Pasta recipes?

Question

I love pasta but am in a rut. Would love some new ideas. I prefer no meat but love all veggies. I like spicy and robust!!

Answer 1

Chicken Pesto a la Lisa

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons cornstarch
3/4 cup prepared basil pesto
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 (16 ounce) package fusilli pasta
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese



DIRECTIONS:
Soak sun dried tomatoes in chicken broth.
Cook chicken in oil with garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until done.
Stir cornstarch into a couple of tablespoons of chicken broth. Stir remaining chicken broth, sun dried tomatoes, pesto, pine nuts, and basil into the skillet with the chicken. Mix cornstarch mixture into the sauce, and cook until thickened. Add feta a few minutes before serving.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain. Serve sauce over pasta, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Answer 2

Steamed Veggie Pasta In White Wine Sauce
Yield: 1 Servings

Ingredients

1 lb pasta
1 red bell pepper
1 zuchini or yellow sqash; cut
- into rounds
1 c carrot cubes
1/4 c sliced black olives
1/2 c fresh mushrooms
1/2 c white wine
2 cloves of chopped garlic
1 herbs of your choice

Instructions

This recipe was submitted by Dave

Cook the pasta. While the pasta is cooking, steam the veggies, checking the
carrots to make sure they don't get overdone.If using fresh pasta, steam
the veggies first, and keep them warm. (You won't need to steam the
olives)Drain the pasta, add wine and garlic & Herbs, toss in the veggies
and serve.

Serves: 4

Comments: This can be done in so many different ways it's not even funny.
I've even done a chinese variation using snow peas, carrots, shittake and
water chesnuts, tossing the pasta with a little rice wine and soy sauce.


Primo Veggie Pasta
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

1/2 c fresh broccoli flowerettes
1/2 c sliced yellow & green
-zucchini
1/2 c sliced red pepper strips
1/2 c sliced fresh carrots
1/2 c coarsely chopped green
-pepper
1 c fresh asparagus tips
1 fresh chopped parsley;
-garnish
1 lb linguine --sauce:
1/2 pk silken tofu; (10.5-ounce)
1 c skim milk
1/2 ts salt
1/2 ts dry mustard
1/4 ts worcestershire sauce
1/8 ts white pepper
3/4 c shredded parmesan cheese

Instructions

* Original calls for 2 tablespoons soybean oil for sauteing

Combine all sauce ingredients in a blender. Transfer to a microwave safe
container and heat on medium high power (80 percent) for approximately 3
minutes. Stir. Heat another 2 minutes on medium power (50 percent). Set
aside.

Prepare Linguine as directed on package.

Saute all vegetables except asparagus in large skillet or wok. Steam
asparagus
for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes on high in microwave. Mix together and serve.

Yield: 4-6 servings.

Answer 3

HEre is some Pasta dishes that are vegetarian that I really like. Go into Allrecipe.com and get the actual recipes. There are way too many to list here. Hope ithese ideas help.


Eggplant Parm, without the parm
Caponata
Bruschetta (bread or pasta
Alfredo (if you do cream)
Puttanesca without the anchovies
Pasta fagol (not always veggie, double check) (more soupy, but it has pasta
Flavored Ravioli (cheese)
Pesto sauce
Gnocchi
Wine sauces are great
Lemon sauces are great
Arrabiata is marinara with extra garlic and oil
Aiola is awesome

Answer 4

2 12 oz cans of dice tomatoes or about 8 ripe plum tomatoes skinned and diced with seeds and pulp removed, 1 half cup of sliced olives. 2 cloves of minced garlic, 1/2 cup of your favorite red wine, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 small onion diced, 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Salt pepper and fresh basil to taste. I/2 to 1 lb of Angel Hair Pasta cooked.1/2 cup of fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
Heat olive oil in a saute pan, add onion and saute till translucent, add garlic and be sure not to burn or sauce will be bitter. Once you smell the garlic in the air add the wine and reduce to almost no liquid. Add the rest of the ingredients except for pasta, fresh basil and Parmesan cheese, bring to a simmer for about 10 minutes. Add the pasta and toss well with the sauce. Turn off the heat and add Parmesan cheese and fresh basil. Enjoy

Try the above with other veggies instead of the olives, green beans, zucchini, chick peas, mushrooms etc. To bad you don't care for meat, pepperoni is also great or some cubed ham steak.

Answer 5

Well, I'd suggest Irish Spaghetti, but you said you don't like meat. Irish spaghetti requires bacon to be used.

You cook the spaghetti noodles. At the same time, you fry up bacon, onions, celery, and whatever other veggies you want. Don't drain the greese. Mix the bacon and veggies with the noodles, use the greese as a coating.

It tastes really good, but you shouldn't have it more than once every three or four months, and I wouldn't recommend it for anyone with a heart condition.

Answer 6

Creamy Baked Pasta A scrumptious pasta casserole, very beautiful too. you could quite 0.5 it for a smaller kin dinner. aspects: 2 pounds floor pork 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cans (15 oz.. each and each and every) tomato sauce salt and pepper 4 cups macaroni or different small pasta a million kit (8 oz..) cream cheese, softened 2 cups bitter cream or undeniable yogurt a million/2 cup chopped eco-friendly onion 2 cups grated Cheddar cheese instructions: In a wide skillet, combine pork and garlic. prepare dinner and stir over medium warmth till browned. Drain fat. upload tomato sauce, salt and pepper. carry to a boil, decrease warmth and simmer quarter-hour. prepare dinner pasta and drain. unfold contained in the bottom of a 4 quart casserole. accurate with the beef sauce. In a medium bowl blend the cream cheese and bitter cream or yogurt. blend till mushy. Stir in eco-friendly onions. Layer over the beef sauce. accurate all with the Cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 ranges F. for 35 to 40 minutes, till casserole is heated by potential of. Makes 8 servings.

Answer 7

Pasta sald i love
pasta mixed with the ingrediants of a tossed salad and soaked in italian dressing is delicious.
Pasta salad with pesto
white sauce over pasta is so good when made with olive oil garlic and parsley
Pasta with tomatoes and basil is a nice cold dish and with a little olive oil
Pasta with any of your favorite salads is so good.

Answer 8

Super simple!!!!! 1 bag frozen mixed vegtables, 1 bag of penne pasta, and 1 jar of alfredo sauce. Cook the veggies and pasta together, and then throw on the jar of sauce. Way simple and way yummy!!!!

Answer 9

we eat alot of pasta so am always experimenting my latest creation was making pasta adding a little margarine or butter to it and some green onion dip I had on hand
hubby loved it

Answer 10

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BBQ Chili Pasta

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INGREDIENTS:
1 (8 ounce) package rotini pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
8 ounces ground turkey
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
3/4 cup barbecue sauce

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DIRECTIONS:
In a large pot with boiling salted water cook rotelle pasta until al dente. Drain.
Meanwhile, in a large non-stick skillet heat oil over medium-high heat, add onion and cook until onion for 2 minutes, or until softened. Add ground turkey and cook until no pink remains, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in chopped green bell pepper, corn, chili powder, dried oregano, salt, tomato sauce, and BBQ sauce. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until slightly thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In a large serving bowl, combine the turkey mixture with the pasta. Serve immediately.