137208 make ahead baked pasta Recipes

conchiglie pasta, basil pesto (i make my own or you can use a good store bought version. the recipe is immediately following.), pasta water, tomatoes , as many as you like, sliced in half., jared roasted red peppers, chopped, juice from the roasted red peppers, pesto, fresh basil leaves, toasted pine nuts, garlic (okay, i used about 3 cloves of in my pesto because i love ; however, you can use only 1 if you like. :o), extra virgin olive oil , this is an approximate amount. add enough until the pesto is a smooth and thick consistency., freshly grated parmesan cheese .

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pasta sauce with meat (rich thick meat sauce for a crowd!), ziti pasta or 1 lb penne pasta, under cooked, ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, egg, slightly mix, dried parsley, black pepper, mozzarella cheese, shredded, grated parmesan cheese

olive oil, coarse lean ground beef, garlic cloves, peeled and crushed, half-and-half, red marinara sauce or 3/4 cup spaghetti sauce, good beef gravy (homemade beef gravy), parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese, freshly grated, dried oregano, whole dried rosemary, salt and black pepper, freshly ground to taste, penne pasta (short ,small pasta tubes), mozzarella cheese or 1 cup swiss cheese, coarsely grated

makes 6 french toast cups, whole wheat bread , cut into cubes, eggs, milk, vanilla, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, apple of your choice, cut into cubes, butter, cinnamon

penne pasta, olive oil, portobello mushrooms , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, dried basil, dried oregano, garlic, minced, spaghetti sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, gorgonzola cheese, crumbled

pasta, pesto sauce, tomatoes , sieved, creme fraiche, cheese , cheddar

pasta , penne or shells etc,cooked, onion, finely chopped, garlic, finely minced, beef mince, red wine (or broth), beef broth, tomato paste, tomato soup, dried oregano, dried basil, cream, eggs, cheddar cheese, grated, bacon, chopped

rigatoni pasta, fresh spinach, stems removed (2 bunches), ricotta cheese, sour cream, eggs, lightly beaten, grated parmesan cheese, chopped dill or 1 tsp dried dill, salt and pepper

olive oil, lean ground beef, garlic, peeled and crushed, marinara sauce or 1 cup spaghetti sauce, canned brown gravy ( or homemade ), half-and-half, parmesan cheese, oregano, rosemary, salt and pepper, penne pasta, shredded mozzarella cheese

shell pasta, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, yellow onion, crushed italian tomatoes, fresh basil leaf , torn into small pieces, salt, pepper, store bought basil pesto, ricotta cheese, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, fresh mozzarella cheese

bow tie pasta, broccoli florets, unsalted butter, plus more for the dish, shallots, chopped, sliced mushrooms, milk, all-purpose flour, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, baby spinach, fontina cheese, grated, grated parmesan cheese , plus 2 tsp

rainbow rotini pasta, broccoli , fresh individually frozen, kidney beans, black olives, sliced, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, sliced, green onions, chopped, newman own salad dressing, canned tuna fish, drained (optional), chicken, cooked and cubed (optional), grated parmesan cheese (optional), other cheese, cubed (optional)

baking potatoes , like russets, scrubbed (2 1/2 to 3 lb), olive oil, salt, ground black pepper, sour cream, chopped green onions, baby bam , recipe follows, grated cheddar, crumbled crispy bacon, chopped ham, steamed chopped broccoli, paprika, salt, dried parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, ground black pepper, dried oregano, dried basil, dried thyme, celery salt, something to season your foods , like the grown-ups do with emeril s original essence. add another dimension by sprinkling it into everything, from soups and sauces to pizza and hamburger patties. you fearless bammers out there can kick this up a notch by adding cayenne, to taste. (i d start with about 1/4 tsp, and then take it from there.)

makes about 2 cups spread, enough for two baking sheets or more, tortilla chips or thinly sliced sourdough baguette, diced roasted green chiles, mayonnaise, shredded monterey jack cheese, chopped green onions (about 1/2 cup, white and green sections both), garlic, peeled and minced, minced fresh cilantro, fresh lime juice, ground cumin, two green tabasco (optional), salt and pepper to taste, i stirred in some chopped spinach , and sprinkled chopped fresh tomatoes on top of the baguette. i had about 1/4 of a block of cream cheese, and added it, too.

whole milk, unsalted butter, unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, rigatoni pasta or 1/2 lb penne pasta, extra virgin olive oil, onion, diced, salt , to taste, mixed thickly-sliced cold cuts, diced (salami , prosciutto, mortadella), parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated, fine plain breadcrumbs, unsalted butter (plus more for pan )

eggplant, washed, ziti pasta or 500 g penne, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmigiano, tomatoes or 2 cups pasta sauce, garlic, minced, salt, pepper, oregano, olive oil, water

crescent roll dough (they make it without the triangle shaped cuts in it now, so if you can find it, use it. if not, the ), part-skim ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, chopped fresh rosemary, honey, sliced canned mango (in light syrup), grapes (halved ), chopped dates, canned mandrin orange section (in light syrup, any fruit of your liking will do fine. you could even use nuts too if you want, i wo), honey, white wine, lemon juice, splenda granular (or sugar ), light syrup , from canned fruit