Roasted Vegetables with Linguine

Roasted Vegetable Linguine
-Heidi P.

I made this last night, a take off from another recipe, and loved it.  So good!

2 cups peppers, sliced into strips (I used yellow and red.)
1/2 lb. fresh or frozen asparagus, cut into 11/2-inch pieces
2 small zucchini, sliced into strips
1 small onion, sliced into strips
1 cup carrot, sliced into strips
3 Tbs. olive oil
Garlic powder, to taste
1/2 13.25-oz. pkg. whole-wheat linguine
Rosemary, Basil, and Oregano, to taste
1 cup Mozzarella

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Place oil in a large roasting pan and add vegetables. Add garlic powder to the top. Roast 20 minutes, or until  onions begin to brown, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.

2. Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta.

3. In bowls, place the noodles and add vegetables on top.  Season with rosemary, basil, and oregano, adding a 1 - 2 tsp of oil as well.  Add cheese to the top.  Microwave for 30 seconds.  Serve.

Bacon-Tomato Fusilli Pasta

I found this dish on the back of a pasta package and gave it a try. It was good, however, for our tastes it was a tad bit bland--but good enough to keep and tweak to our liking.

I'm going to list the ingredients as is for those that prefer a more subtle flavor to their meals. I found adding more back pepper and sprinkling some red pepper flakes gave it a kick it was lacking.

Ingredients:

16 oz package fusilli pasta
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2-1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
2 tsp. dried parsley flakes
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions. In large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Blend in milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in cheese, parsley, bacon, tomato and pasta, toss to coat. Heat through. Serve immediately.

Macaroni Bake

Macaroni Bake
-Tish M.

Serves 4

2 cups cooked macaroni

1 can tomato soup

9 oz diced ham or bacon

1 cup grated cheese

Place macaroni, soup, and ham in a bowl and mix well before pouring into a casserole dish. Top with grated cheese and bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.

From 4 ingredients 2 cookbook