Pasta
This week I am sharing some of my favorite things! I’m starting with this pasta dish that was delicious. It does take a bit of work and time but it was well worth it. Jim has been asking for this again and again. I shared some with a neighbor and she enjoyed it as much as we did. There are so many great flavors in this dish, the spicy sausage, the sweet sun dried tomatoes and the peppery arugula! Perfect on one of these cold snowy days we seem to be having!
INGREDIENTS
1 pound spicy Jimmy Dean sausage
1 large onion, diced
2 cups of heavy cream
2 1/2 cups of gruyere cheese, divided
1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese
1 cup of chopped sun dried tomatoes
2 cups of mixed spinach and arugula
1 Package Farfalle pasta
DIRECTIONS
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. In a large pan, add the sausage and start to brown, remove fat if needed and add the diced onion. Continue to brown the sausage and let the onion soften. When cooked through, Add cream, cream cheese and 1 cup of the gruyere cheese and stir until creamy. Add the nutmeg, sun dried tomatoes, arugula and spinach stir to combine. Once the spinach and arugula are wilted remove from heat.
Boil the pasta according to the package directions . When the pasta is done, drain and add the sauce mixture. Pour into a 9×13 baking dish top with remaining cheese and bake for 15-20 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.
Serve warm.
Enjoy!
I love one pot dishes that come together easily with everything I have in my pantry! To make this dish even easier I used a store bought rotisserie chicken. This is definitely a great dish on a cold evening. The BBQ sauce gives it that warm flavor and what’s not to love about a pasta dish with bacon! Add a salad and your dinner is complete!
INGREDIENTS
6 slices of bacon, diced
1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
1 onion diced
1 jalapeño, de-seeded and minced
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes, not drained
1/2 cup milk
3 cups dry pasta shells
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup shredded cheese
3/4 cup BBQ sauce, I used a honey BBQ sauce
Salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
In a Dutch oven or heavy bottom pot, cook the bacon over medium high heat until crisp. Remove bacon and drain on a paper towel lined plate. Set aside. Add the onion and jalapeño to the pan and cook stirring frequently until the onion is tender and begins to brown. Stir in the chicken broth, tomatoes and the juices, milk and add the pasta shells, stir to combine. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer, uncovered for about 15 minutes or until the shells are cooked al dente. Stir in the bacon, add the shredded chicken, corn and let warm through. Add the cheese and BBQ sauce stirring until the cheese is melted. Add salt if desired, remove from heat and serve warm.
Enjoy!
This is a dish that just happened with what I had on hand. I will sometimes add the “hot” Jimmy Dean Sausage into my pasta plates for that extra bit of flavor but I did not have any, but I did have one pound of original Jimmy Dean Sausage. After giving it a bit of thought I decided to make it on the sweet side and added a little bit of pure maple syrup to the sausage while I cooked and crumbled it. As it turned out everyone loved it!
INGREDIENTS
6 ounces of cooked spaghetti
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
2 large eggs, beaten
2 Tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 pound Jimmy Dean original sausage roll
1/4 cup onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce (I used Ragu)
1/4 cup real maple syrup
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
DIRECTIONS
To make the “crust”… in a large bowl combine cooked spaghetti, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, eggs, salt and pepper. Spread the mixture into a greased pie plate forming the crust. Set aside. In a skillet on medium high heat cook the sausage, onion and garlic crumbling the sausage as it cooks. When the sausage is cooked about half way through, drain any excess fat and add the pure maple syrup coating the mixture. Continue cooking until the sausage is cooked through. When the sausage is cooked through, add your pasta sauce mixing well. When the sauce is warmed through spread the sausage mixture over the spaghetti crust in an even layer. Top with both cheeses and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and melted. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve warm.
Enjoy!
I love a tasty one pot meal and this fits the bill! This is also a recipe that you most likely have all the ingredients on hand. The Rotel tomatoes really add a boost of flavor to this dish! I served this with a nice crusty garlic bread and Caesar salad. Simple and delicious!
INGREDIENTS
1 box of thin spaghetti, broken in half
1 can of original Rotel tomatoes
2 cups water
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 Tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup Vidalia sweet onion
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Sal and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
In a large skillet heat 1 Tablespoon of olive oil. Add the onion and sauté until soft then add minced garlic and continue to cook and stir for a couple minutes. Add Rotel tomatoes (not drained), Italian seasoning, sugar, water, and 1 Tablespoon of olive oil. Stir to combine. Add the dry spaghetti to the skillet, coating the noodles with the liquid. Bring to a boil for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Set the broiler to low and once the noodles are cooked through add both of the cheeses making an even layer. Place the skillet under the broiler, and broil until the cheese is melted and just starting to turn a golden brown.
Remove from oven and serve warm.
Enjoy!
I wanted to make a quick dinner and turned to my trusted Taste of Home group and this recipe was quick, easy and can easily be adapted to suit your family. Adding shredded rotisserie chicken would work really well. The one change I did make was to add 1/4 cup of milk to the recipe to keep everything from getting dry during the cooking time.
INGREDIENTS
4 ounces spaghetti, broken into 2 inch pieces
1 egg
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup shredded Parmesean cheese
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup milk
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 can french fried onions- use as much as you would like on top of the casserole, can also be mixed in the casserole.
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook spaghetti according to package directions, meanwhile in a medium bowl, beat egg. Add sour cream, parmesan cheese, garlic powder and milk. Drain spaghetti, add to egg mixture with monterey jack cheese, spinach and french fried onions if desired. Pour into 2 qt. greased baking dish. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, uncover and top with french fried onions and continue to bake for five minutes or until onions are golden brown.
Serve warm.
Enjoy!
