Help I need a pasta recipe?

Question

My new bf loves pasta. I need a good recipe without hard to find ingredients to cook for Valentine's day dinner. He's not really big on veggies, so the fewer the better. I can cook quite well so not mac and cheese please. I am attempting to impress the man.

Wow you people rock! I expect halfassed answers or just a simple link to find my own way. Thank you so much!

Answer 1

A friend from Sicily gave me this recipe and you can serve it with whatever pasta you like.
Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Smoked Bacon, chopped 4 slices
Onion, diced 1/2 large
Red pepper, seeded, chopped 3
Oil 2 Tb
Green Pepper 1
Heavy Cream 1 cup
Garlic 3 cloves
Heat olive oil in a pan and add bacon. Let cook over med heat until brown. Add chopped peppers and cook for a couple of minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 min. Add cream and cook for a couple of min. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Process in blender. If sauce is hot process on low and increase speed to prevent spraying. Pour over cooked pasta and finish with parmesan cheese. If he doesn't eat veggies, I would add chicken breast to the pasta. Enjoy.

Answer 2

Blue Cheese Pasta Salad
8 ounces pasta, dried
4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
2 cups walnuts, toasted and chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons parsley, minced

Cook pasta according to directions. Immediately rinse with cold water and drain well.
Add cheese, walnuts, celery, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Gently toss with 2 forks until the ingredients are well mixed. Refrigerate until serving.
You may need to add a little more mayonnaise if the salad seems dry.
Sprinkle with the parsley and serve slightly chilled.
Note; This pasta salad is best when made the day before it is to be served or at least several hours in advance, so that they flavor of the blue cheese has a chance to develop.
Keep in the refrigerator.

Answer 3

Creamy Baked Pasta A delicious pasta casserole, very attractive too. You can easily half it for a smaller family dinner. Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cans (15 oz. each) tomato sauce salt and pepper 4 cups macaroni or other small pasta 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 2 cups sour cream or plain yogurt 1/2 cup chopped green onion 2 cups grated Cheddar cheese Directions: In a large skillet, combine beef and garlic. Cook and stir over medium heat until browned. Drain fat. Add tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Cook pasta and drain. Spread in the bottom of a 4 quart casserole. Top with the meat sauce. In a medium bowl mix the cream cheese and sour cream or yogurt. Blend until smooth. Stir in green onions. Layer over the meat sauce. Top all with the Cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35 to 40 minutes, until casserole is heated through. Makes 8 servings.

Answer 4

Pesto Chicken Pasta

Ingredients:
8 ounces uncooked farfalle (bow tie) pasta
2 cups cut-up fresh or frozen asparagus
3 cups (12 ounces) cubed, cooked chicken
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
1/3 cup chopped red onion
1 (2.25-ounce) can sliced ripe olives, well drained
3/4 cup prepared pesto sauce
3 tablespoons freshly shredded or grated Romano cheese

Preparation:

Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse and drain.

Steam or microwave asparagus until tender crisp. Drain. Combine cooked pasta and asparagus in a large bowl. Stir in chicken, tomatoes, onion and olives. Gently toss with pesto sauce. Serve warm, garnished with cheese.

Answer 5

shrip salad is really good
first you cook elbow macaroni then let it cool till cold then you get 2 cans of small shrimps then in a bowl you mix mayo , small cut up peices of celery and onion , salt and pepper , and mix them all into one bowl let sit over nite then cover lightly with mazza cheese it is so good a large batch in this family of 3 last maybe 2 days if I'am lucky he will love it I promise that but only if he likes shimp !!!!!

Answer 6

CARDIAC ARREST CARBONARA

3/4 lb bacon
4 eggs
1 lb bow tie pasta
1/4 cup butter
1 cup heavy whipping cream
4 serrano chilies – chopped
3 large cloves of garlic – chopped
1 bunch of green onions – chopped
1 cup Parmesan cheese – shredded
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 oz sautéed mushrooms*

*Melt one stick of butter in saucepan; add mushrooms with liberal doses of lemon pepper, cracked black pepper and crushed red pepper, and a very generous layer of garlic powder. Stir and simmer until just tender. Set aside.

Cut bacon into small slices and fry until crisp in a deep iron skillet. Remove bacon w/ slotted spoon and place onto paper towel to drain. Add chilies, garlic and onions to bacon fat, sauté for 1 minute and remove w/ slotted spoon, & add to mushrooms. Add drained bacon to mushrooms. Retain one tbsp of bacon fat in the skillet. Turn burner setting to warm. Melt 1/4 butter in microwave and add to skillet.

Whisk eggs and cream in a bowl until well mixed. Fold in cheese.

***Note: These three items need to be at room temperature; therefore, let them set out for 2 hours prior to preparation.

Cook pasta al dente, having added the olive oil to the cooking water.

Drain pasta and immediately add it to the skillet. Add the egg, cream, cheese mix, and toss the pasta until well coated.

Stir in the mushroom, bacon, onion, garlic, chili mix.

Serve immediately.

Bon appetit!

Submitted by: Dr. Dan

Answer 7

the best pasta recipes are here
http://allrecipes.com/recipes/pasta/main.aspx

u'll really impress the boyfriend!!

u can also try
http://food.yahoo.com/search?tp=recipe&in=pasta&o=1

Answer 8

simple but really good. its just a regular linguni alfredo but add some shrimp or salami, or sausage or chicken. it tastes awsome!

Answer 9

Spaghetti with Garlic, Parsley, and Pecorino: Saute several cloves of minced garlic in several tablespoons of olive oil. Add a handful of minced fresh parsley and a little crushed red pepper flakes and then toss with cooked spaghetti and some grated Pecorino cheese.

Fettuccine with Butter and Pine Nuts: Toast several tablespoons of nuts in a dry skillet. (You can use chopped walnuts rather than pine nuts, if you like.) When the nuts are fragrant, transfer them to a bowl. Melt at least half a stick of butter in the empty skillet. Toss with cooked fettuccine, toasted nuts, some grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, and pepper. Best with fresh pasta.

Linguine with Olives: Pit and chop a large handful of black and/or green olives. Combine with several tablespoons of olive oil, a little minced garlic, a pinch of hot red pepper flakes, and some minced fresh herbs. Toss the olive mixture with cooked pasta.

Spaghetti with Olive Oil, Lemon, and Garlic: Saute several cloves of minced garlic in a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. Add the grated zest from a lemon and toss with cooked pasta.

Spaghetti with Pancetta, Pecorino, and Pepper: Saute several slices of diced pancetta in a little olive oil until lightly crisped. Toss with cooked pasta, lots of freshly ground black pepper, and a half cup or more of grated Pecorino cheese. Reserve some cooking water to moisten the pasta, if necessary.

Fettuccine with Butter and Cream (Fettuccine Alfredo): Heat several tablespoons of butter and about half a cup of cream in a large skillet just until the cream starts to simmer. Add cooked fresh pasta to the skillet and then add plenty of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. Cook over low heat for a minute, tossing until the sauce coats the noodles.

Spaghetti with Herbs: Saute a few minced garlic cloves in several tablespoons of olive oil. Add a tablespoon or two of minced mixed herbs (basil, parsley, thyme, mint, and so on) and toss with cooked pasta.

Penne with Ricotta and Peas: Saute a minced onion in several tablespoons of olive oil. Add a handful or two of frozen peas and cook just until warm. Thin a half cup or so of ricotta cheese to sauce consistency with some pasta cooking water. Combine the pea mixture, thinned ricotta, and several tablespoons of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese with cooked pasta.

Linguine with Raw Tomatoes and Pesto: Chop several ripe tomatoes and combine with several tablespoons of pesto sauce. Toss with cooked pasta.

Penne with Tomatoes, Onion, and Butter: Saute a minced onion in a few tablespoons of melted butter. Add some chopped canned tomatoes and simmer until tender. Toss with cooked pasta and serve with grated cheese.

Answer 10

go to http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Bolognese-Sauce-with-Meat/Detail.aspx