What are some good pasta recipes?

Question

I love pasta, but don't really have many good recipes for it. I do have plenty for cold pasta, though I would like some "hot" pasta recipes. I'm up for anything unless it is spicy. So, thanks!

Answer 1

Let me start by saying this doesn't really taste like pumpkin...it's just really good and creamy. It's not spicy either, but you can leave out the red pepper if you want to. I have left it out on accident before and it's still fantastic! It's very very good. I hope you try it!

Pasta with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce

1 pkg. (16 oz.) penne pasta, uncooked
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1/2 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1/2 cup milk
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
Ground nutmeg to taste

COOK pasta as directed on package.
MEANWHILE, place cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, butter and milk in large saucepan; cook on low heat until cream cheese is melted, stirring frequently. Add pumpkin and spices; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.
ADD pasta; toss lightly. Serve topped with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Answer 2

An Easy Pasta Recipe:

Ingredients:
Vodka
Tomato Sauce (Whatever Brand you happen to like)
Kalmata Olives
1 Onion (Diced)
Olive Oil
2 Garlic Cloves (Diced)
Heavy Whipping Cream

Place the olive oil in a pan and add olives, onion and garlic (and whatever else you feel like) sautee these ingredients on low heat for about three minutes stirring continuously at this point put the mixture into a sauce pan and add a bottle of tomato Sauce, stir continually until the sauce is hott at this point add vodka and put the mixture on high, stirring continuously. Wait for several minutes (Giving the alcohol time to evaporate) and add enough whipping cream (NOT whipped cream) until the sauce turns a warm orane color... Voila you have sauce and pour it on top of your favorite pasta!

Answer 3

I love pasta too, try this dish with sea food, like shrimp, scallops or even lobster.
To change it up alittle here's a secret of mine, add some heavy cream to your pasta sauce. You want it to be a pinkish color but more red then white. Trust me this makes for a great sauce. Add a little basil to season it alittle and your good to go. I recommend a long string like pasta, spaghetti, linguine, trenetti and so on.
Of course add what ever ingredients you want to make it your own but I think this is a good start.
**dont use to many veggies or meatsauce in this resipie
Enjoy!!!

Answer 4

Pasta Bolognese Wine Sauce with Mushrooms

I don't do exact measurements but its easy enough to follow.

In a large deep skillet brown 1lb of ground beef or ground turkey. In another smaller skillet saute one small onion, and 3 garlic cloves in olive oil (about 2 tbl sp) until nice and golden. In the garlic and onion skillet add 1 pkg of mushrooms when the garlic and onions start to carmelize.

When the onions,garlic and mushrooms are nicely golden add to the beef or turkey skillet. Once the meat is browned add one can of tomato sauce (I use San Marzano brand) and fill that same can with red wine (one you would drink by the glass). Than lastly add one can of diced tomatoes (San Marzano). Add salt and pepper for taste. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and cook for about 30 minutes. Serve on top of bow tie pasta, rotini, angel hair, rigatoni or corkscrew. Top with parmesan cheese and parsley.

Enjoy!

Answer 5

They gave you some great ones, but I work long hours at a doctors office and get home late most days.....a really easy, and simple dish my bunch like is :
Vermicilli, cooked,
a bag of small, peeled shrimp, heated in some butter in skillet
a jar of Alfredo sauce...several flavors you can buy..any will do
mix in the large skillet together and cook till thickened.....serve with salad, garlic toast and bingo you have a quick pasta dish

Answer 6

Bacon Pea Pasta

1 box linguine noodles
1 small package frozen peas
2 lbs fried turkey bacon (cut into small pieces)
2 cans chicken broth
1 cup onions and garlic (to taste) sauteed in butter


Boil noodles, drain. Add sauteed onions and garlic, package peas, and turkey bacon. Mix with chicken broth (you may need to add more or less broth. It should like a dressing). Serve warm. This is delicious! My family asks for this all the time.

Answer 7

Creamy Pesto with chicken

2 pcs. Chicken breast, cubed onions and garlic
1 c. all purpose cream butter
basil or pesto
1/4 c. stewed tomatoes
fettucini

Saute garlic and onions in olive oil for one minute. Add chicken breast and saute until cooked. Add tomatoes and all purpose cream. Simmer for about 8-10 minutes. Make sure not to boil cream. Add pesto at the last minute. Serve with fettucini noodles :)

Answer 8

I recently tried *Good Fennel Pasta* by Rachael Ray. You can look it up under the food network. Under her 30 minute meals.

It was yummy! Though I did see a need to add Oregano...which I did.

Answer 9

try this simple but awsome recipes (for me...)

first of all, boiled a desired pasta, i prefer fettuccine, fusilli, or penne

heat butter or olive oil, add chopped garlic, add sliced mushroom, add the pasta, seasond it well, with salt and crusted black pepper, add freshly grated cheese (parmesan and or cheddar) serve it right awat.

pasta with pesto is also quick and easy, first you heat oilve oil in a pan, add the pasta, add the tablespoon of pesto, reduce the heat (to prevent the basil burned) tos it well, add parmesan, and adjust seasoning

sometimes i add sauted bacon onto it... or maybe sliced german sausage sauted with chooped onion.

enjoy....

Answer 10

Rigatoni Florentine

INGREDIENTS

1 (16 ounce) package rigatoni pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds boneless chicken, cubed
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pint heavy cream
26 ounces spaghetti sauce
10 ounces fresh spinach, washed and chopped
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

DIRECTIONS

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and saute until cooked through and no longer pink inside.

Add garlic to skillet; saute until golden.

Add cream and spaghetti sauce to skillet; cook over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until sauce thickens.

Add cooked chicken and spinach and cook until spinach reduces. Then add rigatoni; toss with cheese and serve.

Recipe yields: 4 servings.



Creamy Pesto Shrimp

INGREDIENTS

1 pound linguine pasta
1/2 cup butter
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup pesto
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

DIRECTIONS

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.

In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in cream, and season with pepper. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly.

Stir Parmesan cheese into cream sauce, stirring until thoroughly mixed. Blend in the pesto, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until thickened.

Stir in the shrimp, and cook until they turn pink, about 5 minutes. Serve over the hot linguine.

Recipe yields:8 servings.

Bon Apetite! :)