Pasta Recipes

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Lemony Chicken Pasta Toss

(recipe from Campbell’s)

Ingredients:
-2 T. cornstarch
-1 can chicken broth
-2 T. lemon juice
-1 T. Dijon-style mustard
-1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips (I have also used 1 can chicken)
-2 cloves garlic, minced
-3 T. chopped fresh parsley

OR 1 tbsp. dried parsley flakes
-4 cups hot cooked thin spaghetti

Directions:
MIX cornstarch, broth, lemon juice and mustard.
COOK chicken and garlic in nonstick skillet until browned, stirring often. Remove chicken.
ADD cornstarch mixture. Cook and stir until mixture boils and thickens. Return chicken to skillet and heat through. Stir in parsley. Toss with noodles.

Beef Stroganoff

(from a ward cookbook)

Ingredients:
- 1 to 1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
- 1/2 med. onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup (use 98%FF)
- 1 c. sour cream (use FF)
- 1 packet dry onion soup mix
- 1 can (8 oz) sliced mushrooms, drained
- cooked noodles or rice

Directions:
- Cook meat in a large skillet with onion and garlic.
- When meat is done stir in mushroom soup, sour cream, mushrooms and onion soup packet until well mixed.
- Reduce heat and continue stirring until heated through.
- Serve over rice or noodles.

Creamy Lemon Chicken over Rice (or Noodles)
Ingredients:
2 c. cooked, diced chicken (I use 1 can chicken)
1 can cream chicken soup (I use 98% FF)

1/4 c. mayonnaise
2 T. lemon juice
1 t. onion salt
1 t. garlic powder
1/4 c. sour cream
hot cooked rice, egg noodles, etc.

Directions:
* Cook rice or noodles as directed (we prefer rice).
* Cook remainder of ingredients, EXCEPT sour cream, until just boiling.
* Remove from heat and add sour cream.
* Serve over rice or noodles.

Hearty Lasagna Soup
Ingredients:
-1 lb. ground beef
-1/4 tsp. garlic powder
-2 cans (14 oz each) Beef Broth w/ onion
-1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes

-1/4 tsp. dried Italian seasonings
-1 1/2 c. uncooked pasta (macaroni, corkscrew, penne)
-1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese

(great with added sliced zucchini!)

Directions:
-Cook beef and garlic until beef browned. Pour off fat.
-Stir in broth, tomatoes and seasoning into skillet. Heat to Boil.
-Stir in pasta. Cook over medium heat for 10 min. or until pasta is tender.
-Stir in cheese.

Asian Sesame Noodles

(from All You magazine)

Ingredients:
-1 lb. spaghetti
-salt and pepper
-2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
-1/2 c creamy or crunchy peanut butter

-3 T soy sauce
-2 T sesame oil
-1/2 t crushed red pepper
-1 T finely chopped fresh ginger (or 2 t. ground ginger)
-1 cucumber, seeded, sliced & cut crosswise in thin strips
-1 tomato, thinly sliced
-2 scallions or green onions, thinly sliced

Directions:
-Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water, according to package directions. Reserve 1 c cooking water and drain pasta.
-Season chicken with salt and pepper. Grill chicken for 6-8 minutes per side, until just cooked through. Cool and chop chicken. (I used my George Foreman grill)
-In large bowl, whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, oil, crushed red pepper and ginger until blended. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
-Add pasta and reserved water to bowl and toss to coat. Add chicken, cucumber and tomato; toss. Garnish with scallions.