Baked Ziti

Serves 8

INGREDIENTS

*1 lb. hamburger
*1 clove garlic
*1/2 lb ziti pasta
*16 oz. ricotta chz
*2 cups mozzarella chz
*1 cup Romano chz, grated
*3 cups spaghetti sauce
*1/2 cup Parmesan chz, grated
*1 tsp. parsley
*1 tsp. basil
*1/2 tsp. crushed red peppers

DIRECTIONS
1. Brown hamburger in garlic. Drain. Add to spaghetti sauce.
2. Cook ziti according to the package. Drain. Place in large bowl.
3. Mix cheeses & seasonings with the ziti.
4. Spray tins & cover bottom half of tins with sauce.
5. Put ziti mixture on top of sauce.
6. Pour remaining sauce on top of ziti.
7. Sprinkle with Mozzarella. & Romano cheeses.
8. Cover with plastic wrap, apply board, freeze.

REHEATING INSTRUCTIONS
Bake at 350 for 20-30 min until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, if desired.

Kimmi's Manicotti

Serves 48

 

INGREDIENTS

4 lbs. hamburger, cooked & drained

6 jars spaghetti sauce

6 pkg manicotti shells (12oz), lightly undercooked

12 eggs, lightly beaten

12 lbs. ricotta cheese

12 c. shr. mozz. chz

5 c. shr. parm. chz

1/2 c. dried parsley

1/2 c. dried basil

2 T. salt

1 T. pepper

 

PROCEDURE

In a large bowl, beat eggs. Stir in cheeses, parsley, salt & pepper until evenly combined. Spoon about 2 T. cheese mixture into each shell. Arrange shells in tins (6 per tin). Pour meat & sauce over shells (1/2 jar per tin). Cover with a sheet of plastic wrap. Apply board lid. Freeze.

 

REHEATING.

Thaw. Bake at 350 for 40 min. Sprinkle with mozz. cheese last 5 minutes.

Penne Alla Vodka

Serves 6

3 T. Butter
3-4 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped
1 C. thinly sliced prosciutto
1 (28 oz) can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
1/2 c. half and half
1/4 c. Vodka (the good kind!!)
Salt and Pepper
1 Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1 lb penne pasta
3/4 c. freshly grated parmingiano-reggiano cheese

In a large pot, melt the butter. Add garlic and cook until golden brown. Stir in proscuitto, and cook for a minute or two. Add tomatoes, crushed red pepper, pepper and salt. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in half/half and cook for 2 minutes, stirring a lot. Add vodka and cook until it no longer smells strongly of vodka (3-5 min). Cook the pasta as direct on box, but al dente. Add the pasta to the pot and mix until it is well coated. Toss w/ cheese and freeze.

**Reheat in oven at 350 until warm or on the stove in a saucepan!

Manicotti w/ Meat Sauce

stay tuned for recipe

Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients
16 medium Onions, sliced thin
16 cloves Garlic, minced
8- 15 oz can Diced Tomato
8- 8 oz can Tomato Sauce
8 t Salt
2 t Pepper
16 t Oregano
4 t Basil
4 t Celery Seed
8 Bay Leaves
2 cup White Wine
48 boned Chicken Breast

Cooking Day Instructions
Mix together onion, garlic, tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, herbs, and wine. Place this mixture together with chicken breasts in a freezer bag. Freeze, using freezer bag method.

Serving Day Instructions
Place in Crock-Pot and cook on low 6-8 hours or on high 2 1/2-4 hours. Serve over pasta.

Makes 12 4 serving dishes.

Please purchase pasta to serve this dish with.

Serving suggestions: garlic bread and salad.