8 absolutely pasta Recipes

spaghettini (angel hair pasta, macaroni, rotini, whatever pasta you like), scallions, coarsely chopped (white and pale green parts only), garlic cloves, crushed, tomatoes, halved, parmesan cheese, coarsely chopped, fresh basil leaves, salt & freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, salt & freshly ground black pepper

calamari tubes, green onions, finely chopped, garlic, minced, chopped cooked shrimp meat, cooked crabmeat, diced, lemon juice, butter, cream cheese , cut into cubes, garlic, minced, milk, freshly grated parmesan cheese, ground black pepper, freshly grated romano cheese, linguine pasta

ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey, pasta sauce, water, ricotta cheese, egg, lasagna noodles, sliced mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese

whole wheat penne pasta, turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled, green bell pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, baby spinach, chopped, cucumber, chopped, black olives, sliced, pepperoncini peppers, chopped, tomato, chopped, red onion, sliced, absolutely fabulous greek/house dressing (from this allrecipes), feta, crumbled

chicken tenders , or 2 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless), andouille sausage (this is absolutely the best 1 to use- i have tried subbing others and nothing else compares), diced tomatoes- in the summer i use 10 roma tomatoes, green bell pepper, purple onion (for the most flavor ), minced garlic or 2 cloves fresh, crisco (can sub olive oil ), cayenne pepper, fresh ground black pepper, salt (i use kosher), franks red hot or tabasco (it is easier to get out of hand with tabasco, so i use franks), white or brown rice , or pasta of choice

dry penne pasta, olive oil (at least five tbsp.), balsamic vinegar, red onion, black pepper, basil, half-and-half cream, diced tomatoes, parmesan cheese, vodka (i prefer absolut peppar, and 2oz is about 2 shots.), water, oregano (optional), lemon juice (optional)