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One Pot Pasta Dish

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I always say if you are going to dirty up your kitchen for one meal, why not dirty it up for two! So, today I am featuring my One Pot Pasta Dish recipe and I will also be making enough ground chuck for my Tamale Pie recipe which I will feature on Wednesday. It can be tough trying to plan meals every week and at times even tougher to find time to make a decent meal every night. Both of these recipes come together rather quickly and are packed full of flavor.

The One Pot Pasta Dish is delish! I am a huge pasta lover and I always say that if I had to choose one nationality of food to live on it would be Italian because of pasta, I LOVE IT……LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT! I try and eat pasta in moderation and over the last few years they have come out with healthier pasta, so I don’t feel so bad making pasta dishes and serving it to my family.

I started out frying up 2 pounds of ground chuck. And here is a secret for cutting back on the fat in your ground chuck, when you are done frying the meat, pour the meat on a plate with a stack of paper towels on it. The paper towel will soak up the excess fat from the ground chuck. Set aside half of the ground chuck for the Tamale Pie.

Get rid of the excess fat.

Get rid of the excess fat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next add the olive oil to the same pan you used for the ground chuck over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute for 7-8 minutes, until onions are translucent. Add the meat, tomato products, water and seasonings. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the temperature to low and simmer for 30 minutes.

All In One Pasta

The Sauce

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add in the pasta and simmer for another 20 minutes or until pasta is tender. I used Orecchiette pasta, but you can use the pasta shape of your choice.

Orecchiette Pasta

Orecchiette Pasta

 

 

 

 

 

 

The end result is so heart warming, a true comfort food.

All In One Pasta

One Pot Pasta Dish

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add some parmesan cheese to the top if you wish.

All In One Pasta

Add some parmesan cheese.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy!

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One Pot Pasta Dish

Rating: 51

Yield: 6 Servings

One Pot Pasta Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground chuck
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
  • 3 cups tomato juice
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • Dash of pepper
  • 1 (7-ounce) package pasta, uncooked
  • Grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Cook the ground chuck in a large pot, stirring it and breaking down the meat into crumbles. Drain the meat on a plate covered with paper towel. In the same pot add the olive oil and add the onion and pepper. Saute until translucent, approx. 7-8 minutes.
  • Add in the ground chuck and the next 10 ingredients and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add pasta; cover and simmer, stirring often, 20 minutes or until pasta is tender. Serve with cheese, if desired.

Notes

*If you are going to make this recipe along with the Tamale Casserole, you will need to brown 2 lbs. of ground chuck and save half for the Tamale Pie.

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Recipe adapted from My Recipes

Updated Chicken Chow Mein

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Do you remember having Chow Mein as a kid? I remember it, but the version I remember consisted of hamburger with a can of La Choy Chow Mein added in with some crunchy noodles thrown on top. My version is much better! It uses chicken sausages and a fresh sauce with soba noodles. I love any type of food that is Asian, and this is a quick and easy recipe when I have a craving.

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Updated Chicken Chow Mein

Updated Chicken Chow Mein

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 pound chicken sausages
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons minced ginger
  • 4 ounces snow peas, cut in half
  • ½ tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 pound sobe noodles, cooked
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup chicken stock mixed with 3 tablespoons of hoisin sauce and 2 teaspoons of cornstarch
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • In a wok or large pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the chicken sausage and fry over medium high heat, until just cooked through, per package directions. Transfer to a plate, when cooled, slice into 1 inch pieces.
  • Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil in the wok. Add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry over moderately high heat until golden, 1 1/2 minutes. Add the snow peas and red pepper flake. Add the orange juice and stir over moderately high heat for 30 seconds. Add the sauce mixture, stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add the noodles and sausage, season with salt and stir-fry for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and serve.
  • You could use a jalapeno or red chile pepper in place of the red pepper flakes. You could use a spaghetti noodle in place of the sobe noodes.
  • Variation:You could use a jalapeno or red chile pepper in place of the red pepper flakes. You could use a spaghetti noodle in place of the soba noodes. You could also add in other vegetables like broccoli and sweet peppers.
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This recipe was adapted from Food & Wine

Updated Chicken Chow Mein

Updated Chicken Chow Mein

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bow Ties with Sausage, Tomatoes and Cream

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I have a love of pasta, maybe it’s more of an obsession, depends on what day of the week it is. This pasta dish is just pure heaven, the heavy cream just brings all the flavors together but you still taste the freshness of the tomatoes with the great seasoning of the sausage. Enjoy!

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Bow Ties with Sausage, Tomatoes and Cream

Bow Ties with Sausage, Tomatoes and Cream

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) package bow tie pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed and crumbled
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 ½ cups diced roma or cherry tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
  • Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage and pepper flakes until sausage is evenly brown. Stir in onion and garlic, and cook until onion is tender. Stir in tomatoes, cream, and salt. Simmer until mixture thickens, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Stir cooked pasta into sauce, and heat through. Sprinkle with parsley.
  • Note: If the sauce is a little thin, add 2 – 3 tbsp. tomato paste.
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Pasta Goodness

Pasta Goodness

 

 

Bow Ties with Sausage, Tomatoes & Cream

Bow Ties with Sausage, Tomatoes & Cream