Prime Rib Pasta

I had a lot of left over prime rib from my dinner last week. I've been making sandwiches but to spice it up I wanted to make a simple pasta. I was thinking about beef lasagna and I thought to myself, why not use the prime rib and ingredients from that dish but make it so it wasn't so much work and time. I was lazy since I had classes all day so I didn't do the garnish below but I highly recommend it because it always impresses people.

For a fancy garnish make a parmesan crisp. It's reminiscent of the bubbly top of a lasagna. For this you'll need a silpat. This is a non-stick baking sheet that's flexible. It's great for candy work and you can find them for 15-20$. you can use a sheet of aluminum foil but getting the crisps off will be difficult so make extra to prepare for breakage. Take a Tbs of grated parmesan cheese and spread it into a circle about 2 inches in diameter. It should be thin and flat and make sure all the cheese is touching with no holes in the crisp. Make as many as needed for your serving size plus a few extra. Bake under a preheated broiler for 2-4 minutes. Keep an eye on them because they can burn quickly. When they're a golden brown color remove them from the oven and allow them to cool. Then place on top of your finished dish. There easier to work with if they are still slightly warm.

Ingredients:
whole wheat spaghetti
jarred marinara sauce
left over prime rib cut into bite size pieces
parmesan cheese

Directions:
1. bring a large pot of water to a boil. Pull prime rib out of fridge so it gets closer to room temp. cut into bite size pieces while meat is still cold

2. Add a few tablespoons of salt into the water and drop the pasta. Cook about 7 minutes but check your package directions.

3. In a sauce pan that will hold the finished product add a dab of butter and allow to melt. Add prime rib and season with salt and pepper. Saute over medium heat for about a minute.

4. Add 1/2 cup or marinara sauce per serving of pasta to prime rib pan. Lower heat to it's lowest setting and allow to heat slowly as pasta finishes cooking.

5. When pasta is cooked, add to marinara pan and stir to combine. Sprinkle on some grated parmesan cheese and serve.