Made one of the kids’ favorites last night: baked penne with meat sauce. I pulled a bag of meat sauce from the freezer (about 2 -3 cups I guess) and thawed it and warmed it up while I cooked up a half a pound of penne pasta (little tubes). Drained the pasta when it was…
Pasta
Lo-Mein with Leftover Ham and Never-The-Same-Way-Twice Soup
Leftovers. A blessing and a curse at times. I went all out for Christmas and roasted a turkey and baked a ham. Our turkey gets used up pretty quickly between sandwiches and a great turkey soup I made. I made the broth from the carcass on Christmas evening after dinner. Refrigerated it in a big…
Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce
Fresh tomatoes in the garden or at the farmer’s market? Here’s a great pasta recipe, totally adaptable to different quantities. Chop the tomatoes and put them in a bowl. Add chopped onion, garlic, olive oil, fresh chopped basil, and chunk of mozzarella (or grated cheddar), plus salt and pepper. Let it sit around an hour…