Noodles With Creamy Meat Sauce Recipes

PASTA WITH TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and onions and saute for a minute or so. Pour in the tomato sauce, add sugar, salt and pepper to taste and stir. Cook over low heat for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
• Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the cream. Add cheese to taste, then check the seasoning. Stir in the pasta and thin with a little pasta water if needed. Add the chopped basil and serve immediately.

CREAMY GROUND BEEF NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , In a large bowl, combine the soup, cheese, mushrooms, pimientos, butter, thyme and salt. Stir in the noodles and beef mixture., Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

CHEF JOHN'S DRUNKEN NOODLES

Steps:

• Soak rice noodles in hot water until flexible, 10 to 15 minutes. Occasionally move the noodles around to separate them. Drain the water and cover with a wet paper towel.
• Combine oyster sauce, soy sauce, Asian fish sauce, maple syrup, sugar, and water in a small bowl.
• Heat vegetable oil and sesame oil in a wok, or large frying pan, over medium-high heat. Stir-fry shallots, chile peppers, and garlic until shallots are soft, about 2 minutes. Move the mixture around the outside of the pan to create a space and add chicken. Sear for 1 minute, then combine with shallot mixture. Add Chinese broccoli stems and stir-fry until tender, about 2 minutes. Add Chinese broccoli leaves and stir-fry until wilted.
• Add drunken noodle sauce and sliced green onions and mix. Cook until sauce begins to simmer. Add soaked rice noodles and toss to coat until noodles have absorbed the sauce and are cooked through, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Stir in Thai basil leaves until wilted. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve.

CREAMY GROUND BEEF AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, place ground beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season with onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper; cook and stir until evenly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain off grease.
• Stir the cream cheese and cream of mushroom soup into the ground beef until well blended, about 5 minutes. Mix in the drained noodles and corn. Stir in evaporated milk to reach your desired consistency, about 5 minutes. Top with mozzarella cheese and cook until melted, about 5 minutes more.

NOODLES WITH HOT MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a wok and add half of the oil. Add half of the pork and cook quickly over high heat, stirring and chopping down to break up any lumps. Cook only until the pork loses its raw look.
• Add two-thirds cup of the brown bean sauce and half of the chili paste with garlic. Cook, stirring rapidly, about one or two minutes. Add half of the sugar and half of the Sherry, and cook one minute longer over high heat.
• Turn the mixture into a four-quart casserole.
• Rinse and wipe out the wok, and repeat the procedure using the remaining half of the corn oil, pork, brown bean sauce, chili paste with garlic, sugar and wine. Add the second batch to the first. Let stand to room temperature. Refrigerate for up to three days (or the mixture may be frozen in small batches up to a month or longer).
• When ready to serve, bring to room temperature. Reheat the sauce gently. Twenty minutes before serving, bring a large kettle of water to the boil. Add the noodles and cook four minutes.
• Drain the noodles and cut them into shreds of manageable length. Pour the noodles into a heated, heatproof serving dish.
• Add the scallions to the simmering sauce and stir. Pour the sauce over the hot noodles and toss to blend. Serve with the three garnishes, letting each guest help him or herself.

CREAMY BEEF AND PASTA

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 hours or until pasta is tender.

PASTA WITH GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender, being careful not to burn garlic.
• Stir in broth, basil, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil; cook for 8 minutes or until reduced by about half.
• Stir in cream.
• Cook, uncovered, 8-10 minutes longer or until sauce is reduced to 1 1/4 cups.
• Drain pasta; toss with sauce.