Showing posts with label Pasta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pasta. Show all posts

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Turkey Sausages and Peppers


I know I have said this before, but this is the best spicy tomato sauce you can buy packaged. It's a bit on the pricier side compared to others, buts it's definetly worth it.


Serves 4

1 thinly sliced green pepper
1 thinly sliced red pepper
1 thinly sliced onion
1/2 tsp minced garlic
14 oz 95% fat free turkey sausage cooked and sliced
1/2 a jar of Arrabiata Sauce

1- In a large sauce pan drizzle some olive oil, and saute the first 4 ingredients until soft. About 4 minutes.
2- Add sliced turkey pieces and saute with the rest for another 3 minutes.
3- Add sauce and stir everything together until sauce gets warm. Serve over whole wheat pasta, rice or serve alone.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Mac n' Cheese


I think Cafeteria in NYC has the best mac n' cheese, its tangy, creamy, bitey just the thought of it makes my mouth water. After fooling the waiter into listing every ingredient due to my "allergies", I've come up with my own copycat recipe. And to be honest, it taste just like the original. You can add some crispy bacon at the end, or even finish it with a drizzle of truffle oil.

SERVES 6

1 lbs elbow macaroni
4 cups milk
3 sprigs thyme
3 tbs butter
3 tbs flour
3 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
3 cups of shredded fontina cheese

1. Cook the macaroni al dente

2. Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees

3. In a small pot heat the milk with the 3 thyme sprigs. Melt the butter in a skillet over high heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly, to keep lumps from forming, keep doing so until is smooth.

4. Remove thyme sprigs from milk, and mix with the flour and butter mixture, keep whisking until its nice and smooth. Add 5 cups of the cheese, saving some for later. Keep cooking until the cheese melts.

5. Add the cooked macaroni to the cheese sauce, then fold into 3 quart baking dish, then sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.

6. Bake until bubbly, about 20 minutes.