30913 karen taco pasta Recipes

chef karen harper , pastry chef for the black rabbit restaurant at mcmenamins edgefield in troutdale, oregon, courtesy of chef harper and mozzarella fresca. the cheesecake must be made a day in advance. (i first saw this recipe in a newspaper, but it s readily found throughout the internet.), all refrigerated ingredients should be at room temperature ., mascarpone (you can, substitute cream cheese ), sugar, grand marnier, eggs, kosher salt, in grand marnier, must be done in advance; cover and refrigerate., preheat the oven to 300of., beat the mascarpone/cream cheese until creamy. gradually beat in the sugar , salt and grand marnier., at a time add the eggs , scraping the sides of the bowl often., scrape batter into the crust and smooth the top. bake on a cookie sheet until the center barely jiggles when the pan is tapped, 45 to 55 minutes. let cool in the pan on a rack for 2 hours., unmold, cover and refrigerate overnight., chocolate graham cracker crust, chocolate graham crackers, melted unsalted butter, springform pan, preheat oven to 375of., in a food processor , blend graham crackers and butter until completely incorporated., mash the crumb mixture evenly into bottom of a 10 springform pan. bake 10 minutes ; cool completely., chocolate ganache, chopped semisweet chocolate (use top quality chocolate), heavy cream, grand marnier, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., bring cream just to the boil. remove from heat and stir in chocolate till incorporated., using a whisk , very gently stir in grand marnier. let ganache cool till is thick enough to spread. if ganache becomes too thick, warm it in a water bath or double boiler., candied orange slices, unpeeled oranges, sliced from top to bottom in 1/4 thick slices, sugar, water, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., boil orange slices in water for 10 minutes, gently stirring occasionally., stir in sugar and cook for another five minutes. remove orange slices with tongs to a baking sheet and allow them to cool completely. reserve the orange simple syrup for other culinary uses, mousse, do not do this step till ready to build the dessert., mascarpone, zest from 1 orange, heavy cream , whipped stiff, sugar, unflavored gelatin, cold water

ground beef, taco seasoning, cream cheese, pasta shells, salsa, taco sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese, crushed tortilla chips, sour cream, green onions, chopped

ground turkey or beef, taco seasoning, water, cream cheese, cubed, uncooked jumbo pasta shells, butter, melted, salsa, taco sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese, crushed tortilla chips, sour cream, green onions, chopped

lean ground beef, cream cheese, salt, chili powder, jumbo pasta shells, butter, melted, taco sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese, crushed tortilla chips, sour cream

ground beef, cream cheese with chives, cubed and softened, salt, chili powder, jumbo pasta shells, cooked,rinsed,and drained, butter, melted, prepared taco sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese, crushed tortilla chips, sour cream, chopped green onion (optional)

penne pasta (cooked to only firm-tender, drained and set aside), uncooked ground chicken (can use ground beef also), onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic (optional or to taste, but good to use !), water (more if needed, can use low-sodium chicken broth in place of if desired, or use half of each), taco seasoning mix (or use my own kittencal s ), whole kernel corn (use the corn mixed with sweet peppers if possible), sliced pitted olives (use the large green pimento-stuffed, also you can use black ), grated cheddar cheese (or to taste), salsa (or to taste), green chili peppers, drained, salt and pepper (optional), green bell pepper, chopped (optional)

ground beef, cream cheese, salt, chili powder, pasta shells, butter, melted, taco sauce, cheddar cheese, shredded, monterey jack cheese, shredded, tortilla chips, crushed, sour cream, guacamole

ground beef, cream cheese with chives, cubed and softened, salt, chili powder, jumbo pasta shells, cooked, rinsed and drained, butter, melted, prepared taco sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese, crushed tortilla chips, sour cream (low fat may be used), green onions, chopped

jumbo pasta shells, cooked, hamburger meat, taco seasoning mix, water, refried beans, shredded cheddar cheese, salsa, sour cream, tomato, lettuce

dried pasta shells , prepared according to package directions, rinsed and drained, extra lean ground beef, taco seasoning mix, water, refried black beans, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, divided, salsa, divided (mild ), sliced green onion, sour cream (optional)

dried pasta shells , prepared according to package, rinsed and drained, extra lean ground beef, if taco seasoning mix, water, refried beans, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, divided, salsa, divided, sliced green onion, sour cream (optional)

lean ground beef, cream cheese, salt, chili powder, pasta shells, butter, melted, taco sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese, crushed tortilla chips, sour cream

rotini whole wheat pasta, artichoke hearts, baby spinach leaves, red onion, sliced, tomato, chopped, sun-dried tomato , slivered, kalamata olive, pitted and sliced, feta cheese , with dried tomato, fresh parsley, chopped, sea salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon , juice of, dijon mustard

presidents choice splendido original magic italian sauce (see note * below ), butter or 2 tbsp margarine, olive oil, garlic, minced or 1 1/2 cloves garlic, if smaller size,use more if desired,but don tsp recommend using more than 2 cloves, chopped fresh parsley, dried chili pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, basil leaves or 1 medium , finely chopped or 1/2 tsp dried basil, dried oregano or 1/8 tsp fresh oregano, baby clams , with juice,do not drain,the juice is part of the sauce, favourite pasta , cooked according to pakage directions.

butter, flour, salt and pepper to taste, milk, fontina or jack cheese - grated, ground beef, italian sausage - casing removed, garlic- chopped, onion, diced, sliced mushrooms, your favorite pasta sauce, rigatoni - uncooked, fresh mozzarella - diced into 1/2 cubes, parmesan cheese

ground beef, taco seasoning mix, fat free cream cheese, softened, uncooked jumbo pasta shells, salsa (optional), taco sauce, kraft fat-free cheddar cheese, shredded, baked corn tortilla chips, crushed (or about 15-20 chips)

ground beef, taco seasoning, cream cheese, jumbo pasta shells, butter melted, salsa, taco sauce, cheddar cheese, monterey jack cheese

ground turkey, pasta, green bell pepper (diced ), red bell pepper (diced ), taco seasoning, salsa, water, fat free sour cream, shredded fat-free cheddar cheese