Directions
Amanda
Cheesy Chicken Meatballs, Caesar Salad & Bread
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1 1/2 cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomato
- 1 28-ounce can diced tomato
- Basil- seasoned to taste
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper- seasoned taste
- EVOO - extra virgin olive oil
- Meatballs will already be prepared and ready to put in sauce - will need to slightly thaw or increase cooking time
Preparation
Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Once the water comes to a boil, add a generous handful of salt along with the pasta. Cook the pasta to al dente according to the package directions.
Place a medium-size sauce pan over medium-high heat, add EVOO. Add the garlic and cook until it starts to get lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and basil and bring to a simmer, cook for 8-10 minutes and season with salt and pepper.(Sometimes I also use some garlic salt)
Place the meatballs in the tomato sauce and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until cooked through.
Pour meatballs and sauce over the cooked pasta grated cheese
Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Once the water comes to a boil, add a generous handful of salt along with the pasta. Cook the pasta to al dente according to the package directions.
Place a medium-size sauce pan over medium-high heat, add EVOO. Add the garlic and cook until it starts to get lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and basil and bring to a simmer, cook for 8-10 minutes and season with salt and pepper.(Sometimes I also use some garlic salt)
Place the meatballs in the tomato sauce and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until cooked through.
Lu- Chicken and Artichoke Pasta
Sprinkle chicken breasts with lemon pepper and salt then bake on a foil lined cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 20 mins or until done.
While chicken is baking, in a skillet combine 1 stick of butter (I usually melt this over over lo heat first), 1 jar of marinated artichoke hearts (I like to chop mine up a little.), 1 can of sliced mushrooms, salt, pepper, and 1 -2 tsp of minced garlic.
Remove chicken form oven, let cool for 5 mins. Then cut chicken into strips and add to skillet. Simmer all of the ingredients for 20 mins over med-lo heat while cooking pasta.
Drain cooked pasta and pour into a serving bowl. Then pour the chicken and sauce over pasta and top with Parmesan cheese.
Serve salad and bread as sides.
We had Amandas Cheesy chicken meatballs and spaghetti and it was a big hit at our house. It was so good. Amanda please post the recipe for the actual meatballs.
ReplyDeleteIngredients
ReplyDelete* 1 pound spaghetti
* 3 cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped, divided
* 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
* 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
* 1 pound ground all-white meat chicken
* 1 egg
* 2 tablespoons milk
* 1/2 cup (a couple of generous handfuls) bread crumbs (I used Italian breadcrumbs)
* 3/4 cup (a couple of handfuls) grated Parmesean
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 1 4-ounce piece mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
* some dried basil
Yields: 4 servings
Preparation
Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Once the water comes to a boil, add a generous handful of salt along with the pasta. Cook the pasta to al dente according to the package directions.
Place a medium-size sauce pan over medium-high heat, add EVOO. Add half of the garlic and cook until it starts to get lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer, cook for 8-10 minutes and season with salt and pepper.
Step
While sauce is simmering, place the ground chicken in a medium-size mixing bowl and add the egg, milk, bread crumbs, 1/2 cup of grated cheese, and the other half of the garlic Season the chicken mixture with salt and pepper. Mix all ingredients together and roll into 12 medium-size meatballs, each about 2 inches round.
Place a piece of cheese into the center of each meatball and maneuver the meat around the cheese to seal it in the middle. Place the meatballs in the tomato sauce and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until cooked through.
Step
Pour meatballs and sauce over the cooked pasta, sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese and basil, and serve.
French Dips = DELECTABLE!!
ReplyDelete