Dinner: Kevin's Italian Alfredo

Dinner:  Kevin's Italian Alfredo

Dinner:  Spaghetti with Alfredo Sauce
1 lb. Wheat pasta
2 jars of Alfredo sauce

1 lb ground turkey (or sausage)

crushed red pepper

Italian seasoning

2-3 scallions diced
1 green pepper diced

1 yellow or red pepper diced

2-3 cloves of garlic (diced)

2-3 cloves of garlic (minced or shredded)
Garlic Bread/Toast

Butter

Directions: 
Dice up vegetables and garlic in preparation.  Cook ground turkey in covered sauce pan/skillet.  Add crushed red pepper (double portion) and Italian seasoning as the turkey is cooking. Prepare water for pasta and turn on high.  In separate pan saute garlic, green (and red/yellow) peppers, and scallions on low/medium heat until soft.  Add pasta to boiling water.  Prepare bread with butter and garlic then put in the oven.  Drain turkey and vegetables.  Mix Alfredo sauce, ground turkey and vegetables all together and keep on low/medium heat until pasta and bread is ready.  Finish Alfredo with seasons:  Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper. 

Lessons in Living:

Garlic butter spread is made by grading or mincing garlic cloves then mixing with butter. "Al dente" is an Italian term for pasta when cooked as to be still firm when bitten.  Seasonings are based on preference; however the key to this meal is spicing it up with crushed red pepper to make it taste like sausage.  Other seasonings can be substituted for “Italian Seasoning” such as lots of parsley flakes, lots of basil, lots of garlic powder, and a couple sprinkles of oregano. A true Italian would make the Alfredo and pasta homemade, but this meal is absolutely delicious!  Another favorite of volunteers. This meal feed 4-6.