This is VERY VERY delicious and VERY easy to make;
Fettuccini Carbonara
5 teaspoons olive oil
4 shallots, diced
1 large onion, cut into thin strips
1 pound bacon, cut into strips
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package fettuccini pasta
3 egg yolks
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Saute shallots until softened. Stir in onion and bacon, and cook until bacon is evenly browned. Stir in garlic when bacon is about half done. Remove from heat.
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 pasta, then return it to the pot.
In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cream, and shredded Parmesan. Pour the bacon mixture over the pasta, then stir in the cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
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Baked Ziti
1 pound dry ziti pasta
1 onion, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
1 1/2 cups sour cream
6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.
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Cherry Dump Cake Cobbler T & T
1 (16 oz.) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 can cherry pie filling
1 yellow cake mix (dry)
1 cube butter or margarine- 1 stick or 1/2 cup
1 c. chopped nuts
Put pineapple in bottom of pan. Add cherry pie filling evenly to
pineapple. Next, pour dry cake mix over the top. Cut cube of butter or
margarine into thin slices and lay evenly over dry cake mix. Sprinkle
chopped nuts on top and bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes. Use 9
x 13 pan.
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Hashbrown Potato/Sausage Casserole
1 pound Brown & Serve link sausages (I prefer maple flavor)
2 pounds. frozen hashbrowns potatoes, thawed
10 oz pkg cheddar cheese, grated
8 oz. sourcream
1 can cream of celery
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1/2 stick butter, melted
Brown sausage, and set aside. Mix all other ingredients together. Put in lightly greased casserole. Bake at 350' for 45 minutes. Remove from oven, and place sausage on top. Cook for another 15 minutes. You can also use lil smokies or beef smoked sausage or kielbasa pieces instead of link sausages.
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PIZZA RICE CASSEROLE-
3/4 pound ground beef
1 medium onion
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dried parsley flakes
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. oregano
Dash pepper
2 cups cooked rice (I use Success rice)
1/2 cup small-curd cottage cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
--- In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomato sauce, sugar, salt, parsley, garlic powder, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. While the hamburger mixture is simmering, combine the rice and cottage cheese in a bowl; spoon half into a greased baking dish. Top with half of the meat mixture. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 325' for 30-35 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.
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Baked Ziti Casserole
2 pounds of hamburger, cooked and drained (optional)
1 Pkg (16 oz) ziti or small tube pasta
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 carton (15oz) part-skim ricotta cheese, divided
1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1 jar (28oz) spaghetti sauce ( I like to use extra sauce)
Italian Seasonings to taste (add to spaghetti sauce)
2 cups (8oz) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
~ Cook hamburger and drain grease, add to spaghetti sauce (If adding hamburger, you will need two jars of spaghetti sauce)
~Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the egg, ricotta and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
~Spread one cup or more spaghetti sauce in a baking dish coated with non stick cooking spray. Top with a third of the pasta, half of the ricotta cheese mixture, 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese, 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese and 1 cup sauce.
~Repeat layers of pasta, ricotta mixture and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Top with the remaining pasta, sauce, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 375' for 45-50 minutes or until heated through. Yield 12 servings
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