Pasta Recipes

Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients:

1-lb. ground beef or ground turkey
1-lb. Spicy Italian sausage
1 small onion, finely chopped
A lot (5-6) - cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes
2 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. sugar
pinch of crushed red pepper
1 tsp. Onion powder
1 tsp. Garlic powder
1/2 tsp. Pepper
Pinch of salt
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. Parsley

Instructions:

Brown ground beef, sausage, onion, and garlic.
Add tomatoes, paste, sauce, and seasoning.
Simmer at least 1 hour.
Use with pasta, mostocholi, lasagne, or whatever you like!

Lasgnana

Ingredients:

Homemade or jar spaghetti sauce (see spaghetti sauce for recipe)
1 (8-oz.) pkg. lasagna noodles
1 (4-oz.) Parmesan cheese
2 (8-oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (15-oz.) ricotta cheese
1 tsp. Parsley
Salt & pepper

Instructions:

In a bowl, combine the cheeses together (best if mixed by hand). Add some dried parsley, salt, and pepper.
grab your spaghetti sauce - homemade or jar
Place a little sauce on the bottom of a baking dish, then noodles, sauce, and cheese. Repeat this process until the dish is full, ending with cheese on top.
Bake at 350°, covered, for 1 hour.
Broil at the end for about 5 minutes if you want the cheese a bit browned.

Toasted Angel Hair with Sausage and Peppers

Ingredients:

1 Pound Italian Sausage
3 Medium Bell Peppers
16 Ounces Uncooked Angel Hair Pasta
4 Cloves Garlic, Minced or Pressed
5 1/4 Cups Chicken Broth
1 ounce Parmesan Cheese
1 cup Dried or Fresh Basil

Instructions:

Place sausage into large skillet and cook until no longer pink. Make sure to break it into small pieces. Remove from skillet when finished.
While sausage is cooking, dice the bell peppers after removing the seeds.
Add the angel hair to the skillet and toast for 8 to 10 minutes, or until it’s a golden brown color. Add garlic. Turn it every 2 minutes to prevent burning.
Once the pasta is toasted, add the broth, peppers, and sausage to the pan.
Bring to a boil, cover, and allow to simmer vigorously for 5 to 6 minutes, or until the pasta is tender.
Once done, remove from heat and stir in basil, top with parmesan cheese. Enjoy.

Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta

Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts, cut into small pieces or strips
Seasonings of your choice
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp flour
2 cups white wine or chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup shredded Parmesan (or more!)
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
Pasta of choice
Dried parsley

Instructions:

Season and cut your chicken.
Cook in a skillet on medium to high heat with 1 tbsp of olive oil until done.
Remove chicken from skillet.
We want to save the browned bits on the pan from the chicken.
Add 1 tbsp of olive oil and 1 tbsp of butter to the skillet
Add 1 tbsp of minced garlic and cook for a few minutes.
Add 1 tbsp of flour and cook for 1 minute.
Add white wine (use chicken broth as a substitute).
Deglaze the pan.
Add heavy cream and stir together.
Add cheese, the juice of one lemon, and zest.
Let cook down until thickened.
Add cooked pasta and top with the chicken! Sprinkle with parsley and red pepper flakes for added heat!