» Pasta http://momcooks.net Food Blogging, Reviews, and Giveaways from a Busy WAHM of Three Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:14:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://momcooks.net http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s197/table4five/cupcake-1.jpg Slow Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese http://momcooks.net/2012/01/23/slow-cooker-spaghetti-bolognese/ http://momcooks.net/2012/01/23/slow-cooker-spaghetti-bolognese/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:17:14 +0000 Elizabeth http://momcooks.net/?p=2466 I have been trying for YEARS to find the perfect spaghetti sauce recipe, one that tastes more like what restaurants serve and less like the bland, watery sauce I usually end up with.  Any time I come across a sauce recipe that looks like it has potential, I like to hang on to it until [...]]]> I have been trying for YEARS to find the perfect spaghetti sauce recipe, one that tastes more like what restaurants serve and less like the bland, watery sauce I usually end up with.  Any time I come across a sauce recipe that looks like it has potential, I like to hang on to it until the next time I get a spaghetti craving.

This recipe was in today’s Campbell’s Kitchen newsletter, and it sure looks good from the picture!  Maybe the milk is the secret ingredient I’ve been missing?  And it has bacon in it, so that’s a definite plus.

SLOW COOKER SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE

image credit: CampbellsKitchen.com

Ingredients:

6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 large onion, diced (about 1 cup)
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 pounds ground beef
4 cups Prego® Traditional Italian Sauce
1 cup milk
1 package (16 ounces) spaghetti, cooked and drained
Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Cook the bacon in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove the bacon from the skillet. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings.

Add the onion and cook in the hot drippings until tender, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and beef and cook until the beef is well browned, stirring often to separate meat. Pour off any fat.

Stir the bacon, beef mixture, sauce and milk in a 6-quart slow cooker.

Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours or LOW for 7 to 8 hours. Serve with the spaghetti and cheese.

 

Have you ever made spaghetti sauce with bacon and/or milk in it? What are your thoughts?

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Ingredients

* 1 cup chopped sweet onion * 2 tablespoons olive oil * 3 garlic cloves, crushed * 1/2 cup Cabernet Sauvignon or other dry red wine * 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes * 3 plum tomatoes, chopped * [...]]]> I found this Cabernet Marinara Pasta recipe on Taste of Home. It sounds good!

Ingredients

* 1 cup chopped sweet onion
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 3 garlic cloves, crushed
* 1/2 cup Cabernet Sauvignon or other dry red wine
* 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
* 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 1 fresh basil sprig
* 1 fresh thyme sprig
* 2 cups uncooked penne pasta
* Parmesan and Romano cheeses

Directions

* In a large saucepan, cook onion in oil over medium heat until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook for 6-8 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
* Add the crushed tomatoes, plum tomatoes, sugar, basil and thyme; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions.
* Discard basil and thyme. Drain pasta; toss with sauce. Top with cheeses. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups (calculated without cheeses) equals 302 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 269 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 9 g protein.

]]> http://momcooks.net/2011/02/12/cabernet-marinara-pasta-recipe/feed/ 4 Chef Scott Makes Sundried Tomato and Basil Pasta http://momcooks.net/2010/10/07/chef-scott-makes-sundried-tomato-and-basil-pasta/ http://momcooks.net/2010/10/07/chef-scott-makes-sundried-tomato-and-basil-pasta/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:36:15 +0000 Elizabeth http://momcooks.net/?p=2034 Here’s another video from Chef Scott Liebfried, who creates recipes for Bumble Bee Foods. Remember, I’m a Bumble Bee Foods Bee Squad member, so while I don’t get compensated per post, what I do post for Bumble Bee is part of a general campaign that does include compensation periodically. Just wanted to get that out [...]]]> Here’s another video from Chef Scott Liebfried, who creates recipes for Bumble Bee Foods. Remember, I’m a Bumble Bee Foods Bee Squad member, so while I don’t get compensated per post, what I do post for Bumble Bee is part of a general campaign that does include compensation periodically. Just wanted to get that out of the way!

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