Faux Fredo Pasta Sauce So Easy Recipes

FAUX-FREDO PASTA SAUCE, SO EASY

Steps:

• Place the tofu, marinara sauce, and spices in a blender.
• Blend until smooth and creamy.
• Begin to boil the water to cook the pasta.
• Pour the sauce from the blender into a saucepan and gently warm until it's heated through.
• When the pasta is still a touch crunchy, pour the frozen peas in with the boiling pasta.
• When pasta and peas are cooked, drain and mix with your warm sauce.
• Top with shredded parmesan.

IMITATION CRAB AND PASTA ALFREDO BAKE

Steps:

• Slice the squashes and dice the mushroom and onion.
• Combine the Alfredo sauce, pasta, crab, onions, mushrooms, squash, zucchini, parsley and pepper flakes in a large bowl and toss to coat.
• Transfer mixture to a greased 13x9x2 baking dish and cover with cheese.
• Cover and bake at 325°F for 35 minutes.
• Toss bread crumbs and butter and sprinkle over casserole.
• Bake uncovered an additional 5 to 10 minutes to brown.

FAUX FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a 5-quart kettle bring 4 quarts salted water to a boil for pasta.
• In a blender or food processor blend remaining ingredients until smooth and transfer to top of a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Heat sauce, stirring constantly, until and instant-read thermometer registers 140°F and remove top of double-boiler of bowl from heat.
• Add pasta to boiling water and boil until al dente. Reserve 1/ 2cup pasta cooking water and drain pasta in a colander. Return pasta to kettle and add sauce and reserved cooking water, tossing gently until combined well

PASTA WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Saute onions in small amount of olive oil until light brown. If using fresh garlic, dice up two cloves and put in with onions.
• 2. Once onions are soft and light brown, mix in meat, and sprinkle with Mrs Dash salt/pepper. Saute until brown.
• 3. Add in can of crushed tomatoes and can of tomato sauce and stir.
• 4. Simmer for 45 minutes at least. Taste and add more seasoning if needed.
• 5. Boil water for pasta and cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes. We like our pasta al dente (not too soft). Taste as you go.
• 6.When ready - strain - make sure all the water is gone. Put a little sauce on pasta so it does not stick. Keep the rest of the sauce in the bowl so you can each have as much as you want. A salad is a great side dish -- add grated parmesan if you like.

CREAMY PASTA PRIMAVERA -- EASY!

Steps:

• Heat a large pot of water to boiling and throw in the pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a small sauce pan and put in the white part of the spring onion.
• Fry for about 30 seconds and then add the tomatoes.
• Bring to a simmer and let cook for about 10 minutes, adding a spoonful of water if the tomatoes get too dry, until you have a sauce.
• While the tomatoes are simmering, you can lightly fry your veggies in the other tbsp of oil.
• When the tomatoes have cooked down, add the ricotta, milk and hot sauce.
• Blend with a hand blender to make the sauce smooth.
• Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce.
• Top with the veggies, green part of the spring onion and parmesan cheese if desired.
• Salt and pepper to taste.