anyone know a good simple pasta recipe?

Answer 1

I have the perfect recipe for you...It's called Lemon Spaghetti and the recipe is by Giada De Laurentiis from the Food Network Channel. It is very simple to make and very delicious too. Here is the recipe:

1 pound spaghetti
2/3 cup olive oil
2/3 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk the oil, Parmesan, and lemon juice in a large bowl to blend.

Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Toss the pasta with the lemon sauce, and the reserved cooking liquid, adding 1/4 cup at a time as needed to moisten. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with lemon zest and chopped basil.

Answer 2

OCTOPUS IN RED WINE (Htapothi krasato)
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INGREDIENTS
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1kg (2.25lb) young octopus
8tbsp olive oil
350g (12oz) small onions or shallots
150ml (0.25pint) red wine
6tbsp red wine vinegar
225g (8oz) canned tomatoes, roughly chopped
2tbsp tomato puree
4 bay leaves
2 tsp dried oregano
black pepper
2tbsp chopped parsley

DIRECTIONS
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First clean the octopus. Pull off the tentacles, remove and discard
the intestines and the ink sac, the eyes and the beak. Skin the
octopus and wash and scrub it thoroughly to remove any traces of sand.
Cut it into 4-5cm (1.5-2inch) pieces and put it into a saucepan over
medium heat to release the liquid. Stir the octopus until this liquid
has evaporated.
Pour on the oil and stir the octopus to seal it on all sides. Add the
whole onions and cook them, stirring once or twice, until they colour
slightly.
Add the wine, the vinegar, tomatoes, tomato puree, bay leaves, oregano
and several grindings of pepper. Stir well, cover the pan and simmer
very gently for 1-1.25 hrs, checking from time to time that the sauce
has not dried out. If it does - and this would only happen if the
heat were too high - add a little more wine or water. The octopus is
cooked when it can be easily pierced with a skewer.
The sauce should be thick, like a runny paste. If any of the liquid
separates, remove the lid from the pan, slightly increase the heat and
stir until some of the liquid evaporates and the sauce thickens.
Discard the bay leaves and stir in the parsley. Taste the sauce and
adjust the seasoning if necessary.
Serve, if you like, with rice and a salad. A Greek essential is
country bread to mop up the sauce.

SERVES 4-6.

Answer 3

One bag of shell pasta, 500g of mild italian sausages, broiled and sliced (if you don't eat meat you can leave this out) 8 large cloves of garlic, pressed, two cans of plain tomato sauce, one zuchinni, two portobello mushroom caps, sliced.
Put everything into a covered oven safe pan, put it in the oven at about 350 for 1 hour and stir about every ten minutes so your pasta doesn't clump together.
Add Sargento Italian cheese blend on top of each serving.
You can substitute shrimp or scallops or both for the italian sausage, if you prefer seafood.
You can also add lentils and chick peas to that butter recipe above. VERY good.

Answer 4

Cook thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta according to package

Blanched Spinach

Dice up some Black olives

Mince up some Basil

Cut Feta cheese into little cubes

Olive oil for drizzling


After pasta is done, put it into a large mixing bowl. Add spinach,Feta,Olives, and Basil.

Toss to incorporate all ingredients.

Drizzle in some EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive oil)

Mix until coated.

Put into serving dishes and ENJOY!!!

Answer 5

Simple Tuna Pasta Salad:

20 min 20 min prep
6-8 servings

12 ounces pasta shells or macaroni, cooked and drained
12 ounces canned chunk albacore tuna, drained
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise or Miracle Whip (this amount is an estimate - you'll need enough to make the salad creamy)
salt and pepper

1. Combine the cooked and drained pasta with the drained tuna, chopped celery, peas, and mayonnaise, using only enough mayonnaise for the salad to be creamy.
2. (If it's made ahead, you may need more because the pasta will absorb the mayo.) Chill at least 1- 2 hours before serving.

Answer 6

Onion Spaghetti

INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 large onions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup water
1 pound spaghetti

DIRECTIONS
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onions and garlic in oil until soft. Stir in tomato paste, tomatoes, salt, pepper, basil and water. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes, until thickened.
While sauce is simmering, 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.
Toss sauce with hot pasta.

Answer 7

Cook pasta noodles according to the directions on the box. After they are cooked, drizzle melted butter on them. Add as much cheese as you want.
It sounds not like much, but this pasta recipe tastes very good!

Answer 8

Brown cut up chicken breasts in olive oil and garlic. Toss in a can of chopped tomatoes. Season to taste. Serve over pasta.

Answer 9

There is always homemade mac and cheese--always a simple dish to make. Or you can cook up some fetticini noodles and buy a jar of tomato alfredo sauce and pour over it. It is so delicious.