39 basic pasta and cheese Recipes

sliced celery, diced carrot, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, basic marinara, canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained, uncooked ditalini (very short tube-shaped macaroni), freshly ground black pepper, skinless, boneless chicken thighs , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, shaved fresh parmesan cheese

basic marinara, divided, part-skim ricotta cheese, grated fresh parmesan cheese, onion powder, dried oregano, salt, freshly ground black pepper, frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry, egg yolk, garlic clove, minced, cooked jumbo pasta shells

baking potatoes (about 2 large), scrubbed thoroughly, unsalted butter, minced shallots, minced garlic, farmer cheese, goat cheese, mascarpone, freshly grated parmesan, minced fresh mint leaves, minced fresh chervil leaves, egg, lightly beaten, kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper, recipe basic pasta dough , recipe follows, semolina or all-purpose flour, for dusting, egg lightly beaten with 1 tsp water, for egg wash, olive oil, unsalted butter, freshly grated parmesan, kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, toasted and chopped hazelnuts, flour, egg yolks, kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, water, semolina or all-purpose flour, for dusting

baking potatoes (about 2 large), scrubbed thoroughly, unsalted butter , plus 8 tbsp (1 stick), minced shallots, minced garlic, cheese, goat cheese, mascarpone, freshly grated parmesan, plus 1/4 cup freshly grated, minced fresh mint leaves, minced fresh chervil leaves, egg, lightly beaten, kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper, basic pasta dough , recipe follows, semolina or all-purpose flour, for dusting, egg lightly beaten with 1 tsp water, for egg wash, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, toasted and chopped hazelnuts, flour, egg yolks, kosher salt, extra-virgin olive oil, water, semolina or all-purpose flour, for dusting

butter, spanish onion, chopped into 1/8th-inch dice, ricotta, grated fontina, fresh goat cheese, fresh marjoram leaves, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, freshly grated nutmeg, salt and pepper, recipe basic pasta, rolled to thinnest setting on machine, recipe follows, unsalted butter, porcini mushrooms, sliced paper thin (may substitute crimini), grated parmigiano-reggiano, unbleached all-purpose flour plus 1/2 cup, extra large eggs, olive oil

swiss chard or beet tops, rinsed, chopped and boiled 20 minutes and cooled, ricotta cheese, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano plus 1/2 cup, eggs, freshly grated nutmeg, recipe basic pasta, rolled to thinnest setting, recipe follows, unsalted butter, unbleached all-purpose flour plus 1/2 cup, extra large eggs, olive oil

duck legs and thighs, skinned, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, carrot, finely chopped, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, celery stalk, cut into 1/4-inch dice, whole fresh sage leaves, dry red wine , preferably sangiovese di romagna, peeled whole plum tomatoes, chicken stock, recipe basic pasta dough , recipe follows, parmigiano-reggiano cheese , for grating, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil

chopped roasted chestnuts, goat milk ricotta cheese, egg, chopped italian parsley, grated nutmeg, salt, recipe basic pasta dough rolled out to thinnest setting, recipe follows, sage leaves, butter, flour, eggs, extra virgin olive oil

zucchini, virgin olive oil, red onion, finely chopped, garlic, peeled and thinly sliced, fresh oregano, leaves removed, egg, ricotta, freshly grated pecorino, freshly grated nutmeg, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, basic pasta , recipe follows, sage leaves, cacio di roma (or other semi-soft sheep=s milk cheese), semolina flour, tepid water

recipe pasta dough , recipe follows, ricotta cheese, egg, lightly beaten, chopped fresh parsley leaves, grated parmigiano-reggiano , plus more for garnish, chopped cured ham, mozzarella cheese, diced, salt, ground black pepper, basic tomato sauce for pasta, warmed, your favorite jarred pasta sauce (recommended: emeril s homestyle marinara), sliced fresh basil leaves, all-purpose flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, salt

extra-virgin olive oil, diced onion, minced garlic, coarsely chopped fresh basil, whole tomatoes , with the juice, salt, black pepper, eggplants , cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, salt, divided, black pepper, diced onion, minced garlic, fresh oregano, chopped, fresh thyme, chopped, fresh italian parsley, chopped, basic tomato sauce, crushed red pepper flakes, diced roasted red pepper, cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch dice, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, ground lamb, dry red wine, veal or 1/2 cup beef demi-glace, basic tomato sauce, fresh mint, chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, divided, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, mafalda pasta, broken into 2 to 3 inch-long pieces, shallots, minced (from about 1 shallot), prepared lamb , sauce divided, prepared eggplant caponata, grated grana padano, sherry wine vinegar, fresh goat cheese, crumbled, italian parsley, chopped

olive oil, salt, jumbo pasta shells (18 to 20 shells ), chopped onion, minced garlic, ground veal, frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, ricotta cheese, eggs, grated parmesan cheese, grated mozzarella cheese, extra-virgin olive oil, essence , recipe follows, dried basil, dried oregano, ground black pepper, basic red sauce , recipe follows, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme, olive oil, chopped yellow onion, minced garlic, salt, dried basil, dried oregano, ground black pepper, whole peeled tomatoes, broken into pieces, and their juices, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, sugar

uncooked ziti (short tube-shaped pasta), basic marinara, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided, shredded asiago cheese, divided, salt, hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco), ground turkey breast

ciabatta bread , cut in half lengthwise, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, or store-bought pizza or pasta sauce, coarsely grated mozzarella cheese, leftover meatballs, sliced into thin rounds, yellow onion, thinly sliced, red pepper flakes, grated fresh parmesan cheese, olive oil, chopped yellow onions, minced garlic, salt, dried basil, dried oregano, ground black pepper, whole peeled tomatoes, broken into pieces and their juices, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chicken stock or water, sugar

types of pastry dough, basic savory, coconut ginger, lemon poppy seed, vienna, indian yogurt, tortilla, egg pasta, cream cheese, chineese dumpling, chapati

acorn squash, halved and cleaned, olive oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, italian sausage, casing removed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces, sliced red onion, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, rigatoni pasta , cooked until tender, tossed in olive oil and cooled, mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, chopped fresh parsley leaves, olive oil, chopped onion, chopped garlic, salt, white pepper, chopped peeled tomatoes with juice, chopped fresh basil, chicken stock, black pepper, sugar

leg or shoulder of lamb, about 4 x 4 x 1/4-inch, paper-thin slices of prosciutto, young pecorino cheese, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, chopped fresh mint leaves, chopped fresh parsley leaves plus 4 tablespoons, salt and pepper, virgin olive oil, spanish onion, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, dried hot chilies, dry red wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, recipe orecchiette pasta, freshly grated hard pecorino