PEAS AND MACARONI

1/2 lb of elbow macaroni
1 can of peas
1/2 onion sliced
2-3 tbsp. of olive oil
2 cloves of garlic

Saute garlic and onion in oil.
Add peas (including water)
Season with salt and pepper

Separately, cook elbow macaroni in boiling water (add 1 tsp of salt to the water)
when almost done, drain macaroni, reserving some of the water.

Combine the macaroni with the peas and add as much of the reserved water to make it to the consistency you like.

Cook together about 15 minutes. Add 1 tbsp of butter and stir.

Serve with grated parmesan or romano cheese.



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PASTA FA-GIOLI (BEANS AND PASTA)

Pasta Fa-Gioli (Beans and Pasta)

1/2 pound of pasta (tubbitini or ditalini)
1 large can of cannelini beans
2 cloves of garlic
1-2 tbsp olive oil

In a medium size saucepan saute garlic in oil
Add beans (including the water)
Season to taste with salt, pepper, garlic powder

Boil pasta in a large pot
when almost done, drain reserving some of the water.
Add pasta to beans along with some of the reserved water (the amount is up to you)
Cook together on low heat for about 20 minutes to combine flavors.

Serve with grated romano or parmesan cheese.

HOME MADE ITALIAN MEATBALLS

1 lb of chopped beef
3 eggs
4 slices of white bread (crust removed) wet with hot water and squeeze out excess water.
Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder (to taste)
1/4 cup of grated romano cheese

bread crumbs to coat meatballs
oil to fry meatballs

Place chopped beef in a large bowl, add eggs, wet bread, salt, pepper, garlic powder and grated cheese.
Mix well and shape into balls
Coat balls with bread crumbs and fry till browned all over.

Drain on paper towels.

Sweet & Sour Chicken

2 cups chicken breast cut into cubes
Approx. 1 cup of flour
Salt & Pepper
2 cups of carrots (either sliced or baby carrots) (if you love carrots, add more)
2 Tb oil
1 cup of water
1/2 cup of Ketchup
1/4 cup of vinegar
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1 Tb worcestershire sauce

Put flour, salt and pepper in plastic bag, add chicken and shake to coat chicken. Discard excess flour.

Brown chicken in oil.

In bowl combine water, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar and worcestershire sauce. Stir mixture and add to chicken. In separate pot par-boil the carrots till almost tender and then drain and add to chicken. Let cook together for approx. 20 minutes or so.

Serve over rice or noodles.

Welcome to Cooking With Diane!

Welcome to Cooking With Diane!

Thanks for stopping by my blog! I hope that you will enjoy trying these recipes. Most of them are what I would consider to be relatively easy to prepare and fairly quick. You will find that some of them are very forgiving and you can make a small amount or a large amount depending on your needs.

It's mostly up to you. If a recipe calls for peas and you really like peas, you can add a little more. If not so much, add less. A lot of the time when I'm cooking it's based on what I have in the house and how much time I have for the preparation.

Please feel free to post questions in the comments section and I will answer you as soon as possible.

Diane