Ideas for something VERY simple to add to pasta to make it taste awesome?

Answer 1

You could add -

-vegetables like mushroms, brocoli, spinach, etc.
-Sauces such as marinara, pesto, alfredo or a homeade pasta sauce
-herbs and spices like oregano or sun-dried tomato
-Garlic and butter are always good
-Cheeses like parmesean or try experimenting with sharper ones
-Salt and pepper to taste!

Answer 2

1. Lots of butter that has been used to saute fresh garlic and mushrooms. Toss pasta with this, a bit of dried parsley for color and fresh Parmesan cheese to taste. The more garlic, the better on this recipe. It will mellow as it cooks.

2. Saute in olive oil fresh garlic until mellow, add tomatoes, chopped fresh basil leaves, sliced black olives and white wine until the oil and wine combine to make a sauce. Add salt and fresh ground pepper to taste and toss with pasta.

3. Add to bottled Alfredo, sauteed mushrooms, cooked bacon pieces and garlic. Dried parsley for color. Toss with pasta.

4. Fry bulk Italian sausage, drain fat. In casserole or baking dish, layer bottled spaghetti sauce, cooked pasta, sausage, grated mozzarella cheese and do again ending with sauce and top with cheese. Bake in over at 350 degrees until cheese is melted and everything is heated through which doesn't take long if the meat and pasta are hot.

Answer 3

Chili oil, water chestnuts, and peanuts or cashews for an asian flair

Cinncinnati style chili- serve chili over pasta

I use jar spaghetti sauce but I add a dash of cinnamon and a spoonful of brown sugar to bring up the flavors...

My fav: Cut cherry or grape tomatoes in half - put them in a skillet with some fresh minced garlic and balsamic vinegar and olive oil - kinda crush the tomatoes so they release some of their natural juices - simmer them a few minutes, and the pour the mix over angel hair pasta - top with parm


My new fav: buy pre-cooked chicken breast, and deli-aisle alfredo sauce - cook penne or fetuccine - instant restaurant entree!

Answer 4

creme fraiche
smoked salmon bits
dill
lemon juice

After you've cooked your pasta, remove it from the pan. Then add the ingredients and heat under a medium heat until creme fraiche has melted. Then put the pasta back in. Takes about a minute and is gorgeous.

Answer 5

Hi curious orange,

Pasta Salad

any kinda pasta,
onions-diced,
mushrooms,
black & green olives-sliced or whole,
pepproni,
celery-diced,
cherry tomatoes-cut into chunks,
any kinda cheese you like,
Mix all together with Robusto Italain dressing (just to coat) even better the 2nd day. Enjoy with French garlic bread.
Have a good night. :0)

Answer 6

1(16oz)dried penne pasta
1tbs extra virgin olive oil
3 ounces pancetta,diced
1/2c vodka(absolut)
1jar(26oz)pasta sauce,prego traditional
1/2 c grated parmesan cheese,diGiorno(plus more for garnish)
1/3 c whipping cream
in a large pot of boiling salted water,cook pasta according to package. Drain well;return to hot pot.cover;keep warm
meanwhile,in a large saucepan,heat olive oil over medium-high heat.add pancetta to hot oil;cook and stir until pancetta is browned. add vodka to saucepan,scraping up any browned bits in the bottom of pan.Add pasta sauce.Bring to a boil;reduce heat to low.Stir in the 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese.simmer sauce about 5 minutes.stir whipping cream into saucepan.
serve hot over cooked pasta.Garnish with additional grated parmesan.
If this is not as simple as you want it just add some pancetta to your pasta.cook the pancetta with some garlic and add to pasta

Answer 7

Play with the sauce as much as you like. But eat with Italian wine and Ciabatta bread. Oh afterthought, put some peas in the sauce. Not too many.

Answer 8

i like to saute garlic in a few tablespoons of butter for 1 min over low heat, then add some scallops, saute until almost done then add some fresh chopped basil. saute another min. put in spaghetti stir/toss to coat.

Answer 9

2 table spoons of butter or olive oil
1/2 cup of fresh mixed herbs or 1/2 teaspoon of dried mixed herbs
1 teaspoon of garlic

Answer 10

tomatoe soup instead of pasta sauce and some tuna. you can add watever that tickles ur fancy after this