Baked Spaghetti Recipe

Yield: 6-10 servings


Ingredients:

  •     1/2 box of angel hair pasta (substitute ziti or penne, if desired)
  •     1 large jar of Marinara sauce, any flavor
  •     1 lb. ground meat of choice (hamburger, veal, turkey burger, sausage or a mixture)
  •     2-4 cups of mozzarella
  •     Optional:
  •     Fresh or dried oregano, garlic powder and fresh basil added to sauce and as garnish
  •     Fresh or canned, diced tomatoes, seasoned or unseasoned added to sauce
  •     Olive oil- to drizzle
  •     Parmesan cheese, to taste

Instructions
  1. Bring large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add noodles. Cook half the time of instructions (because the noodles will continue to cook in the oven), normally about 5-6 minutes. Drain.
  2. Brown meat and drain. Add marinara sauce and can of diced tomatoes with juice (if using) to the browned meat. You want the noodles to be really saturated with sauce or it will dry out.
  3. Spread the cheese to completely cover the dish. Sprinkle with fresh or dried oregano, basil and garlic.
  4. Bake covered for 1 hour or uncovered for 30 minutes at 350 degrees Let the dish rest for 5-10 minutes. Slice and serve.
  5. Sprinkle with parmesan to taste, if desired.

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Pork Chops in Creamy Garlic & Herb Wine Sauce Recipe

Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins
Total Time : 25 mins
Servings: 4

Ingredients



Pork Chops

  •     2 tablespoons butter
  •     4 boneless pork chops
  •     1/4 cup flour
  •     1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  •     1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  •     1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  •     Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Creamy Sauce:


  •     2 tablespoons butter
  •     2 cloves garlic minced
  •     1 tbsp flour (or use leftover flour from pork chops dredging)
  •     1/2 cup dry white wine
  •     1/2 lemon (juice of fresh lemon)
  •     1/2 cup chicken stock
  •     1/2 cup heavy cream
  •     1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  •     4 sprigs fresh thyme (leaves only)



Directions:

  1. Dry mixture: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning and season generously with salt and pepper.
  2. Cooking pork chops: Dredge pork chops thoroughly in dry mixture, then heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Once hot, add pork chops and sear them by cooking for 4-5 minutes per side for a total of 8-10 minutes. Remove pork from heat and transfer to a plate. Cover to keep warm.
  4. Creamy garlic & herb sauce: Return skillet to heat, add 2 tablespoons butter and minced garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes on medium heat. Add flour to the butter mixture and start pouring in wine while still on medium heat - about 1 minute. Next squeeze lemon into the pan, add chicken stock and heavy cream. Add fresh thyme and Italian seasoning, season with salt and pepper (to taste). Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Taste the sauce and add more seasoning, if necessary.
  5. Adding pork chops to the sauce: Reduce heat to low and return pork chops to pan. Depending on the thickness of your pork chops, you might just need to heat them up a bit. Drizzle some of the sauce over pork chops and reheat on low for 2-3 minutes or until pork chops are done.

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