Stuffed Shells

Ingredients

• 36 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
• 1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce
• 36 frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs (1/2 ounce each), thawed
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta shells according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water.
2. Spread 1/2 cup sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Fill each shell with a meatball; place over sauce. Top with remaining sauce and cheese.
3. Bake, covered, 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 3-5 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Yield: 12 servings.

Baked Spaghetti

Ingredients

• 1 package (16 ounces) spaghetti
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 jar (24 ounces) meatless spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 cups (16 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
• 4 cups (16 ounces) part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and seasoned salt; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, Parmesan cheese and butter. Drain spaghetti; add to egg mixture and toss to coat.
3. Place half of the spaghetti mixture in a greased 3-qt, baking dish. Top with half of the cottage cheese, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers.
4. Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake 20-25 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Yield: 10 servings.

Pasta Carbonara With a Small Twist

INGREDIENTS:

2 eggs

1 cup heavy cream

salt and pepper

2 sausages - 1 sliced, 1 diced

spaghetti pasta

1/6 cup butter

1/3 cup Parmesan cheese - grated

1 clove garlic - minced

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a big bowl, beat eggs.

2. Add in 2 tsp butter, and cream and whisk.

3. Sprinkle in salt and pepper to egg mixture. Then set aside.

4. Prepare the pasta by boiling in hot water until cooked.

5. In a pan, add 1 tbsp butter and melt.

6. Add into sausages until they turn crispy.

7. When pasta is ready, add in remaining butter.

8. Toss the pasta with the prepared Carbonara sauce in a lightly heated pan. Then add in sauteed sausages.

Chicken Mushroom Stroganoff

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 chicken filet - cut into strips
• 1/2 onion - finely chopped
• 1 cup sliced mushroom
• 3 tbsp dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp butter
• 250g (1 package) sour cream
• 2 tbsp water
• 2 tbsp white wine
• salt and pepper
• olive oil

DIRECTIONS:

Optional: After preparing the chicken, marinade it with olive oil, salt, white pepper powder and a drop of soy sauce to give the chicken more flavor.

1. Heat up the butter in a frying pan

2. When butter is ready, saute the onion till it turns brown

3. Add in chicken and fry until it’s half cooked

4. Add in sliced mushroom and season the ingredients with salt and pepper

5. Add in the water then sour cream and stir for a few minutes

6. Add in the mustard and cook chicken thoroughly - about 10 minutes

7. When it’s ready serve with pasta or rice!

White Alfredo Sauce Seafood (or Veggie) Pasta

INGREDIENTS:

4 prawns

4 scallops

6 oz alfredo sauce

1 cup mushroom

3 tsp green onion

1 sausage

2 tsp oregano

salt and pepper

half of an onion

2 tsp garlic

2 tbsp white wine

You may add in other ingredients

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat up the pan with oil

2. Start frying the garlic and onions

3. Add in all the seafood and meat

4. Eventually add all the vegetables

5. Add in the white wine

6. When the wine is gone, add in alfredo sauce

7. Mix into the pasta