subject: Easy To Prepare Bebe Recipe [print this page] If you know the term 'bebe' you know that sumptuous sauce I'm referring to--just the right balance of tomato and heavy cream to put you right in the middle of the delights of both worlds. Simple, perhaps, but outstandingly delicate in that simplicity. It is best served mixed in with (not ladled over) hand made fettuccine or the best penne, al dente of course.
But if you're a college student say, or among the ever-increasing unemployed, you can have bebe too without the need to buy prohibitively expensive items such as sun-dried tomatoes or heavy cream. Well, you can sort of have it. The recipe I'm about to give you is a step up from Chef Boyardee, and quite satisfying without giving you any hassles at all. What you will need is:
A cheap 24-ounce can of meatless pasta sauce (any will do--go for the cheapest!)
An eight-ounce package of spaghetti (domestic is great)
The cheapest package of mild shredded cheese available; jack or gouda are fine but avoid sharp cheeses like cheddar (and actually I do not prefer mozzarella due to, in this recipe, an annoying amount of 'too much' stringiness)
Just procuring these ingredients at the store is about half the work. And unless you are not watching what you eat or you are feeding others, the meal should produce enough leftovers for two days (though your spaghetti will lose its al dente effect of course). When you start your pasta (mine usually takes about 9 or 10 minutes--anyway, one minute less what the label says will give you al dente), get a large bowl that you can use in the microwave and pour in the pasta sauce.
Put the cheese on top of that. Heat the 'bebe sauce' in the microwave on high for five or six minutes. Remove carefully as it will be hot and set aside. If you want to get fancy, you can put some frozen veggies into the pasta pot about three minutes before it's done. Drain your pasta, pour it into the bowl of sauce, and mix thoroughly.
No, it's not bebe, but it is tasty and I'm guessing it's fairly healthy too--in fact, I'm almost sure that it's healthier than actual bebe. Buon appetito!
