Baked Three Cheeses And Buttered Spirals Recipes

THREE-CHEESE SPIRALS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the egg, sour cream and cottage cheese; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl; add American and cheddar cheeses. Drain pasta; stir into cheese mixture until evenly coated. , Transfer to a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes; stir. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until bubbly and edges begin to brown.

TRIPLE-CHEESE SPIRALS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil; add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour, mustard and cayenne and stir with a wooden spoon to make a paste. Cook, stirring, until the paste puffs slightly, about 1 minute. Whisk in both milks and 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer, whisking occasionally, until slightly thickened and creamy, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the cheddar and jack cheeses and all but 2 tablespoons of the parmesan and whisk until melted; keep warm. Combine the panko, herbs and/or scallions, 1 tablespoon butter and the remaining parmesan in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave until the butter melts, about 1 minute; toss. Drain the pasta, reserving about 1 cup cooking water, and return to the pot. Toss with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, then stir in the cheese sauce, adding the reserved cooking water if needed. Season with salt and top with the breadcrumb mixture.

CHEESY BEEF SPIRALS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook the beef, onions and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and mushrooms; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes., Place 1/2 cup of meat sauce in a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Drain pasta; place half over sauce. Top with half of the remaining meat sauce; spread with sour cream. Top with process cheese and remaining pasta and meat sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Freeze option: Freeze individual portions of cooled pasta mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little spaghetti sauce if necessary.

SPIRALS AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, melt 3 tablespoons butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add 2 cups cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper., Drain pasta. Add to cheese mixture; toss gently to coat. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Melt remaining butter; add bread crumbs and remaining cheddar and Parmesan cheeses. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

THREE CHEESE SPIRALS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to the instructions on the package; rinse and drain; set aside.
• Add the egg, sour cream, and cottage cheese to the container of an electric blender; cover and process until mixture is smooth.
• Transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl.
• Add the Velveeta and cheddar cheese to the bowl; stir to combine.
• Add the pasta; stir to combine.
• Pour mixture into a greased shallow oblong baking dish.
• Bake at 350°, uncovered, for 15 minutes; stir.
• Continue to bake 15-20 minutes more or until bubbly and edges start to get brown.

BAKED THREE CHEESES AND BUTTERED SPIRALS

Steps:

• Cook pasta spirals n boiling salted water till tender.
• Drain well.
• Melt butter in small fry pan and saute onions for 4 minutes till tender.
• Stir buttered green onions through hot pasta.
• Add cream cheese, blue cheese and grated cheese.
• Blend well, season to taste.
• Spoon into shallow ovenproof dish.
• Bake in moderate oven 180 C for 15 minutes till all cheese is melted.
• Serve immediately.