What is a good website for low-sodium and / or low-cholesterol recipes?

http://www.lowsodium/recipes.com


http://www.lowcholesterol/recipes.com


http://www.lowsodium/cholesterol/recipes鈥?/a>What is a good website for low-sodium and / or low-cholesterol recipes?
Cooking Light has some great recipes, %26amp; there's a read out of nutritional data.

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What are some really easy recipes that a 12 year old can cook?

not omlets or cereal i mean somethin special i guess.What are some really easy recipes that a 12 year old can cook?
Parmesan Chicken


Easy Slow Cooker Recipes Healthy Versions of Kids' Recipes One-Pot Meals 'People can't believe it when I tell them how little time it takes to fix this delicious chicken,' reports Mollie Hall of San Ramon, California. 'It's very moist inside and so pretty to serve with its lovely basil-flecked coating.'


Prep Time: 15m


Ready in: 15m


Yield: 4 servings





Ingredients


4 (4 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves


1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs


1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese


1/2 teaspoon dried basil


1 egg


1 tablespoon butter or margarine


1 tablespoon vegetable oil


Directions


Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness.


In a shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and basil.


In another bowl, beat the egg. Dip chicken into egg, then coat with crumb mixture.


In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter and oil over medium heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.What are some really easy recipes that a 12 year old can cook?
Butterscotch Confetti





1/4 Cup Margerine





1/2 Cup Smooth Peanut Butter





1 Bag Butterscotch Chips





1 Bag Mini-Marshmallows (I use the coloured ones)





Place the margerine and peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave for about 2 minutes, but be careful not to burn them! Add in the butterscotch chips, and mix thoroughly to allow chips to melt. Stir until melted and smooth. Add mini-marshmallows, and stir until coated. Grease a 9脳9 casserole, and scoop mixture into pan. Refrigerate until set, then cut into small squares. Enjoy!





Easy and fun snack that you can make would be bread pizzas. Take a slice of bread (or an english muffin) and toast it. Then add some tomato sauce to it. Sprinkle some sweet basil, oregano, or italian herbs on it. Then add some cheese slices or shredded cheese. Add your favorite pizza toppings. Stick it on a plate into the microwave and watch as the cheese melts. Once the cheese melts, take it out of the microwave and let it cool for a moment. You don鈥檛 want to burn the roof of your mouth. It鈥檚 yummy, fast and fun.





Tuna Cakes


2 cans (6 oz. each) light tuna in water, drained, flaked 1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken 1 cup KRAFT Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese 1/2 cup shredded carrots 1/3 cup KRAFT Mayo Real Mayonnaise 2 Tbsp. CLAUSSEN Sweet Pickle Relish 3/4 cup water MIX all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate 10 min.





HEAT large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat. For each tuna cake, shape 1/3 cup lightly packed tuna mixture into patty. Add patties to skillet in batches.


COOK 3 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides, turning over carefully.











Potato Smashers





8 small new potatoes (3/4 lb.), about 1-1/2 inches in diameter 1/2 cup water 4 slices OSCAR MAYER Center Cut Bacon 2 Tbsp. KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing 1/2 cup KRAFT Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese PLACE potatoes and water in 2-qt. microwaveable dish. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH 10 min. or until potatoes are tender. Let stand 5 min. Meanwhile, cook bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until crisp, turning frequently. Drain on paper towels.





DRAIN potatoes; place on work surface. Press each potato with bottom of small bowl or saucer to flatten to 1/2-inch thickness.





HEAT dressing in skillet on medium heat. Add potatoes; cook 4 min. or until bottoms are golden brown. Meanwhile, crumble bacon. Turn potatoes over; sprinkle evenly with cheese and bacon. Cover skillet with lid. Cook an additional 2 min. or until cheese is melted.











Diner Special Meat Loaf


1 lb. lean ground beef 1/2 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs 1 egg, lightly beaten 1-1/4 cups water 3/4 cup milk 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine 1/2 tsp. salt 1-1/2 cups instant potato flakes 3 oz. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed 2 KRAFT Singles PREHEAT oven to 375掳F. Mix meat, barbecue sauce, bread crumbs and egg. Shape into loaf in 12x8-inch baking dish.





BAKE 55 minutes. Meanwhile, bring water to boil in medium saucepan. Add milk, butter and salt; stir in potato flakes. Add cream cheese; stir until completely melted.





SPREAD potato mixture over meatloaf; top with Singles. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until Singles begin to melt.
BHEL PURI Ingredients :








Puffed rice 4 cups


Sev 2 cups


Onion 1 no finely chopped


Tomato 2 nos finely chopped


Mango 1/2 cup finely chopped.


Tumeric 1 tsp


Carrot grated 1/4 Cup.


Cucumber 1/2 Cup finely chopped.


Potatoes 2 nos boiled,peeled %26amp; cubed


salt,chilli pwd acc to taste


Green chutney


sweet chutney





Methods :





For Green chutney:





Cilantro 1/2 bunch


green chillies 6 nos


potato wafers 1 tsp


salt %26amp; lemon juice.


Blend all the above to a fine paste %26amp; reserve.





Sweet/sour chutney:





Tamarind extract 1 cup


Pitted Dates 1/2 cup


Brown sugar 1 Tbsp.


Cumin Powder 2 tsp.


Chilli Powder 2 Tsp.


Salt Acc to taste





Boil the above till they reduce by half %26amp; cool.


Grind it to smooth consistency.





For Bhel poori:





mix all the ingredients %26amp; serve in an individual plates


immediately.In case of entertaining keep everything


seperately in individual bowls %26amp; let the guests mix


them by themselves.
go to; www.musictocare.com and look for a cookbook called ';the relaxed gourmet.'; lots of stuff that's made with stuff already made, but with instructions how to improve the taste and look. all resipes are 5-10 minute jobs.
Most kids like pizza so buy a ready made Boboli pizza crust, a jar of Ragu pizza sauce, sliced pepperoni, shredded Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, optional ingredients such as mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, sliced black olives and let your child be creative. Bake following directions on pizza crust package.





Another idea is for a potato side dish. Peel potatoes and cut into chunks. Toss with Italian salad dressing and place on cookie sheet sprayed with Pam. Bake at 400 for about 10 minutes, turn potatoes and continue baking another 10 minutes till brown on all sides. Goes well with any meat dish.





A good %26amp; easy dessert is Pink Stuff -- a fruit salad.


1 large tub Cool Whip


1 can cherry pie filling


1 can pineapple chunks


1 cup shredded coconut


1 cut chopped pecans


Combine all ingredients and chill till ready to serve.
Here are some good easy ones. Also go to www.kraftfoods.com and look on thier web-site. They have recipes for ';semi-homemade'; stuff. It's where you used pre-made stuffing, or gravy, or instant mashed potatoes to make your own wonderful creation in your own kitchen. But here are my easy recipes. These first 2 are 2 of my fav recipes and are super easy.





Crock Pot Chicken Salsa Curry








10 chicken thighs-bone in


1 jar of your fav salsa


1/2 onion chopped


1 tablespoon curry (or about 1/2 if you don't like a strong curry taste)


1/2 cup sour cream





Place the chicken in the crock pot. Mix the onion, curry and salsa. Pour over the chicken and cook on low for about 6-8 hours.





When the chicken is done take it out of the crock pot and put on a serving plate. Add the sour cream and mix well. Spoon the sauce over the chicken.





This would go well with rice or cous cous.





If you don't have crock pot I would think that you could do this in you oven in a well wrapped pan on low (about 200) check it though since it may cook faster. I haven't done it in the oven but as I said I think it should work. I did it in the crock pot and it was awesome. This recipe is easy to do smaller portions of as well.





Rice:


When adding the liquid to rice I never really measure it out with a measuring cup. I learned this from my mom-in-law. Just pour in the rice and then gently place your pointer finger on top of the rice, slowly add cool water to a knuckle and half past the rice. Place on the stove and turn on high un-covered until the rice starts to boil. Reduce the heat to a medium low and cover with a tight fitting lid. The rice should be done in about 20 min. Fluff with a fork add some butter and enjoy.





Mexi-rice:





Use rice that is still warm.





Heat a skillet or griddle pan to a med-low heat. Add the rice and your favorite salsa, some olives, corn and ground cumin. (A great salsa to use would be the kind in the plastic tubs in the produce section, I think it's labeled as ';Fresh Salsa'; but El Paso or whatever would work as well.)





Instead of pre-made salsa make your own using roma tomatoes chopped small, red onions, chopped cilantro, minced garlic, finely chopped jalape帽o pepper, adding some lime juice, and garlic salt. You can also do this in the processor but be very careful not to over process because it can end up kind of mushy, and to green from the cilantro. You can also drain the salsa, or remove the seeds from the tomatoes. But using the seeds and then draining it would be great flavor enhancers in your rice. You could even freeze the liquid in ice cube trays (1 cubes equals approx 1 oz) and keep them for future uses. Then toss this fresh salsa in with the rice and cumin, olives, and corn.





Serve hot and I like mine with just a sprinkle of melted cheese.....yumm!!!





Creamy chicken enchiladas:





1 pound boneless chicken breasts diced


1 8oz package cream cheese cut into cubes


Flour or corn tortillas


1 can diced green chili peppers


ground cumin


1 or 2 can green enchilada sauce


Shredded cheese





Cook the chicken in a skillet and when the chicken is done add the cream cheese, it will melt. As the cream cheese melts add the green chilis, and a couple of good dashes of cumin. Continue to heat on low until the cream cheese has melted.





Fill a tortilla with the chicken mix, roll and place in a baking dish, Continue until the chicken mix is gone. Top with the enchilada sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 for about 10-15 min or until the sauce is nice and hot and the cheese is golden and bubbly.





Pork Chop Potato Bake


6 pork chops (approx 5oz each)


3 Potatoes


3 Carrots


1 onion


2 Cans cream of mushrrom soup


1 1/2 Cans of Milk


3 Tbsp Flour


salt and pepper





Brown the chops in a skillet that has been lightly oiled. As the chops are browning slice the carrots potatoes, onions, and carrots. Place the browned chops in a 9x13 baking dish.


Layer on the veggies. In a seperate bowl mix the soup and flour until smooth, then add the milk. Pour over the chops and veggies and then cover and bake for 1 hour at 350. Then remove lid and continue to bake for another 15min.





Cold Orzo Salad:





Boil some orzo pasta, drain and cool. Add some chopped red onion, roma tomatoes, corn, feta cheese, and Italian dressing.





Warm Green and Potato Salad:


1 lb small red, white or yellow new potatoes


12 oz fresh green beans trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces (approx 2 cups)


1/4 cup dried tomatoes in olive oil drained, and chopped


1/3 cup bottled parmesan or Italian salad dressing


4 cups pre-washed Italian salad greens


4 slices bacon, crisp cooked and crumbled (optional)





1/2 or 1/4 the potatoes, boil with the beans in lightly salted water until tender. Drain.





Return to the pan and add remaining ingredients





Tangy Watermelon Salad:





4 cups seedless watermelon-cubed


2 tbsp olive oil


3 tbsp lime juice


1 tbsp red wine vinegar


3/4 crumbled feta cheese


1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint or Italian parsley





Mix the oil, lime juice, and vinegar. Toss the watermelon with the oil and lime mix. Gently fold in feta cheese, and mint/parsley.





Basic Stew:


1 pound stew meat


1 or 2 carrots peeled and cut into big chunks


1 or 2 ribs of celery cut into big chunks


1 onion chopped


1 large white potato or 2 medium potatoes peeled and chopped


1 clove garlic chopped


1 can stewed tomatoes


Oil


Flour


Seasonings such as seasoned salt, granulated garlic, pepper, celery salt, onion powder and a few bay leaves





In a large skillet heat the oil.


In a zipper seal bag add flour and all the seasoning to taste-except bay leaves. You want to season it kinda heavily because it will basically season your whole stew.


Toss the meat into the bag of flour and coat well. Add the meat to the oil, adding a little extra flour.


Meanwhile add all veggies and bay leaf to a soup or crock pot. Add the meat when it is done frying, add all the flour drippings as well.


Simmer on low heat until the meat and veggies are tender. Adding more water or seasonings as needed. Stir from time to time as well.





Cook 2 pork chop with the following: 1 red bell pepper cut into 1 inch pieces, 1/2 onion chopped into medium to small pieces, and 1 apple sliced. Cook the chops in a tiny bit of oil, brown on one side and turn, add the onions, pepper, and apples. Cook until chops are done and the other ingredients are crisp tender. Serve with rice.





The next recipe is for as many chops as you want to make. Salt and pepper both sides of the chops, place in a baking dish. Top EACH chop with the following


1 tbsp brown sugar


1 tbsp ketchup


1 slice onion


1 slice lemon





Bake at 350 for about 30-45 min depending on how many chops, and how thick they are. This dish creates just a tiny bit of a nice sweet tangy sauce. You can simmer an extra serving or 2 the topping ingredients on the stove top with a little water if you would like. I serve this dish over rice also. Different sounding but very good!!!





Hamburger soup:





1 pound hamburger


1 or 2 carrots peeled and cut into big chunks


1 or 2 ribs of celery cut into big chunks


1 onion chopped


1 clove garlic chopped


1 large white potato peeled and chopped or 4-5 red potatoes depending on size halved or quartered


1 can corn or 1/2 bag frozen corn


1/2 bag frozen peas


Beef broth or beef bullion


Seasonings such as seasoned salt, granulated garlic, pepper, celery salt, onion powder and a few bay leaves








Cook the burger and drain and set aside. In a large soup pot cook all veggies except corn and peas in some butter. Add the bay leaves and then also the liquid of your choice. Simmer until all the veggies are tender, and add seasonings to taste, the beef, and peas and corn. Simmer until corn and peas are heated thru and it is seasoned to your liking.


Enjoy!
Meat loaf is really easy to make and the recipe that I use is rally good! I can't think of the name right now but at the grocery store there is some dried onion mix stuff and it has the recipe on the back. Your mom might know what it is called. Its pretty simple to make.
You can check this out and see if this will help you out. Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!


http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/YourKids/

Anyone know of some good spagetti sauce recipes?

i absolutely love spagetti, but have yet to try my hand at making some homemade sauce! anyone know of some good, not totally expensive, recipes? thanks!Anyone know of some good spagetti sauce recipes?
Here is a simple, but delicious recipe by one of my favorite cooks. Also, the recipe won't break your wallet :)





1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil


2 small onions, finely chopped


2 garlic cloves, finely chopped


2 stalks celery, finely chopped


2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped


1/2 teaspoon sea salt


1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper


2 (32-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes


2 dried bay leaves





In a large casserole pot, heat the oil over a medium-high flame. Add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the celery, carrots, and 1/2 teaspoon of each salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and bay leaves, and simmer uncovered over low heat until the sauce thickens, about 1 hour. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Season the sauce with more salt and pepper, to taste. (The sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, then cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat before using.)Anyone know of some good spagetti sauce recipes?
LOTS HERE !!


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www.recipezaar.com has alot of amazing recipes and reviews of the recipes :)
I can't stand chunks and I like mine mildly sweet. I either make meatballs out of ground beef and ground sausage browned in some olive oil fresh crushed garlic or just brown up the meat mixture itself. In a pot I use tomato sauce and paste, Italian seasonings, a bit of vinegar and some sugar, I don't measure anything, just keep tasting until it is the way I like it, add in the drained meatballs or ground beef/sausage stir into the sauce and let simmer.
One advice from a pro: Use OLIVE OIL.

Good recipes for an easy mocha latte at home?

When I tried to melt chocolate in my coffee, it just got gross. Anyone have any good recipes or ways to get around that?Good recipes for an easy mocha latte at home?
well heres one recipe..





Ingredients


1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream


2 tablespoons brown sugar


2 cups strong brewed coffee or espresso


1/4 cup chocolate syrup


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


1/4 cup whiskey (optional)


Directions


1Heat half-n-half in a saucepan over medium-high heat (Do not boil).


2Remove from heat; stir in brown sugar, next 3 ingredients, and if desired, whiskey.


3Serve warm or over ice.





heres another recipe just in case..lol..





Ingredients:


1 1/2 cup half and half


2 tablespoons brown sugar


2 cups strong brewed coffee or espresso


1/4 cup chocolate syrup


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


1/4 cup bourbon -- optional





Directions:





Heat half and half in a saucepan over medium-high heat. DO NOT BOIL. Remove from heat; stir in brown sugar, next 3 ingredients, and, if desired, bourbon.





Serve warm or over ice.





serves/makes 4





try them out they are really good!!Good recipes for an easy mocha latte at home?
Just add chocolate syrup instead - or get some liquid creamer (Coffeemate %26amp; International) that's flavored. There are some wonderful flavors to use. But, this sounds like you're just making mocha coffee..... For a latte, you'd then need to steam/froth your milk and put it on top of the ESPRESSO with the chocolate in it; sprinkle some cocoa powder on top

Vegan recipes that include a block of silken tofu, but is also frozen?

I was thinking of making like an alfredo sauce or tofu sour cream, but I doubt they would freeze well. Anyone have any recipe that includes a block of silken tofu that is also freezable? I need to make it today/tomorrow because it expires tomorrow.Vegan recipes that include a block of silken tofu, but is also frozen?
Make a smoothie with tofu, soymilk, and fruit.

Do you have any favorite cucumber salad recipes you would care to share?

I really like cucumbers!


Thank you.Do you have any favorite cucumber salad recipes you would care to share?
This is a GREAT recipe!!





4 thin sliced cukes


salt


1/2 c white vinegar


1/4 c sugar


2 Tbsp. fresh dill


1/4 tsp white pepper





Layer thin sliced cukes. Between each layer, salt. Let stand at room temp. for 1 hour. Drain liquid. Stir in rest of ingredients. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.Do you have any favorite cucumber salad recipes you would care to share?
Chop your cucumber and mix it with some natural yoghurt and then mix in some finely chopped fresh mint. Really refreshing and tastes great with kebabs and goes down well at BBQ's. Enjoy!
well u cant go wrong with a greek salad!


but a nicer salad that includes cucumber is this......


thinly slice a cucumber lengthways, do the same with a melon (the one with a pale green scaly skin and orange flesh inside ), cut up a few juicy tomatoes, and sprinkle some goats cheese over the top, the dressing is olive oil with red wine vinegar, salt, pepper and a little sugar.


its absolutley goregeous! try it!
nope
I just ADORE Greek Salad.





Beef tomatoes...cucumber...onion...feta cheese..green olives and loads of salt...olive oil.... white wine vinegar and black pepper.





Yum!
slice cucumber,red onion,white cabbage,tomatoe,chicken tikka strips,sqyeeze lemon over mmmm
A cucumber salad, made with fresh cucumbers, sweet onion slices, sliced carrots, and celery.


INGREDIENTS:





* 3 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced


* 1 medium sweet onion, sliced and separated into rings


* 1 cup thinly sliced carrots


* 1/2 cup sliced celery


* 2 to 4 tablespoons chopped red bell pepper


* 1 cup vinegar


* 1/4 cup vegetable oil


* 1/4 cup sugar


* 1 teaspoon celery seed


* 1 teaspoon salt


* 1/4 teaspoon pepper


* leaf lettuce





PREPARATION:


Combine cucumbers, onion, carrots, celery, and red bell pepper in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients except lettuce. Pour over vegetables and toss lightly. Cover and chill 8 to 10 hours.


serves 6.
Crunchy Cucumber Salad





Ingredients


15 oz. Can chickpeas, rinsed and drained


1 Cucumber, sliced thinly


1/2 cup Ripe olives


1/2 cup Sweet onion, chopped


1/4 cup Fresh parsley, chopped


3 tbl Vegetable oil


3 tbl Red wine vinegar


1 tbl Sugar


1tbl Lemon juice


Salt and pepper to taste





Preparation


Combine chickpeas, cucumber, olives, onion and parsley in a large mixing bowl. Combine remaining ingredients, blending thoroughly. Pour over salad and mix well.
1 cup chopped cukes


1 cup chopped roma tomatoes


1/ tsp dill


1 tsp diced onion


2 tbls italian dressing


sprinkle with Mrs.Dash (original)


Yummy.
OOOOOOOH !





I DAREN`T !!!





LOL
I like cucumber 'chinese' style.





Cut the a cusumber into long thin strips - like you get with duck pancakes.





Cut a bunch of spring onions the same way.





Mix them together with some fresh beansprouts, a chopped fresh chilli and a handful of shelled, toasted,chopped peanuts.





Then you can either add a simple dressing of soy, sesame oil and a little rice wine vinegar for a side dish.





Or I like to pile shredded cooked chicken/duck/pork on top of the salad and smother it all in a dressing made with peanut butter seasame oil, soy sauce, a little coconut milk and more chilli - like a satay.





It's a great supper salad.
black olives red onion sliced fine cherry tomatoes, chunky cucumber an feta cheese and Pamirs ham with a drizzle of olive oil an pepper .
if you take sliced cucumbers, about 1/4 inch in thickness, sweet onions sliced about 1/8 inch, quartered cherry tomatoes, 1 cup vinegar, 1 bottle Newman's own creamy Italian salad dressing, and 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper(optional)


place in bowl and refrigerate overnight, serve cold. makes a great picnic food or just a fun snack.

Any recipes for tasty, easy to make, pasta dishes that will feed 6 people?

Fettuccini Carbonara





Delicious and very easy to make








5 teaspoons olive oil


4 shallots, diced


1 large onion, cut into thin strips


1 pound bacon, cut into strips


1 clove garlic, chopped


1 (16 ounce) package fettuccini pasta


3 egg yolks


1/2 cup heavy cream


3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese


salt and pepper to taste








Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Saute shallots until softened. Stir in onion and bacon, and cook until bacon is evenly browned. Stir in garlic when bacon is about half done. Remove from heat.





Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta, then return it to the pot.





In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cream, and shredded Parmesan. Pour the bacon mixture over the pasta, then stir in the cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper.





Serves 6.








Enjoy! :)Any recipes for tasty, easy to make, pasta dishes that will feed 6 people?
2 big tins of tuna, any pasta shapes and 2 big jars of pasta sauce





put as much pasta as you think you need in a large saucepan, add boiling water and bring back to the boil then simmer





open the tuna and drain, add to the pasta sauce, when the pasta is cooked, drain and rinse with boiling water, put it back in the pan and add the tuna and sauce, heat gently and when ready serve with slices of garlic bread and a mixed salad.Any recipes for tasty, easy to make, pasta dishes that will feed 6 people?
Try this. For 6 you will need two big saucepans.





TUNA PASTA





Serves 2





INGREDIENTS





2 cloves of garlic


2 onions


2 tablespoons of olive oil


400g tin of plum tomatoes*


2 teaspoons of oregano or mixed herbs


400g tin of tuna in brine


Ground pepper to taste


400ml of water


¼ of a teaspoon of salt


200g of conchigle** pasta





METHOD





Peel the garlic and chop it into tiny pieces. Peel the onions and chop them into tiny pieces.





Put the oil into a saucepan on a moderate heat. Add the garlic and onion. Fry the garlic and onion for about 2 minutes. Stir them every half a minute or so.





Open the tin of tomatoes. Pour the juice into the pan. Chop the tomatoes while they are still in the can (it’s easier than chasing them around the pan).





Put the chopped tomatoes into the pan. Add the herbs. Continue to cook, stirring as the mixture boils.





Open the tin of tuna and drain off the brine. Add the tuna. Mix together gently, trying not to break up the tuna too much. Season with the pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes or until the sauce has reduced.





Put the water and salt into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Put the pasta into the water. Stir it to stop it sticking to the bottom of the pan. Bring back to the boil and continue to cook, stirring to stop it sticking.





Begin testing it about 2 minutes before the packet instructions say it should be done. The best way to judge if pasta is cooked is to bite it. This is tricky, because if you fish out a bit and stick in your mouth you may burn your mouth on the boiling water. Wait a bit and blow on it, then bite it. If it is hard it needs longer. If it is chewy (or al dente, Italian for ';to the teeth';) it is ready. If it is soft it is overcooked.





Drain the pasta in a sieve or colander. Season with the pepper.





Always “take the pasta to the sauce”. Put the pasta in the pan with the sauce and stir until thoroughly coated.





ADDITIONS %26amp; ALTERNATIVES





Add a 50g tin of anchovy fillets in olive oil. Use the oil from this to fry the garlic and onions. Chop up the anchovies and add them at the same time as the tomatoes.





* Plum tomatoes can be used either whole or chopped. It is difficult to stick chopped tomatoes back together again if you need to use them whole.





** Conchigle is the seashell-shaped pasta and just seems appropriate for a fish sauce.
heres one for spicy pasta


6oz pepperoni


large jar passata


4 cloves garlic large sliced onion


4 hot chillies


oil for frying


pasta shells enough for 5





method


fry chopped chillies onion and crushed garlic in a little oil until


onion goes transparant,add passata and cook for 5 minutes.then add pepporoni for 5 minutes.stir the mixture into the pasta shells and serve with garlic bread it lovelt


ham and cheese pasta


40zs chopped thin ham


chopped large onion


40z frozen peas


60z strong cheddar cheese


small pot of single cream


1oz butter for frying


pasta twists


method


fry onion ham and peas,till onion goes transparant.add to cooked pasta twists and cheese and stir really well add cream and stir really well.. thats all there is to it
Boil 2 large bags of rotini, till en dente, boil, and drain and set aside. In the mean time, cut up 10 cloves of garlic with 6 knobs of butter and let heat slow for a few mins. Drain the pasta, and add the butter, along with, 2 large containers of sour cream and generous amounts of parmesean/romano cheese. Add some scallions and mix well. Its very tasty.
chop an onion finely and fry in a little olive oil. When cooked add 2 or 3 tins of chopped tomatoes, and a couple of Oxo Italian style stock cubes or a good handful of fresh or dried herbs. Cook 500g pack of pasta penne or other shapes. Drain and stir in the tomato/onion mix, then transfer to a large roasting tin. Top with 1 mozarella cheese, ripped into pieces, and/or some grated cheddar. Bake in the oven till the cheese is melted and golden (temperature doesn't really matter: low if you want to go out, high if you're in a hurry!). Serve with salad.
chicken breast diced,,, mushrooms chopped


fry off chicken until cooked thru add mushrooms and continue to cook while meanwhile you have boiled your pasta,, when all ingredients cooked drain water mix with chicken and mushrooms season with salt and pepper lovely // very quick and easy to make,,, use as much of the chicken and mushroom as u see fit,,,, enjoy
hamburger casserole





1 pound hamburger


1 green pepper


1 onion


1 box any mac (advise not to use spaghetti noodles or egg noodles)


1 large can tomato sauce


velvetta


cook hamburger cut green pepper and onion and cook with hamburger


cook pasta





drain any grease from hamburger mixture


add pasta and hamburger mixture


add the tomato sauce





in a casserole dish add a layer or hambruger mixture


then cover with velvetta cheese


repeat until cheese on top layer


bake 375 for approx 35-45 minutes or until brown on top





serve with a salad or a veggie
You could do lasagna or spag bol. Alternatively, how about two tins of tuna, chopped onions, cucumber, tomatoes and mix with herbs, seasoning, salad cream and mayo. Serve cold - yummy!
Tuna, Pasta, cook pasta, drain, add tuna, mushrooms, sweetcorn ,peppers { if wanted } toss together, serve on it's own or with a tossed salad.
Make your own form of hamburger helper.......Use whatever meat you would like, then add cooked pasta, tomato sauce %26amp; top with cheese. Bake in oven til cheese is melted, then serve with a simple side such as tossed salad %26amp; garlic bread.....
i've lsited some ite bellow which are good ones to look through.

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