♥Beef Bolognese♥

*6-oz Fettuccine pasta, uncooked
*1 1/2 lb. ground beef
*3/4 cup yellow onion
*1/2 tsp. garlic salt
*1 pkg (8-oz each) fresh button mushrooms, sliced
*Zucchini, sliced in quarters
*3 Tbsp Tomato paste
*2 cans (14-oz each) Diced tomatoes with fennel & red pepper, undrained

Instructions:
*Cook pasta al dente.
*In large skillet spray with cooking spray, heat to medium high.
*Add beef, chopped onion and garlic salt.
*Cook until beef is crumbled and no longer pink.
*Remove and discard all but 1 Tbsp of excess oil from skillet.
*Add sliced mushrooms, zucchini and tomato paste. Cook 2-3 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
*Add undrained tomatoes and reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
*Stir in cooked fettuccine and simmer for 2 minutes more or until hot.

~Buona petit~

♥Swirly Breadsticks♥

*12 Rhodes dinner rolls, thawed but still cold.
*6 skewer rods
*1/4 cup butter, melted
*1/4-1 tsp garlic salt
*2 tsp parsley flakes

Instructions:
*Combine 2 rolls together and roll into a 16-inch rope.
*Wind dough around a skewer rod, overlapping at the ends so they don't unwind.
*Prop up the edges on a large baking sheet.
*Make sure to spray the baking sheet. *Repeat for the five remaining breadsticks.
*Spray plastic wrap and cover the breadsticks and let them rise for 20-30 minutes.
*Remove the wrap and bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
*While baking melt butter and combine garlic salt and parsley flakes.
*Immediately brush it on the hot breadsticks.
~Buona petit~

♥Chicago Style Hot Dogs♥

Ingredients:
*Hot Dogs; turkey or beef
*Poppyseed hot dog buns
*Yellow mustard
*Sweet green pickle relish
*Chopped white onions
*Tomato wedges
*Dill pickle
*Jalapeño slices
*Celery salt

Directions:
Grill or boil hot dogs. While cooking hot dogs, put buns in oven and broil for 10 minutes so that the hot dog buns are a little on the toasty side.
*Place hot dog in bun and pile on the toppings in this order:
*Strip of yellow mustard on one side
*Strip of sweet green pickle relish on the other side
*Sprinkle onion
*Two tomato wedges on one side of the hot dog
*One pickle spear on the other side
*Sneak in a few jalapeño slices for extra spice
*Sprinkle celery salt to taste
And remember...*NO KETCHUP!*

~Buona petit~

♥Rainbow Pasta Salad♥

Perfect, light summer meal! Delicious and addicting!

Ingredients:
* 12-oz colored Rotini pasta
* Cubed sharp cheddar cheese
* 1/2 Red onion, sliced
* 1 Cup red grapes sliced in half
* 3/4 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
* 1/2 Orange Bell Pepper, sliced
* 1/2 Yellow Bell Pepper, sliced
* 1/2 Red Bell Pepper, sliced
* 2 cucumbers, sliced and cut into half moons
* Salt and Black pepper to taste
* 4-oz Black olives
* Parmesan Cheese
* Italian Dressing to taste

Directions:
*Cook Pasta to al dente, according to package directions. Rinse with cold water and set aside.
*Cut and chop ingredients above.
*In a large bowl, combine all other ingredients and add with pasta.
*Refrigerate in an airtight container over night, or at least for a couple hours.
*Serve chilled, with a sprinkle of Parmesan Cheese.

~Buona petit~

♥ Cinnamon Rolls ♥

Cinnamon rolls are one our families favorite treats! I am lucky if these last more than two days here in our home. Here are the secret ingredients.

Dough
*1 C. warm milk
*2 Eggs, room temperature
*1/3 C. margarine
*4 1/2 C. bread flour
*1 tsp. salt
*1/2 C. white sugar
*2 1/2 tsp. bread machine yeast

Mixture
*1 C. brown sugar, packed
*2 1/2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
*1/3 C. butter, softened

Frosting
*1 (3 ounces) package Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
*1/4 C. butter, softened
*1 1/2 C. confectioner's sugar
*1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
*1/8 tsp. salt

Directions:
~ Place dough ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in order. Select dough cycle; press Start.
~ After the dough has doubled in size, pour 2 Tbsp of olive oil in a bowl and roll dough in it. Cover and let sit for about 20 minutes. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon.
~ Roll dough into approximately a 16x21 inch rectangle. Spread dough with 1/3 C. butter and sprinkle evenly with the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Make sure to use all of the mixture.
~ Gently roll up dough and cut into 12 rolls. Place rolls in a lightly greased 9X13 inch baking pan. Cover and let rise until it nearly doubles in size. This will take about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400F and get started on the mouth-watering Frosting.
~ Beat together cream cheese, 1/4 C. butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract and salt until smooth and fluffy.
~ Bake rolls in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Spread frosting on warm rolls before serving.

~ Buona petit ~