Easy Pasta Primavera

misc2 Easy Pasta Primavera -This speedy, classic Italian pasta meal is one of the most popular! Tender, juicy, chicken breast, sauted with crunchy, colorful garden veggies, in an out of this world garlic lemon sauce. As with all pasta, a sprinkle of fresh parmesan cheese, is the ideal topping!

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Pasta, Chicken
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Easy Pasta Primavera

1 lb Linguini
2 Whole chicken breasts,boneless,cooked, cut in pieces
1/2 c Butter or margarine
1/2 c Oil
2 Cloves garlic, minced
2 bn Broccoli, chopped
1 lg Red pepper, cut into chunks
1 ts Salt
1 Lemon, juice of
Parmesan cheese

Directions to make Easy Pasta Primavera

Step 1:Put on water for linguini. Heat butter and oil in large skillet, add garlic and saute 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook, stirring constantly, until golden. Push to one side, add broccoli and red pepper. Cook 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with lemon juice and cook 2 minutes.
Step 2:When water comes to boil, cook linguini, then drain pasta. Add chicken and vegetable sauce to pasta and toss to coat evenly. Serve with grated parmesan cheese.

Easiest Ever Pasta

ms Easiest Ever Pasta -This hearty, Sante Fe flavored pasta, tastes phenomenal, is loved by kids, and is extraordinarily delicious. Pre cook the pasta the night before, add three basic ingredients, heat through and mix well, and you have a healthy, hearty supper in no time at all! We consider this one a “Must Try”.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Main Ingredient: Pasta, Velveeta
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Easiest Ever Pasta

1/2 c Velveeta cheese salsa Dip
2 c Cooked pasta
Bell Peppers and Cilantro, for garnish

Directions to make Easiest Ever Pasta

Step 1:Stir velveeta cheese spread salsa dip into pasta. Garnish with chopped peppers and cilantro

Homestyle Quiche

misc Homestyle Quiche - This hefty, hearty quiche with pasta recipe is absolutely phenomenal, a well rounded meal in one, and as far as we are concerned. a “Must Try”. Vegetables, bacon, bread, and two cheeses, are baked into the basic quiche recipe of milk and eggs. A real one of a kind, oven baked quiche recipe.

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cook Time: 60 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Egg, Bacon, Cheese
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Homestyle Quiche

1 (7-oz) or 1/2 lb pkg elbow macaroni,(2 cup), uncooked
6 sl To 8 sl bacon chopped
2 c Shredded american cheese
2 c Shredded monterey jack cheese
2 c Soft bread cubes
1 md Onion finely chopped
1 sm Green bell pepper finely chopped
4 Egg separated
2 c Milk
1 ts Salt
6 To 8 drop bottled hot pepper sauce
Red salsa (optional)

Directions to make Homestyle Quiche

Step 1:Prepare elbow macaroni according to package directions; drain.
Step 2:In medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp; drain. In large bowl, combine macaroni, bacon, cheeses, bread cubes, onion and green pepper. In medium bowl, beat together egg yolks, milk, salt and hot pepper sauce. Add to macaroni mixture; mix well.
Step 3:In large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into macaroni mixture. Put into buttered 12 inch quiche dish or a 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Place a shallow baking dish with 1-2 inches water on lowest rack of a 325 degree oven.
Step 4:Place quiche on center rack. Bake until set and knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Garnish as desired. Serve with salsa.

Saucy Pasta and Cheese

miscpasta Saucy Pasta and Cheese - This wholesome, yet simple, cheese and pasta baked dish, can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner, and even comes with it’s own recipe for a tomato sauce/gravy. Totally vegetarian, it is also perfect for potlucks, buffets, and brunches, so go ahead and give this quick and easy recipe a try!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Pasta
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Saucy Pasta and Cheese

1 lb Spaghetti, Linguini, any long broad noodle pasta
1 tb Salt
1 md Onion, chopped
4 tb Cooking oil
15 oz Tomato sauce
16 oz Tomatoes, chopped
Salt Pepper to taste
9 oz Cheddar cheese
1/4 c Seasoned breadcrumbs

Directions to make Saucy Pasta and Cheese

Step 1:Boil spaghetti for 15 minutes in salted water; drain.
Step 2:Make tomato gravy by frying onion in oil, adding tomatoes and salsa, then salt and pepper. Cook 20 minutes. Cut up cheese; 1/3 package in small pieces and 2/3 package in strips. Spray large glass baking dish with no-stick cooking spray.
Step 3:Place 1/2 spaghetti in dish. Add small pieces cheese, half the gravy and then sprinkle bread crumbs on top. Add remaining spaghetti, cheese pieces and gravy. Top with cheese strips and breadcrumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Easy Baked Ziti

ziti Easy Baked Ziti - This homestyle baked ziti recipe is a “No Fuss Favorite”. Pre cooked ziti, is mixed with always filling ground beef, skillet fried in a tomato based sauce. and then oven baked with yummy, fresh garlic, and 2 different cheeses. a very easy, man-sized, baked ziti recipe that is scrumptious.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Main Ingredient: Ziti, Grond Beef
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Easy Baked Ziti

1 lb Ground beef
1 cn Tomato paste
2 c Ricotta cheese
1 lb Ziti, cooked, drained
2 c Mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 pk Spaghetti sauce mix, dry
1 envelope 16 oz Tomato sauce
2 Garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 c Parmesan cheese

Directions to make Easy Baked Ziti

Step 1:Brown beef; drain. Add tomato sauce, paste, spaghetti sauce mix, and garlic. Simmer about 15 minutes. Pour over cooked pasta. Add ricotta and stir to mix well
Step 2:Grease a large casserole dish. Pour half the pasta mixture into bottom. Top with 1 c mozzarella. Pour in remaining pasta. Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.

Pasta and Scallops in Light Lemon Sauce

Pasta and Scallops in Light Lemon Sauce - For all the scallop lovers out there, this fabulous recipe is, withiut a doubt, a “must try” Mouth watering bay scallops, pan fried, with hearty pasta, and all smothered in a foolproof, pleasant, simple sauce. So quick and easy, its great any time!


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Quick BLT Pasta Salad

  Quick BLT Pasta Salad - Quick, easy, hearty, succulent, crunchy, flavorful, we could just go on and on about this fabulous salad. Overflowing with a variety of favorite flavors, inspired from the classic bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich, we replaced the bread with pasta. We also added a splash of citrus to really enhance all those fresh flavors.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Pasta, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Quick BLT Pasta Salad

1 7 oz. pkg elbow macaroni,cooked, drained
8 sl Bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 c Mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/3 c Chili sauce
1/4 c Lemon juice from concentrate
2 ts Instant chicken bouillon
2 ts Sugar
1 lg Tomato, seeded and chopped
1/4 c Slice green onions
4 c Thinly sliced lettuce

Directions to make Quick BLT Pasta Salad

Step 1:In large bowl, combine mayonnaise, chili sauce, lemon juice, bouillon and sugar; stir in macaroni, tomato and onions. Cover; chill.
Step 2:Just before serving, stir in lettuce and bacon. Refrigerate leftovers.

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Cheesy Cioppino

  Cheesy Cioppino - Wow, this awesome soup recipe gives a whole new meaning to hearty. There is a little bit of everything in this one, to easily satisfy everyone who eats its simple nutrition, shrimp, lobster,veggies, pasta, and cheese to top it all off! All in less than thirty minutes!

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Main Ingredient: Lobster, Shrimp, Vegetables
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Cheesy Cioppino

1/2 lb Sweet, Mild Italian Sausage, thinly sliced
2 tb Olive Oil
1 lg Onion, Chopped
1 md Green Bell Pepper, Coarsely chopped
1 lg Clove Garlic; Minced
32 oz Beef Broth, 2 16-oz Cans
28 oz Tomatoes, Chopped, Undrained
8 oz Tomato Sauce, 1 can
1/2 c Dry Red Wine
1 lb Medium Shrimp; Deveined And Shelled
1 1/2 c Zucchini, Sliced
1 c Carrots, Sliced
3/4 c Celery, Diagonally Sliced
2 md Lobster Tails; Cooked,Shelled, And Sliced Into -1/2-Inch Pieces
1 1/2 c Fusilli Pasta; Cooked And Drained
1/4 c Fresh Parsley,,Chopped
1/2 ts Dried Basil, Crushed
12 oz Jarlsberg Cheese; Shredded

Directions to make Cheesy Cioppino

Step 1:In a large saucepan, brown the sausage in the oil. Add the onion, Green Pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion is transparent.
Step 2:Add the beef broth, tomatoes with the juice, tomato sauce, wine, shrimp, zucchini, carrots and celery. Simmer until the vegetables are tender and the shrimp is cooked, about 10 minutes. Add the lobster, pasta, parsley, basil, cooking until heated through.
Step 3:TO SERVE: Spoon the soup into 8 individual ovenproof crocks. Evenly top each with the cheese. Broil, 4 to 5-inches from the heat source, until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.

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Sauteed Salmon Prawn Linguine

  Sauteed Salmon Prawn Linguine - The perfect seafood pasta meal, is right here, calling your name! Delightful fresh salmon and prawns, with a hint of herbs and garlic, are sauteed to a moist tenderness that melts in your mouth. Served over linguine, for a little taste if Italy, and a simple, light, broth sauce. Add some hot, homemade garlic bread, and you are good to go.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Prawn, Salmon, Pasta
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Sauteed Salmon Prawn Linguine

1 lb Linguine
1 lb Prawns, medium, cleaned, deveined
1 lb Salmon, filet, fresh, julienned coarsely
Flour
3/4 c Oil, olive
1 c Leeks, julienned
6 oz Mushrooms, sliced
1/2 c Wine, white
1 tb Marjoram
1 tb Parsley, chopped
2 md Garlic, cloves, minced
Salt Pepper
2 tb Butter (optional)
1 c Broth, chicken or veg

Directions to make Sauteed Salmon Prawn Linguine

Step 1:Boil linguine according to the package instructions or make it fresh. Cool under cold running water and set aside.
Step 2:Flour the prawns and salmon lightly. In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over high heat, then add the prawns and salmon and saute for 1 minute. Add the leeks and mushrooms (one at a time), and saute for 1 minute after each addition. Next, add wine, marjoram, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, and butter. Saute lightly for 1 minutes. Add broth, lower heat and simmer for 2 minutes, adding more broth if the mixture becomes too dry. Add the drained linguine and mix well, then simmer for 1 minute.
Step 3:To serve, place linguine on a plate first, decorate with prawns, then pour the remaining sauce over both. Garnish with parsley.

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Spiced Squash Soup with Pasta

  Spiced Squash Soup with Pasta - A delightfully, warming, winter soup recipe, that is a one dish meal! So simple and fast, you can even serve it for a healthy lunch. Or, for supper, enjoy it with a slice of warm, homemade bread. It also reheats very well.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20-25 mins
Servings: 4-6
Main Ingredient: Squash, Pasta
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Spiced Squash Soup with Pasta

8 oz Acine di Pepe OR Small Shells, uncooked
2 md Acorn squash, about 1 1/2 lb each, split, peeled, seeded, and quartered
2 tb Margarine
1 lg Onion, chopped
3/4 ts Ground mace or nutmeg
1/2 ts Ground ginger
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1 c Grated carrot
1 1/2 ts Brown sugar
3 cn Low-sodium Vegetable broth, 13oz.

TOPPING
1 c Non-fat sour cream
1 tb Sugar

Directions to make Spiced Squash Soup with Pasta

Step 1:Cook squash in one inch of water in covered saucepan for 15 minutes, or until tender. Cool. Scrape out pulp and put back in pot. Add margarine, onion, carrots, sugar, mace, ginger and cinnamon. Cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cook until vegetables are tender.
Step 2:Add 3 cups of the broth and puree all in a blender or food processor. Return to the pot and add remaining three cups of broth, bring to a boil and add pasta. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, or until pasta is done.
Step 3:Before serving, blend sour cream and sugar in a separate bowl. Put dollop on top of each bowl of soup. Serve hot.

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