Surprise Pasta Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until almost cooked; about 10 minutes. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Using a food processor, chop the onion finely. Wash it out and then put in the bell pepper. It should turn to liquid. That's the surprise!
• Add tomato paste, garlic, onions, oregano, and bell pepper juice to the browned beef. Allow it to settle a little bit, folding it all together. Add the tomatoes and cover; simmer for another 15 minutes. With a fork or spatula crush the tomatoes and blend the juice into the sauce; continue simmering for about 10 more minutes. Serve over cooked pasta.

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375. Spray 13" x 9" pan with Pam cooking spray etc.
• 2. Prepare Mac and Cheese and Frozen Peas according to package directions on each. In the meantime......
• 3. In a large pan, add the Cream of muchroom soup and 1/2 can of milk heat until disolved.
• 4. Add the 4 cans of drained Tuna and heat through. You can add the onion and red pepper if using that option.
• 5. Add the prepared Mac and Cheese and Peas to the mixture and stir together.
• 6. Put in the prepared 13 x 9 pan, top with 2 cups of mozzerella and 2 cups of cheddar. At this point you can top with French Fried Onions if you like.
• 7. Put into oven and cook 30 min. The last 10 min of cooking time turn oven up to 400. It may take a few more minutes but watch not to burn cheese or onion if using them.
• 8. This delight is done when the cheese is so ooeey and gooey it strings and wont stop. Cheese lover you know what I mean.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; rinse with cold water and drain.
• Prepared zesty Italian dressing according to package directions.
• In a large bowl, toss together pasta, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, black olives, green olives and cheese. Pour dressing over all, add pesto, and stir until evenly coated. Refrigerate or serve immediately.