This has been such a staple of ours for so long I can't believe I haven't posted it here yet!
In a large pan of salted water, cook the penne.
In a separate pan, fry some diced chicken and bacon pieces - I like to make both of them small bite size - until cooked. Stir in some cream and bring to the boil to thicken. Serve over the pasta.
So simple!
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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Sunday, November 11, 2018
Spinach and ricotta lasagna
A delicious variant on lasagna, using a white sauce rather than tomato sauce. Follows the basic procedure for lasagna, with a few differences:
For the meat sauce, use a white meat like ground turkey or chicken instead of beef. Instead of the tomato pasta sauce add a jar of Alfredo sauce.
Make up the cheese sauce as normal, but use equal parts mozzarella and ricotta cheese instead of regular cheddar.
When layering the lasagna, put a layer of the meat sauce, then pasta, then a thin layer of chopped spinach before adding the cheese sauce.
For the meat sauce, use a white meat like ground turkey or chicken instead of beef. Instead of the tomato pasta sauce add a jar of Alfredo sauce.
Make up the cheese sauce as normal, but use equal parts mozzarella and ricotta cheese instead of regular cheddar.
When layering the lasagna, put a layer of the meat sauce, then pasta, then a thin layer of chopped spinach before adding the cheese sauce.
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Pasta with creamy chicken and mushrooms
A really simple but tasty dish.
Fry some chicken pieces and sliced mushrooms in a generous knob of butter until cooked. We actually like to fry the mushrooms first to brown them, then set them aside while we cook the chicken so they don't go soggy. Add a good portion of cream and boil until it thickens. Having butter in the pan helps to thicken the sauce.
Serve over pasta of choice.
Fry some chicken pieces and sliced mushrooms in a generous knob of butter until cooked. We actually like to fry the mushrooms first to brown them, then set them aside while we cook the chicken so they don't go soggy. Add a good portion of cream and boil until it thickens. Having butter in the pan helps to thicken the sauce.
Serve over pasta of choice.
Monday, June 19, 2017
Spaghetti & meatballs
This is my wife's special meatball recipe ... listen very carefully, I will say this only once ...
Mix together a finely-chopped onion, ground beef or turkey, a teaspoon each of garlic salt, chili powder, Italian seasoning, steak seasoning, and a good tablespoon of cumin. Add an egg, and enough breadcrumbs to mix to a moist but workable consistency.
Form into balls and fry in a little olive oil. When the meatballs are browned, add some tomato pasta sauce and leave to simmer.
Meanwhile bring a pan of salted water up to the boil and cook the pasta. Drain, and serve with the meatballs.
This same mixture also makes amazing burgers, if we ever get a summer this year :(
Mix together a finely-chopped onion, ground beef or turkey, a teaspoon each of garlic salt, chili powder, Italian seasoning, steak seasoning, and a good tablespoon of cumin. Add an egg, and enough breadcrumbs to mix to a moist but workable consistency.
Form into balls and fry in a little olive oil. When the meatballs are browned, add some tomato pasta sauce and leave to simmer.
Meanwhile bring a pan of salted water up to the boil and cook the pasta. Drain, and serve with the meatballs.
This same mixture also makes amazing burgers, if we ever get a summer this year :(
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Tagliatelle & tuna
A very quick & easy pasta dish, when you want something a little different.
Get your pasta cooking - fresh or dried tagliatelle in a large pan of salted water.
Meanwhile, make a Roux sauce (melt butter, add flour and fry a little, then slowly stir in milk, whisking to remove lumps). When you have a thick sauce, mix in a couple of cans of drained flaked tuna. You don't want the sauce too thin before mixing in the tuna because there will likely be some liquid with the fish. Once it's mixed in, thin down if necessary, and season with a pinch of garlic salt and black pepper.
Drain the pasta, serve with the sauce.
Get your pasta cooking - fresh or dried tagliatelle in a large pan of salted water.
Meanwhile, make a Roux sauce (melt butter, add flour and fry a little, then slowly stir in milk, whisking to remove lumps). When you have a thick sauce, mix in a couple of cans of drained flaked tuna. You don't want the sauce too thin before mixing in the tuna because there will likely be some liquid with the fish. Once it's mixed in, thin down if necessary, and season with a pinch of garlic salt and black pepper.
Drain the pasta, serve with the sauce.
Monday, May 22, 2017
Spaghetti carbonara
A quick and easy dish, and also our traditional first dinner whenever we go camping.
Cook the spaghetti in a pan of salted water.
Meanwhile, cut up some bacon into fine pieces and fry in a little olive oil. When turning crisp, add some cream, bring to the boil, and add some grated or diced cheddar. Turn the heat low and allow the cheese to melt into the cream.
In a separate bowl whisk 2 or 3 eggs with some more cream.
When the pasta is cooked, drain it and return it to the pan. Stir in the eggs and cream. The egg will cook in the heat of the pan. Stir in the bacon/cream/cheese mixture and serve immediately.
Cook the spaghetti in a pan of salted water.
Meanwhile, cut up some bacon into fine pieces and fry in a little olive oil. When turning crisp, add some cream, bring to the boil, and add some grated or diced cheddar. Turn the heat low and allow the cheese to melt into the cream.
In a separate bowl whisk 2 or 3 eggs with some more cream.
When the pasta is cooked, drain it and return it to the pan. Stir in the eggs and cream. The egg will cook in the heat of the pan. Stir in the bacon/cream/cheese mixture and serve immediately.
Friday, May 12, 2017
Ravioli
This meal is a real cheat, all from pre-made ingredients, for when we need a quick meal that needs no preparation. We buy packets of fresh-made filled pasta.
Boil the pasta until cooked. Drain. Add a jar of sauce and return to the heat for a few minutes to heat the sauce through. Serve with grated Parmesan.
Boil the pasta until cooked. Drain. Add a jar of sauce and return to the heat for a few minutes to heat the sauce through. Serve with grated Parmesan.
Monday, April 24, 2017
Seafood pasta
Quick and simple.
Fry a small onion very finely chopped. Add some diced white fish and a chopped tomato. Add a generous quantity of cream and a dash of tomato ketchup. Bring to the boil and simmer to cook the fish and thicken the cream. Add some peeled shrimp.
Separately, fry some finely-cut slivers of bacon until crisp, and cook your pasta of choice (penne, fusilli, linguine, macaroni ...).
Serve the seafood sauce and bacon over the pasta.
Fry a small onion very finely chopped. Add some diced white fish and a chopped tomato. Add a generous quantity of cream and a dash of tomato ketchup. Bring to the boil and simmer to cook the fish and thicken the cream. Add some peeled shrimp.
Separately, fry some finely-cut slivers of bacon until crisp, and cook your pasta of choice (penne, fusilli, linguine, macaroni ...).
Serve the seafood sauce and bacon over the pasta.
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Tuna pasta bake
Cook some macaroni until just about ready to eat.
Briefly boil some finely chopped broccoli - just a couple of minutes.
Melt a knob of butter in a saucepan. Add some very finely chopped garlic and fry for a couple of minutes. Add flour to make a dry paste and cook for another couple of minutes. Slowly add milk, whisking to remove lumps until you have a Roux sauce of pouring consistency. Drain a couple of cans of tuna and mix into the sauce.
Place the pasta and broccoli into a casserole dish. Pour the sauce over. Top with a mixture of breadcrumbs and grated Parmesan. Bake in the oven until the topping is crunchy.
Briefly boil some finely chopped broccoli - just a couple of minutes.
Melt a knob of butter in a saucepan. Add some very finely chopped garlic and fry for a couple of minutes. Add flour to make a dry paste and cook for another couple of minutes. Slowly add milk, whisking to remove lumps until you have a Roux sauce of pouring consistency. Drain a couple of cans of tuna and mix into the sauce.
Place the pasta and broccoli into a casserole dish. Pour the sauce over. Top with a mixture of breadcrumbs and grated Parmesan. Bake in the oven until the topping is crunchy.
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Spaghetti bolognese
A very quick and simple dish when you're in a hurry...
Fry a chopped onion, then ground beef (we often substitute turkey for beef in many recipes) until browned. Add a jar of tomato pasta sauce and simmer until the meat is cooked thoroughly.
Meanwhile, bring a pan of salted water to the boil and add spaghetti. Cook until soft. If you have problems with the pasta sticking you can add a spoonful of olive oil to the water.
Drain the pasta and serve with the sauce, and grated Parmesan.
Fry a chopped onion, then ground beef (we often substitute turkey for beef in many recipes) until browned. Add a jar of tomato pasta sauce and simmer until the meat is cooked thoroughly.
Meanwhile, bring a pan of salted water to the boil and add spaghetti. Cook until soft. If you have problems with the pasta sticking you can add a spoonful of olive oil to the water.
Drain the pasta and serve with the sauce, and grated Parmesan.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Lasagna
A family favourite!
Ingredients:
Meat sauce -
Olive oil
Onion, finely chopped
Ground beef (or turkey)
Pasta sauce
Cheese sauce -
Butter
Flour
Milk
Cheese
Lasagna sheets
Method:
Meat sauce: Fry the onions in a dash of oil until golden. Stir in the meat until browned, break up the pieces as fine as possible. Stir in the pasta sauce.
Cheese sauce: Melt the butter. Stir in the flour to make a thick paste and cook gently for a few minutes. Stir in the milk a bit at a time, whisking out any lumps. Add enough milk to thin down to a good coating consistency. Melt in the cheese.
In a baking dish, layer the sauces and pasta sheets. Start with 1/3 of the meat sauce on the bottom, then pasta, then 1/3 of the cheese sauce, pasta, meat sauce etc. Finish off with cheese sauce. Place in a moderate oven (350F) for about an hour or until the cheese on top is golden brown and bubbling.
I hear a glass of red wine calling ...
Ingredients:
Meat sauce -
Olive oil
Onion, finely chopped
Ground beef (or turkey)
Pasta sauce
Cheese sauce -
Butter
Flour
Milk
Cheese
Lasagna sheets
Method:
Meat sauce: Fry the onions in a dash of oil until golden. Stir in the meat until browned, break up the pieces as fine as possible. Stir in the pasta sauce.
Cheese sauce: Melt the butter. Stir in the flour to make a thick paste and cook gently for a few minutes. Stir in the milk a bit at a time, whisking out any lumps. Add enough milk to thin down to a good coating consistency. Melt in the cheese.
In a baking dish, layer the sauces and pasta sheets. Start with 1/3 of the meat sauce on the bottom, then pasta, then 1/3 of the cheese sauce, pasta, meat sauce etc. Finish off with cheese sauce. Place in a moderate oven (350F) for about an hour or until the cheese on top is golden brown and bubbling.
I hear a glass of red wine calling ...
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