Turkey Macaroni Salad

• 8 ounces fusilli pasta, uncooked
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 3 cups (1 pound) cubed, cooked turkey
• 1 cup chopped celery

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, rinse with
cold water, and drain again.
In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, yogurt, onions, salt, and
white pepper. Gently stir in turkey, pasta, and celery.
Cover, and chill until serving time.

Chicken Pasta Salad

Chicken Pasta Salad

• 2 boneless chicken breasts
• 3/4 cup steak sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) package fussili or bowtie pasta
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 medium Vidalia onion, diced
• 2 avocados, peeled and diced
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup blue cheese or ranch salad dressing

Marinate chicken breasts in steak sauce for 15 to 60 minutes.
Grill until done and chop into bite−size pieces.
In a large pot of boiling water, add the bouillon cubes and
cook pasta until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water.
In a large bowl, combine chicken, pasta, onion, avocados and
tomatoes. Add salad dressing, mix and refrigerate until chilled.
Stir in additional salad dressing when ready to serve, if desired

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Quick Pasta Salad

A simple yet delicious side that is a favorite at Memorial Day BBQs! Serves 6.

Ingredients:

• 12 ounces corkscrew/spiral pasta
• 8 large eggs
• 3 cups mozzarella (shredded)
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan (grated)
• 1 large bell pepper (chopped)
• 5 onions (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (coarsely chopped)
• 1 1/2 cups mayo
• 1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

Instructions:

1. Boiling pasta in salted water until al dente, strain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
2. In a large saucepan, place eggs and cover with cold water. Bring to boil. Cover and then remove from the heat, and let sit for about fifteen minutes. Drain water and let cool. Peel the eggs and chop. Set aside.
3. Combine together the pasta, boiled eggs, both cheeses, pepper, onions and parsley in a bowl.
4. In another bowl, combine the mayo with the vinegar, oregano and pepper. Pour mixture over pasta and toss to combine thoroughly. Chill and serve.

Classic Lasagna

Classic Lasagna, a family secret perfected over time resulting in a famously tasty dish. Serves 12.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound sausage (sweet Italian)
• 3/4 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup onion (diced)
• 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 28 ounces tomatoes (crushed)
• 12 ounces tomato puree
• 13 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons basil leaves (dried)
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 tablespoons fresh parsley (diced)
• 12 lasagna noodles
• 16 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 pound mozzarella cheese (sliced)
• 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)Instructions:
  
• Cook the sausage and beef together with the onion and garlic over medium heat in a Dutch style oven, until golden brown. Mix in all tomatoes (crushed, puree, & sauce) and water. Use the sugar, basil, fennel, Italian seasoning, salt (1 TBSP), pepper, and parsley (2 TBSPs) to season. Cover and let simmer for around one and a half hours, stirring often.
• Boil a pot of lightly salted water to cook lasagna noodles, around ten minutes. Drain and then rinse the noodles with cold water. Use a separate bowl to mix together the ricotta cheese with the large egg, the rest of the parsley, and salt (half TSP).
• Heat oven to 375 F (190 C).
• In a 9×13 baking dish, pour in about 1 1/2 cups of the meat mixture evenly. Then place about six noodles on top of meat mixture. Add the ricotta cheese mix next, then about a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Add more of the meat mixture over mozzarella, and then add Parmesan cheese on top. Repeat these instructions to add layers. Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan cheese on top to finish. Cover with foil.
• Bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake for another 25 minutes. Let cool a quarter of an hour.