Yummy Pasta Dishes?

Question

Can anyone tell me any good pasta dishes that would appeal to younger people with advanced paletes? I'm 17 and having some friends over and I want to cook them a dish that has pasta and a type of meat, but I don't just want your average spaghetti. Any suggestions? Thank!!!

Answer 1

Hope you like these, have fun!!

SAVORY MEAT FILLED MANICOTTI

8 ounces manicotti shells
1/4 teaspoon fennel
1/2 pound ground beef, lean, * see note
1/2 pound ground pork
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded & divided
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs, dry
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 teaspoon oregano
3/4 cup onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
14 ounces spaghetti sauce

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Cool in single layer on foil. Heat oven to 350 F. In large skillet, brown meat; drain. Stir together meat, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, eggs, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, onion, oregano, salt and pepper. Fill each cooled pasta tube with about 1/4 cup meat filling. Spread thin layer of sauce on bottom of 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Place filled pasta in prepared baking dish; cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese and additional Parmesan cheese, if desired. Cover with foil. Bake 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly. About 6 to 8 servings.
*May substitute Italian sausage for ground beef and pork and omit fennel.


This recipe might sound funky or cheap, but it's really good!!

PASTA, CHEESE, PEAS AND MEAT

1/4 lb. diced bacon
1 stick butter
1 c. milk
2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 lb. pasta
20 oz. bag frozen peas
1/4 lb. julienned salami
1/4 lb. julienned mortadella
2 beaten eggs
1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan
Salt & pepper

Saute bacon in butter until clear. Add milk and vinegar. It will look like cheese. Simmer about 15 minutes until smooth.
Boil pasta. Pour peas into pasta kettle with pasta last minutes of cooking. Drain together. Toss with meats, eggs and cheese. Pour sauce over all. Toss again. Season.

Answer 2

A really simple recipe calls for a little olive oil and garlic, and some fresh choped basil. Cook the pasta, add the satueed garlic, throw in the basil, let it mix together for a minute or two and throw some shredded parmasean cheese on top (fresh is best.) Some of it will melt and act as kind of a sauce. Chicken would probably be good with this. Have fun with your dinner party!

Answer 3

it is my "unload and pour" recipe for a rapid, weeknight pasta: 2 lbs especially spiced Turkey Italian Sausage, casings bumped off a million/2 yellow onion, chopped a million jar Newman's own Sockaroonie Pasta Sauce a million jar 4 Cheese Alfredo Sauce a million container of your popular pasta Parmesan Cheese Saute sausage and onion until cooked by way of. upload sauces and simmer for 15 minutes. cook dinner pasta in accordance to equipment instructions. Drain nicely and toss with pasta sauce. Garnish with Parmesan.

Answer 4

Try pesto for a sauce, and toss with chopped grilled chicken and sun-dried tomatoes.

Or look up a lemon cream sauce and serve with grilled chicken or veal and add mushrooms, capers, and chopped tomatoes. Maybe even arthichoke hearts.

Or try a clam sauce, white or red.

Or go for alfredo sauce and serve with grilled chicken, steak, or shrimp.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Chicken Fetuccini alferdo or ziti with ground turkey and cheese

Answer 6

here are some repcies
http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Pasta/Main.aspx