Baked Eyeballs Casserole

From Favorite Brand Name Recipes, Vol. 7, No. 70, October 12, 2004.
Serves 8

Ingredients

1 jar (27.5 oz.) Prego© Hearty Meat Sauce – Authentic Italian Sausage 15 oz. part-skim ricotta cheese
¾ c. grated Parmesan cheese 8 c. hot cooked bow tie pasta (about 7 c. uncooked)
8 oz. small fresh mozzarella balls (about 1″) 2 tbsp sliced pitted ripe olives

Directions

  1. Spray 3 qt. shallow baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Mix 1½ c. sauce, ricotta cheese, ½ c. Parmesan cheese & pasta in prepared dish.  Spread remaining sauce over pasta mixture.  Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.  Cover.
  3. Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes or until hot.
  4. Arrange cheese balls randomly over pasta mixture.  Place sliced olive on each cheese ball.  Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Chef’s Note: If fresh mozzarella balls are not available, substitute 1 package (8 oz.) fresh mozzarella.  Cut crosswise into thirds.  Cut each third in 6 wedges, for triangle shaped eyes.

Francine’s Famous Salad Dressing

Submitted by Tyler Patton

Ingredients

1 egg yolk
1 tsp dijon mustard
2/3 c. canola oil 1/3 c. wine vinegar
garlic, pressed salt & pepper
lemon juice Parmesan cheese
Knorr Aromate seasoning (a dash) Knorr Maggi seasoning (a dash)

Directions

  1. Mix all ingredients & blend into your salad just before serving.

Alfredo Sauce

Submitted by Dominic Fawver
Servings 8

Ingredients

½ c. butter 2 c. heavy cream
½ c. chopped fresh parsley 2 cloves crushed garlic
3 c. grated parmesan

Directions

  1. Parmesan cheese by Like_the_Grand_Canyon on FlickrMelt butter in a medium saucepan over medium to low heat. 
  2. Add cream & simmer for 5 minutes. 
  3. Add garlic & cheese & whisk quickly, heating through. 
  4. The Parmesan should be mostly melted when done. 
  5. Sift in parsley & serve over pasta.

Pasta Salad

Submitted by Carli

Ingredients

1 pkg multicolored spiral pasta 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets
¼ cauliflower, cut into florets 1 c. cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 small can sliced black olives 1 c. Parmesan cheese
1 c. chopped bell pepper (any variety) 1 bottle Italian dressing

Directions

  1. Cook pasta as directed on package, then rinse & cool under cold water. 
  2. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl & mix thoroughly. 
  3. Cover & refrigerate; serve chilled. 
  4. Receipe works well doubled or tripled for a crowd.

Decadent Potatoes

Submitted by Saucy
Serves 6-8

Ingredients

2 lbs red potatoes (6-8 large) 2 c. heavy cream
3 c. grated Gruyère cheese freshly ground pepper
ground nutmeg to taste ½ grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly butter a 12″ baking pan.
  2. Scrub potatoes well & blot them dry, leaving peel on. Slice them very thinly & divide into 3 equal portions. Pour about ¼ c. of the cream into the bottom of the pan. Lay 1/3 of the potatoes evenly in rows on top of the cream. 
  3. Sprinkle 1/3 of the Gruyere on top of the potato slices. Pour 1/3 of the cream over this Grind a little pepper & nutmeg over top. 
  4. Repeat the process until all ingredients (Save for the Parmesan) are used up. You will have 3 layers.
  5. Top it off by sprinkling Parmesan evenly over the top of the dish. 
  6. Cover with foil & bake for 30 minutes. 
  7. Remove the foil & bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until the top is browned & potatoes tender (Cooking time will vary depending on oven).