Spaghetti Cups Recipes

SPAGHETTI CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out pie dough rounds to an even thinness.
• Using a 3 inch wide bowl or cup, press 12 round circles of dough. You may need to roll out remaining dough to make more circles.
• Lightly brush each side of the dough rounds with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with garlic salt.
• Press gently into the bottom and sides of 12 muffin tins, that have been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Remove from oven and let cool on cooling rack.
• Place 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil into a large skillet over medium heat to saute. When hot, sauté onion and bell pepper until slightly softened, about 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in beef, salt, pepper and garlic salt. Cook until browned and crumbled.
• Stir in pasta sauce and reduce heat to low to simmer.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• To assemble, using tongs, place a small amount of noodles into the bottom of the crusts.
• Top with a heaping spoonful of pasta sauce.
• Top with fresh grated Parmesan cheese and basil leaves, if desired.
• Makes 12 spaghetti cups, you'll have more spaghetti left over.

SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS MUFFIN BITES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 7 minutes. Drain and toss in a bowl with olive oil; refrigerate until cooled, about 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Toss cooled spaghetti with 1 cup Parmesan cheese. Divide spaghetti between the 12 prepared muffin cups, arranging noodles in each cup to create "nests" for the meatballs.
• Top each "nest" with 1 tablespoon pasta sauce, 1 meatball, and 1 more tablespoon pasta sauce, respectively. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese over the tops of each meatball "nest."
• Bake in the preheated oven until pasta and meatballs are heated through and cheese melts, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool slightly before transferring muffin bites to a serving platter.

COPYCAT PASTA DA VINCI

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook onion in oil over medium heat until softened, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic, cook 1 minute longer. Stir in chicken and mushrooms. Cook, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove mixture; set aside. , To the same skillet, add wine and broth; bring mixture to a simmer. Cook until liquid is reduced by half, 15-20 minutes. Reduce heat to low; add cream cheese and butter, whisking until melted. Whisk in cream, salt and pepper. Add chicken mixture to pan; heat through on low. Toss with pasta and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Top with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and if desired, parsley.