Pasta Melting Pot Of Surprise Recipes

SURPRISE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until almost cooked; about 10 minutes. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Using a food processor, chop the onion finely. Wash it out and then put in the bell pepper. It should turn to liquid. That's the surprise!
• Add tomato paste, garlic, onions, oregano, and bell pepper juice to the browned beef. Allow it to settle a little bit, folding it all together. Add the tomatoes and cover; simmer for another 15 minutes. With a fork or spatula crush the tomatoes and blend the juice into the sauce; continue simmering for about 10 more minutes. Serve over cooked pasta.

PASTA MELTING POT OF SURPRISE

Steps:

• Boil the pasta for 10-15mins.
• Place the flour margarine and milk in a saucepan and whisk, bring to the boil while continuing to stir until it thickens. bring to a simmer until rich smooth and free of lumps.
• Meanwhile in the last 3-5 mins of the pastas cooking add the sweetcorn and peas then remove the sauce from the heat, and add in the 80g of cheese (grated) when melted and smooth that parts done.
• Chop the bacon and tomato into chunks.
• Add together the sauce pasta bacon and tomato mix them together and serve.

CHEESE 'N' PASTA IN A POT

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, tomatoes and mushrooms. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. , Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Spoon half of shells into an ovenproof Dutch oven. Layer with half of the meat mixture. Spread with 1 cup sour cream; top with provolone cheese. Layer with remaining pasta, meat mixture and sour cream; top with mozzarella cheese., Cover and bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.

MEXICAN PASTA SURPRISE

Steps:

• Place a large pot of water on to boil and cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Place the broth in a large nonstick pan. Add the onion, jalapeños, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chipotle chili powder. Add the tomatoes, beans, and enchilada sauce. Mix well, breaking up the tomatoes slightly. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Add the cooked pasta and mix well. Ladle the mixture into a casserole dish. Bake covered for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for 5 minutes longer.
• Serve with cilantro and tofu sour cream to spoon over each individual serving, if desired.

PESTO SURPRISE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; rinse with cold water and drain.
• Prepared zesty Italian dressing according to package directions.
• In a large bowl, toss together pasta, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, black olives, green olives and cheese. Pour dressing over all, add pesto, and stir until evenly coated. Refrigerate or serve immediately.