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Italian Penne Pasta Recipe

Posted on November 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

I was looking for something simple and quick and I came across this Italian Penne Pasta Recipe. It’s a very simple recipe with very little ingredients. You could easily spice it up a little bit or add some ingredients like fresh garlic, onion, green pepper, mushrooms and maybe some red pepper flakes if you wanted to heat it up a little bit. I prepared the recipe as written just because I wanted to see how it would taste without any add-on’s. As I have found in the past; simple many times is good, and this recipe was no exception. Within 30 minutes I had an excellent dinner on the table we all enjoyed.

If you’re in a hurry, or just want to try something different, give this Italian Penne Pasta Recipe a try-its well worth the time and effort.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

4 cups penne pasta (12 ounces)

1 jar 28 to 30 ounces (your favorite spaghetti sauce)

3/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese

3 cups shredded Colby Jack Cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 375F.

1. Cook Penne Pasta according to package directions.

2. While pasta is cooking, using a skillet brown the burger and drain if needed.

3. Drain the pasta and mix together with the ground beef, spaghetti sauce, and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan Cheese.

4. Place the mixture into a 13 x 9 casserole dish and top with the remaining Parmesan Cheese and Colby Jack.

5. Bake at 375F for 20 minutes.

Serves 4-6

Slow Cooker Italian Chili Recipe

Posted on October 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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This is not your ordinary chili and I thought for a change of pace this Slow Cooker Italian Chili Recipe was really good. It combines chili seasoning with Italian seasoning adding in some garden vegetables like zucchini and sweet red pepper. I used regular Italian sausage for this recipe because I don’t like a lot of heat. If you want it a little hotter use hot Italian or add some red pepper flakes to taste. If you have a busy day coming up and would like a recipe you can put on in the morning, then set it and forget it till supper time; give this Slow Cooker Italian Chili Recipe a try, and enjoy.

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef

1/2 pound bulk Italian Sausage

1 can diced tomatoes (28 ounce)

1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces)

1 medium onion (chopped)

1 large sweet red pepper (chopped)

1 cup water

1/2 cup celery (sliced)

1/ 4 cup beef broth

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon sugar

4 cloves garlic (minced)

1/ 2 teaspoon salt

1 can kidney beans (16 ounces rinsed and drained)

1 package fresh mushrooms sliced (8 ounces)

1 small zucchini cubed (about 1 to 1 1/2 cups)

3 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)

Shredded Mozzarella cheese for garnish (optional)

Directions

1. In a large skillet brown the burger and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink inside.

2. While the sausage is cooking combine the tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, red pepper, water, celery, broth, chili powder, Italian seasoning, sugar, garlic and salt in the slow cooker.

3. Drain the meat if needed and add it to the slow cooker-cook on low for 6 to 7 hours , or until the onion and pepper are tender.

4. Add the beans, zucchini, mushrooms and parsley. Cover and cook on high for another 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.

Serve hot garnished with Shredded Mozzarella cheese

Filed Under: Crock Pot Recipes, Italian Recipes, Simple Recipes, slow cooker, Soup Tagged With: dinner, easy recipe, free recipe, garden redipe, italian food, one dish recipe, simple recipe, supper

Slow Cooker Pork Cacciatore Recipe

Posted on October 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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Pork has been a favorite in this family for ever so I decided to give this Slow Cooker Pork Cacciatore Recipe a try. I had a lot going on during the day so the use of the slow cooker fit in pretty well. Most of the time when you prepare a recipe and are able to taste it before it is cooked, and it is good, it will even be better after it is cooked. Wow-the sauce was delicious even before it hit the slow cooker. I prepared this recipe as written, but used shredded Mozzarella cheese in place of sliced, for picture purposes.

Serve this Slow Cooker Pork Cacciatore over pasta and you family will love it-enjoy.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, sliced

4 boneless pork chops

1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce

1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 green bell pepper (sliced into strips)

1 (8 ounce) package fresh mushrooms (sliced)

4 large cloves garlic (sliced)

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 cup dry white wine

4 slices mozzarella cheese or shredded

Directions

1. In a large skillet, brown chops over medium high heat, and transfer to slow cooker.

2. In the same pan, cook onion in oil over medium heat until slightly browned. Stir in mushrooms and green pepper, garlic, and cook until these vegetables are tender crisp.

3. Mix in pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, and white wine. Season with Italian seasoning and basil, and pour over pork chops in slow cooker.

4. Cook on Low for 7 to 8 hours.

To serve, place on a dish of pasta, put cheese over each chop, and cover with sauce.

Filed Under: Crock Pot Recipes, Italian Recipes, Simple Recipes, slow cooker Tagged With: easy recipe, free recipe, italian food, Italian recipes, pasta recipe, pork recipes, porkchops, simple recipe

Skillet Lasagna Recipe

Posted on October 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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I saw this Skillet Lasagna Recipe, and thought why not? So I gave it a try. I didn’t it like it as well as the oven made; but it was very good. If you are pinched for time, and are set on putting Lasagna on the table, this will work. I followed the recipe as written and even though it took a little longer to prepare than I thought, it was still a lot quicker. I think fresh mushrooms would also be very good in this recipe if you have them available. If you like Lasagna, give this Skillet Lasagna Recipe a try-serve with hot biscuits or garlic bread, and you’re family will love it. Enjoy- serves 4-6

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef

4 garlic cloves (minced)

1 green pepper (chopped)

1 medium green onion (finely chopped)

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Salt and pepper to taste

6 ounces lasagna noodles (broken into 2-inch pieces 8 noodles)

24 ounces marinara sauce

3 cups water

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

3/4 cup whole milk ricotta cheese

1/4 cup fresh basil (chopped)

Directions

1. Brown ground beef in a large skillet along with the green pepper, onion and garlic.

2. Add the water, red pepper flakes, and salt. Bring to a boil. Then add the lasagna noodles and pour the marinara sauce over the top.

3. Cover and cook on a high simmer, stirring frequently until noodles are done. (Should take 20 minutes to 1/2 hour)

4. Remove from the heat; salt and pepper to taste, and then mix in 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese and 1/2 of the grated Parmesan cheese.

5. Dot heaping tablespoons of ricotta over the noodles, and then sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.

6. Cover and let it stand till the cheese melts.

Garnish with Basil just before serving. (Optional)

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Baked Southwestern Spaghetti Recipe

Posted on September 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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A touch of Italian integrated with some south of the border spices turns this Southwestern Spaghetti Recipe into a great tasting spaghetti dish. I have prepared a number of recipes like this one before, and I have to say, this one is about the best. I was in the mood for Italian spaghetti but at the same time I wanted something a little different; this did the trick. This is a simple recipe and I prepared the recipe as written, but there is room to make some changes, if you want to spice it up a little more. I panned on adding some sliced black olives, but my age is catching up to me; I overlooked them even though they were on my store list. Maybe next time-this one is going on my favorites list. If you’re in the mood for a little different version of Italian spaghetti, give this Southwestern Spaghetti Recipe a try. Enjoy

Ingredients

8 ounces spaghetti noodles

1/2 cup milk

1 egg

1lb ground beef

1 medium onion (chopped)

1 medium green bell pepper (chopped)

1 package mushrooms (8 ounces sliced)

2 garlic cloves (minced) or to taste

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 425F.

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Rinse and Drain.

2. In a small bowl whisk together the milk and egg. Using the same pan or a large bowl mix the milk mixture, with the spaghetti, and place in the bottom of a 9 x 13 casserole dish.

3. In a large skillet brown the ground beef, onion, green bell pepper, garlic and mushrooms until burger is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Drain if needed. Add chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce and cook for 2 more minutes.

4. Spread the meat sauce over the spaghetti noodles. Top with the cheese combination.

5. Bake at 425 for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Serve Hot

Feeds 4-6

Filed Under: Italian Recipes, Simple Recipes Tagged With: easy recipe, free recipe, mexican recipe, one dish meal, pasta recipe, simple recipe, spaghetti recipe

Italian Meatball Sliders Recipe

Posted on September 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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The family has been putting some pressure on me to try some of the slider recipes. I choose this Italian Meatball Sliders recipe because in the past I had made pizza burgers, and I thought because of the pizza sauce in this recipe it would be very good. This is a simple recipe and not very time consuming. Within a half hour, you can have these on a platter in front of your family or guests. This is a small recipe so you might want to adjust to the size group you are feeding. This Italian Meatball Sliders recipe should feed 8, depending on the size meatballs you are making. If you are looking for a really good game day recipe; give this one a try.

Ingredients

1 tbsp Zesty Italian dry seasoning mix

1 lb ground beef

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup pizza sauce

1 cup mozzarella cheese, finely grated

8 slider size rolls, sliced horizontally

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. In a large bowl, combine Italian Seasoning Mix with ground beef and salt.

3. Form the meat into 8 uniform size meatballs.

4. Place meatballs on a baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes. (Internal temperature 160-165F)

5. Using a sauce pan heat the pizza sauce almost to the boiling point. (You want the sauce hot enough to melt the cheese when placed on the meatball)

6. Make the sliders by placing 1 meatball on each roll, then top with sauce and cheese.

Filed Under: Italian Recipes, Side Dish, Simple Recipes Tagged With: easy recipe, free recipe, game day recipe, italian recipe, meat ball, meatball recipe, party recipe, simple recipe

Slow Cooker Italian Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Posted on September 9, 2012 · 3 Comments

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The slow cooker saved me again. I was short on time and promised the family spaghetti, so I decided on this Slow Cooker Italian Spaghetti Sauce Recipe. There is not much prep time outside of browning the burger and Italian sausage so I was able to put it together rather quickly. This is a simple recipe that is very mildly seasoned depending on the type, or recipe, of Italian sausage you are using. The slow cooker does an excellent job of blending in the flavors because of the long cooking time. If things start to get ahead of you and you don’t get it on right away in the morning; just kick the slow cooker on high to finish it off. Enjoy

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef’

1 pound bulk Italian Sausage

1 can crushed Tomatoes-undrained (28 ounces)

1 medium green pepper (chopped)

1 cup finely chopped carrots

1 cup water

1 can tomato sauce (8 ounces)

1 can tomato paste (6 ounces)

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

6 cloves of garlic (sliced)

1 medium onion (chopped)

1/2 Teaspoon salt

1/4 Teaspoon pepper

Parmesan cheese for garnish (optional)

Directions

1. In a large fry pan combine the burger and bulk Italian Sausage. Cook over medium heat until no longer pink-then place in the slow cooker.

2. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine.

3. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or till green pepper and onions are tender.

Serve over hot spaghetti and garnish with Parmesan cheese

Filed Under: Italian Recipes, Simple Recipes, slow cooker Tagged With: crock pot, easy recipe, free recipe, italian food, pasta recipe, simple recipe

Low Carb Italian Meat Loaf Recipe

Posted on September 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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I don’t make it a point to prepare low carb recipes very often, but a couple of items in the ingredients list; in this Low Carb Italian Meat Loaf Recipe caught my eye. The first item was Zucchini; which you don’t see in a meat loaf recipe very often. The second was whole wheat fresh bread crumbs which I thought was kind of unique because most meat loaf recipe I have prepared called for traditional or seasoned dry bread crumbs.

This is a simple recipe, but it does take some time, because of the baking time which is about an hour. I followed the recipe as is and the result was a moist good tasting meat loaf. If you’re into a low carb diet, or just want to try something a little different, give this Low Carb Italian Meat Loaf Recipe a try.

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Ingredients

1 can tomato paste (6 ounces)

1/2 cup dry red wine

1/2 cup water

1 teaspoon garlic (minced)

1/2 dried basil

1/2 dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon salt

12 ounces lean ground round

12 ounces ground turkey breast

1 cup fresh whole wheat bread crumbs (2 slices whole wheat bread- Fresh bread crumbs are very easy to make-just use a blender or food processor)

1/2 cup shredded Zucchini

2 egg whites

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.

2. In a small sauce pan combine tomato paste, wine, water, garlic, basil, oregano and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes to blend the flavors.

3. In a large bowl combine the ground turkey, ground round, bread crumbs, zucchini, egg whites and 1/2 cup of the tomato mixture.

4. Shape into a loaf and place in a 9x5x3 loaf pan. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and drain any excess fat, or liquid, and pour the remaining tomato mixture over the top of the meat loaf.

5. Bake for an additional 15 minutes. Place on a serving platter and let cool for about 10 minutes before slicing.

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Ranch Pasta Cold Salad Recipe

Posted on August 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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With Labor Day coming up there’s a good chance you will need a side dish, especially if you are firing up the grill. This Ranch Pasta Cold Salad Recipe will go great with almost any main dish you decide to create. The Ranch dressing mix gives this recipe a unique, creamy texture. I followed the recipe as written but I think you could successfully add or subtract any of the vegetables according to your liking. This is a good size recipe and will serve 4-6 easily as a side dish-if you’re planning a party, or attending pot luck, just increase the amount as needed.

If your cooking out this Labor Day weekend give this Ranch Pasta Cold Salad Recipe a try; it’s really good.

Ingredients
1 (12 ounce) packages uncooked Rainbow rotini pasta
10 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled into bits)
1 cup mayonnaise
1 ( 1 ounce) packet dry ranch dressing mix
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
½ cup milk
1 large tomato (diced)
1 (3 ounce) can sliced black olives (drained)
1 cup sharp shredded cheddar cheese

salt and pepper (to taste)

Directions

1. Cook pasta to package directions for al dente, drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.

2. In a medium bowl combine the mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix, and garlic powder. Whisk in milk until smooth.

3. In a large bowl add rotini pasta, crumbled bacon, tomato, black olives, and cheese.

4. Mix in the dressing mix.

Salt and pepper to taste- chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour- if you have the time, a few hours is even better, giving the seasonings more time to blend.

Filed Under: Italian Recipes, Macaroni Salads, seasonal recipes, Side Dish, Simple Recipes Tagged With: easy recipe, free recipe, Labor Day, party recipe, pot luck, Side Dish, simple recipe, summer holiday recipe

Slow Cooker Porketta Roast Recipe

Posted on August 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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It has been awhile since I have had Porketta on the menu and I was kind of in the mood to use the slow cooker. This Slow Cooker Porketta Roast Recipe is a simple recipe, but you have to allow time for the seasoning to blend into the meat. I knew I had a busy day coming up so I planned ahead and rubbed the seasoning in the night before. The original recipe calls for at least 6 hours, you might be able to get away with that, but I don’t think it’s quite enough time.

The blend of spices was excellent, and the end result was a juicy and tender pork roast. You could very easily turn this into a one dish meal by adding some potatoes, and a vegetable.

I served this Slow Cooker Porketta Roast Recipe with mashed potatoes, and corn; the family loved it. Enjoy

Ingredients

1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

1 teaspoon onion salt

1/2 teaspoon dill weed

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon celery salt

1/4 teaspoon dried basil

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

1/4 teaspoon paprika

4 cloves garlic, slivered

1 -3 to 4 pound pork shoulder

Directions

1. Mix first 9 ingredients together in a bowl; set aside.

2. Slice holes throughout the roast and insert the garlic slivers.

3. Rub the roast well with the spice mixture and wrap it up in plastic wrap. (I used a one gallon plastic bag)

4. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight. (Overnight is better)

5. Place in the slow cooker and cook 8 to 9 hours or until pork is tender.

Filed Under: Crock Pot Recipes, Italian Recipes, Simple Recipes, slow cooker Tagged With: dinner, easy recipe, free recipe, italian recipe, one dish recipe, simple recipe, supper

Italian Penne Pasta Recipe

Slow Cooker Italian Chili Recipe

Slow Cooker Pork Cacciatore Recipe

Skillet Lasagna Recipe

Baked Southwestern Spaghetti Recipe

Italian Meatball Sliders Recipe

Slow Cooker Italian Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Low Carb Italian Meat Loaf Recipe

Ranch Pasta Cold Salad Recipe

Slow Cooker Porketta Roast Recipe

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