Macaroni Saute Recipes

GARLIC OIL SAUTEED PASTA WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil, garlic, and pepper flakes over medium heat until fragrant. Once the garlic has turned golden in color, remove it from the pan. You are left with garlic-infused oil in the pan. Add the broccoli to the pan.
• Cook's Note: Be sure the broccoli is completely dry before tossing it into the pan.
• Toss the broccoli to coat with the oil. Season with salt and pepper and saute over medium heat until the broccoli barely loses some of its crunch, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat up to high and deglaze the pan with the red wine vinegar. Add a few tablespoons of water, if needed.
• Cook's Note: Use pasta water if the pasta was made fresh.
• Add in the pasta and toss to coat with the oil. Top with Parmesan cheese for serving.

MACARONI WITH BEEF

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add macaroni, and cook until tender according to package instructions. Drain in a colander, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and onion; cook, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, until meat is no longer pink and onion is soft and translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
• Stir tomato sauce and corn into mixture in pan. Cook until sauce comes to a boil, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in reserved cooked macaroni. Scoop onto plates, and serve warm.

MACARONI SAUTE

Steps:

• Saute macaroni, onion, pepper and garlic in hot oil until macaroni turns slightly yellow.
• Add juice and seasonings and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer about 25 minutes.
• Beef - Macaroni Saute: saute 1 lb. ground beef with macaroni mixture.
• Tuna - Macaroni Saute: add 1 or 2 cans (7 oz. each) of tuna when boiling.
• Chicken - Macaroni Saute: add cooked or uncooked chicken pieces when boiling. (Breast pieces are best and frozen ones may be added when the mixture is brought to a boil.)

SEAFOOD PASTA SAUTE

Steps:

• Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil; add a teaspoon of salt and teaspoon of oil (to prevent sticking). Place broccoli and snow peas in steamer and steam for approximately 4-5 minutes.
• Heat the frying pan; add 1-tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter, swirl melt the butter. Put the garlic in and saute for 20-30 seconds (do not brown the garlic).
• Add the shrimp and toss, then the scallops, and finally the crab blend. Sauti the seafood for approximately 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• At the same time as the vegetables and the seafood are cooking, toss the capellini pasta into the boiling water and cook according to package directions.
• Drain the capellini and place in large pasta bowl (may add a little melted butter or drizzle of olive oil to toss the pasta with, or omit it if on a fat-restricted diet.)
• Top first with the steamed vegetables and then the sautied seafood. Toss to combine; serve in individual pasta bowls topped with some parmesan cheese.
• Serve with hot Italian bread and salad or antipasto. Serves 4 full to bursting.

MACARONI-BEEF SAUTE FOR 2

Steps:

• In medium skillet, cook and stir meat, macaroni, onion and green pepper in oil until meat is brown and macaroni is light yellow.
• Drain off fat.
• Stir in remaining ingredients; heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer until macaroni is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Uncover and simmer until sauce is desired consistency.