Beef And Pasta Florentine Food

GROUND BEEF FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and onion. Add the spinach, garlic powder and dry mustard, and cook until the meat is done.
• In a large bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, heavy cream, Parmesan, nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste and mix well.
• Combine the cream cheese mixture and the meat mixture in the large bowl.
• Spoon the entire combined mixture into the large baking dish. Top with the 4 or 6 blend shredded cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until bubbly and slightly golden browned.

BEEF AND PASTA ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook penne to desired doneness, drain and cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, brown ground beef in large skillet over medium high heat until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently.
• Drain.
• Stir in onions and sauce.
• Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until bubbly.
• Add cooked penne, tomatoes and basil;cook 3 to 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.
• If desired, add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

BEEF AND PASTA FLORENTINE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook beef, breaking up with a wooden spoon until browned, about 5 minutes; drain if necessary. Stir in stewed tomatoes, breaking it up with a spoon.
• Stir in crushed tomatoed, oregano, basil, salt, and 2 cups water; bring to a boil.
• Stir in pasta. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until pasta is cooked al dente.
• Stir in spinach and cottage cheese; gently heat through, stirring occasionally. Bake or serve immediately, spooning into individual bowls, topping each with mozzarella.
• To bake: Transfer mixture to 9x13 casserole, top with cheese and bake in a 350F oven until bubbly, 10-15 minutes.

ITALIAN BEEF FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Place flour on a plate. Beat eggs gently, in a shallow bowl, until blended. In another shallow bowl, mix Panko bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, onion powder, salt and pepper.
• Preheat large saute pan on medium-high 2-3 minutes. Dip patties in flour (coating both sides), then dip in egg mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Finally, dip into Panko bread crumb mixture.
• Place oil in pan; swirl to coat. Add patties to pan and cook 2-3 minutes on each side to brown.
• Reduce heat to medium; cook 2-3 more minutes on each side, until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, combine sauce mix and milk in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil on medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; stir in butter and spinach. Cook 2-3 minutes, stirring often, or until spinach is wilted. Serve sauce over patties.

PASTA FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta.
• While pasta is cooking, melt margarine or butter in large pan.
• Toss in garlic.
• Squeeze spinach dry, and toss in pan with garlic.
• Heat.
• Add mushrooms and sauce.
• Heat over very low while pasta cooks.
• Mix drained pasta in with sauce and spinach.
• When heated through, sprinkle with cheese and heat until cheese melts.
• Delicious with garlic bread.