Super Simple Killer Garlic Spread
(One of our own recipes)
This will make 4 "half buns" or 6
slices of garlic bread.
Need:
1 Tub Margarine or butter. Doesn't matter which, or how much.
2 Cloves Garlic (small cloves) or 1 Huge Clove.
1 Garlic press
Parsley
Parmesan Cheese
Scoop 1/3 cup soft margarine or butter into a small bowl for mixing. If the
margarine or butter is hard and straight from the refrigerator, pop it into the
microwave for 5 to 10 seconds. don't fully melt it. you just want it creamy.
Pour 1 table spoon grated Parmesan cheese on top of it.
Peel garlic cloves). Place peeled cloves into press and squeeze as much of the
garlic into the margarine or butter as you can. I prefer 2 medium cloves.
Add the parsley.
Mix it up briskly with a small wire Wisk or fork for about 1 minute. It helps if
the margarine or butter is soft.
I prefer to spread it onto two 6" French bread rolls cut into half, which yields
4 servings. Sourdough is good too though!
Spread it on the bread until there's no dry bread showing. Adjust for your
personal taste.
You're going to broil these! If your oven has a temp setting for broiling, go
400°F. If not, like ours, just broil them on a cookie sheet. Watch them closely.
In about 2.5 minutes they'll start to burn.
Delicious with spaghetti! On a French roll this is also great on a meatball
sandwich.
Another way to really enjoy this is, now this is going to sound weird, is as
garlic bread with jalapenos, mozzarella cheese and ranch dressing.
Make the garlic bread up, place 5 jalapenos evenly spaced down the garlic
bread, cover in mozzarella (thinly sliced, but you can use grated), pour
ranch dressing over the cheese. Cook at 400 until the cheese at the edges
starts to brown. Yum!
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Spaghetti Casserole
(PinkHug dons the apron again!)
1 lb. spaghetti
1 lb. ground beef
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes--undrained, chopped
1/2 lb. Velveeta cheese--cubed
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
Cook spaghetti in boiling salt water until tender. Drain. In skillet, brown ground beef;
drain. Combine spaghetti, ground beef, tomatoes, cheese, and soup in a casserole dish.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serves 6Pasta E Fagioli
by KathleenJ!
1 15oz can cannellini beans
1 15oz can red kidney beans (drain & wash them first)
1 14oz can beef broth
1 14-16 oz can of Italian-styled stewed tomatoes (UNDRAINED)
1 cup tubetti (salad macaroni)
salt & pepper to taste
1/3 cup fresh Parmesan cheese (Shredded)
1/ Drain all the beans into colander. Rinse with cold water and drain again
2/ In a medium saucepan, combine beans, broth & tomatoes (with liquid)
3/ Cover and bring to rolling boil over high heat
4/ Add noodles (uncooked)
5/ Reduce heat to medium
6/ Cook uncovered for 7-10 minutes until pasta is tender.
7/ Season to taste
8/ Serve after sprinkling with shredded Parmesan cheese
NOTE: You can add hamburger meat to the recipe if you choose. Cook & drain the
hamburger before adding it to the soup.
Ziti Casserole
From Bonnie1156!
1lb ziti 1lb ricotta cheese 1 can/ jar of sauce 8oz shredded
mozzarella cheese 1 egg
Cook ziti according to package. Reserve a little sauce and mozzarella. In a large bowl
blend cheese and egg. Add sauce to the blend. Drain ziti, mix all together, top with
reserved sauce and mozzarella and bake for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly.
Savory Bruschetta
Sent to us by natalieaed.
1 quarter cup oil
clove garlic, minced
loaf of Italian bread, cut in half lengthwise
package 8oz cream cheese, softened
3 tlb Parmesan cheese
2 tlb chopped black olives
1 cup chopped plum tomatoes
Basil leaves (optional)
Mix oil and garlic and spread on bread halves. Bake 400 8 min. Mix
cheeses with mixer till blended. Stir in olives. Spread on bread halves.
Top with tomatoes and basil leaves. Cut diagonally.
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Pasta with Fresh Pesto Sauce
From Chef Kimtrax!
1 cup chopped fresh basil, firmly packed
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 garlic cloves, peeled
4 tablespoons butter or margarine, at room temperature
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt
3/4 pound mixed green and white fettuccine or tagliatelle
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
fresh basil leaves for garnishing
In a food processor or blender, combine the basil, parsley, Parmesan, and garlic. Process
until finely chopped.
Add the butter or margarine and process to mix well.
With the food processor/blender running, slowly add the olive oil. Season with salt to
taste.
Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water until just tender to the bite (check
package directions for timing). Drain well.
Toss the hot pasta with the pesto sauce. Sprinkle with the pine nuts, garnish with basil,
and serve (serves 4).
TIP: For the best flavor, use a fruity olive oil in this recipe.
Italian Meatloaf
From Chef CFeuquay!
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup crushed Italian croutons
1/2 cup spaghetti sauce
1 egg
onion ~ chopped, to taste
dash of oregano
salt and pepper to taste
parmesan cheese
Mix beef, croutons, egg, onion, oregano, salt and pepper. Put in a baking pan and top with
spaghetti sauce and parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 for 1 hour
***This looks so easy and tasty!****
and top with spaghetti sauce and parmesan cheese.
Sent in by Bonnie1156!
(Thanks again Bonnie!!)
Easiest Lasagna of All
1 pkg noodles dry 1 lb ricotta 8 oz mozzarella cooked and drained ground meat (optional)
1 jar sauce.
Starting with sauce alternate layers with all ingredients using uncooked noodles. Finish
with sauce mozzarella on the top. Add 1/3 cup of water along the side of pan so not to
disturb the appearance. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Turn off oven and leave
covered in the oven for 45 minutes more.
It really works!Shrimp
and Pasta
Shrimp (cooked)
Butter
Garlic salt
Linguini
All ingredients are to taste
Cook linguini according to package directions. In separate
pan, melt butter, add garlic salt. Toss in shrimp, stir.
Pour mixture over pasta.
Fresh Basil Pasta
1 pound wide noodle pasta
1 Tablespoon butter
3 green onions,
1 clove garlic,
1 tablespoon fresh basil,
Olive oil to taste
While pasta is cooking, mince the onions, garlic and basil.
After cooking pasta, toss with butter until melted. Add remaining
ingredients, to taste. (Go easy with the olive oil at first)
Serve with French bread and salad.
Goes great with roasted chicken too!
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Easy Spaghetti
1 package dry spaghetti sauce mix.
1 (6 ounce) can of tomato paste
1 pound lean ground beef
6 sausage links - hot or mild
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon sweet basil *All spices are to taste
2 bay leaves
3 cloves garlic
olive oil
salt to taste
In large skillet, heat olive oil. Brown sausage links in oil, piercing links with a fork.
(This reduces the splatter)
Remove links, add ground beef and garlic. Cook thoroughly.
In large saucepan, mix 2 1/4 cups water, spaghetti mix, 1 teaspoon olive oil and spices.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat
to simmer. Add ground beef, stir, add links. Simmer for 2-3 hours, stirring often to
prevent burning.
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