Vodka Pasta

I made an interesting vodka pasta dish using some of the leftover the remaining leftover ham from Easter.  It was delicious, so I thought I would share it with you.  You can view the recipe here:

• Quick & Easy Vodka Pasta

April 18th, 2009  Food   Tags: Food, pasta, recipe, more...

Pasta Concoction

I was in the mood for spaghetti today and Wanda okayed the idea.  I had most of the stuff for spaghetti, but I didn’t feel like thawing chicken*.  I wanted meat in it, so I decided to go to Festival Foods to pick up some Italian sausage.  While there, Wanda called me and asked if we could put peppers and other vegetables in it.  She also wanted healthier noodles.

I went to produce and picked up a red pepper, some Anaheim peppers, a small zucchini, a yellow onion, and a handful of spinach.  I also picked up some canned mushrooms, Barilla Plus rotini noodles and about a pound of mild Italian sausage.

First I cooked the sausage, chopped up, and set aside.  Next, I sautéed the sliced-up veggies in olive oil until they were tender in my Dutch oven (adding the spinach about 5 minutes before the rest were done).  I then poured the spaghetti sauce (26oz can of Hunt’s Garlic & Herb) into the pan and combined a suitable amount of meat and the veggie mixture.  I also added about 6 cloves of minced garlic, stirred it up, and let it simmer while the noodles were cooking.

We put a layer of noodles on a plate, then added some Mexican shredded cheese (don’t ask why, we like it) and then topped with the sauce.  It turned out to be very delicious!

September 15th, 2008  Food   Tags: cooking, Food, recipe, more...