Pasta Delight Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 casserole dish.
• 2. Brown ground beef with onions. Drain. Wipe out the skillet. Put the beef and onions back in the skillet along with the spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, garlic, and Italian seasoning. Simmer for 5-6 minutes.
• 3. Cook pasta according to package directions (I like to cook mine al dente). Drain pasta and put it into the casserole dish.
• 4. Mix the cream cheese and sour cream in a small bowl.
• 5. Spread this over the pasta.
• 6. Then spread the meat sauce on top of the cream cheese mixture.
• 7. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• 8. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first seven ingredients until smooth. Cook vermicelli according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add scallops and shrimp; stir-fry 3-4 minutes or until scallops are firm and opaque and shrimp turn pink. Remove from pan., Stir-fry peppers, snap peas, garlic and ginger in remaining olive oil 3-5 minutes or just until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until sauce is thickened., Return seafood to pan; heat through. Stir in sesame oil. Drain vermicelli; add to pan and toss to combine.

Steps:

• Saute sliced mushrooms in a small amount of oil in pan. When cooked, strain excess juice/water, and set aside.
• fry chopped onion in oil till soft and a little brown, about 5-10 minutes.
• Add crushed garlic, stir for a couple of minutes.
• Add courgette slices, chopped peppers and salt( about 1 tsp salt or less).Fry till vegetables have softened and cooked .
• Add tin of tomatoes and tomato puree. Mix well.
• Add sauteed mushrooms, caster sugar and italian herbs. Bring to boil, then add green chilli if desired. Also add black pepper. Check for seasoning. Simmer for about 15 mins on low heat.
• Whilst sauce is simmering, boil pasta (enough for 3-4 people). Drain, put back into pan and add the sauce to it. Briefly heat pasta and sauce together, then add chopped basil leaves. Serve, and add grated cheese on top.