Three Meat Pasta Recipes

THREE-CHEESE BEEF PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on package.
• In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• In large bowl, mix pasta sauce and water. Pour 1 cup of the pasta sauce mixture in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. In medium bowl, mix cheese spread, 1 cup of the Italian cheese, the Parmesan cheese, egg and cooked beef. Spoon heaping tablespoon mixture into each shell. Arrange stuffed shells over sauce in baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over top, covering shells completely. Cover with foil.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly and cheese filling is set. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Italian cheese. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley.

THREE CHEESE BAKED PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, cook ground meat and onion in a skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until meat is browned. Stir in pasta sauce, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer the ingredients in the prepared baking dish as follows: half of the cooked pasta, all the provolone cheese, all the sour cream, half of the sauce mixture, remaining pasta, mozzarella cheese, and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until bubbly.

THREE MEAT PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large pot, boil salted water for angel hair pasta. When cooked, drain and set aside.
• In a large bowl mix together the chicken, sausage, ham, onions, cheddar cheese and cottage cheese.
• In a separate small pot, dissolve bouillon cubes with hot water and pour over the meat and pasta.
• Pour mixture into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch greased baking dish and top with the parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the bubbling around the edges.

RACH'S 3-MEAT RAGU PASTA = ITALIAN COMFORT FOOD

Steps:

• In a small pan, heat broth and dried mushrooms to reconstitute, about 10 minutes at a low boil, gentle bubbling simmer
• To a large Dutch oven over medium-low to medium heat, add the EVOO, 3 turns of the pan, add sofrito: fennel, carrot, celery, shallots or onions and garlic and soften 5 minutes, add the meats and crumble them as they lose their pink color, do not brown
• Add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, rosemary and sage, add wine and let it absorb fully
• Remove dried mushrooms and finely chop, add stock and mushrooms and tomatoes to sauce and reduce heat to simmer
• Bring a large pot of water to boil and season with salt
• Cook pasta 1 minute less than package directions and reserve ¾ cup salty cooking water
• Toss drained pasta with butter, 1 cup cheese, reserved water and half the ragu
• Serve pasta in a large shallow bowl or individual bowls topped with remaining sauce, a little lemon zest and more pecorino cheese

THREE MEAT PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 °F.
• In a large pot, boil salted water for angel hair pasta. When cooked, drain and set aside.
• In a large bowl mix together the chicken, sausage, ham, onions, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, soup, and sour cream. Set aside.
• Mix together the drained pasta and meat in a bowl.
• In a separate small pot, dissolve bouillon cubes with hot water and pour over the meat and pasta.
• Mix all ingredients together.
• Pour mixture into a 9 x 12 x 2-inch greased baking dish and top with the Parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the bubbling around the edges.

THREE-MEAT ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine ground meat, onion, eggs, bread crumbs, oats, and seasoning in a large bowl. Shape into 2-inch diameter balls.
• Heat enough vegetable oil in a large saute pan to be 1/2 inch deep. Brown meatballs in hot oil for about 5 minutes. Transfer to a glass baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes.

THREE GARLIC PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wrap garlic head in foil, or place in garlic roaster; roast until soft and golden, about 1 hour. Let cool, trim tip of head; squeeze out cloves, using back of knife. Transfer to small bowl; set aside.
• Cook pasta until al dente. Drain, and run under cold water to stop cooking.
• Thinly slice five cloves of unroasted garlic. Finely chop remaining three cloves. Heat oil over medium heat in large skillet. Add sliced garlic; toast until golden and crisp. Remove garlic with slotted spoon; set aside. Add chopped garlic; saute until translucent, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add roasted garlic and white wine; let simmer about 3 minutes. Add pasta, parsley, red pepper, and salt and pepper to taste; toss. Serve sprinkled with toasted garlic slivers. Grate Parmesan over each serving.

THREE-MEAT SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Spaghetti Sauce:.
• Season chicken. Fry chicken in olive oil in a small pan (do not flour). Allow chicken to cool and chop into medium sized chunks.
• Dice and saute Polish sausages.
• Ground and drain ground beef.
• Combine all cooked items with the RoTel peppers, tomato paste, and spaghetti sauce in a large saucepan. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
• Allow sauce to simmer for fifteen minutes.
• Spaghetti:.
• Boil water. Add a capful of vegetable oil before adding noodles.
• Add spaghetti and follow cooking times on the package (4-6 minutes to make the noodle al dente).
• Combine the sauce and noodles in a large pot. Stir and serve immediately.

THREE-MEAT SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, water, tomato paste, mushrooms, pepperoni, cheese, Italian seasoning, sugar, garlic salt, parsley and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes., Serve with spaghetti and sprinkle with additional cheese., Freeze Option: Cool sauce. Freeze in serving-sized portions in freezer containers for up to 3 months. To use frozen sauce, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place in a saucepan; heat through, stirring occasionally. Serve over spaghetti and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

THREE-MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown beef, pork and sausage in oil; drain. Add onions; cook until tender. Add the tomato sauce and paste, water and seasonings. Bring to a boil., Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until beef and pork are tender. Serve with spaghetti., Freeze Option: Cool remaining sauce; place in freezer containers. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Place in a saucepan and reheat, stirring occasionally. Serve with spaghetti.