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On the Menu - March 2018
Pasta Perfection
Creamy Chicken Sun-dried Tomato Pasta
Ingredients:
500g medium shell pasta noodles
500g chicken breast fillets
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
100g sun dried tomatoes
2-1/2 cups milk
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
Method:
Cook the pasta as directed and drain when finished. Thinly slice the chicken. While the pasta is cooking, add the oil and sliced chicken pieces to a large frying pan and season with salt and pepper. Sauté 2 - 3 minutes until chicken is cooked about half-way through. Add the sundried tomatoes and sauté with the chicken for 1 - 2 minutes, watching that the tomatoes don't burn. When the chicken has cooked through transfer chicken and tomato mixture to a plate. Add the milk, cheeses, Italian season, garlic powder, onion powder and salt and pepper together. Bring to a boil over a low heat. Cook 2 minutes until sauce has thickened. Add the chicken and tomatoes and the cooked pasta. Heat through, then serve.
Ingredients:
500g medium shell pasta noodles
500g chicken breast fillets
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
100g sun dried tomatoes
2-1/2 cups milk
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
Method:
Cook the pasta as directed and drain when finished. Thinly slice the chicken. While the pasta is cooking, add the oil and sliced chicken pieces to a large frying pan and season with salt and pepper. Sauté 2 - 3 minutes until chicken is cooked about half-way through. Add the sundried tomatoes and sauté with the chicken for 1 - 2 minutes, watching that the tomatoes don't burn. When the chicken has cooked through transfer chicken and tomato mixture to a plate. Add the milk, cheeses, Italian season, garlic powder, onion powder and salt and pepper together. Bring to a boil over a low heat. Cook 2 minutes until sauce has thickened. Add the chicken and tomatoes and the cooked pasta. Heat through, then serve.
Pressure Cooker Taco Pasta
Ingredients:
500g mince
1 tbsp grated onion
1 tsp garlic powder
1 jar tomato pasta sauce
1 tin diced tomatoes
2 tbsp MOO taco seasoning, or 1 packet taco seasoning
500g. small shell pasta
2 cups beef stock
Salt and pepper to taste
Grated cheese
Method:
Brown the ground beef with the minced onion and garlic powder on Sauté mode or brown it in a frying pan. Drain, if needed. Pour the pasta over the browned mince in the pressure cooker. Pour the pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, taco seasoning and beef stock over the top. Gently stir to combine, and press the pasta so it is completely covered. If needed, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water so that the pasta is completely covered.
Pressure cook on High for 6 minutes.
Let naturally release for 10 minutes, then vent and release remaining pressure. Stir well before serving. The sauce will thicken as it cools, so don't worry if it looks like there is too much liquid. Top with a pinch of grated cheese just before serving.
Ingredients:
500g mince
1 tbsp grated onion
1 tsp garlic powder
1 jar tomato pasta sauce
1 tin diced tomatoes
2 tbsp MOO taco seasoning, or 1 packet taco seasoning
500g. small shell pasta
2 cups beef stock
Salt and pepper to taste
Grated cheese
Method:
Brown the ground beef with the minced onion and garlic powder on Sauté mode or brown it in a frying pan. Drain, if needed. Pour the pasta over the browned mince in the pressure cooker. Pour the pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, taco seasoning and beef stock over the top. Gently stir to combine, and press the pasta so it is completely covered. If needed, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water so that the pasta is completely covered.
Pressure cook on High for 6 minutes.
Let naturally release for 10 minutes, then vent and release remaining pressure. Stir well before serving. The sauce will thicken as it cools, so don't worry if it looks like there is too much liquid. Top with a pinch of grated cheese just before serving.
Cheesy Broccoli & Ham Pasta
Ingredients:
375g large pasta shells
500g frozen broccoli florets
500g ham
3 tbsp butter
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2-1/2 cups grated cheese
1-1/2 cups cream
Method:
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Spray a lasagne dish with cooking spray. Cube ham. Bring a pot of water to boil and cook large shells according to package directions. When the shells have two minutes left to cook, add in the frozen broccoli. Strain the pasta and broccoli together. While the water is boiling for the pasta, melt the butter and sauté the cubed ham, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper for a few minutes. After a few minutes and the butter is melted, stir in 2 cups of grated cheese and the cream. Stir until the cheese is melted and the mixture is bubbly and thick.
Pour the pasta and broccoli into the prepared baking dish. Top with the ham mixture. Stir gently and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of grated cheese. Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes until mixture is bubbly.
Ingredients:
375g large pasta shells
500g frozen broccoli florets
500g ham
3 tbsp butter
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2-1/2 cups grated cheese
1-1/2 cups cream
Method:
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Spray a lasagne dish with cooking spray. Cube ham. Bring a pot of water to boil and cook large shells according to package directions. When the shells have two minutes left to cook, add in the frozen broccoli. Strain the pasta and broccoli together. While the water is boiling for the pasta, melt the butter and sauté the cubed ham, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper for a few minutes. After a few minutes and the butter is melted, stir in 2 cups of grated cheese and the cream. Stir until the cheese is melted and the mixture is bubbly and thick.
Pour the pasta and broccoli into the prepared baking dish. Top with the ham mixture. Stir gently and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of grated cheese. Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes until mixture is bubbly.
Easy Pasta with Mushrooms and Broccoli
Ingredients:
90g butter
2 tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves, crushed
3 cups mushrooms, sliced
3 cups broccoli florets
500g spaghetti, cooked according to package directions
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Cook pasta according to package direction, drain, and set aside. In a large frying pan, heat olive oil and butter over medium-high heat until the butter melts. Lower the heat to medium and stir in crushed garlic. Cook for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add broccoli and stir. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Turn heat to low, add cooked pasta, salt and pepper and toss to combine and coat. Remove from heat, garnish with chopped chives, and top with grated Parmesan immediately before serving.
Ingredients:
90g butter
2 tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves, crushed
3 cups mushrooms, sliced
3 cups broccoli florets
500g spaghetti, cooked according to package directions
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Cook pasta according to package direction, drain, and set aside. In a large frying pan, heat olive oil and butter over medium-high heat until the butter melts. Lower the heat to medium and stir in crushed garlic. Cook for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add broccoli and stir. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Turn heat to low, add cooked pasta, salt and pepper and toss to combine and coat. Remove from heat, garnish with chopped chives, and top with grated Parmesan immediately before serving.