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Ingredientes
- true comfort food that you can play with to your heart’s content. It’s virtually impossible not to make
- something warming and filling out of this recipe because the recipe is as
- flexible as can be. It’s also a great
- way to empty the fridge, use up ends of cheese and experiment with flavors you
- make up as you go along. That’s
- basically how I put this dish together.
- All you really need is 1 lb of ground beef, an onion, a 28 oz. can of
- tomatoes, a box of pasta of and a cup and a half of soft cheese
- that melts easily plus enough parmesan to sprinkle over the top. And the whole thing comes together in under
- an hour. Let’s proceed, shall we?
- Our Refrigerator finds: Salami and Provalone
- The
- brutally cold weather we’ve been having has a positive side effect: you can
- indulge in warming, comforting dishes like this with minimal guilt. And this one allows you to poke around in
- your refrigerator and customize your pasta bake. I found some store-bought pesto, the tale end
- of a piece of salami and then there was the cheese. While mozzarella would be traditional, I
- discovered that some shredded cheddar and a few slices of provolone gave a real
- twist to the taste. You could also use
- the pesto, your fridge might hold some sun-dried tomatoes that you could chop
- up and toss into the sauce. Or spice that sauce up with
- leftover Salsa of any heat level. If you have a fennel bulb, dice that into the meat sauce too. Finally there’s the pasta itself; Shells or
- Fusilli or Orecchiette could all be used. I chose Meza-Rigatoni. Regular Rigatoni would be fine but choosing a
- smaller pasta means the meat sauce is more integrated into the dish. All in
- all, I invite your creativity. But if
- you must be a slave to a recipe, here it is:
- 1 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 28 0z can of Chopped Tomatoes
- 1/2 cup Store-bought or Homemade
- Pesto
- 8 oz. of grated soft, mild cheese
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 463g | |
| Calories 845 | |
| Calories from Fat 491 | 58% |
| Total Fat 54.78g | 68% |
| Saturated Fat 14.48g | 58% |
| Trans Fat 0.12g | |
| Cholesterol 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium 1321mg | 55% |
| Potassium 780mg | 22% |
| Total Carbs 80.39g | 21% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.7g | 12% |
| Sugars 56.66g | 38% |
| Protein 10.39g | 17% |
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