Quilters' Recipes Blog : Main Dish, Meatless

Spaghetti Pie

QuiltersRecipes — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:52:00 GMT

Submitted by Sue

3-1/2 cups cooked spaghetti
2 eggs
2 tablespooons butter or margarine
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup cottage cheese
mozzarella cheese, grated
Drain spaghetti noodles and place in large bowl. While noodles are still hot, add eggs, butter, and cheese. Put mixture into a 10-inch pie plate and use hands to form mixture into a crust, going up sides of pie plate. Spread 1 cup of cottage cheese over crust mixture. Add your favorite spaghetti sauce over cheese. Cover with foil and let sit in refrigerator for at least 2 hours. This is a great recipe to make one day and bake and serve the next.

Cover and bake in 350-degree-F. oven for 1 hour. Remove foil, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and return to oven until cheese is melted. Let sit 5 minutes before cutting into wedges and serving.

This is delicious! Serve with French bread and a salad.

Fast-to-make Mac & Cheese

QuiltersRecipes — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:52:00 GMT

Submitted by Nancy Lee

10 oz elbow macaroni
1/2 lb colby cheese, thinly sliced
1/3 c milk
1/3 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
2 tbsp butter

Cook macaroni according to directions, leaving it al dente. Spray baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Alternate 1/2-1 inch layer of macaroni with thin layer of cheese. The top layer should be cheese. Pour milk over all. Melt butter and mix in breadcrumbs. Sprinkle on top. Cover with foil and cook 30 minutes at 350. Uncover and cook another 20 minutes or so until breadcrumbs are golden brown.

**I double this recipe. The original recipe doesn’t make a lot.

Sunny Tortellini

QuiltersRecipes — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:51:00 GMT

Submitted by Robyn Ridler, Portland, OR

2 cups plain yogurt
1/2 cup finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes
2 scallions, chopped
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
freshly ground black pepper to taste
dash of tamari
1 lb. cheese tortellini
1 large onion, chopped
2 shallots, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3-5 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 1/2 lbs. sliced fresh mushrooms

Cook tortellini according to package directions. While tortellini is cooking, combine yogurt, tomatoes, scallions, thyme, pepper, and tamari. Mix well and set aside.

Saute onion, shallots, and garlic in oil. Add mushrooms and continue coooking for 15-20 minutes until mushrooms are shrunken, stirring occasionally.

When tortellini is done, drain and return to pot. Add the mushroom mixture immediately and toss. Add the yogurt mixture, stirring to coate the pasta and mushrooms.

Serve immediately. Tastes great served with a tossed green salad and fresh bread. Serves four.

Zucchini Pie

QuiltersRecipes — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:49:00 GMT

Submitted by Donalynn Bowman

3 cups shredded zucchini
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup chopped onion
Fresh parsley to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup olive oil
3 eggs

Mix together and bake in a greased casserole or pie dish at 350º for as long as it takes to puff up and brown nicely.

Serve with a nice salad and fresh fruit. Enjoy!

Black Bean Quesadillas - Quick & Easy

QuiltersRecipes — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:27:00 GMT

Submitted by Penny Schwickerath

2 cans (15 oz. Each) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 jar (8 oz.) salsa, divided
10 flour tortillas (8 inches)
2 cups (8 oz.) shredded cheddar or Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
sour cream

In a bowl, mash the beans; add 1 cup salsa. Place five tortillas on ungreased baking sheets; spread with bean mixture. Top with the remaining tortillas; sprinkle with cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until crisp and heated through. Cut into wedges. Serve with sour cream and remaining salsa. Yield: 5 servings.