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plate of pasta and pork chops

I think there must be a coven of Vampires close by because I have been craving this for a few weeks.

It was one of those nagging cravings that just wouldn’t go away. So, off I go to the store to gather the ingredients and started photographing away so I could share this with you.

We love it paired with some Italian Pork Chops but it works with almost any type of meat.

ingredients for garlic onion pasta

Get your ingredients together.

using the food procaessor mince the onions and garlic

Mince the onions and garlic.

saute the garlic and onions for Onion Garlic Pasta

Saute.

final Garlic Onion Pasta

 Add to pasta.

Yep, it is that easy.

Even though it looks a little labor intensive, it really isn’t. I use Apple Cider Vinegar since I don’t drink. After I quit drinking 16 years ago it just became a personal decision on a daily basis not to partake in things with alcohol in them. So, either way you choose to make this dish it will turn out wonderful.

GARLIC ONION SAUCE PASTA

12 large cloves garlic, peeled

1/2 cup butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 pound sweet onions (approx. 2 large)

1 tablespoon honey

1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar or Marsala cooking wine

Pasta of choice, cooked

Directions:

Peel garlic cloves, trim off ends. Peel and rough chop onions. Place the onions and garlic in food processor and pulse until minced.

Heat butter and oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, cook until just soft. Add honey, and reduce the heat to low. Cook, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add wine or vinegar and cook 10 minutes more. Add to cooked pasta of your choice. I prefer a textured pasta to hold all those wonderful flavors.

 

 

 

 I love one dish meals. I love that they cause less of a mess to clean, they are usually economical and they usually have that comfort food feel about them. This one is stick to your ribs hearty, great for a cold day and tastes great!

Shhh, don’t tell but I also love the fact that I can hide lots of vegetables in the dish.

It is also easy on the budget if you plan it right. Mueller’s typically has coupons for their noodles and when you can find them buy one get one free you can typically get them for free or next to free. I can sometimes also find Johnsonville coupons and paired with a good sale you can get a great deal ( I have about 10 packs in my freezer because we love it!). I got the ground beef marked down and a large bag of carrots we are working on for a very good price. If I had restaurant funding I could be content to cook all day and do so on a budget. Of course being around my house is like running a restaurant some days.

dutch oven pasta ingredients

My recipe is more of a guideline, there is no perfect measurement that is going to make or break this dish. You can also change up the ingredients a little to suit the tastes of your family.

1 package Johnsonville Italian Sausage, 1 pound ground beef, 1 onion (I was out but had chopped green onions and used those), 1 bell pepper, carrots, artichokes, garlic, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning and noodles.  ( I forgot to get my spices, sauce and paste out for the picture)

cook sausage, beef and veggies

 Chop all of the vegetables and place in dutch oven with the meats. Cook thoroughly.

I was lucky and found lean ground beef on sale so I did not have to drain the grease off of mine. If you have a lot of grease you will want to drain some of it off. Leave a little for flavor though.

add sauces

Add in the diced tomatoes (do NOT drain), tomato sauce and tomato paste and Italian seasoning and garlic to taste. I would use 2 cans of each. I had some frozen diced tomatoes and tomato sauce that I used. If you want to make it even easier, just use a large jar of spaghetti sauce and a can of diced tomatoes.

add dry pasta

This is the best part!!!

Just dump your noodles in the pot with every thing else.

Yep, you don’t have to boil them. They will cook in the sauce and taste better than you ever imagined!

Dutch Oven Pasta

Oh Goodness!

Just look at it, and wait till you smell it!

Allow it to simmer for about 30 minutes and the noodles are cooked through.

bowl of one dish pasta

There you have it, my One Dish Pasta Delish!

I hope you enjoy!

ONE DISH PASTA DELISH

1 package Johnsonville Italian Sausage

1 pound ground beef

1 onion

1 bell pepper

2 – 3 carrots

1 can of artichoke hearts

garlic, to taste

2 cans each – diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste (do not drain the diced tomatoes…or you can use one large jar of spaghetti sauce)

Italian seasoning, to taste

noodles (any kind will work although I have never tried using long noodles)

DIRECTIONS:

Cook the meats and vegetables until browned. Add in the tomato products, garlic and spices. Mix well. Add in the uncooked noodles, mix well. Allow to simmer approx. 30 minutes.

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Recently I had the opportunity to try the new sauce and meat

We all loved the Tomato & Basil! The flavor was great, very rich and tasty! And the color…well, you can see…fabulous! I am not really sure why, but the color of food matters to me. It just enriches the experience, and makes me happy.

spaghetti finished

My kids love to have fresh Parmesan cheese on their pasta, as you can see…Tate likes ALOT of it. It does look pretty though. Other than the cheese, we didn’t add anything to the sauce and as I said, it was great. I usually feel that I have to add a little salt but with the Francesco Rinaldi ToBe Healthy sauce I did not. The flavor was so good that it didn’t need any additional seasonings. I can’t wait to try it in a pasta bake!

Francesco Rinaldi pasta sauces have been adding authentic Italian flavor to dinner tables for over three decades and now that rich taste just got better for us. The ToBe Healthy line offers 64 mg of heart healthy DHA Omega 3 with no saturated fat, cholesterol or added sugar with each serving. In addition to that…each variety only contains 70 calories or less per serving, has reduced sodium AND is a good source of Vitamin C!

The Francesco Rinaldi ToBe pasta sauces have also earned the Good Housekeeping seal of approval and are certified by the American Heart Association. They are available in stores nationwide for a suggested retail price of $2.49 for a 16 ounce jar. For more information and health benefits regarding the Francesco Rinaldi ToBe Healthy line please visit www.FrancescoRinaldi.com

I was provided with a jar of sauce and some information thanks to Francesco Rinaldi to help facilitate this review. I was in no way compensated for this post and all opinions are those of my own and were not influenced by the receipt of the sauce or by any outside source.

 

This is some goood stuff! Great for a quick meal, an impromptu get-together or just to impress your friends and family.

1 pound of uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deviened

2 TBSP. good quality olive oil

3 cloves of garlic, sliced

1 TBSP lemon juice

1 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp salt

2 TBSP minced fresh flat leaf parsley

Cooked Pasta or Rice

In a large skillet saute the shrimp in the olive oil for about 3 minutes. Add the garlic slices, lemon juice, cumin and salt. Cook and stir until the shrimp turn pink. Stir in the parsley.

Remove the shrimp from the pan. Place pasta or rice on plates, Spoon the juice from the shrimp onto the pasta or rice, then place shrimp on top.

I served it with a side of roasted asparagus…and oh my goodness…it was wonderful. Makes me really glad that I decided against Fastin this week. You could do any side, but I think it calls for something light, broccoli, roasted squash, etc.

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