Monday, August 30, 2010

I Love Dutch Ovens!

I love Dutch ovens! They are very versatile as you can use them on top of the stove, in the oven and even over and open fire. If you have a Dutch oven such as the All Clad Dutch Oven, you will also have no cleaning problems as the All Clad Dutch Oven cleaning is also no problem as it has a nonstick interior as well as exterior.

To give you and idea of all the lovely recipes you will be able to make with your All Clad Dutch Oven here is a recipe you can try. We all love pasta, so here is a pasta recipe make in your All Clad Dutch Oven.

Turkey Pasta with Spinach Recipe

What You Need for this turkey pasta with spinach recipe:

  • 3 C of macaroni
  • 1 (28 oz.) cans of tomatoes
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 t of salt
  • 1/4 t of pepper
  • 1 t of olive oil
  • 1/2 of an onion, chopped
  • 1 t of basil
  • 1 t of oregano
  • 1 lb. of ground turkey
  • 3 large handfuls of fresh spinach

How to Make It:

  1. Lightly oil your Clad Dutch Oven with olive oil.
  2. Allow the oven to preheat to 450 degrees.
  3. Place the macaroni into the bottom of the pan.
  4. Drain the tomatoes into a measuring cup and add enough water to make 1 1/3 C.
  5. Add 1/3 of the garlic, the salt and pepper to the tomato juice mixture and stir to blend.
  6. Pour the liquid over the macaroni and stir to coat well.
  7. Place the tomatoes into a mixing bowl and add the remaining garlic.
  8. Stir in the onion, basil and oregano until combined.
  9. Crumble the ground meat into the bowl and mix with your hands until all the ingredients are blended together well.
  10. Drop forkfuls of the meat mixture into the pan.
  11. Top with the spinach leaves.
  12. Cover the pan and bake 45 minutes or until the macaroni is soft.
Makes 4 servings

Any type of ground meat will work well with this recipe including ground pork. 2 (10 oz.) pkgs. of frozen spinach may be used in place of the fresh spinach. Add it to the meat mixture before mixing instead of adding last.

Preparation Time: approximately 5 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 45 minutes
Total Time: approximately 50 minutes

Well, a complete pasta meal in one pot, nothing can be easier than that, so, go have a look at the All Clad Dutch Oven