Wagon Wheel Pasta With Ricotta Cheese Bacon And Peas Recipes

WAGON WHEEL PASTA WITH RICOTTA CHEESE, BACON, AND PEAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Boil pasta, uncovered, for about 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente.
• Remove from heat, drain the pasta, and then return the pasta to the pot.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a heavy skillet.
• Add the onion and sauté until soft and lightly brown, about 3 minutes; remove from heat, and add the onion to the pasta.
• Cook bacon strips in the same skillet until crisp, set on a paper towel to drain.
• Once cool, crumble into small pieces, and add to the pasta.
• Add the chicken broth, peas, ricotta cheese, egg, basil, parsley, parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to the pasta, and stir to combine.
• Transfer pasta to a 7x11 casserole dish.
• Sprinkle Fontina cheese and bread crumbs on top and bake in oven for 10 to 15 minutes until the cheese has melted and the bread crumbs have turned a golden brown.

PASTA WITH BACON AND PEAS

Steps:

• Place ricotta, parmesan, butter, salt and pepper in a large bowl. set aside. Fry bacon in skillet til crisp. Transfer bacon to paper plate to drain, crumbling once cooled. Reserve pan and bacon grease.
• To the bacon pan, add onion and cook about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute. Transfer onion mixture to cheese mixture.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling water. When it is just 1 minute till done, add peas to water.
• Reserving 1 cup of pasta/pea water, drain pasta and peas. Add half of the pasta water to the cheese mixture along with the lemon juice and mix till smooth.
• Add pasta and peas to the cheese mixture and toss to coat, adding more reserved water as necessary to moisten pasta. Stir in bacon bits, adjust seasoning, and serve.

WAGON WHEELS PASTA AND CHEESE WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; spray 12 (1 cup) ovenproof ramekins with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup butter over med-high heat until melted and hot.
• Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt; add chicken to skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until cooked through.
• Add flour and remaining 1 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes or until blended and smooth.
• Gradually stir in milk.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-6 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened.
• Add cheese, stirring until melted and smooth.
• Stir in broccoli.
• Add cooked pasta to cheese mixture, stirring gently until well blended.
• Spoon mixture into prepared baking dishes.
• In a small bowl, combine panko and melted butter.
• Sprinkle over casseroles; bake 15-20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Let stand to cool slightly before serving.

PIZZA CASSEROLE (WITH WAGON WHEEL PASTA)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• While pasta is cooking, brown sausage in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Drain.
• Mix pasta, sausage and remaining ingredients except cheese in ungreased 2 1/2-quart casserole.
• Mix pasta, sausage and remaining ingredients except cheese in ungreased 2 1/2-quart casserole.
• Cover and bake about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.