Perfect Pasta With No Watching And No Sweating Food

PERFECT PASTA WITH NO WATCHING AND NO SWEATING

Steps:

• Boil lots of water, enough for at least one inch above the pasta.
• When boil is reached, add your pasta & place lid on pot.
• Remove the pot from the heat.
• Set a timer for 15 minutes and let pan sit covered.
• After 15 minutes, drain off water.
• NOTES: Makes perfect pasta every time. I do this with frozen ravioli, too, but it only takes 10 minutes or so. What's funny is that this seems to work for most types of pasta I prepare, without adjusting the timing. I rarely do angel hair or other fine varieties, but they would probably take less time. Play with it and set your own timings.

AMERICAN GOULASH

Steps:

• In a large pot or skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat until browned, using your spoon to break it down into smaller pieces.
• Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, 5-6 minutes. Drain off excess fat.
• Pour in pasta, water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, bay leaf, oregano and basil, and stir together.
• Lower heat and let simmer for 6-8 minutes, or until pasta is al dente and sauce has reduced and water has evaporated.
• Remove bay leaf, (optional: stir in heavy cream,) season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

LITE SALMON & PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions or try recipe#30358 Perfect Pasta with no watching& no sweating In a large saucepan combine soup, milk, Swiss cheese, dill, lemon zest, mustard powder& black pepper Cook over medium heat until the cheese has melted.
• Stir in the salmon and cooked pasta shells.
• Spray a 2 quart casserole lightly with veggie oil and pour in the casserole ingredients Heat oven to 350F.
• Sprinkle with parmesan& parsley.
• Bake covered with foil for apprx 20 minutes remove foil and continue baking for 5 minutes more.