Three Meat Pasta Recipes

THREE-MEAT SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, water, tomato paste, mushrooms, pepperoni, cheese, Italian seasoning, sugar, garlic salt, parsley and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes., Serve with spaghetti and sprinkle with additional cheese., Freeze Option: Cool sauce. Freeze in serving-sized portions in freezer containers for up to 3 months. To use frozen sauce, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place in a saucepan; heat through, stirring occasionally. Serve over spaghetti and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

PASTA WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add the oil. When hot, add the meat and cook, without stirring, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Break it up with a wooden spoon, then add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the wine and bring to a simmer. Add the crushed tomatoes and oregano and season with salt and pepper. Simmer until thickened and the flavors come together, about 1 hour.
• About 20 minutes before the sauce is done, bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt liberally. Drop in the pasta, give it a stir and cook until al dente according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Remove from the heat, toss in the cheese and serve.

RACH'S 3-MEAT RAGU PASTA = ITALIAN COMFORT FOOD

Steps:

• In a small pan, heat broth and dried mushrooms to reconstitute, about 10 minutes at a low boil, gentle bubbling simmer
• To a large Dutch oven over medium-low to medium heat, add the EVOO, 3 turns of the pan, add sofrito: fennel, carrot, celery, shallots or onions and garlic and soften 5 minutes, add the meats and crumble them as they lose their pink color, do not brown
• Add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, rosemary and sage, add wine and let it absorb fully
• Remove dried mushrooms and finely chop, add stock and mushrooms and tomatoes to sauce and reduce heat to simmer
• Bring a large pot of water to boil and season with salt
• Cook pasta 1 minute less than package directions and reserve ¾ cup salty cooking water
• Toss drained pasta with butter, 1 cup cheese, reserved water and half the ragu
• Serve pasta in a large shallow bowl or individual bowls topped with remaining sauce, a little lemon zest and more pecorino cheese

THREE MEAT PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 °F.
• In a large pot, boil salted water for angel hair pasta. When cooked, drain and set aside.
• In a large bowl mix together the chicken, sausage, ham, onions, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, soup, and sour cream. Set aside.
• Mix together the drained pasta and meat in a bowl.
• In a separate small pot, dissolve bouillon cubes with hot water and pour over the meat and pasta.
• Mix all ingredients together.
• Pour mixture into a 9 x 12 x 2-inch greased baking dish and top with the Parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the bubbling around the edges.

THREE-MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown beef, pork and sausage in oil; drain. Add onions; cook until tender. Add the tomato sauce and paste, water and seasonings. Bring to a boil., Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until beef and pork are tender. Serve with spaghetti., Freeze Option: Cool remaining sauce; place in freezer containers. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Place in a saucepan and reheat, stirring occasionally. Serve with spaghetti.

THREE-CHEESE BEEF PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on package.
• In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• In large bowl, mix pasta sauce and water. Pour 1 cup of the pasta sauce mixture in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. In medium bowl, mix cheese spread, 1 cup of the Italian cheese, the Parmesan cheese, egg and cooked beef. Spoon heaping tablespoon mixture into each shell. Arrange stuffed shells over sauce in baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over top, covering shells completely. Cover with foil.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until bubbly and cheese filling is set. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Italian cheese. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley.

THREE MEAT PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large pot, boil salted water for angel hair pasta. When cooked, drain and set aside.
• In a large bowl mix together the chicken, sausage, ham, onions, cheddar cheese and cottage cheese.
• In a separate small pot, dissolve bouillon cubes with hot water and pour over the meat and pasta.
• Pour mixture into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch greased baking dish and top with the parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the bubbling around the edges.