Baked Ziti with Sausage

Ingredients

 

12 ounces uncooked ziti pasta

4 ounces pancetta or bacon, diced

1 large onion, chopped $

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3 garlic cloves, chopped

1 (1-lb.) package ground Italian sausage

1 cup dry red wine $

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1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes

1/2 cup firmly packed torn fresh basil

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

1 cup ricotta cheese

1 (8-oz.) package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

Vegetable cooking spray

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese  

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare ziti according to package directions for al dente.
2. Meanwhile, cook pancetta in a large skillet over medium-high heat 3 minutes. Add onion and garlic, and sauté 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add sausage, and sauté 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Add wine, and cook 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and next 3 ingredients. Reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes.
3. Stir ricotta and 1 cup mozzarella cheese into hot cooked pasta. Lightly grease a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Transfer pasta mixture to prepared dish, and top with sausage mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
4. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly.

 

Guacamole

Ingredients
3 Haas avocados, halved, seeded and peeled
1 lime, juiced
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 medium onion, diced
1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 clove garlic, minced

In a large bowl place the scooped avocado pulp and lime juice, toss to coat. Drain, and reserve the lime juice, after all of the avocados have been coated. Using a potato masher add the salt, cumin, and cayenne and mash. Then, fold in the onions, jalapeno, tomatoes, cilantro, and garlic. Add 1 tablespoon of the reserved lime juice. Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour and then serve

Crepes

1/2 cup Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix*

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 1/4 cups water

2 eggs, beaten

2 tablespoons butter, melted

Instructions

• In medium bowl, stir together Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix and flour.
• Add water gradually, stirring until smooth.
• Add eggs and butter and continue to stir until smooth.
• Preheat a lightly greased 5 to 6-inch frying pan or crêpe pan over medium-high heat.
• Spoon 2-3 tablespoons batter into center of frying pan.
• Tilt to coat bottom of pan evenly.
• Just a thin layer of batter should cover the pan.
• Cook crêpes until delicately browned; turn and cook lightly on other side.
• Serving Ideas: For breakfast, fill with fresh or frozen (thawed and drained) berries. Roll up and sprinkle with powdered sugar. For dinner, fill crêpes with chopped spinach and ricotta cheese. Roll up and top with marinara sauce. Sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese and place under broiler until bubbling hot.

Broken Cookie Salad

Cookie Salad

Beat together:

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 small package instant French vanilla pudding

Fold in:

• 1 8 oz. carton Kool Whip

Add:

• 1 can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 can mandarin oranges, drained
• Keebler Fudge Stripe Cookies, broken up

Mix well and serve.

Don't mix in cookies until ready to serve.

* Great for a salad or dessert!

Roasted Potatoes

1/8 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). 2. In a large bowl, combine oil, garlic, basil, marjoram, dill weed, thyme, oregano, parsley, red pepper flakes, and salt. Stir in potatoes until evenly coated. Place potatoes in a single layer on a roasting pan or baking sheet. 3. Roast for 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, turning occasionally to brown on all sides.

Delicious dinner rolls

• 2 1/2 cups warm milk
• 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup butter, softened                                                                     
• 2 teaspoons salt                                                                     
• 7 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed                                                                     
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar       

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Directions

1. Pour milk into a large mixing bowl, and sprinkle yeast over the surface. Allow to rest for 5 minutes. Beat in the sugar, eggs, 1/2 cup butter, and salt; blend thoroughly. Gradually stir in the flour to make a soft dough. Cover bowl, and set in a warm place until dough doubles in size, about 1 hour.
2. Punch down the dough, cover the bowl, and allow to rise again. Repeat this step two more times.
3. Break off 2 to 3 inch size pieces of dough, roll lightly into round shape, and place in prepared baking dish, edges touching. Repeat to make 36 dough balls. Cover and let rise until doubled in size.
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
5. Bake rolls in preheated oven until tops turn golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. When rolls are finished baking, drizzle melted butter over the top, and serve warm.

Broccoli and Cauliflower Casserole

1/2 cup uncooked white rice
10 ounces broccoli florets
10 ounces cauliflower florets
1/2 cup butter
1 onion chopped
1 pound processed cheese food, cubed
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
5 3/8 fluid ounces milk
1 1/2 cups crushed buttery round crackers 

1. In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. Simmer broccoli and cauliflower florets in water for 10 minutes, or until crunchy. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. In a large saucepan, melt butter and saute onion. Stir cauliflower, broccoli and rice into the saucepan. Once the vegetables and rice are coated, stir in the cheese, chicken soup and milk. Transfer the entire mixture to a 9x13 inch baking dish and sprinkle the crackers on top.
4. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 30 minutes.