Ingredients: About 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil About 2 tablespoons butter for sauce, plus a few pats to toss with pasta 1 onion, finely chopped 1 rib celery, finely chopped 1 carrot, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound ground beef Salt and ground black pepper 1 bay leaf Herb bundle of parsley, sage,Continue reading “Not Red Sauce Bolognese”
Category Archives: Pasta
Taco Pasta Salad
Ingredients: 16 oz rotini pasta (or other medium sized noodle) 1 lb ground beef 3 TBSP taco seasoning 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped 1 cup diced green bell pepper 2-3 cups Mexican Style Shredded Cheese (or mild cheddar) 4 cups shredded lettuce 1/4 cup taco sauce or 1/2 cup of French dressing 3 cupsContinue reading “Taco Pasta Salad”
Angel Hair Amatriciana
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 4 oz. thinly sliced guanciale, pancetta, or chopped unsmoked bacon 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 3/4 cup minced onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 28-oz. can peeled tomatoes with juices, crushed by hand Kosher salt 12 oz. dried angel hair 1/4 cupContinue reading “Angel Hair Amatriciana”
Italian Chicken Pasta Salad
Meals could get very interesting at the Pletcher house over the next two weeks! We are moving to a new house and I really want to try and use as many ingredients in my fridge, freezer and pantry as possible before moving. So….ta-dah!! Here’s my first concoction! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni 2 cupsContinue reading “Italian Chicken Pasta Salad”
Sausage, Peppers and Broccoli Pasta
Ingredients: ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound ground Italian pork sausage 1 pound broccoli, cut into 1 1/2-inch florets (about 4 cups) 2 medium yellow bell peppers, cored, seeded and thinly sliced 3 cloves garlic, minced Salt and pepper 1 pound rigatoni ½ cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving 2 tablespoons fresh lemonContinue reading “Sausage, Peppers and Broccoli Pasta”
Basil-Broccoli Pesto Pasta
Ingredients: 1 head of broccoli florets, (about 8 oz.) Kosher salt 6 ounces orecchiette or other short pasta ½ cup grated Parmesan ½ cup (packed) fresh basil leaves 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice Freshly ground black pepper Directions: 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt water generously.Continue reading “Basil-Broccoli Pesto Pasta”
Garlic Crab Angel Hair
Ingredients: 4 oz lump crab meat 1/2 pound angel hair pasta 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tbsp olive oil 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley Salt and black pepper Red pepper flakes Directions: 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt the water generously, cook pasta to al dente.Continue reading “Garlic Crab Angel Hair”
Chicken and Cabbage Pasta
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts-cut into small pieces Salt and Pepper 2 teaspoons paprika 1 large yellow onion, diced 5 cloves garlic, minced 2 large carrots, small dice 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 1/2 cups chicken stock 1 large cabbage, chopped 1/2 pound thin spaghetti Fresh choppedContinue reading “Chicken and Cabbage Pasta”
Puerto Rican Chicken Spaghetti
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 pounds chicken breast cutlets Salt and black pepper 2 red bell peppers, thinly sliced 1 spanish onion, thinly sliced 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1/3 cup chopped cilantro 1 poundContinue reading “Puerto Rican Chicken Spaghetti”
One-pot Cheeseburger Pasta
Ingredients: • 1 lb ground beef • 1 cup onion, diced • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced • 1 teaspoon salt • ½ teaspoon pepper • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce • 2 tablespoons ketchup • 4 cups beef broth • 16 oz fusilli pasta • 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese • ½ cup milk • greenContinue reading “One-pot Cheeseburger Pasta”
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