Bzzagent Campaign: Barilla Collezione Recipe

 Barilla Collezione Casarecce with Meat Sauce Recipe

Hello Everyone!
Yay! It's Friday I hope everyone is having fun today. I was little busy this week between work,family and this cold weather is slowing me down. I don't know why I feel so tired all the time!! (hahaha ). Today, I'm extremely excited to share with you my latest BzzCampaign the Barilla Collezione Casarecce Pasta that I got for FREE courtesy from Barilla and Bzzagent. It always excite me every time I get freebies on the mail and getting my latest BzzCampiagn is no different.I 'm so thankful to Barilla and Bzzagent to make this whole experience fun and festive for the whole family.
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How Bzzagent works?All I did was take surveys, get invited, try the product, review and share, then Keep it UP! Easy peasy right? I joined Bzzagent, June of 2014 and I been trying 7-8 great products. Check out the Bzzagent website and sign up for FREE! It's so much fun.:)

The New Barilla Collezione is new product and this is so exciting to find out what is Casarecce means-  
CASARECCE , translated means "homemade" originates frombeautiful sicily. It is short,wide strip of pasta loosely rooled like a scroll, perfect for capturing every drop of sauce. 

That is why its a perfect pasta for scrumptious meat sauce. Yummy!! The shape of Casarecce is unique, easy to eat and guaranteed that will capture every drop of sauce ( awesome!) It's also perfect for any pasta recipe you have in mind. Are you getting excited to make this super fast and delicious dinner?  BUT first let's take a look on my Barilla Collezione BzzKit!! wink:)

My Bzzagent Kit:

• ONE FREE box of Barilla Collezione Casarecce pasta
• Pass-along coupon/recipe card for $1 off any Barilla Collezione pasta, to share with friends and family
• Barilla Blue peppercorn mill
• Jar of gourmet pink peppercorns

Come on you guys! Let's start cooking and be inspired by the taste from Italy. Yumm-0 :)

Barilla Collezione Casarecce Pasta with Meat Sauce Recipe 

 

Ingredients:

1 box Barilla Collezione Casarecce Pasta

1 jar of Barilla Meat Sauce

1/2 lbs. Ground beef

Parmesan Cheese- toppings

Pink Peppercorn- optional

Salt and Pepper- to taste

Directions:

1.) Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. 9-10 minutes is perfect for "Al Dente" where the pasta is cooked through but not mushy. Just perfect!

2.) In separate pan, brown the ground beef until it cooked through. Add the pink peppercorn if you like ( this is optional). Drain excess oil and put it back on the pan. Add the barilla sauce about 3/4 of the jar depend on how much sauce you want for your pasta. Add more if you need to:)

3.) Simmer the sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste! Set aside.

4.) Drain the cooked pasta and set aside.

5.) - At this point you can totally mixed the pasta and the sauce together OR you can put the sauce on the top of the pasta. Add the parmesan cheese on top! Enjoy!!

( I mixed the sauce and the pasta together! Yum!!!:) 

I really love this recipe, super easy, fast to make and perfect for family pasta night. The Barilla Collezione Casarecce pasta is so perfect for capturing every drop of sauce. My family loved it and so do I, Perfect pair with garlic bread and a slice of sweet dessert or a cookie. I hope this recipe inspires you in many ways and don't forget to check out Barilla.com/Collezione  site for more delicious recipe that you might want to try.

I have to finish my pasta! hehehe I'll see you in few days for more awesome recipes and food escapades. I'll promise everything I posted here on my blog is DELISH! check and browse around..wink:) Stay gorgeous and stay warm!!!

xoxo- Melgie

 Disclosure: I received Barilla Collezione Pasta  for free courtesy from Barilla and Bzzagent. My opinion and experience is 100 percent mine. Thank you BarillaUS and Bzzagent for awesome snack.:) #Bzzagent #GotItFree #BarillaCollezione

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