Marvelous Recipes

One of those great comfort foods just in time for the cold weather season! Totally delicious too!!

1-1/2 cups ziti pasta
1 pound lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
2 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1. Spray a 13×9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.

2. Cook the ziti pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.

3. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef and onion until the meat is no longer pink and the onions are tender; drain well.

4. Stir in the tomato sauce, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, sour cream and Parmesan cheese; blend well. Add the drained ziti pasta; stir to blend. Pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle top with the mozzarella cheese.

5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted. Makes 8 servings.

Emily

A delicious new way to enjoy the goodness of spaghetti!

Nonstick cooking spray
8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, well beaten
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 cup cottage cheese
1 pound lean ground beef
2 cups spaghetti sauce (your choice)
1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

1. Lightly coat a 10-inch deep-dish pie plate with cooking spray; set aside. Cook the spaghetti according to package directions, using minimum cooking time; drain. Stir butter or margarine into hot spaghetti until melted.

2. Add Parmesan cheese, eggs and Italian seasoning; blend well. Spread mixture in bottom and up the sides of pie plate, forming a crust. Spread the cottage cheese over the spaghetti layer.

3. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the spaghetti sauce to the meat; stir over medium heat until hot. Spoon mixture over cottage cheese layer.

4. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Sprinkle Mozzarella cheese on top and bake an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Makes 6 servings.

Emily

A delightfully different way to enjoy the taste of pizza! Be sure to grab a fork, since this is not your usual finger-food pizza!

3 cups rotini pasta, uncooked
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup water
4 ounces sliced pepperoni
1 (14-15 oz.) jar pizza sauce
1 (4 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 cup shredded pizza cheese blend

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 3 quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Set aside. In a 3 quart saucepan, cook pasta according to package directions; drain and return to the saucepan.

2. In a 10 inch skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain. Stir sausage, bell pepper, water, pepperoni, pizza sauce and mushrooms into pasta in saucepan. Spoon pasta mixture into the casserole dish and sprinkle with cheese.

3. Cover casserole and bake for 30-35 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted. Yields 6 servings.