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Layered Cheese Pasta Bake

October 19, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
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baking LayereCheese Pasta Baked - This homestyle, vegetarian, cheesy pasta baking recipe  is out of this world. Made with a homemade tomato sauce/gravy, recipe included, and your favorite, fresh pasta noodles, then topped with crunchy bread crumbs, for added texture. This quick, easy, vegetarian meal is dripping with cheese when done, Mmm.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Pasta
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Layered Cheese Pasta Bake

1 lb Spaghetti, Linguini, any long broad noodle pasta
1 tb Salt
1 md Onion, chopped
4 tb Cooking oil
15 oz Tomato sauce
16 oz Tomatoes, chopped
Salt Pepper to taste
9 oz Cheddar cheese
1/4 c Seasoned breadcrumbs

Directions to make Layered Cheese Pasta Bake

Step 1:Boil spaghetti for 15 minutes in salted water; drain.
Step 2:Make tomato gravy by frying onion in oil, adding tomatoes and salsa, then salt and pepper. Cook 20 minutes. Cut up cheese; 1/3 package in small pieces and 2/3 package in strips. Spray large glass baking dish with no-stick cooking spray.
Step 3:Place 1/2 spaghetti in dish. Add small pieces cheese, half the gravy and then sprinkle bread crumbs on top. Add remaining spaghetti, cheese pieces and gravy. Top with cheese strips and breadcrumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

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Sweet Ham Bake

July 13, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baking, Buffet, Easy Baking Recipes, Main Course, Supper

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ham Sweet Ham Bake - A great way for the family to “ham it up” together! A sweet, succulent, oven baked ham recipe, with a splash of the tropics added, with a simple fruit sauce. Slightly spiced and rubbed with a mustard, brown sugar mixture before baking, this one makes the tastebuds come alive!Prep Time: 15 mins
Servings: 4-6
Main Ingredient: Ham, Fruit
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Sweet Ham Bake

5 pounds Ham
1/2 cup Brown sugar
1 teaspoon Dry mustard
Whole cloves

Cumberland Sauce:
1 cup Apple jelly
1/4 cup Orange juice
1/4 cup Lemon juice
1/4 cup Apple juice
2 tablespoons Honey
1 tablespoon Cornstarch

Directions to make Sweet Ham Bake

Step 1:Remove skin from ham; score the surface with shallow diagonal cuts, making diamong shapes. Mix brown sugar and mustard; rub into fat of ham. Insert a whole clove in center of each diamond shape. Place ham in a large roaster with a baking rack. Bake, uncovered at 325~ for 20 - 22 minutes per pound.
Step 2:FOR SAUCE, combine all the ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring often. Serve over the sliced ham.

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