What your favorite pasta recipe?

Also your favorite dessert.What your favorite pasta recipe?
I love pasta with a homemade sauce of about 2 cups roasted pumpkin cubes added to sauteed onion and bacon, with a can of chopped tomatoes added to it.





My favourite dessert is baked cheesecake. Any flavour, but I once had a fantastic chocolate and pumpkin spice baked cheesecake with melted marshmallows on the top. I haven't found a recipe for it yet, but I live in hope.What your favorite pasta recipe?
I have an Italian friend who introduced me to Bigoli, a wonderful dish made with duck. Dessert would have to be strawberry shortcake.
Either Guy's Cajun chicken alfredo (food network site), or Olive Gardens Tuscan Garlic Chicken (recipe on Olive Garden site). Both are yummy!!
fettuchini carbanara (probably spelt wrong but word check isn't helping much lol)


Favourite dessert...anything that involves lemons
my favorite pasta is just homemade tomato sauce with linguini... and my favorite dessert has to be frosted brownies.
GARLIC %26amp; OIL PASTA (AGLIO E OLIO)





Sometimes, less is more.





Serves 2





INGREDIENTS





2 cloves of garlic


2 tablespoons of olive oil


250ml of water


录 of a teaspoon of salt


200g of pasta


Ground pepper to taste





METHOD





Peel the garlic and chop it into tiny pieces.





Put the oil into a frying pan on a moderate heat. Add the garlic. Fry the garlic for about 5 minutes until it is golden brown, stirring to stop it sticking.





Put the water and salt into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Put the pasta into the water. Stir it to stop it sticking to the bottom of the pan. Bring back to the boil and continue to cook, stirring to stop it sticking.





Begin testing the pasta about 2 minutes before the packet instructions say it should be done. The best way to judge if pasta is cooked is to bite it. This is tricky, because if you fish out a bit and stick in your mouth you may burn your mouth on the boiling water. Wait a bit and blow on it, then bite it. If it is hard it needs longer. If it is chewy (or 鈥榓l dente鈥? Italian for 鈥榯o the teeth鈥? it is ready. If it is soft it is overcooked.





Drain the pasta in a sieve or colander.





Always 鈥榯ake the pasta to the sauce鈥? Put the pasta in the pan with the sauce and stir until thoroughly coated. Season with the pepper. Serve immediately.





ADDITIONS %26amp; ALTERNATIVES





Use any long thin plain pasta, like spaghetti (thin and round), spaghettini (very thin and round), linguine (thin and flat) or tagliolini (very thin and flat).





For Aglio e Olio Pepperoncino, add 录 of a tablespoon of chilli flakes at the start.





For Garlic %26amp; Parsley Pasta, add 25g per person of fresh parsley. Wash, shake dry and finely chop the parsley. Add the parsley just before serving.





For Garlic %26amp; Anchovy Pasta, add 13g (录 of a 50g tin) per person of anchovy fillets in olive oil. If you are using the whole tin, use the oil from this to fry the garlic. Add the anchovies to the garlic after the 5 minutes and mash up until smooth.





For Garlic, Anchovy %26amp; Olive Pasta, add 2 or 3 pitted black olives and 2 or 3 pitted green olives per person to the Garlic %26amp; Anchovy Pasta just before serving.





TIPS





If you use enough water, add the pasta when the water is boiling, stir the pasta and don鈥檛 wander off (鈥楪li spaghetti amano la compagnia鈥?or 鈥榮paghetti loves company鈥? and don鈥檛 overcook it, adding olive oil to the water to stop it sticking is totally unnecessary.





PS. I have seen Aglio e Olio Pepperoncino on a restaurant menu for 拢8.50!





I'm not really a pudding person.

What kind of dry white wine is best for a creamy pasta sauce recipe?

I want to make a creamy garlic white wine pasta dish for dinner, but am absolutely lost when it comes to choosing the right kind of dry white wine. I keep seeing people say to buy what you'd like to drink, but to be honest I haven't been exposed to many different wines. I just love the white wine pasta dishes served at nice Italian restaurants, and wanted to make my own for my husband for dinner tonight.What kind of dry white wine is best for a creamy pasta sauce recipe?
Pinot Gregio, not sure if I spelled it correctly. You can drink the rest of it. It is a perfect cooking wine.What kind of dry white wine is best for a creamy pasta sauce recipe?
Don't use chardonnay unless you want an overwhelming butter and oak taste. I've been using pinot grigio, sometimes chenin blanc. As a little tip, unless you want to drink wine with dinner, get one of those little 4 packs of mini bottles. Less waste that way, and one mini-bottle is usually enough, and then you always have some in the fridge for something else, like risotto.
Pinot Grigio will add an acidity to your creamy garlic sauce that should enhance the complexity of the flavors. Use the same bottle to serve with dinner to complement the flavors. One thing, wine doesn't react well with high heat, so go slow. Bon apetit.

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I am looking for the Rainbow Rotini pasta salad recipe that was on the Creamettes Rainbow Rotini package?

It had mushrooms, tomatoes, olives, cucumbers and the dressing recipe that was a vinegar/oil mix.I am looking for the Rainbow Rotini pasta salad recipe that was on the Creamettes Rainbow Rotini package?
Here's a link to their site, where they have recipes:


http://www.creamette.com/





It's been a long time since I've seen that particular recipe, but it I remember right, the dressing called for was Italian dressing, which is oil, vinegar and herbs. Just use it from a bottle. Several of their pasta recipes call for that.I am looking for the Rainbow Rotini pasta salad recipe that was on the Creamettes Rainbow Rotini package?
I found this site with all the Creamette recipes in it...Good luck!

Looking for a good potato salad or pasta salad recipe?

We're having a 4th of July bbq, and I need a good recipe for either potato salad or pasta salad. Something summery, that goes with bbq'd burgers, chicken, and Italian sausage.





BTW, a few of the people coming to my bbq hate mayonnaise, so I'd like to stay away from a potato salad that contains it. I really like stuff that has a lot of vinegar. I love the tangy taste.





Any ideas?





Thanks!!!!Looking for a good potato salad or pasta salad recipe?
Make your potato salad with a little mayo. You don't have to add a lot. Then mix mustard, dill relish or chopped dill, and red onion if you like, and salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning, and garlic and onion powder. It's the best potato salad. You won't taste the mayo but you'll need it to bind the ingredients. 2DLooking for a good potato salad or pasta salad recipe?
Antipasto Salad





8 oz. rotini or spaghetti noodles 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil


4 oz. hard salami, diced 1 cup celery, diced


1 small red onion, thinly sliced 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved


1 cup pitted olives, halved 陆 cup green peppers, diced


1 cup mushrooms, sliced 1 tsp. salt


陆 cup Italian salad dressing 录 tsp. black pepper








1. Place salami, onions, olives and mushrooms in a large bowl.





2. Add Italian dressing, cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.








3. Cook pasta, according to package directions, 1 hour before serving; drain well.





4. Add pasta, celery, tomatoes, green peppers, vegetable oil, salt and pepper to marinated salami mixture; toss to mix.








5. Cover, return to refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.








Makes 10 servings
Here is my own recipe for pasta salad:





1 pkg of Wacky Mac pasta (prefer spirals)


1/2 bottle of Wishbone House Italian Dressing


1 can black olives (sliced or crumbled)


4 ounces grated parmesean cheese





Cook noodles according to package. Drain and run cold water over them until they are cold. Shake off any excess water and transfer from strainer to a bowl. Add in the dressing, olives, and parm and mix until well blended and all pasta is coated. If it is not enough dressing I myself lke to use 1 whole bottle on this recipe, makes it more yummy. You could make the batch bigger by doubling and tripling the recipe to fill your needs. This recipe will make enough to serve 10. Well, I hope that this helps you.





Good luck!
Since your guests don't like mayo, try this: use a little rendered bacon grease, add a little extra mustard (contains vinegar), crumbled bacon and blue cheese, dill or rosemary, salt and pepper as your base. Germans like to add this to warm potatoes, I prefer to add when potaotes are cold. Can add some lemon zest on top for a little more zest, or a tablespoon or two of nice vinegar.
Cucumber salad is yummy in the summer. With sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, vingegar(of your choice), sugar, salt, pepper and a bit of water. I added the vinegar, water and seasonings to taste. Also see the recipe on this list, I have not tried it but sounds good.





http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Mexican-Cucumber-Salad/Detail.aspx
so just don't tell them that you used mayo in this:





cook cauliflower to tender crisp in bite size pieces.





3 hardboiled eggs diced


3 to 6 stalks celery finely sliced


1 or 2 bell peppers diced


3 to 6 cups cauliflower 1 medium head


1/2 cup dill pickle relish


optional: 3 carrots shredded or cut fine





blend together:


1/2 cup mayo


1/2 cup prepared mustard - your choice of flavor


2 teaspoons celery seed


enough dill pickle juice to make it sort of soupy.





shake well and pour over the salad.
my pasta salad


1 box cooked tri color pasta


1 box frozen peas and carrots thawed


1 big bottle zesty italian dressing


1/2 can black olives


1 cup broccoli florets


1 cube feta cheese


about 10 cherry tomatoes halfed





combine cool pasta with all veggies then add dressing and then the feta.

What is a your best pasta recipe that is kid friendly?

looking for a good pasta dish other than spaghetti or lasagna that is kid friendly for kids that dont like onions, mushrooms, seafood, pepersWhat is a your best pasta recipe that is kid friendly?
Alfredo





1 Quart Heavy Cream


1 Stick Butter


1 1/4 c. Parmesan Cheese


salt and pepper to taste





Melt the butter over med-low heat. Add cream, whisk to combine. Add parmesan cheese. Once melted salt and pepper to taste.What is a your best pasta recipe that is kid friendly?
Tomato Beef Sauce





1 pound lean ground beef


1 jar spaghetti sauce


2 teaspoons dried oregano


1/4 tablespoon dried basil


salt to taste


ground black pepper to taste


1 pinch garlic powder





Directions





Saute the beef. Drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, oregano, basil, salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. Cook over low heat until hot.


Serve over any pasta, and top with cheese.





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Baked Ravioli





2 (25 ounce) packages cheese or beef ravioli


4 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice


4 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce


1 onion, chopped


2 tablespoons Italian seasoning


1 teaspoon salt


1 cup water


16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese


1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese


2 cloves garlic, minced








Directions





In a medium stock pot combine the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chopped onion, Italian seasoning, salt and water. Stir in the minced garlic in quantity desired. Allow mixture to simmer for 2 hours. If sauce seems dry add additional water.





In large pot of boiling salted water cook the ravioli until done. Drain.





In a 9x13 inch pan layer sauce and cooked ravioli. Top with grated Parmesan cheese and grated mozzarella cheese.





In a preheated 400 degrees F(205 degrees C) oven bake for 30 minutes, or until light golden brown. Let cool 15 minutes before serving.





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Ham and Cheese Ziti





1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta


8 slices Swiss or cheddar cheese, diced


8 slices ham, chopped


2 tablespoons vegetable oil





Directions





Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the ziti pasta, and cook for 8 minutes, or until tender. Drain.





Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the ham in the oil until browned, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and set aside. When the pasta is done and drained, mix in the ham and cheese until cheese is melted.





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Chicken Noodle Casserole





4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves


6 ounces egg noodles


1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup


1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup


1 cup sour cream


salt to taste


ground black pepper to taste


1 cup crumbled buttery round crackers


1/2 cup butter








Directions





Poach chicken in a large pot of simmering water. Cook until no longer pink in center, about 12 minutes. Remove from pot and set aside. Bring chicken cooking water to a boil and cook pasta in it. Drain. Cut chicken into small pieces, and mix with noodles.





In a separate bowl, mix together mushroom soup, chicken soup, and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper. Gently stir together cream soup mixture with the chicken mixture. Place in a 2 quart baking dish.





Melt butter in a small saucepan, and remove from heat. Stir in crumbled crackers. Top casserole with the buttery crackers.





Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 30 minutes, until heated through and browned on top.
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
i order pasta bake from pizza hut
Similar to ';CC';s idea but without the cream. Melt the butter. If there are any ingredients that they do enjoy - eg tomatoes, taco meat, ham - warm them up in the butter, fold through hot cooked pasta %26amp; their favourite grated cheese.

Anybody got any good recipes for broad beans (a.k.a fava beans) that aren't Pasta e Fageole or other soup?

Portuguese Fava Beans





My Mom's recipe. She doesn't really write anything down so this is an approximation of measurements. It's not a fussy recipe. You can play around with it and not ruin it. Favas are a Portuguese tradition and often served at Fiestas in the summer which is kind of a strange food to walk around with but who's complaining.





Ingredients:


2 cans of fava beans (approximately 3 cups). You may also use dried fava beans but you must soak them overnight and pre-cook them for at least one hour in boiling water before adding them to the dish.


3/4 lb. of linguica (Portuguese sausage)


2 large onions or 3 small onions, sliced


1 can tomato sauce


Tsp dried basil


Tsp dried thyme


Crushed red pepper to taste


Salt and pepper to taste


1/4 cup olive oil





How to:


1. Heat a large cast iron pan or dutch oven over medium-low heat


2. Coat bottom of pan generously with olive oil and add the onions


3. Simmer the onions until soft (about 10 minutes)


4. Add the thyme, basil, crushed red pepper, beans and tomato sauce and simmer for 40 minutes.





Serve with a nice loaf of bread for dipping!





You can see a photo of the finished product here:


http://eatinwithlynne.blogspot.com/2006/02/simple-portuguese-supper.htmlAnybody got any good recipes for broad beans (a.k.a fava beans) that aren't Pasta e Fageole or other soup?
yes! boil them in sesame oil and when your done add feta cheese and tomatoes! its great! trust me! oh and serve it with pita bread. true middle eastern style. i donno if you prefer can or bagged but i think canned is better for this. dont forget to add your fave seasoning!Anybody got any good recipes for broad beans (a.k.a fava beans) that aren't Pasta e Fageole or other soup?
Fresh Fava Beans With Pancetta


Fave fresche con pancetta





Ingredients: 4 lbs. fresh fava beans , 录 lb. pancetta, diced , , 1 Tbs. oil , 1 cup beef broth 1 onion, thinly sliced salt, pepper 1 celery stalk, sliced 2 Tbs. chopped parsley





Shell the fava beans (remove the skin if they are very big). Saute the pancetta, the onion and the celery in a saucepan with the oil, stirring frequently. When the fat of the pancetta has melted, add the fava beans, moisten with hot broth and continue to cook. When the fava beans are completely done (about 20 mins.), salt, pepper and sprinkle with chopped parsley. (Fresh peas can be prepared the same way.





Braised Fava Beans


Fave stufate





Ingredients: 2 lb. fresh fava beans , 2 Tbs. prosciutto fat , 2 new onions, finely sliced , 1 oz. mortadella , , 1 cup beef broth 6 slices stale bread 2 Tbs. butter salt and pepper to taste





Shell the fava beans and set aside. In a casserole place the chopped prosciutto fat and the onions and saute till tender but not brown. Add the fava beans, chopped mortadella and the beef broth. Salt and pepper to taste. Cover the casserole and cook over low flame for 45 minutes, adding more broth if necessary. The final dish should be fairly moist. Saute the slices of bread in butter, browning on both sides. Place them on a serving platter and pour over the fava beans. Serve very hot





Fava Beans and Pasta with Peperoncino


Macca





Ingredients: 7 oz. dried fava beans , 3 oz. spaghetti , 1 onion, finely sliced , peperoncino , 1 large tomato , 6 Tbs. olive oil , salt





Let the fava beans soak in water for at least 24 hours, 48 if possible. Drain and remove the skins. Put 1 qt. of water in a pot with the fava beans, the onion and the peeled, seeded, chopped tomato. Salt, cover and cook over low heat for about 2 hours or until the fave begin to fall apart. Break-up the spaghetti into 1'; pieces. In a separate pot cook the pasta in plenty of salted water. When al dense, drain and add them to the fava beans. Add peperoncino and olive oil, mix well and serve. This soup is also good at room temperature





Fillet Steak with Green Beans and Fava beans


Sfoglie di Filetto con Fagiolini e Fave





Ingredients: Ingredients for 6 persons:14 oz. fillet of beef cut in extremely thin slices - 14 oz. fresh fava beans - 14 oz. green beans boiled in lightly salted water - 3/4 cup extra-vergine olive oil - 20 basil leaves - the juice of 2 lemons - salt - white pepper.





Clean the fava beans and boil them in lightly salted water. Drain the fava beans and peel them. String the beans, remove the tips and boil them. Put the oil, lemon juice, basil leaves, salt and pepper in a blender and reduce to a pur鈥歟. Distribute the fava beans and green beans on 6 small dishes, arrange the slices of fillet atop them and baste with the sauce. Sprinkle with the fava beans and serve





Minestrone of Vegetables


Minestrone di verdure





Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs. fresh fava beans , 1 1/2 Ibs. fresh, unshelled green peas , 2/3 lb. ripe tomatoes , 2/3 lb. white or golden onions , 1 1/2 lbs. zucchini , handful of basil leaves , 2 Tbs. minced parsley , 1 head of lettuce , 1 1/2 qts. olive oil , 1 qt. beef broth , salt, pepper





Shell the fava beans and the green peas (keep them separate). Peel, seed and chop the tomatoes. Slice the onions. Wash and slice the zucchini without peeling them. Clean, rinse and mince the basil and parsley. Place all the vegetables in a pot in the following order: first, place the tomatoes at the bottom of the pot, cover them with the onions, place the zucchini over them, then the lettuce and the green peas, sprinkle half the parsley and add the fava beans. Sprinkle the vegetables with the 011. Cover the pot and let cook over medium flame. Do not stir for about 10 minutes., that is, until the vegetables at the bottom of the pot release their water. Add the beef broth, a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper. Stir, cover the pot and let cook on a very low flame for about an hour. (Do not add any water while the minestrone is cooking.) When ready, add the remaining parsley and serve. Neither rice nor pasta is to be added to this minestrone
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Someone's kidney and a nice ciante!





(Hannibal Lecktor)
Try this








Fillet Steak with Green Beans and Fava beans


Sfoglie di Filetto con Fagiolini e Fave





Ingredients: Ingredients for 6 persons:14 oz. fillet of beef cut in extremely thin slices - 14 oz. fresh fava beans - 14 oz. green beans boiled in lightly salted water - 3/4 cup extra-vergine olive oil - 20 basil leaves - the juice of 2 lemons - salt - white pepper.





Clean the fava beans and boil them in lightly salted water. Drain the fava beans and peel them. String the beans, remove the tips and boil them. Put the oil, lemon juice, basil leaves, salt and pepper in a blender and reduce to a pur鈥歟. Distribute the fava beans and green beans on 6 small dishes, arrange the slices of fillet atop them and baste with the sauce. Sprinkle with the fava beans and serve

Am looking for pasta salad recipe?

Cooked penne pasta, sliced carrots, celery, %26amp; green onion, %26amp; the dressing was made from sour cream, garlic salt, dill weed and possibly mayonnaise but not sure of amounts. Can you help?Am looking for pasta salad recipe?
PENNE PASTA SALAD





1 cup Best Foods Real light mayonnaise


1/2 cup sour cream


1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced


2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice


1 teaspoon sea salt


8 oz. twist macaroni, cooked, rinsed, drained


1 cup sliced carrots


1 cup diced celery


3 green onions, sliced





Prepare pasta according to package directions. Colored pasta makes a festive variation.





In a salad bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, parsley, lime juice, and salt. Add remaining ingredients and mix.





Cover and refrigerate.





Makes about 8 cupsAm looking for pasta salad recipe?
try www.recipezaar.com they might have it there...the site is free.
Chicken.


Poach your chicken pieces in some stock and set aside, until cool enough to handle, and de-bone.


Pasta.


Place in salted boiling water and cook until you get the degree of cooking you like.


Penne or Elbows will do very well here.


Sauce.


Make a normal white sauce and add some grated tasty cheese, remove from heat and stir until it is smooth.





Combine everything and place in an oven proof dish, sprinkle with more cheese and bake until it is bubbling and the cheese has melted and started to brown.