Italian Beef And Pasta Toss Food

ITALIAN PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions to al-dente, drain and set aside. Cook sausage coins in skillet until fully cooked, remove meat, leave drippings in pan and add the olive oil and garlic and sauté until garlic releases flavor, but not browned. Add zucchini, onion, squash and tomatoes and sauté until tender. Mix sausage and pasta with vegetables. Add salt and pepper. Top with cheese. Serve warm.

ITALIAN BEEF OVER PASTA

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, add beef and wine; making sure beef is covered. Place in refrigerator for at least an hour to marinade. Prepare vegetables and get together other ingredients.
• 2. Once meat has marinated, with a slotted spoon, remove meat from wine and drain in a strainer over a bowl so as to catch any wine drippings. Once meat is drained well. In a 3 quart dutch oven, heat a couple tablespoons of oil and brown all sides of meat. Remove meat and add wine, scraping any brown bits from bottom of pot. Now, add the meat, bay leaf beef broth / bouillon mixture, carrots, celery, garlic, garlic powder, tomatoes, tomato soup, Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a steady simmer. Place lid on pot and continue simmering until beef and vegetables are tender ( About 1 1/2 hours.)
• 3. Stir in tomato paste, sugar, green beans, and onion. Bring back to a simmer and cook until onion and green beans are tender. (about 30 - 45 minutes.) It should be a thicker sauce by now, if not as thick as you like, add a bit more paste.
• 4. When almost finished, add the beans, Rosemary and Thyme. Taste now, to see if needs salt & pepper or any other seasonings.
• 5. Remove bay leaf and serve over you favorite pasta, rice or egg noodles. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese. A nice crusty bread goes well with this dish, to sop up those tasty juices.

TASTY ITALIAN BEEF AND PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta until nearly soft. Put in the base of a casserole dish after they have drained well.
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan; add the onions, garlic and the curry paste. Stir for a minute or so, and then add the ground beef.
• Stir until meat is seared, remove from heat.
• Put the can of tomatoes with the juice into blender and blend just for a few seconds. Add tomatoes, water, stock cubes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, salt and pepper, stir well.
• Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes; stir in the grated cheese. Keep stirring until cheese has melted. Thicken with some corn flour if the sauce looks too thin.
• Cover the pasta with the meat sauce,add the extra grated cheese over the top and bake in a moderate oven for 30 minutes.
• Serve with a salad and crusty bread rolls.
• This recipe freezes well and can be heated in the microwave, if preferred.

ITALIAN BEEF AND PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Cook vermicelli according to package directions; keep warm.
• Meanwhile remove 1 tablespoon marinade from mushrooms and heat in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add beef (1/2 at a time) and stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes or until outside surface is no longer pink. (Do not overcook.) Remove from skillet with slotted spoon; season with salt and pepper, as desired. Keep warm.
• In same skillet, combine mushrooms with remaining marinade, squash and tomatoes. Cook over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes or until squash is tender and sauce is slightly thickened.
• In large serving bowl, combine pasta, beef and vegetable mixture; mix lightly. Garnish with cheese, if desired.
• Tip: If marinated mushrooms are not available, substitute one jar (6 ounces) marinated quartered artichoke hearts; or omit mushrooms and stir-fry beef in 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 clove crushed garlic.

ITALIAN BEEF RAGU

Steps:

• Finely chop the carrot, onion and celery and sweat the vegetables gently in a large frying pan with the olive oil. Once the vegetables are soft add the ground beef and pork and cook until browned.
• If there is a lot of excess fat in the pan, drain some out. Add the red wine and reduce by half. Once the wine has reduced by half add the passata and half of the beef stock and a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Stir the sauce and let it simmer on a low heat for 2 and a half hours topping up the rest of the stock as it reduces.
• Tip: Remeber to check on the ragu every now and then to stir it and add extra stock or water if needed.
• To serve with pasta add cooked pasta into the ragu and toss or use as desired.

STEAK & PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle steak with dressing mix; toss to coat. Heat 1 Tbsp. of the oil in large nonstick skillet. Add steak; cook and stir 3 min. or until cooked through. Remove from heat. Set aside until ready to use.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add steak and all remaining ingredients; mix lightly.

BEEF & ASPARAGUS PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling salted water 10 minutes or until almost tender.
• Add asparagus; continue cooking 3 to 4 minutes or until pasta and asparagus are tender.
• Drain well.
• Meanwhile brown ground beef in large non-stick skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is not pink, breaking up into 3/4 inch crumbles.
• Remove from skillet with slotted spoon.
• Pour off drippings.
• Heat oil in same skillet over medium heat until hot.
• Add shallots and garlic; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat.
• Add beef; toss to mix.
• Season with salt and pepper, as desired.
• Combine beef mixture with pasta and asparagus in large bowl; toss well.
• Sprinkle with cheese, if desired.

PROSCIUTTO PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions, adding peas during the last 3 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, saute garlic, Italian seasoning and pepper in oil until garlic is tender, about 1 minute. Stir in prosciutto., Drain linguine; add to skillet and toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

ITALIAN COLORS PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the broth to a boil. Remove from heat. Place the sun-dried tomatoes in the broth 15 minutes, or until softened. Drain, reserving broth, and coarsely chop.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place orcchiette pasta in the pot, cook 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Place the red bell pepper in a skillet over high heat. Roast 10 minutes turning often, remove and place in paper bag for 15 minutes. Scrap burned skin off, deseed, remove stems and coarsely chop.
• Heat the olive oil and red pepper flakes in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the garlic 1 minute, until tender. Mix in the spinach, bell pepper and cook until almost wilted. Pour in the reserved broth, and stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and bell pepper. Continue cooking 2 minutes, or until heated through.
• In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta with the spinach and tomato mixture. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

ITALIAN BEEF WITH SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute zucchini and garlic in oil until zucchini is crisp-tender. Add the beef, tomatoes and salad dressing; cook and stir until heated through. Serve with spaghetti. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

BEEF AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the pasta, green pepper, tomatoes and olives. In a large skillet, stir-fry sirloin in oil until cooked as desired; drain. , If serving salad hot, add dressing to skillet and bring to a boil. Pour over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Add cheese; serve immediately. , If serving salad cold, let beef cool for 15 minutes. Add the beef, dressing and cheese to pasta mixture; toss to coat. Chill for at least 1 hour.

FIVE INGREDIENT PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Combine the olive oil and garlic in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the bow tie pasta and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Place the pasta, beans, tomatoes, basil, and 2 tablespoons of the garlic olive oil in a large bowl; toss gently until combined. Serve the remaining olive oil at the table to drizzle over individual servings.