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Baked Ziti

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Baked Ziti
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Recipe Type: main
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Ingredients
  • 1 lb. Italian sausage (cooked)
  • 1 lb. ziti noodles (cooked)
  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
  • 1 (16 oz.) sour cream
  • 1 (16 oz.) cottage cheese, sm. curd
  • 1 c. shredded Mozzarella
  • 1 lg. jar spaghetti sauce
  • Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
  1. In a bowl mix cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese. Set aside.
  2. In another bowl combine noodles, sauce and sausage.
  3. In a large baking dish put ½ of the mixture of noodles, sauce and sausage. Then make a layer of all of the cream mixture. Then put the rest of the noodle mixture. Top with shredded Mozzarella and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes.

 

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Swedish Meatballs

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Swedish Meatballs
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Recipe Type: appetiser
 
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs ground hamburger
  • 1½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ cup plain bread crumbs
  • Sauce:
  • 1 bottle chili sauce
  • 1 jar grape jelly
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients and put in a casserole dish. Cook at 350 for 35 minutes.
  2. To make the sauce, combine 1 bottle of chili sauce and grape jelly in a saucepan and heat until jelly is melted.
  3. When meatballs are done, remove and drain. Coat meatballs with sauce before serving.

 

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Pizza Dough

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Pizza Dough
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Recipe Type: Main
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups flat beer
  • 3¾ cups all purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 1 /2 tsp. salt
  • 1½ tbsp. butter or olive oil
  • 1½ tsp. quick-rise active dry yeast
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients and knead until smooth.
  2. Form into balls.
  3. Cover and let rise for at least 45 minutes to an hour and then roll out for pizza.

 

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Spaghetti Sauce

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Spaghetti Sauce
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Recipe Type: Sauce
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Large can tomato sauce
  • 1 tbsp. dried basil
  • ½ tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. Dried onion flakes
  • 1 tbsp. yellow mustard
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients.
  2. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. let simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
  3. Mix with browned hamburger meat if desired.

 

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Baked Manicotti

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Baked Manicotti
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Recipe Type: Pasta
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. ricotta cheese
  • ½ lb. shredded mozzarella
  • ¾ c. grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. parsley
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 pkg. manicotti noodles
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Combine all ingredients except spaghetti sauce and noodles.
  3. Stuff noodles with cheese mixture and arrange in the bottom of a glass casserole dish..
  4. Pour spaghetti sauce over top and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  5. Bake for 35-45 minutes (until noodles are soft and cheese is melted).

 

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BBQ Pasta

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BBQ Pasta
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Recipe Type: Pasta
 
Ingredients
  • 1 pkg. penne noodles
  • Ground beef, browned
  • Equal parts BBQ sauce and tomato sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Parmesan cheese topping
Instructions
  1. Cook the noodles according to package directions and mix with other ingredients.
  2. As a variation, you can use chicken instead of ground beef.

 

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Stuffed Rigatoni

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Stuffed Rigatoni
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Recipe Type: Main Dish
 
Ingredients
  • 1 pkg. rigatoni noodles
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • ½ c. bread crumbs
  • 1 can spinach, drained
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic
  • 1 small onion, chopped very fine
  • ½ c. grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients together and stuff into cooked rigatoni noodles.
  2. Place in a serving dish and pour hot spaghetti sauce over the top.
  3. Top with shredded cheese if desired.

 

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Fettuccine Alfredo

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Fettuccine Alfredo
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Recipe Type: Pasta
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. fettuccine noodles
  • ½ c. butter
  • ⅔ c. heavy cream
  • 1 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • pepper to taste
  • chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
  1. Prepare noodles according to package directions.
  2. In a saucepan, heat butter and cream until butter is melted.
  3. Remove from heat and add Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
  4. Stir until sauce is smooth.
  5. Combine sauce and noodles and top with additional Parmesan cheese and parsley.

 

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Bruschetta

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Bruschetta
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Recipe Type: Appetiser
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Ingredients
  • 5 medium tomatoes, diced
  • 3-4 cloves minced garlic
  • juice from ½ lime
  • ¼ c. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 tbs. fresh basil
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, toss all ingredients together and allow to stand for several hours in the refrigerator.
  2. Spoon mixture onto toasted bread, and top with Parmesan cheese.
  3. Broil until cheese has melted.

 

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Pasta with Salmon Cream Sauce

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Pasta with Salmon Cream Sauce
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Recipe Type: Pasta
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Ingredients
  • 12 oz. linguine pasta
  • ¼ lb. butter
  • 1 c. frozen peas
  • 1 c. heavy whipping cream
  • 2 c. cooked salmon, flaked
  • 1 c. Parmesan cheese
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground white pepper
  • Freshly ground nutmeg
  • ¼ c. minced parsley
Instructions
  1. Cook the pasta in 4 quarts boiling water about 12 minutes.
  2. Melt butter in a saute pan over medium heat.
  3. Add the peas, cream, reduce the heat to low and cook for about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Add the salmon, ½ cup Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste.
  5. Simmer until cheese melts, about 2 minutes.
  6. Drain the pasta and pour sauce over pasta.
  7. Sprinkle remaining cheese and parsley on top and serve.

 

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Chicken Catcciatore

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Chicken Catcciatore
Recipe Type: main
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Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • ½ C. fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • ½ C. dry white wine
  • ¼ C. flour
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • 2 lbs. skinned chicken breast
  • 1 tsp. rosemary
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 15 oz. can tomato sauce
  • Monterrey Jack Cheese
Instructions
  1. Heat the butter, oil and mushrooms in a sauce pan until the mushrooms are tender.
  2. Remove and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper and coat chicken breasts with the mixture.
  4. Fry the coated breasts in the same pan used to cook the mushrooms until browned on both sides.
  5. Return mushrooms to the pan and add remaining ingredients.
  6. Cover and simmer for approximately 20 minutes.
  7. Remove lid, stir contents and continue to simmer for an additional 20 minutes.
  8. Cover cooked chicken breasts with a slice of Monterrey Jack cheese before serving.
  9. Spoon sauce over the chicken as desired.
Notes
This dish is typically served on a bed of polenta noodles.

 

Posted in International, Italian, Main Course, Poultry
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