I made this lovely pasta dish for my family and they gobbled it up. You could substitute scallops or fish for the shrimp if you like. The key is to add a little pasta water to the pasta when you toss it with the sauce otherwise it is a little dry.
Shrimp Piccata Spaghettini
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Tags: capers, garlic, lemon juice, shrimp
Categories : Italian, Main Dish, pasta, Uncategorized
Cheesy Baked Penne with Cauliflower and Crema
20 05 2012
I made this recently for a large group of people and they truly loved it. The best part was the cauliflower. My guests were simply expecting Mac N Cheese so the cauliflower took them by surprise. This is gourmet deluxe cheesy pasta.
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Tags: cauliflower, penne
Categories : Main Dish, pasta, Uncategorized
Spring Vegetable Pasta Risotto Style
6 07 2011This was an interesting way of cooking pasta which I found in a Cook’s Illustrated magazine. Basically the pasta is cooked in the same fashion as risotto. I found it to be very flavorful and not too heavy. Try it with farfalle, penne, or campanelle.
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Tags: asparagus, leeks, pasta, peas
Categories : Italian, Main Dish, pasta
Swiss Chard Kugel Torte
18 09 2010
I made this dish last night for two teenage boys and all they could say was “How come you never made this before? It is amazing?” This is a nice casserole type dish with noodles, chard, eggs and milk. My son described it as a noodle quiche. You can use any braising greens like beet greens, kale, or spinach. You can also use Italian Fontina cheese.You can bake this in a 9″ springform pan or a 9″ inch cake pan. You do need some depth to the pan. I suppose a deep quiche pan would work as well.
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Tags: Greens
Categories : Greens, Main Dish, pasta
Penne with Broccoli and Fingerling Potatoes in a Creamy Pesto Sauce
29 05 2010
I looked in my refrigerator and found three ingredients that needed using up: broccoli, fingerling potatoes, and pesto sauce. So I came up with this really lovely and satisfying pasta dish. I served it with a nice green salad and voila, a complete meal. I roasted the potatoes because I love their taste, but if you are short on time, you could always boil or steam the potatoes.
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Tags: broccoli, Potatoes
Categories : Main Dish, pasta, Potatoes
Spaghetti with Beets and Greens and Garlic Chips
16 03 2010
Spaghetti with Greens and Beets
I had to use up some Swiss chard, beet greens and leftover roasted beets I had so I came up with this recipe. You could use any greens such as kale, spinach, or collard greens. I like a mixture of the hardy bitter greens and the tender greens like chard or spinach. This spaghetti turned such a beautiful pink color that even my boys commented on it. My husband’s comment was mainly “outstanding!”. If you don’t have roasted beets, you can omit them and just make it a spaghetti and greens recipe. You can drizzle oil over the beets and wrap individually in foil and roast in a 400 degree oven for about 1 hour until tender. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: beets, garlic, Greens
Categories : Main Dish, pasta
Farfalle with Butternut Squash, Mushrooms, and Kale
9 02 2010
I needed to throw together a quick dinner with ingredients I had on hand and this easy winter pasta dish is what emerged.
4 tbsp olive oil
2 1/2 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 3/4 inch cubes
1 lb of mixed mushrooms, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (I used baby bella, shiitake, and another mixed wild mushroom blend.)
3 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped
1/3 cup dry white wine or sake
1/3 cup whipping cream
1/4 tsp mace or nutmeg
1 lb farfalle pasta or any other short pasta shape like penne
1 head kale or spinach, washed and chopped
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Tags: kale, mushrooms, pasta, squash
Categories : Main Dish, pasta
Gaelen’s Whole Wheat Mac N Cheese
13 01 2010Gaelen’s Whole Wheat Mac N Cheese
Serves 6-8
This is my 13 year old son’s Mac N Cheese recipe and he loves Mac N Cheese. Actually, this should be called Fusilli and Cheese not macaroni. Gaelen prefers the whole wheat fusilli. It seems to catch the sauce better and not be as dense as whole wheat elbow macaroni. Any pasta will due so try out your favorite. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: cheese, pasta
Categories : Main Dish, pasta
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