The Pasta Mavens

The Pasta Mavens is located at 15600 W. 10 Mile Road in Southfield. For more visit, thepastamavens.com.

Thoughtful spending and the holidays

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Lillie Bell's makes Mz. Lillie's Loaded Potato

Ingredients: 1 large Baked Potato 1/2 cup Ground Lamb 5 Large Grilled Shrimp 1/2 cup Grilled Chicken 6 tablespoons of Garlic Butter 1/4 cup of green peppers 1 cup of mozzarella cheese Bake the potato for 12 minutes in a microwave or 25 minutes in an oven at 400° until tender. While the potato is baking in a large skillet, cook the ground lamb, shrimp, chicken, and sauté the green peppers. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Drain and set aside. Open the potato and loosen the meat. Drizzle garlic butter inside the potato for flavor. Layer with mozzarella cheese, ground lamb, grilled chicken, shrimp, peppers, and another layer of mozzarella cheese to top it off. Place the potato back in the oven for 6-8 minutes to melt the cheese or in a microwave covered for 3-4 minutes.