I LOVE pasta, it is one of my favorite foods and my food of
choice when I go out to dinner. I am going to share with you my personal recipe for a
baked pasta dish that is so scrumptious I could probably eat it every day...but I don't.
What
you need:
*1
package of lean or extra lean ground chicken. You can use ground beef if you like. I opt for lean meat as a healthier alternative but you can use whatever
you prefer.
*Garlic
*Seasoning
salt
*1
large onion
*Green
onion
*3/4 cup of diced tomatoes
*2
jars of original Ragu pasta sauce I use the half the fat Ragu as a
healthier alternative
*Cheese You can
use whatever kind you like, I use cheddar
*Cilantro (optional)
*Garlic
powder
*Onion
powder
*Italian
herb seasoning
*Mrs
Dash original blend
*Black
pepper
*Extra
Virgin Olive oil
*Thyme
*Pepper
sauce to taste (I use the Scotch Bonnet pepper sauce)
*Fusilli pasta (You can also use rotini if you like)
Directions:
1)
In a large pan sauté : chopped onion, chopped garlic cloves, chopped cilantro,
thyme and chopped green onion in some extra virgin olive oil.
2)
After a few minutes add the chicken to the pan. Sprinkle on: seasoning salt,
onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, Italian seasoning and Mrs Dash
seasoning.
Mix
and break up the chicken.
3)
Cook chicken completely
4)
After you have cooked the chicken turn the heat to low and add both
jars of tomato sauce and the diced tomatoes.
You
can add some pepper sauce at this point which is optional. Make it as spicy as
you like.
5) Let the sauce simmer on low-very low heat for 25-30 mins.
As
the sauce is cooking I start to cook the pasta and make a green salad.
6)
Preheat oven to 350-400
7)
In a big baking dish mix the cooked pasta with the sauce.
8)
Grate cheese over the top of the pasta
9) Cover dish and bake for 15-20 mins or until cheese has melted and sauce begins to bubble.
You
can serve this with garlic bread or salad.
Voila! You are done, the finished result is very tasty comfort food the whole family will enjoy
Looks delicious and great pictures!
ReplyDeleteThanks :) it was!
DeleteGirl.....don't you know I'm trying to diet here....::narrows eyes::....teehee, I love you! <3 Looks scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteLOL I know, I know we are all on a diet hun but a girls gotta eat :) This is a once in a while dish and it isn't very fattening if you don't add the cheese.
DeleteOh my gosh- that looks so good! I love pasta too- it's my weakness (one of many lol). I'm most definitely going to have to try this!
ReplyDeleteFollowing you back from Chatter From a Single Mom :)
Pasta is one of my weaknesses as well. Although this isn't a traditional Italian recipe (it's my own) I LOVE Italian food. I think I may gain 15lbs when I travel to Italy lol.
DeleteOh wow- my mouth started watering while reading this.
ReplyDeleteGreat recipe! I'm doing something like this too, though I just don't know how to call it ;)
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