MEDITERRANEAN PENNE PASTA

Mediterranean Penne Pasta


Ingredients


Dry Penne Pasta - 1pkg(16oz)
Olive oil - 1/3 cup
Garlic cloves - 3(minced)
Mixed vegetables - 1 cup
Mushrooms - 1/4cup(sliced)
Tomatoes -2(diced)

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Cover to keep warm.
2. Heat olive oil in a pan. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds or until garlic is golden brown, stirring constantly.
3. Add mixed vegetebles, mushrooms and stir fry.
4. Add diced tomatoes and stir. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cooked pasta and toss lightly.
5. Heat until hot, stirring occasionally.

Pasta with meat sauce

Ingredients

Ground beef – 1 lb
Onion -1 (diced)
Garlic cloves – 2 (minced)
Chopped green bell pepper – ½ cup
Tomatoes – 2 (medium, diced)
Tomato sauce - ½ cup
Dried Parsley – 1 tbsp
Pasta – 1 packet (14 oz)
White sugar – 1 tsp
Cheese (optional)
Pepper to taste
Salt to taste

Directions

1. In a large pan over medium heat, combine ground beef, onion and garlic. Cook until meat is evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Stir in bell pepper and tomatoes. Season with dried parsley, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in sugar. Simmer 15 minutes more.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until it is done. Drain the water. Add the meat sauce to pasta and serve hot. Can be served with cheese also.

CHICKEN & MUSHROOM PASTA

Chicken & Mushroom

Pasta

Ingredients

Pasta – 2 cups
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts – 1 lb (cut into 1-inch (2 cm) chunks)
Onion - 1 (chopped)
Mushrooms – 1 ½ cup (sliced)
Tomatoes - 2(diced)
Capsicum – 1(small, diced)
Water – 1 cup
Dried basil – 1 tsp (optional)
Vegetable Oil – 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste

Directions
1.In a large pan , heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken chunks and cook, stirring, for 5 to 7 minutes or until just beginning to brown. With a spoon, remove chicken chunks to a bowl leaving the as much of the oil behind in the pan as possible.
2.Add the onion,capsicum and mushrooms to the pot and cook until softened – 5 to 7 minutes. Add the tomatoes, water and basil, bring to a boil, then stir in the uncooked pasta. Cover with a lid, lower the heat to medium low and cook for about 10 minutes or until the pasta is tender but not mushy, stirring once in a while. Drain any excess water.
3. Return the chicken to the pan, and cook for about 3 minutes, until the mixture is completely heated through. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.