Stove top lasagna

Pasta of your choice (I like anything curly)
Ricotta
shredded mozzarella
Bongiovi Sauce
grated cheese
Fresh or dried basil

Cook your pasta & drain
return to pot
Add 1/2 of a small container of ricotta
Add shredded mozzarella
Add your Bongiovi sauce
Mix gently do not over mix
Add basil

Serve with grated cheese . :) enjoy

Penne with Asparagus

Fresh Asparagus
A box of Penne
onions, garlic
good olive oil
Bongiovi sauce
grated cheese

Put a large pot of water to boil
Steam your asparagus
In a deep pan. heat olive oil
Slice onions & garlic thin
slice asparagus bite size

Place pasta in boiling water.
Place onions in skillet saute until soft. Then add garlic saute a bit (do not burn, or it will taste bitter)
Add your sliced asparagus

Drain & add your pasta to the pan
And slowly stir in the Bongiovi Sauce.
Serve with lots of grated cheese :)

Italian meatloaf

Chop meat (beef, pork, veal) 2lbs
long grain rice {1 cup}
1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix
1 pkg. (Italian blend) shredded cheese
2 hard boiled eggs
2 eggs
frozen peas (optional)
grated cheese
1 jar of Bongiovi Sauce

Make your hard boiled eggs & cool
Cook rice 1/2 way & cool

Heat oven to 350

In a large bowl, combine the chopped meats, soup mix, shredded cheese, grated cheese. Add your cooled rice & chop & add your hard boiled eggs. Add the 2 eggs & combine. I also add a little of the sauce!

Take a cooking sheet & spray generously
Form your meat into a loaf.
Top with Sauce, more grated cheese & oregano

Bake at least an hr.
Serve with pasta or mashed potatoes

simmering meatballs

Chopped meat: beef, pork, veal (2lbs)
lots of grated cheese
bread soaked in milk
chopped garlic
eggs (2)
fresh parsley, salt & pepper
2 jars of Bongiovi sauce

Using a deep pot, place sauce on a low simmer
Meanwhile, soak break in milk to cover.
place chopped meat, garlic, eggs, parsley,grated cheese, salt & pepper in a bowl remove soaked bread & squeeze the excess, flaking it between your fingers. Mix it all together.
Form your meatballs about the size of a golf ball.
Slowly adding them to your sauce.
Simmer for about 30min.
Serve over spaghetti, make a hero, or serve with vegetables & a salad :)

Low carb, flat bread pizza

Jar of Bongiovi Sause (whichever you like)
Shredded mozzarella
Grated cheese
Low carb flat bread
oregano
Heat oven to 400
Take a baking sheet & line with tin foil.
Spray generously with non stick spray.
Place flat breads
Top each one with generous sauce, mozzarella, grated cheese.
Sprinkle oregano & drizzle with olive oil

Bake for about 15-20 minutes.
Keep an eye on it, the flat bread is thin. :) enjoy
quick & easy

Pizza soup with Bongiovi sauce (spicy, arrabbiata)

Ingredient list
2 Onion - finely diced
2 cloves of garlic - finely diced
500g ground beef
some olive oil
50g Parmesan - grated
180g mushrooms - chunky diced
2 teaspoonfuls of sugar
1 jar of Bongiovi sauce (spicy, arrabbiata or another one)
500 milliliter of beef broth
2 teaspoonfuls of oregano
3 -4 heaped tablespoonfuls of basil
250 milliliter cream
3 tablespoonfuls of tomato paste
salt & pepper
1 yellow pepper - diced
some slices of a thin salami or finely diced salami (a handful)

Cooking
First give teh olive oil in a stock pot.
Stir-fry onions, garlic and the beef for about 5 minutes until it is light brown.
Give the vegetables and the tomate paste into the pot.
Stir-fry everything for about one minute.
Then give the Bongiovi sauce to it, next the beef broth & the cream.
Next the spicery and the parmesan.
Let the soup simmer for about 15 minutes.
DONE enjoy your meal!

(I'll try to give my best to translate this recipe from German to English)

Mexican layer salad
Give 500 gram of chopped meat in a pan and sear it.
Give a glass Bongiovi Sauce Arrabiata over it and let it cool down.
Now slice some iceberg lettuce and give it in a bowl.
Give a can of corn and a can red beans over it (approx. 200g).
Now give to chopped meat / sauce mixture over the beans.
Give some sour cream, then grated cheese on it.
At the end some tortilla chips.
and then.enjoy

Grilled Sausage and Pepper Penne (better with Fusilli)

1/3 c sun-dried tomato pesto
1/3-1/2 c Bongiovo Brand Marinara Sauce (as per taste)
2/3 c Diana's Original BBq Sauce
1 tsp dried oregano leaves (I just use oregano spice)
5 or 6 Italian sausages (I use mild, but up to you)
2 red peppers, cored and cut into bite-size strips
4 c hot cooked penne (prefer fusilli and I just use a box of Catelli Smart Pasta)
4 c coarsely chopped arugula or swiss chard (I omit), but spinach may be an option too
chopped Italian parsley
shaved parmigiano reggiano (or parmesan)
fresh ground pepper

Stir BBq sauce with the pesto and oregano. Brush 1/4 of the sauce on the sausages and grill on the BBq. Cool slightly and slice into bite size pieces.

Add 1/3-1/2 c of BB Marinara sauce (as per my taste) to the remaining sauce, heat, and reserve it to mix with the pasta.

Saute red peppers in olive oil until it has a slight charring on them.

Toss the sausages, red peppers, with the hot fusilli, and reserved sauce mixture. Season to taste with pepper. Serve hot or at room temperature. Makes about 6 servings.

Garnish with chopped up Italian parsley and parmigiano reggiano!!

Then enjoy for a few meals, unless you have a big family! :) lol

Make bread dough or if you are pressed for time, use a can of Pillsbury Italian bread loaf. Form the dough into a flattened rectangle on a baking sheet sprayed with Pam. In the center of the rectangle, spread a layer of ricotta cheese down the length of the loaf. Top that with a layer of proscuitto and then a layer of shredded mozzarella. Fold the sides of the bread up to meet and cover the filling. Bake at 350 degrees until bread is golden brown. Warm Bongiovi Marinara sauce and place in a bowl. Cut the bread into sections and dip in the sauce. Enjoy!

Crockpot Jambalaya

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs

1 lb. smoked sausage links, cut into bite size slices

1 lb. raw, peeled, medium shrimp

1 onion, diced,

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 jar Bongiovi Brand pasta sauce

1 can Rotel tomatoes with chiles

1 can beef or chicken broth

1 tsp. Minced or crushed garlic

1 1/2 tsp. Salt

1/4 c. Chipotle Tabasco

3 cups white or brown rice, cooked

Green onions

Place chicken in crockpot, add smoked sausage, top with onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Combine, Broth, Rotel tomatoes, BB pasta sauce, salt, and Tabasco,pour over meat and veggies. Cover, cook on high for 4 hours. Add peeled, washed, raw shrimp, and cook for 30 additional minutes. Cook rice separately, and stir into jambalaya before serving.
Garnish with diced green onions.

Note: I have made Jambalaya many times. It has always turned out great.Adding the Bongiovi Brand pasta sauce took it to the Next Level!! ❤