3 italian dinner party Recipes

lean ground beef, olive oil or 1 tbsp canola oil, as needed to keep meat from sticking to pan, chopped onions (about 2 cups), stalks celery & leaves, finely chopped (about 2 cups), carrots, finely grated (about 1 1/2 cups), italian-style tomatoes, salt , to taste, oregano, crumbled, pepper , to taste, garlic powder , to taste, pasta noodles, cooked and drained (she used macaroni and tiny seashell shaped pasta), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry well (or use other veggies), grated parmesan cheese

elbow macaroni, garlic italian marinated mushrooms , with balsamic vinegar (buy at aldi foods, or see easy dinner party marinated mushrooms, or if you like it spicy, use mean chef s chipotle & lime marinated mushrooms), red kidney beans (grade a fancy), red onion, red bell pepper, sliced ripe olives, imported aged parmesan cheese, mild italian provolone cheese, cut honey-baked ham (buy the best), fresh ground pepper