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NOODLE PIE
Littles wont or don’t eat fresh veggies - try this it has a 90% success rate
Ingredients
1 lbs noodles - Large elbow - Or wide egg noodles
1 onion
2 or 3 small zucchini squash
1 or 2 small yellow straight or crooked neck squash
3 large cloves of garlic
1 large Bell Pepper ( Red or Yellow works for the first time and adds color )
4 oz - or more - White - Shitake - Baby Bella - Mushrooms ( Mix is good)
1 table spoon of sugar
1 lbs - Fresh - Ball Mozzarella Cheese grated
4 to 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese grated
1 lbs of Italian Sausage - Cut into ¼ inch slices - skinned or not.
2 or 3 Small Firm Roma Tomatoes - Diced Small
1 lbs of ground Lean Beef
¼ cup mixed herbs - Italian Seasonings-Basil-A pinch of marjoram-garlic & onion powder-salt & pepper
1 large container of Spaghetti Sauce -OR- Try this if you have the time.
Spaghetti Sauce - TVKeyz Forums
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Chop Onion and Garlic ( You judge the size - large pieces = spicy )
Dice all Veggies same size ( try Triangles or small strips ) - ( If your Littles are real picky peal and remove the majority of the seeds from the squash - and cut the mushrooms into little squares They don’t look like mushrooms )
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Cook Noodles to your taste - While cooking -
In a large skillet Brown the sausage pieces a little crispy is ok then add beef to brown - remove the meat - and drain well - While meat is hot return to the pan add ½ of the Herbs and blend well on medium heat. Remove meat set aside - Then heat a good drizzle or two of olive oil to caramelize the onion and garlic add a little olive oil if needed ( very brown changes the flavor I like it brown ) Add the other veggies cook until tender while cooking barley add some pinches of the sugar to the veggies and add remaining Herbs and sauce simmer a few moments to mix flavors. ( Soft not mushy or slimy ) - Add 1/8 of the sauce to cooked drained noodles or enough to get them wet with the sauce.
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Butter - Oil - Spray none stick -
A large glass baking dish -
Add some sauce - layer - Noodles - Meat - Sauce to cover - add a layer of mixed cheese Continue until you end up with last layer of cheese on top - Place in a hot oven until the cheese is melted through or lightly browned on top - NOTE - You can add the meat to the sauce but layer thick. -
Serve warm with - Garlic toast - Salad - ( Red Wine - or - Iced Tea ) - and a fresh Baked Pie
( Any good pie with cinnamon can be used to bribe the littles ).
Serve pie with Strong Hot Coffee -or- Strong Hot Chocolate.
Augment this meal with small talk and laughter of the littles day and acknowledge achievements and be social. This meal is a winner and easy to do - add different noodles together or mix it up with a cake.
Littles wont or don’t eat fresh veggies - try this it has a 90% success rate
Ingredients
1 lbs noodles - Large elbow - Or wide egg noodles
1 onion
2 or 3 small zucchini squash
1 or 2 small yellow straight or crooked neck squash
3 large cloves of garlic
1 large Bell Pepper ( Red or Yellow works for the first time and adds color )
4 oz - or more - White - Shitake - Baby Bella - Mushrooms ( Mix is good)
1 table spoon of sugar
1 lbs - Fresh - Ball Mozzarella Cheese grated
4 to 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese grated
1 lbs of Italian Sausage - Cut into ¼ inch slices - skinned or not.
2 or 3 Small Firm Roma Tomatoes - Diced Small
1 lbs of ground Lean Beef
¼ cup mixed herbs - Italian Seasonings-Basil-A pinch of marjoram-garlic & onion powder-salt & pepper
1 large container of Spaghetti Sauce -OR- Try this if you have the time.
Spaghetti Sauce - TVKeyz Forums
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Chop Onion and Garlic ( You judge the size - large pieces = spicy )
Dice all Veggies same size ( try Triangles or small strips ) - ( If your Littles are real picky peal and remove the majority of the seeds from the squash - and cut the mushrooms into little squares They don’t look like mushrooms )
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Cook Noodles to your taste - While cooking -
In a large skillet Brown the sausage pieces a little crispy is ok then add beef to brown - remove the meat - and drain well - While meat is hot return to the pan add ½ of the Herbs and blend well on medium heat. Remove meat set aside - Then heat a good drizzle or two of olive oil to caramelize the onion and garlic add a little olive oil if needed ( very brown changes the flavor I like it brown ) Add the other veggies cook until tender while cooking barley add some pinches of the sugar to the veggies and add remaining Herbs and sauce simmer a few moments to mix flavors. ( Soft not mushy or slimy ) - Add 1/8 of the sauce to cooked drained noodles or enough to get them wet with the sauce.
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Butter - Oil - Spray none stick -
A large glass baking dish -
Add some sauce - layer - Noodles - Meat - Sauce to cover - add a layer of mixed cheese Continue until you end up with last layer of cheese on top - Place in a hot oven until the cheese is melted through or lightly browned on top - NOTE - You can add the meat to the sauce but layer thick. -
Serve warm with - Garlic toast - Salad - ( Red Wine - or - Iced Tea ) - and a fresh Baked Pie
( Any good pie with cinnamon can be used to bribe the littles ).
Serve pie with Strong Hot Coffee -or- Strong Hot Chocolate.
Augment this meal with small talk and laughter of the littles day and acknowledge achievements and be social. This meal is a winner and easy to do - add different noodles together or mix it up with a cake.