BBQ Pasta

I found this recipe in a children’s cookbook. They suggested using Wagon Wheel Pasta for fun. But I couldn’t find any…

1 lb Lean Ground Beef or Ground Turkey

2 cups Wagon Wheel pasta or Rotini

1 Can (14. 1/2 ounces) stewed Tomatoes

* I add a can of diced green chilies

1 1/2 cups of Water

1 Box (10 ounces)frozen or 1 can of Corn

1/2 cup BBQ Sauce (My favorite is Sweet Baby Ray’s)

Salt and Pepper to taste

- In large skillet, cook meat over medium heat, until browned.

-Stir in pasta, tomatoes, chilies (opt), water, corn and BBQ sauce; bring to boil.

-Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.

Serving suggestion: Serve with Corn bread or corn Muffins.

Serves: 4-5

Turkey and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

Ingredients

1lb ground turkey

Ground Cumin

1 small onion (minced)

1 green bell pepper (minced)

1 lb pasta (bowtie, medium sized)

1 jar of any pasta sauce

1/2 jar of Classico's Sun-dried Tomato Pesto (comes in 8.1oz jar)

1/4 cup of Sun-dried Tomatoes (drained/chopped up)

3-4 Fresh Basil Leaves

2 cups Mozzarella Cheese

There are just estimates of measurements... add as much or less as you like.

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Chop onion and green bell pepper (fine chop), add to large sauté pan with 1tbs. EVOO. After 5 minutes add ground turkey. Season with Cumin, Salt and Pepper and a little bit of Red Pepper Flakes.

After fully cooked, add 1/2 of the jar of Classico's Sun-dried Tomato Pesto and then add your favorite pasta sauce until you like the consistency. Then add Sun-dried Tomatoes and chopped Basil Leaves.

Cook pasta al dente. And add to sauce. I then put everything in a baking dish, topped with Mozzarella Cheese (Parmesan would be good too...) and put under the broiler until cheese has melted.

Yummo!

Christie's Baked Ziti

Christie's Baked Ziti

donated by Jamie Butler

1 lb. box of Ziti noodles (I always use Rigatoni)
1 onion, chopped
1 lb. ground sausage (or you can use ground beef)
2 jars of spaghetti sauce
6 oz. package of sliced provolone cheese
1 1/2 cups of sour cream
6 - 8 oz. of mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp. Parmesan cheese

Boil pasta approx. 8 minutes -- until just tender. Brown the meat and the onions. Combine the meat/onion with the jars of sauce. Start layering in a deep pan (you have to use some sort of deep bake ware -- a standard 9 x 13 is not deep enough). Put in half of the pasta, all of the provolone, all the sour cream, 1/2 of the meat sauce, the rest of the pasta, all of the mozzarella, the rest of the sauce, and then sprinkle the Parmesan on top.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
It's delish!

Velveeta Cheese Chicken Pasta

Michelle Wendelschafer's

Velveeta Cheese Chicken Pasta

I tried something new tonight... and thought it turned out pretty good...

Ingredients

Pasta

Cubed Chicken

approx. 2 cups velveeta cheese (cut up in cubes)

1 green bell Pepper (diced)

approx 1 1/2 cups of your favorite Salsa

1 can of corn

Directions: Kinda easy but cook the pasta then add cooked chicken and other ingredients and just continue to stir until the velveeta cheese is melted and add salsa or more cheese if needed.

Enjoy!

Cheese Lover's Pasta Roll Up's

What was for dinner last night at the Wendelschafer's home.

Delicious and simple to make!

Total Time:
1 hr 15 min

What You Need!
1 egg, beaten
1 container (15 oz.) POLLY-O Original Ricotta Cheese
2 cups KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Italian* Three Cheese Blend
4 green onions, chopped
1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce, divided
16 lasagna noodles, cooked
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

*I added ground beef to my pasta sauce to add a protein to the dish (optional)

Make It!
HEAT oven to 375ºF.
MIX first 5 ingredients until well blended.
SPREAD 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Spread each noodle with 3 Tbsp. cheese mixture; roll up. Place, seam-sides down, in dish. Top with remaining sauce and Parmesan; cover.
BAKE 40 to 50 min. or until heated through, uncovering the last 10 min.

**Thank you www.kraftfoods.com**