Wednesday, June 24, 2009

RECIPE-"ALMOST LASAGNA"

This recipe is DELICIOUS, and tastes like real lasagna, only it takes A LOT less time.
INGREDIENTS:
*1 Box Bowtie Pasta- I like this pasta because it is flat like lasagna noodles, and the sauce sits nicely on top.
-Red Sauce-
*26 oz. (1 bottle, or 1 large can) Spaghetti sauce- I used a can of Hunts- with sausage
*1 Lb. Hamburger- or 1/2 pound hamb. and 1/2 pound italian sausage
*Small onion, chopped
*1TB Brown Sugar
*Italian seasoning
*Olive Oil
*Salt/Pepper
-White Sauce-
*1 cup ricotta cheese
*1/2 cup mozarella cheese grated
*1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
*1 cup boiling pasta water

DIRECTIONS
1- Boil your pasta
2- Drizzle Olive Oil in a deep fry pan (a skillet with a high rim) add your onion, and brown your hamburger.
3- When your hamburger is cooked through, add the canned sauce, brown sugar and seasonings. (The brown sugar is to cut the acidity in the tomato sauce, and makes the sauce have sweet undertones. If you like your sauce spicy, you can add red pepper flakes, and use a smaller amount of sugar.)
4- Put a lid on your red sauce, keep it on low heat.
5-Place your cheeses in the bottom of a large bowl, and slowly add the boiling water, stir until the cheeses are all combined.
6- When your pasta is done, put it in with the cheese sauce, and mix it all around. When the white sauce is mixed, add the red sauce, mix all together, and you're done!!

This recipe will easily serve 6, and tastes good for leftovers.
I serve this by itself in a bowl, or with a salad.

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