Frugal Gourmet Pasta Family Style Recipes

FRUGAL GOURMET PASTA FAMILY STYLE

Steps:

• Broil 4 qts water. Heat a large skillet and add in the oil, beef, and garlic. Saute/fry till meat is tender. Drain. Add in all other ingredients except the cheese and pasta. Simmer the mix while the pasta cooks. Drain pasta and mix it with the sauce. Pour into 3 qt baking dish and top with the cheese. Bake 350F for 25 min.

FRUGAL GOURMET'S PASTA E FAGIOLI

Steps:

• Place the beans and cold water in a 6-quart pot and bring to a boil. Cover the pot and turn off the heat (leave the pot covered on the very burner you used). Allow to stand 1 hour. Drain the beans and return to the pot. Add the wine and the Beef and Chicken stock, and bring to a boil, cover, and simmer gently for 30 minutes. Strain out half the beans and puree. Return the pureed beans to the pot. Add the garlic, tomato paste, parsley, and the raw tubetti pasta and simmer gently, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes or until the pasta is very tender and the soup is thick. Stir the soup regularly to prevent the pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Stir in the 1/3 cup of Parmesan cheese. Garnish with chopped parsley, a drizzle of extra virgin oil, and grated Parmesan cheese.

FRUGAL GOURMET PASTA FAMILY STYLE

Steps:

• Broil 4 quarts water. Heat a large skillet and add the oil, beef, and garlic. Saute until meat is tender. Drain. Add all remaining ingredients except the cheese and pasta. Simmer the mixture while the pasta cooks. Drain pasta and mix it with the sauce. Pour into 3 quart baking dish and top with the cheese. Bake 350F for 25 minutes.

GREEN ONION PASTA

Steps:

• Clean the green onions and cut in half and then into 1 inch pieces.
• Heat the spaghetti sauce.
• Heat a small frying pan and add the olive oil and garlic. Cook for just a moment and then add the green onions.
• Toss with the hot pasta, then add the spaghetti sauce and vermouth and toss again. Serve topped with the cheese.

PASTA CARBONARA WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cut bacon into little pieces, approximately 1" square and saute in a small frying pan with the butter until bacon barely begins to brown. It should be a bit crunchy but not dry.
• Microwave half and half for one minute and add bacon and butter. Add the vinegar; this will turn the half and half into cheese. Simmer gently for about 15 minutes, or until sauce cooks smooth.
• Boil spaghetti al dente. Drain and return to the pan. Immediately throw in the eggs, bacon sauce and grated cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste, toss and serve immediately.

FRUGAL GOURMET'S ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH BROCCOLI AND THREE CHEESE

Steps:

• Saute the garlic in the oil until it just begins to brown. Add the yellow onion and the broccoli florets until the broccoli is barely tender.Add the cream and the pepper. You may add salt if you wish.
• In the meantime, cook the angel hair pasta for just a few minutes in salted boiling water. Watch this carefully because the pasta cooks in very little time. Drain the pasta, and toss with the three cheeses. Add the cream and the vegetables, toss and serve.
• You may wish to garnish this with more cheese on top. Some parsley might be nice as well.