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Rotini with Spinach Cottage Cheese and Feta Salad Recipe

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Pasta Man| 4 Comments

Ingredients:
1 pound Rotini pasta
5 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
5 ounces spinach, chopped (if using frozen, thaw and drain well)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon dry oregano leaves
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped fine
6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced fine
1-1/2 cups cottage cheese
3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
salt and pepper to taste

Method:
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, but do not cool.
Add oil to a large saute’ pan and heat. When it is hot, add the spinach and tomatoes, and cook for 1-2 minutes to heat.
Add the pasta and remaining ingredients.
Mix well and serve in a pasta dish with some great crusty bread.

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Fettuccini with Ricotta, Tomatoes and Basil Recipe

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Pasta Man| Leave a comment

Ingredients:
1 9-ounces package refrigerated or dried fettuccini
3 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
3/4 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 large tomato, chopped
2 tbsp. coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves

Method:
Cook and drain fettuccini as directed on package. Return to saucepan.
Stir together butter, ricotta cheese and 1/3 of the Parmesan cheese. Toss with hot fettuccini.
Top pasta with tomato, basil, and remaining Parmesan cheese.

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Cheese Spinach Lasagna Recipe

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Pasta Man| Leave a comment

Ingredients:
9 lasagna noodles, cooked or oven ready
1 10-oz. box frozen spinach defrosted and squeezed dry
4 large eggs
2 cups Ricotta or dry cottage cheese
Salt and pepper
2 teaspoons butter
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, crushed
12 oz. Mozzarella cheese grated

Sauce:
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
4 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:
Take squeezed spinach and combine with beaten eggs, Ricotta cheese, salt and pepper.
In a frying pan, sauté chopped garlic and onion in butter until golden. Add to the spinach mixture.
Arrange 3 noodles in the bottom of a greased 9″x13″ baking pan. Cover with half the spinach mixture and half the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers and top with remaining noodles.

Make Sauce:
Blend butter and flour over in a saucepan over low heat. Gradually add in milk while stirring constantly. Add 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese and heat stirring constantly until smooth and thick. Season with salt and pepper.
Pour over lasagna and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese.
Bake 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes before cutting.

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Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Pasta Man| Leave a comment

Ingredients:
2-1/2 cups uncooked macaroni

Sauce:
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 pound (250g) process cheese, cubed
2/3 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
1-1/3 cup cottage cheese

Topping:
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (the older the better)
1-1/2 cups fine soft bread crumbs
3 tablespoons butter

Method:
Cook macaroni in boiling, salted water.
For the sauce, make a roux of the butter, flour, salt and sugar. Add sour cream and cottage cheese and cook until cottage cheese sort of melts. Add the cubed process cheese.
Add sauce to the macaroni, mix well and place in greased jellyroll pan or 9″x13″ pan. Sprinkle with bread crumbs, then cheese. Dot with butter.
Bake at 350°F for 45 to 50 minutes (longer for the 9″x13″ pan).

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