
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 quart whole milk
2 large egg yolks
1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta until al dente. Drain well.
In a large, deep skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the ground beef (both pounds) and cook, stirring to break up the lumps, until the meat is beginning to brown, 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, marjoram and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a large bowl.
In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the flour and cook over moderate heat, whisking, for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the milk and cook over moderately high heat, whisking constantly, until the sauce is very thick and boiling, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the egg yolks and the Parmigiano-Reggiano. Stir all but 1 1/2 cups of the sauce into the meat mixture along with the pasta and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the pasta into a 3-quart baking dish. Spread the reserved 1 1/2 cups of sauce on top.
Bake the pasta in the center of the oven for about 30 minutes, until bubbling. Preheat the broiler. Broil the pasta 8 inches from the heat for about 2 minutes, until the top is browned and bubbling. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Make Ahead The recipe can be prepared through Step 3 and refrigerated overnight. An additional 30 minutes of cooking time may be necessary.
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My favorite pasta dish is spaghetti. Especially if a member of my family made the sauce LOL
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Martha Stewart has a nice cabbage and pasta recipe that I like: http://www.marthastewart.com/337818/spaghetti-with-sweet-sausage-and-cabbage. Thank you for the giveaway!
I tried a new recipe last night. Extremely easy, and a good way to use leftover, dry tortillas. Ingredients: tomato soup, salsa, water, ground meat, cheddar cheese, and cut up tortilla pieces.
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I like Pasta with a red meat sauce. I know it’s not unique but it’s good.
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I love carbonara! You can add chicken or shrimp to it for extra protein.
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Nothing fancy for us, our favorite is Tuna Casserole using shell pasta, tuna, cream of mushroom soup, frozen peas and cheddar cheese.
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Linguine with a clam sauce is one of our favorites. Lots of olive oil, garlic, and broccoli. Add a little sea salt and fresh ground pepper. A sprinkle of crushed red pepper. Everyone in the family loves it.
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My favorite pasta dish is spinach lasagna!
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I like to do a combo of mixed veggies, chunk chicken or tuna, shell/bowtie/macaroni noodles and a standard white sauce. It’s easy to whip up and works for our family. We add seasoned salt to our own servings if desired.
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Wish we had a more “gourmet” recipe, but we generally enjoy just assembling a lasagne in a crockpot and letting it slow cook for a while. Sometimes we’ve used zucchini instead of noodles, but that does require just a little more time to cook the veggies instead and let out more liquid. I think the most decadent thing we did was make a chocolate pasta, real strawberries as the “sauce”, and whipped cream. It was tasty, but a lot of work. With all of those little ones around, I’d probably try some mac & cheese from scratch, chicken mixed in w/ noodles & sauce, maybe try making your own ravioli if you have time or want to try something different with the kids (not hard, but does take a while) – something along those lines.
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It’s not fancy, but I have yet to meet anyone who dislikes it. Combine cooked macaroni, velveeta cheese, mushroom soup, milk and tuna in a dish and bake @ 350 for 30 minutes or until top is browning.
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I make a chick pasta salad. With Chopped chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers, bow ties, mayo and a little italian dressing.
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baked spaghetti, normal spaghetti ( left overs work great) in a baking pan topped with pepperoni and mozz cheese. then bake. YUMMY!
my gourmet pasta recipe is simply this:
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mix in 1/2 cup of soy milk and 1/4 cup of nutritional yeast
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nutritional yeast makes it taste like cheese plus you get lots of B vitamins.
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My favorite gourmet pasta dish is Champagne Shrimp and Pasta
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Mine is just an EASY roasted veggie bake — roast whatever vegs you usually like, and toss with a can of sauce and a pound of pasta.. bake in oven for like 30 min. Cheese on top. Done!
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brown turkey, cook pasta al dente, in a bowl mix the brown turkey and mix jars of sauce together add some garlic, black peppper, italian seasonings then stir in the pasta, one bag of cheese . Oil the bottom of your lasagna dish, pour in the mixture. Top off with the other bag of cheese cover with tin foil bake at 350 for about 45 minutes. I freezes good too
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15 ounces soba noodles
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1/4 cup rice vinegar (not rice wine vinegar)
1/3 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
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simple and tasty — sauce is olive (or grapeseed) oil, finely chopped garlic, roma tomatoes, fresh basil and some parm cheese — sautee and put over pasta of your choice. eat most during warmer months.
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I like to make baked ziti.
Mine is super duper easy! I mix Philly Italian cream cheese, a little butter, cooked bacon, cooked chicken and fresh basil. Toss it with fettuccine and enjoy! So easy and sooooo yummy!
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i LOVE chicken marsala but i have yet to find the perfect recipe (like carrabba’s). i’ll let you know if i do! for now i make spaghetti instead…. with lentils, peppers, mushrooms, and onions – no meat.
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I make lemon shrimp pasta: garlic, wine, broth and lemon juice. Reduce and add shrimp. Add angel hair and toss with parsley.
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We like to make Fettccini Alfredo using Cream Cheese as the base rather than a Roux or just butter & cream… It makes a rich sauce for sure!
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I LOVE Carbonara! This is a great Recipe that I’ve found from Rachael Ray!
•Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
•1 pound pasta, such as spaghetti or rigatoni
•1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (enough to coat bottom of pan)
•1/4 pound pancetta (Italian bacon), chopped
•1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
•5 to 6 cloves garlic, chopped
•1/2 cup dry white wine
•2 large egg yolks
•Freshly grated Romano cheese
•Handful of finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish
Directions:
1. Put a large saucepot of water on to boil. Add a liberal amount of salt and the pasta. Cook to al dente, about 8 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and pancetta. Brown pancetta 2 minutes. Add red pepper flakes and garlic and cook 2 to 3 minutes more. Add wine and stir up all the pan drippings.
3. In a separate bowl, beat yolks, then add 1 large ladleful (about 1/2 cup) of the pasta cooking water. This tempers the eggs and keeps them from scrambling when added to the pasta.
4. Drain pasta well and add it directly to the skillet with pancetta and oil. Pour the egg mixture over the pasta. Toss rapidly to coat the pasta without cooking the egg. Remove pan from heat and add a big handful of cheese, lots of pepper, and a little salt. Continue to toss and turn the pasta until it soaks up egg mixture and thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Garnish with parsley and extra grated Romano.
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we like chicken pasta shells-lots of chicken and cheese stuffed with spices!
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I don’t know about new, but one of my favorite pasta dishes is a lazy day lasagna, where you don’t cook the noodles ahead of time.
I love this pasta puttanesca recipe I found a while ago by Paula Deen
1 pound linguine
1 (2-ounce) can anchovies, drained, oil reserved, chopped
6 garlic cloves, chopped
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes with added puree
1 pound shrimp, peeled
1 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Ours is nothing fancy at all. Baked ziti with italian sausage is a quick 30-minute meal that our whole family loves.
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i sometimes like just plain pasta with olive oil and a little salt
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In a medium sized bowl, combine flour and salt. Make a well in the flour, add the slightly beaten egg, and mix. Mixture should form a stiff dough. If needed, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons water.
On a lightly floured surface, knead dough for about 3 to 4 minutes. With a pasta machine or by hand roll dough out to desired thinness. Use machine or knife to cut into strips of desired width.
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One of our favorite pasta dishes is spicy hot shrimp. The shrimp is better grilled, but if it’s cold weather, I fry them up in the pan or broil them in some garlic olive oil. Then just toss the cooked shrimp in with some cooked linguine noodles, olive oil, black pepper, red pepper flakes, sea salt, dried basil, garlic salt and a bit of butter to your liking. It’s really easy to make and very filling.
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Linquini with grilled chicken, butternut squash and baby spinach.
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I like vegetable lasagna. Instead of meat I put diced pumpkin in it. Very yummy!
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I enjoy Cheese Raviolis in meat sauce as a change.
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My favorite thing to add to pasta for something different is PESTO! It can be used by itself or as added flavor in your favorite pasta recipe.
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We don’t eat a lot of pasta dishes and when we do they’re nothing fancy. Our favorite pasta dish though is pizza casserole. All it is is your favorite pasta, with pasta sauce, mozz cheese and whatever you like on your pizza. (It’s pepperoni for us.) Then it bakes for 30 minutes at 350.
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I make a meatless lasagna dish sliced carrots and zuchinni with white sauce.
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I love to make linguine with 3-4 different kinds of fresh and dried mushrooms, with olive oil & butter, tomato paste and sundried tomatoes, a little white wine (if no kids!)
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One of my favorites is super easy. I cook gnocchi and then drain. While draining, I put olive oil and butter in the pan along with italian seasoning, salt, pepper and crab meat (I also use diced, cooked asparagus sometimes). Once that is blended (a minute or two, I add the gnocchi and some grated parmesian cheese. I put on plates then top with additional cheese. Super easy and very tasty.
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i like making lasagna, but i’m not sure how gourmet that is. i have a nice recipe for pasta with chicken and sun-dried tomato cream sauce that is more gourmet.
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I don’t really make gourmet pasta dishes. My family loves spaghetti with meat sauce, spaghetti with meatballs and lasagna.
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My favorite pasta dish is grilled shrimp scampi with angel hair pasta, you can add a light alfredo sauce too! Yum!
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I love pasta! My favorite dish is probably fetticine with spinach pesto and roasted red peppers.
We love regular old spaghetti in meat sauce.
I like Penne pasta with chicken and marinara sauce and crushed red pepper.
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Stuffed shells
2 boxes shells
2 cans Ricotta
2 eggs
12 oz Mozzarella cheese
1/2 c. Parmesean cheese
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
Your favorite Ragu sauce
Cook and drain shells. Mix all the above ingredients. Fill cing bag to stuff shells. Use 1 layer sauce, then shells; top with sauce and Mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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I like stuffing shells with a mixture of cheese and covering with a marina sauce.
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My favorite would have to be Chicken Alfredo
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my favorite is tortellini with alfredo sauce. YUM! NOthing fancy here
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I’ve been adding white beans and spinach to pasta – I like it!
lasagna is my favorite
We love making lasagna.
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I love a cheesy lasagna!!! My favorite. Does not matter what else is in it as long as I put a ton of cheese!
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I like to make individual Lasagna. Instead of layering noodles, meat sauce, cheese, you take one noodle, put a layer of each and roll it up. Do that for as many as you want, bake as usual. You have individual Lasagnas. You take the left overs and freeze them. They make a great lunch for hubby. He takes a frozen one (or two) to work. By lunch they are defrosted and he pops them in the micro to warm them up
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I’m not much of a recipe cook.
You can have lots of fun with pasta.
One of my favorites is adding fajita chicken, bell peppers, rotel tomatoes & salsa.
It’s great!
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I like shrimp and noodle alfredo. I saute shrimp in butter and garlic, cook some noodles, throw it together with a jar of alfredo sauce and heat in oven.
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I make an easy dish with egg noodles, cooked chicken breast, cooked frozen peas and carrots and cream of mushroom soup and season to taste.
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I like to take Homemade MacNCheese and use half elbow pasta and half whole grain penne pasta. Many times I use the shredded kraft casserole cheese to mix it up.
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We take the big pasta shells and stuff them with chicken, broccoli and Alfredo, top the whole thing with extra cheese and bake.
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One of our favorite pasta dishes to make, especially in fall and winter, is spaghetti with pumpkin sauce with broccoli and sausage. It’s a pretty delicious combination of flavors!
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I actually like this recipe Pasta with Fresh Basil, Tomatoes, and Mozzarella
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I make a baked Ziti with Smoked Sausage and loaded with cheese…
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my roommate has amazing “mac n cheese”. not sure the actual ingredients but it involves velveeta, mozarella, half and half, mushrooms, bacon… all over penne pasta then topped with more shredded mozarella and baked. its to die for! sometimes she adds chicken to it too.
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Chicken alfredo is a favorite of mine.
Fettuccini Alfredo with Chicken is about as “gourmet” as it gets around here. Serve with a salad and garlic and/or cheese toast.
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FETTUCCINE CARBONARA fettuccine which is basically fettucine alfredo with bacon and peas
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My go to recipe is slow cooker lasagna.
I love broccoli mac ‘n cheese!
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One of my favorite pasta dishes is Pasta Primavera made with lots of oven roasted broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, mushrooms, red onions, and lots of garlic. I got a taste for it when I worked at Greensburg Country Club as a teenager. The Chef would make it for us every once in a while. Good luck to everyone!
Lasagna is mine and my family’s favorite
I like to make a Pasta with tuna and green olives. This is not an original recipe but I cannot remember where I got it. We have it at least monthly at our house.
4 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
2 to 3 large cloves garlic, minced
Pinch hot red chile flakes
3 Tbs. finely minced fresh flat-leaf parsley or 1 TBS dried
16 oz can of diced tomatoes with their juices
1 can of tuna packed in olive oil, well drained and very finely minced
1/3 cup quartered green olives
Pinch of salt
1 lb. dried penne, rigatoni, or spaghetti
parmesan cheese
Combine all ingredients except cooked pasta, let sauce marinate for at least 10 minutes, add cooked pasta and serve with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese.
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I dont know how gourmet it is but I make a spaghetti pie that is so yummy!
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When I was little, my mom used to slice hot dogs into little pieces and then stick 2 or 3 strands of uncooked spaghetti noodles through the middle of them. And then boil it! So the hot dog chunks would be cooked inside the pasta! It was a great idea!
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My favorite is angel hair pasta with browned butter, Mizithra Cheese and white clam sauce. Sounds odd but tastes great!
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I just add bacon and peas to a white sauce.
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I love to make lasagna:
I lb. lasagna noodles
1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. italian sausage, removed from casing
1 green pepper
1 medium yellow onion
3 cloves garlic
1 tbsp. italian seasoning
1 tbsp. parsley
1 tsbp. basil
1 16 oz container cottage cheese
2 lbs. mozzarella cheese
2 c. parmesan cheese
2 16 oz jars spaghetti sauce, any flavor
Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9X11 pan.
Boil noodles until al dente
saute green peppers, onion, and garlic
Saute ground beef & italian sausage
When all items are cooked, start compiling lasagna. Start with a layer of noodles, top with cottage cheese, then sauce, then meat/veg mixture, then mozzarella. Alternate until pan is full. Top with spices and parmesan cheese.
Bake for 45 minutes or until cheese on top is melted.
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I love any pasta with garlic butter and sauteed asparagus spears over the top.
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My newest favorite pasta dish is Penne vodka with prosciutto
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Sorry, I don’t have any gourmet dishes. I’m looking for Vegan Dishes for my husband and this one sounds great! For vegan spaghetti, we use meatless crumbles in the sauce, that’s as gourmet as it gets.
I don’t really have a gourmet dish but I like to make my own Beefaroni using homemade sauce/ ground beef/ and diary free cheese. Love it.
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My favorite is old fashioned spagetti
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We love to make Pasta salad with all different types of noodles, usually little bits that I have left over all go in! The kids think it’s funny to have all different types of noodles in the salad!
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My favorite is lasagna. I make mine in the crock pot….simple and delish!!!
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I make a dish with spaghetti, onions, skim milk, and a touch of tomato sauce….the milk and onions combine to be creamy and delicious, yet lowfat.
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My hubby makes a great pasta with chicken sausage, mushrooms and a lite white sauce- yum!
I like plain fettucine alfredo
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My favorite is not original or gourmet, I like a meat and cheese lasagna. But I like a good vegetable lasagna too
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My favorite is a Cajun Chicken Pasta recipe that I found on Pioneer Woman Cooks
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I love eggplant parmesean with pasta. Fresh mozz is key!
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my favorite pasta dish is lasagna!
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We make an amazing tortellini dish in the crock pot.
Use day old spaghetti with sauce and put in a pie pan add cheese on top and put in oven until bubbly. We call it speghetti twice.
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I love making homemade stuffed cheese ravioli.
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I love Penne Ala Vodka with some sweet sausage, absolutely delicious!
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I have a macaroni n cheese recipe that my family has always enjoyed very much. I adapted it from a recipe I found somewhere. It’s very simple and good. When all the