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Penne Mac & Cheese
(Serves 8-10)
Ingredients:
2 jars (15 to 16 ounces each) Alfredo pasta sauce
2 cups milk
1 package (16 ounces) uncooked penne pasta
3 cups (12 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
Garlic Crumb Topping (recipe below), optional
Directions:
1. Mix Alfredo sauce and milk in a large bowl. Stir in uncooked pasta and
2 cups cheese.
2. Generously spray the removable stoneware of the Casserole Crock™ with cooking
spray or butter and transfer the ingredients in.
3. Cover; cook on
LOW for 3 to 4 hours
or on
HIGH for 2-1/2 to 3 hours
.
4. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving.
5. If topping with crumbs, turn off slow cooker; remove the stoneware from base.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Sprinkle Mac & Cheese with Garlic Crumb Topping.
Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until topping is lightly toasted.
Garlic Crumb Topping:
Toss 1 cup panko crumbs with 2 tablespoons melted butter and 1 clove minced
garlic in a bowl.
(Makes 1 cup)
Sausage & Cheese Lasagna
(Serves 12)
Ingredients:
1 container (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
3 cups (12 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 jars (24 ounces each) tomato and basil pasta sauce
12 uncooked regular lasagna noodles
1 pound bulk spicy Italian sausage, cooked and drained
Directions:
1. Mix ricotta, 2 cups mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan, parsley, egg, salt and pepper
in a medium bowl.
2. Reserve 1 cup pasta sauce for serving; cover and refrigerate.
3. Spread 1 cup pasta sauce onto bottom of removable stoneware. Layer with
1/3 of the noodles (breaking noodles to fit), half of the ricotta cheese
mixture, half of the sausage and 1 cup pasta sauce; repeat layers. Top with
remaining noodles and remaining sauce, being sure to completely cover noodles
with sauce.
4. Cover; cook on
LOW for 4 to 5 hours
or on
HIGH for 2-1/2 to 3 hours
.
5. Sprinkle lasagna with remaining cheeses. Let stand, covered, 5 minute before
serving. Warm reserved sauce in a microwave; serve with lasagna.
