Food meme day four...enough pasta to feed a small army
Tonight I made one of my favorite pasta dishes which I'll have for lunch and dinner over the next few days until I get tired of it. So let's get started.
The basic Italian ingredients. 12 oz of Penne Pasta. 1LB ground Turkey (or beef or sausage), 1 can Tomato Sauce, 1 can Diced Tomatos, 1 can Tomato Paste. Cheese (should use Mozzarella but I only had Monterey Jack). The sauces come in a variety of flavors so I get ones with italian herbs or whatever.
Preheat the oven to 350 and get the water boiling for the pasta. Cook the meat in a sauce pan. Add chopped onion, if you've got any. Add all three tomato sauces to the meat and let simmer while the pasta is cooking. Grate your cheese. You'll need about 4 cups.
When the pasta is done, drain. Then layer half pasta, half sauce and half cheese in baking dish. Repeat. Cover and bake for 20 minutes in 350 oven.
Please note, and this is VERY important, when the timer goes off make sure you grab a hot pad before reaching in to pull the oven rack out. I don't know what I was thinking but I didn't and my tender fingers are paying for it. :(
I tend to overdo it on the cheese, but I don't necessarily see that as a bad thing. ;) Serve with salad and or garlic bread. Makes great leftovers.
Now, I'm off to get more ice. Not sure what's on the menu for tomorrow. I've got a rehearsal so it'll probably be PB&J.
The basic Italian ingredients. 12 oz of Penne Pasta. 1LB ground Turkey (or beef or sausage), 1 can Tomato Sauce, 1 can Diced Tomatos, 1 can Tomato Paste. Cheese (should use Mozzarella but I only had Monterey Jack). The sauces come in a variety of flavors so I get ones with italian herbs or whatever.
Preheat the oven to 350 and get the water boiling for the pasta. Cook the meat in a sauce pan. Add chopped onion, if you've got any. Add all three tomato sauces to the meat and let simmer while the pasta is cooking. Grate your cheese. You'll need about 4 cups.
When the pasta is done, drain. Then layer half pasta, half sauce and half cheese in baking dish. Repeat. Cover and bake for 20 minutes in 350 oven.
Please note, and this is VERY important, when the timer goes off make sure you grab a hot pad before reaching in to pull the oven rack out. I don't know what I was thinking but I didn't and my tender fingers are paying for it. :(
I tend to overdo it on the cheese, but I don't necessarily see that as a bad thing. ;) Serve with salad and or garlic bread. Makes great leftovers.
Now, I'm off to get more ice. Not sure what's on the menu for tomorrow. I've got a rehearsal so it'll probably be PB&J.