This web site contains my favorite recipes. As you look at my recipes, you will notice the majority of the are very simple. This is the type of food my family enjoys most. I spent a number of years cooking for Marriott Corp., a country club, a hotel and an old english restaurant and I have come to enjoy cooking the things my family enjoys. Some of them will have stories and memories of the friends and family that share their recipes with me. Others are ones I have collected from cookbooks, magazines or the internet. I have tried to give credit where credit is due. I hope you enjoy some my favorite recipes.


I want to thank my mother for her patience in teaching me to cook. I started cooking for the family when I was in the sixth grade. My mom was working and my dad was going to school at BYU working on his masters degree. Mom would leave me instructions on what to cook for dinner and if I had questions I would call her. Thanks mom for the help and encouragement. I love you.

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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Skillet Tomato Beef Pasta

I made this last night for my daughter and her family.  She is expecting twins in a few short weeks and wasn't up to making dinner, so I put this together very quickly.  She said it was good.  It comes from the Del Monte site: http://www.delmonte.com/recipes/detail.aspx?id=561.  I did top it with cojack cheese instead of  Parmesan.

Ingredients

  • 1 can (14.5 oz.) Del Monte® French Style Green Beans-No Salt Added, drained

  • 1 can (14.5 oz.) Del Monte® Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano-No Salt Added

  • 6 oz. dried pasta (such as penne, spirals or macaroni), uncooked

  • 1 lb. lean ground beef or ground turkey

  • 1 medium onion, chopped

  • (Optional) salt

  • (Optional) pepper

  • (Optional) parsley

  • (Optional) Parmesan cheese


    • Directions

    1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain well.
    2. Brown beef and onion in large skillet while pasta is cooking; drain.
    3. Add beans and undrained tomatoes; mix well. Add pasta and heat through. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped parsley, and serve with Parmesan cheese, if desired.
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