#3546 - Italian Salami Casserole

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 cups uncooked penne pasta OR ziti pasta
1 onion (chopped)
1 garlic clove (minced)
3 TBSP olive oil
1 - 14oz. can Italian style diced tomatoes
2 TBSP Hunt's tomato paste
salt and pepper (to your taste)
1 green bell pepper (chopped)
1/3 to 1/2lb. deli salami (cubed)
1 - 4oz. can sliced black olives (drained)
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Cook/drain penne pasta according to box directions but do NOT drain. In a skillet over medium heat add olive oil, chopped onions and minced garlic--cook/stir until tender. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, green bell peppers, cubed salami, drained olives, salt and pepper--cook/stir until hot. Remove from heat--add drained pasta--stir to mix. Spread 1/2 of the pasta mixture into a greased 2qt. casserole dish. Sprinkle 1/2 of the Swiss cheese and 1/2 of the cheddar cheese over the top. Spread remaining pasta mixture over the cheese. Spread remaining Swiss cheese and cheddar cheese over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until bubbling hot. Let it rest a few minutes before serving.

#3408 - Baked Chicken Penne Pasta

(by Shirley McNevich)

24oz. raw penne pasta
2 TBSP olive oil
2lbs. boneless/skinless chicken breasts
salt/pepper (for the chicken)
12oz. frozen broccoli (thawed and drained)
32oz. Alfredo sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Cook the penne pasta according to box directions, then drain the pasta and put the drained pasta back in the pot. Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken, then cut the chicken into bite sized pieces. In a skillet over medium heat add the olive oil and the chicken pieces--cook/stir until chicken is done. Add the chicken pieces and drained broccoli to the drained pasta. Add the Alfredo sauce to the pasta mixture--stir to mix. Spread the whole mixture into a greased 9 x 13 glass baking dish. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese all over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until mixture is hot and cheese is melted.

#2535 - Mixed Vegetable Pasta

(by Connie [Fritz] Benner - friend)

1 - 16oz. box penne pasta
1 - 12oz. bag frozen mixed vegetables
1 jar Ragu cheesy alfredo sauce

Cook mixed vegetables according to bag directions--drain. Prepare pasta according to box directions--drain but do not rinse. In a saucepan over low heat add alfredo sauce--cook/stir constantly until hot (be careful because it will burn easily). In a large bowl add drained vegetables, drained pasta and hot alfredo sauce--stir until mixed.

#1343 - Skillet Chicken and Pasta

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 cups cooked penne pasta
1lb. boneless/skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite sized pieces)
1 1/4 cups chunky salsa (mild, medium or hot)
1 cup canned whole kernel corn (drained)
1 green bell pepper (washed and chopped)
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
salt and pepper

Cook and drain pasta according to box directions--set aside. In a greased skillet over medium heat add chicken pieces. Salt and pepper chicken to your taste, then brown chicken. Add salsa, corn and chopped green pepper to the chicken--stir and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn heat back to simmer, then simmer for 15 minutes while lightly stirring. Add drained pasta to chicken mixture--stir. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top--put a lid on and keep heat on simmer until cheese melts.

#939 - BLT Pasta

(by Shirley McNevich)

3 cups uncooked penne pasta
4oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (1/2 of an 8oz. package)--cubed
1 cup milk
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)
2 cups baby spinach leaves
1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
1 tsp. Italian seasoning

Cook pasta according to box directions. In a skillet over medium heat add cream cheese cubes, milk and Parmesan cheese--stir and cook until cream cheese is melted. Add crumbled bacon, and Italian seasoning--stir. Drain pasta and plate. Remove skillet from stove and add spinach leaves and cherry tomatoes to the sauce--stir. Pour sauce over pasta.

#881 - Pizza Pasta Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

3 cups penne pasta (cooked according to box directions, drained and rinsed)
4 chopped tomatoes
1/4lb. pepperoni slices (cut in half)
12 slices hard salami (cut into bite sized pieces)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
oregano (sprinkled to your taste)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 to 3/4 cup Italian salad dressing

Cook and drain pasta according to box directions--rinse under cold water and drain. Add drained pasta, hard salami pieces, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and 1/2 cup Italian dressing--stir and toss to coat. Add oregano--stir and toss to coat. Add chopped tomatoes--stir and toss. If it seems too dry add more Italian dressing. Refrigerate.