Recipes
Shopping list
- Prepare pasta and begin to cook (10 minutes)
- Prepare cannoli and complete pasta; serve (20 minutes)
Meatball Pizzaiola Pasta
Ingredients
- 3 cups frozen beef (or pork and beef) meatballs (18–20 oz)
- 2 oz sliced pepperoni
- 8 oz linguine (or fettuccine) pasta
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 oz tomato trinity (diced fresh tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers)
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano (1 ½ cups)
- 1 ½ cups tomato-basil pasta sauce
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Steps
- Bring water to a boil for pasta. Place meatballs in microwave-safe dish; cook on HIGH 1–2 minutes until thawed. Halve pepperoni slices. Cook pasta following package instructions.
- Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then add meatballs; cook 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are 160°F. Stir in tomato trinity and pepperoni; cook 1–2 minutes until vegetables soften.
- Drain tomatoes. Stir in tomatoes and pasta sauce; cook 1–2 minutes until hot. Drain pasta, then stir into sauce mixture until evenly coated.
- Remove pan from heat and top with cheese; cover for 1 minute or until cheese melts. Serve.
Cannoli Cones
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup roasted, salted pistachios
- 1 ¼ cups whole milk ricotta cheese
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons mini semisweet chocolate morsels
- 6 sugar ice cream cones
Steps
- Chop pistachios. Stir cheese and sugar together until blended; stir in 4 tablespoons each pistachios and morsels.
- Divide cheese mixture among cones. Top with remaining 4 teaspoons nuts and 2 tablespoons morsels. Serve.
Serving Suggestions
- Complete your meal with fresh salad blend and garlic bread.
- Fresh sliced strawberries would be a nice addition to the cannoli cone filling.
Meatball Pizzaiola Pasta
Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 680, Total Fat 44g, Sat Fat 18g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 85mg, Sodium 1310mg, Total Carb 45g, Fiber 5g, Total Sugar 8g, (Incl. 3g Added Sugars), Protein 27g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 25%, Iron 20%, Potassium 6%
Cannoli Cones
Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 280, Total Fat 14g, Sat Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 25mg, Sodium 115mg, Total Carb 33g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 21g, Protein 9g, Calc 10%, Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%