Pasta Fagioli



1 pound Can undrained northern beans

2 cans Sliced-style stewed tomatoes -- 14 oz each

1 pound Jar Prego spaghetti sauce

2 Ribs celery -- sliced thin

1 small Onion -- chopped

2 cups Small spiral pasta -- uncooked

Salt and pepper



Combine everything in Dutch oven on medium-high. Bring just to a boil;

turn to low. Cover pan with lid and allow to cook gently 30 minutes or

until pasta is tender.

Spiral Pasta Bake



1 lb ground burger, turkey, chicken or pork sausage

1 pkg spiral pasta

1 can of spaghetti sauce, (I use Hunts or DelMonte)

1 TBSP chopped garlic

1/2 c white onion

2 c grated Mozerrella/Provolon<WBR>e Pizza mix cheese

2 c grated Colby/Monterey Jack Cheese

1 TBSP Oregano

Parmesan



Preheat oven @ 375. Brown meat with onions, garlic and oregano. Drain set

aside.

Boil pasta until tender but not mushy. Drain and pour into casserole dish.



Cover pasta with 1 cup colby and 1cup moz/prov mix. Sprinkle Parmesan

evenly.

Cover cheese with meat, pour spaghetti sauce over meat. Shake dish to make

even.

Add rest of cheese..and sprinkle more Parmesan evenly. As much or as little

as you like.

Cover casserole with foil and place in the oven for 35 mins. Remove and

uncover and place back in oven for 15 mins to lightly brown the top of the

casserole.

remove from oven and let rest for 5 mins.



Serve with garlic/garlic cheese bread.

Pepperoni Casserole

3 cups spiral pasta, uncooked
1 quart spaghetti sauce
1 pound ground beef or Italian sausage
1 package sliced pepperoni
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
4 ounce can mushrooms

Cook and drain ground beef. Set aside.

Cook macaroni according to directions.

Mix ground beef, macaroni, spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, pepperoni, and
parmesan cheese together.

Place all in a greased 9x13 dish and top with mozzarella cheese.

Bake at 350ºF for 20 minutes.

Spice Market Pastitsio



8 oz. (3 cups) dried corkscrew pasta

1/2 lb. ground lamb or lean ground beef

1 jar (14 oz. spaghetti sauce with onion and garlic (1-1/2

cups)

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. fennel seed, crushed

1 env. (1.8 oz.) white sauce mix

1 cup milk

2 slightly beaten eggs

1/4 cup each crumbled feta cheese, grated kassari or parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

optional Greek or ripe olives, fresh marjoram to taste

Directions

Cook pasta according to pkg. directions; drain well. In a

medium skillet cook lamb or beef until meat is brown. Drain off fat.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine cooked meat, spaghetti sauce,

cinnamon, and fennel seed. Set aside. Meanwhile, in a medium

saucepan combine white sauce mix and milk. Cook and stir until

thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat. Gradually stir half of sauce

into eggs; return all to saucepan. Stir in feta cheese and nutmeg.

To assemble, layer half of pasta in a lightly greased 2-qt. square

baking dish. Spread meat mixture over pasta; top with remaining

pasta. Evenly spread white sauce mixture on top. Sprinkle with

kasseri or parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350º F. (175º C)

about 35 minutes or until set. Let stand for 10 minutes. To serve,

cut into squares. Garnish servings with olives and fresh marjoram, if

desired.

Makes 6 servings.