Pasta Recipes
Here are a couple pasta recipes I make regularly - one is healthy - the other is NOT! :)
Shortcut Lasagna
8 ounces uncooked medium egg noodles
1 1/4 cups fat-free ricotta cheese
1 1/2 cups (6 oz) shredded sharp provolone cheese, divided
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 lb ground round
2 cups tomato sauce
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook noodles in boiling water for 5 minutes. While noodles are cooking, combine ricotta, 1 cup provolone cheese, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper in a small bowl; set aside. Cook beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Stir in tomato sauce; remove from heat. Drain noodles. Combine noodles and meat mixture in a large bowl. Place 3 cups noodle mixture in an 9x13 baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread ricotta mixture over noodle mixture. Top with remaining noodle mixture; sprinkle with 1/2 cup provolone cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until cheese melts. 6 servings. 416 calories, 14g fat, 2.3g fiber.
Baked Ziti
1 pound dry ziti pasta
1 onion, diced
1 lb lean ground beef
2 (26 oz) jars spaghetti sauce
6 oz provolone cheese, sliced
1 1/2 cups sour cream
6 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
Prepare ziti according to package instructions. In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese, and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese are melted.
Shortcut Lasagna
8 ounces uncooked medium egg noodles
1 1/4 cups fat-free ricotta cheese
1 1/2 cups (6 oz) shredded sharp provolone cheese, divided
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 lb ground round
2 cups tomato sauce
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook noodles in boiling water for 5 minutes. While noodles are cooking, combine ricotta, 1 cup provolone cheese, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper in a small bowl; set aside. Cook beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Stir in tomato sauce; remove from heat. Drain noodles. Combine noodles and meat mixture in a large bowl. Place 3 cups noodle mixture in an 9x13 baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread ricotta mixture over noodle mixture. Top with remaining noodle mixture; sprinkle with 1/2 cup provolone cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until cheese melts. 6 servings. 416 calories, 14g fat, 2.3g fiber.
Baked Ziti
1 pound dry ziti pasta
1 onion, diced
1 lb lean ground beef
2 (26 oz) jars spaghetti sauce
6 oz provolone cheese, sliced
1 1/2 cups sour cream
6 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
Prepare ziti according to package instructions. In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese, and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese are melted.