#3083 - Fresh Tomato Pasta

(by Shirley McNevich)

8oz. any shape pasta
1/2 lb. of your favorite Italian sausage (loose)
2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 to 1 cup chopped onions
2 tsp. minced garlic
1 lb. whole tomatoes (chopped)--more if you wish
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
fresh grated Parmesan cheese

Cook and drain pasta according to box directions but do NOT rinse--set aside. Cut the sausage into coin shaped pieces, remove the casings from each sausage piece, then cut each sausage piece into quarters. In a skillet over medium heat add olive oil, loose sausage pieces and chopped onions--cook/stir until sausage is browned and onions are tender. Add the minced garlic, salt, pepper and chopped tomatoes--cook/stir until mixture is hot. Remove from heat--add drained pasta--stir to mix. Sprinkle with fresh Parmesan cheese.

#2679 - Hamburger Soup

(by Aunt Eileen [Herman] Carter)

1lb. ground chuck
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 onion (chopped)
1 - 46oz. can tomato juice
1 pint stewed tomatoes
1 - 1lb. box any shape pasta (cooked and drained)

In a Dutch oven over medium heat add ground chuck, salt, pepper and chopped onions--cook/stir until meat is browned. In a separate pot cook pasta according to box directions--drain but do not rinse. Add tomato juice and stewed tomatoes to meat mixture--stir well. Add drained pasta to meat mixture--cook/stir over medium heat until hot.

#1285 - Skillet Pasta and Beef

(by Shirley McNevich)

6oz. any shape pasta
2 cups fresh or frozen broccoli pieces
1 - 10oz. jar Alfredo sauce (or make your own)
1/3 cup milk
1 1/2 lbs. ground chuck
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 - 3oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (softened and cubed)
6oz. sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup mozzarella cheese

Cook pasta according to box directions--drain. In a bowl add Alfredo sauce and milk--stir and set aside. In a saucepan add broccoli--cover with water--bring to a boil, then cook for a few minutes so it's still crunchy--drain. In a skillet over medium heat add ground chuck, chopped onions, salt and pepper--stir and brown the beef. Once browned, drain the beef mixture and return it to the skillet. Keep heat on medium--add Alfredo sauce mixture, cubed cream cheese and mushrooms to the beef mixture--stir and cook until mixture is hot and cream cheese has melted. Add the cooked pasta and broccoli to the beef mixture--stir and cook until hot. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the top.