Monday, November 21, 2011

Any good pasta recipes?

i need something i can make with rotini pasta, maybe somekind of special sauce or casserole. do you any recipes?Any good pasta recipes?
****Chicken Florentine Casserole****





4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound total)


3/4 cup water


1/2 cup dry white wine


1 large clove garlic, sliced


1 pound fresh spinach, rinsed


1 tablespoon olive oil


2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


1-1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice


1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano


1 teaspoon salt


1/4 teaspoon black pepper


1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg


6 ounces less-fat cream cheese, cut up and softened


3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese


1/2 pound rotini pasta


2 tablespoons plain dry bread crumbs


1/2 teaspoon paprika





Directions


1. Heat oven to 375掳F. Lightly oil 8 x 8 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Bring large pot of lightly salted water to boiling over high heat.





2. Combine chicken, 3/4 cup water, wine and garlic in saucepan. Bring to boiling over high heat; reduce heat; gently simmer, covered, 15 minutes.





3. Remove chicken from broth and set aside to cool. Measure broth, adding water if needed to make a total of 1-3/4 cups. Tear chicken into about 1/2-inch-wide shreds.





4. Place wet spinach in large nonreactive pot; cover; cook over high heat until wilted, 3 minutes. Drain, lightly pressing out excess water. Coarsely chop; return to pot.





5. Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute. Stir in reserved 1-3/4 cups broth mixture; cook, stirring, until thickened and smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Add lemon juice, oregano, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat. Stir in cream cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan.





6. Add cheese sauce and shredded chicken to spinach in pot.





7. Meanwhile, add pasta to boiling water; cook until firm but tender, 2 minutes less than the suggested cooking time. Drain; add to spinach mixture. Turn into prepared casserole.





8. Combine remaining Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and paprika in small bowl. Sprinkle over top.





9. Bake in 375掳F oven about 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Let stand at least 15 minutes. Serve.Any good pasta recipes?
BAKED ROTINI





1 lb. pkg. rotini pasta


1 lb. ground beef or Italian sausage


1 c. chopped onion


1 sm. green pepper, chopped


1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up


1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste


1 (4 oz.) can sliced mushrooms


1 tsp. salt


1/2 tsp. basil


1/2 tsp. oregano


1/2 tsp. garlic


1/4 tsp. red pepper


2 c. mozzarella cheese, grated





Prepare pasta until done. Drain. In large skillet cook ground meat, onion and green pepper. Drain fat. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, mushrooms and seasonings. Simmer on low, heat for 20 minutes.


Combine rotini and sauce; layer 1/2 into a baking dish, top with 1 cup cheese, layer remaining mixture and top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
Boil the rotini.


Toss it with JAR OF SAUCE of your choice, 1 can DICED TOMATOES.


Lots of sauce!!!


Stir in 1 tub of RICOTTA CHEESE.


Pour into a baking dish.





Top with lots of SHREDDED MOZZARELLA and bake, covered with tin foil, for 35-40 mins on 350.
here is 1





http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Rotini-Past鈥?/a>

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