Yummy Pasta Dishes?!
Yummy Pasta Dishes?
Can anyone tell me any good pasta dishes that would appeal to younger people with advanced paletes? I'm 17 and having some friends over and I want to cook them a dish that has pasta and a type of meat, but I don't just want your average spaghetti. Any suggestions? Thank!!!
Answers:
Hope you like these, have fun!!
SAVORY MEAT FILLED MANICOTTI
8 ounces manicotti shells
1/4 teaspoon fennel
1/2 pound ground beef, lean, * see note
1/2 pound ground pork
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded & divided
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs, dry
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 teaspoon oregano
3/4 cup onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
14 ounces spaghetti sauce
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Cool in single layer on foil. Heat oven to 350 F. In large skillet, brown meat; drain. Stir together meat, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, eggs, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, onion, oregano, salt and pepper. Fill each cooled pasta tube with about 1/4 cup meat filling. Spread thin layer of sauce on bottom of 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Place filled pasta in prepared baking dish; cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese and additional Parmesan cheese, if desired. Cover with foil. Bake 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly. About 6 to 8 servings.
*May substitute Italian sausage for ground beef and pork and omit fennel.
This recipe might sound funky or cheap, but it's really good!!
PASTA, CHEESE, PEAS AND MEAT
1/4 lb. diced bacon
1 stick butter
1 c. milk
2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 lb. pasta
20 oz. bag frozen peas
1/4 lb. julienned salami
1/4 lb. julienned mortadella
2 beaten eggs
1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan
Salt & pepper
Saute bacon in butter until clear. Add milk and vinegar. It will look like cheese. Simmer about 15 minutes until smooth.
Boil pasta. Pour peas into pasta kettle with pasta last minutes of cooking. Drain together. Toss with meats, eggs and cheese. Pour sauce over all. Toss again. Season.