23 creamy small pasta and cheese Recipes

milk, whipping cream, tiny pasta (use alphabet or similar size), eggs, beaten, grated parmesan cheese (can use more to taste), nutmeg, salt and pepper

uncooked small pasta shells, fresh broccoli florets, carrot, thinly sliced, cubed process cheese (velveeta), chopped cucumber, diced celery, sunflower kernels, hard-cooked egg, peeled and chopped, mayonnaise, prepared ranch salad dressing, milk, red wine vinegar, dried minced onion, seasoned salt, garlic powder, dried parsley flakes, pepper, prepared mustard

penne or ziti, goat cheese, heavy cream, garlic, finely chopped, grated lemon zest, lemon juice, frozen peas, thawed, shredded, cooked, skinless chicken (from 1 small rotisserie chicken), salt and pepper

wagon-wheel (or any short ) pasta, frozen lima beans, olive oil, onion, sliced thinly, creme fraiche (or sour cream), chopped fresh thyme (optional), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, creamy aged goat cheese, cut into small chunks

uncooked elbow macaroni (for a thicker texture increase the pasta to 5 cups or a little more), butter (additional 2 tbsp to mix with cooked pasta), garlic cloves, minced (optional if you are a lover then add in), onion powder, mustard powder, cayenne pepper (optional), flour, half-and-half cream (or use milk or 1-1/2 cups each), old shredded cheddar cheese, velveeta cheese (cut into small cubes ), salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste), grated parmesan cheese (optional)

garlic cloves, peeled, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, undrained, chicken broth (5 1/4 cups), uncooked penne pasta, head broccoli (2 cups small florets ), carrots, peeled, reduced-fat cream cheese (neufchf tel), salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, grated fresh parmesan cheese, snipped fresh basil (optional)

skim milk (or any other milk), soymilk, fortified (substituting with any other milk is fine), butter, white whole wheat flour (while a healthy and delicious flour, substituting with any other flour is acceptable), salt (more of less to taste), pepper (more or less to taste), garlic powder (more or less to taste, alternately, 1-2 cloves of minced fresh garlic would be nice as well), onion powder (more or less to taste, alternately, 1 small onion diced and sauteed would be great in this dish), ground mustard (more or less to taste), whole wheat pasta, uncooked (approximately 10 oz, i.e. macaroni, spirals, shells, mini penne... may substitute with enriched ), cheese, sliced (i use a jack-and-colby-combo cheese that comes in 10 slices), mozzarella cheese , grated 0r cut into small cubes (may substitute with any other creamy-textured cheese, i.e. muenster, provolone, edam)

angel hair pasta or 8 oz other pastas, butter, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, chicken broth, tomatoes, drained, milk, fresh lemon juice, capers, chopped only if large, baby spinach, nutmeg, fresh ground black pepper, cornstarch , optional to thicken the sauce, shrimp, cooked, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small dice (they will sort of stick together, but it s going to be stirred into the hot pasta anyway, so no worr), kosher salt (optional), fresh parsley, chopped for garnish

angel hair pasta, fresh white button mushrooms, sliced (can use more or less mushrooms), onion, finely chopped, fresh minced garlic (optional or to taste), butter (more if needed), cream cheese (cut into small cubes ), salt and black pepper, half-and-half cream or 2/3 cup full-fat milk, chives, snipped, grated parmesan cheese

condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, shredded cheddar or part-skim mozzarella cheese, ground turkey or beef, cooked and drained, uncooked small pasta, milk, onion powder, salt, pepper

olive oil, chicken breasts, boneless skinless , cut into bite-size strips, broccoli, sugar snap peas, carrots, pesto sauce, pasta, small shell, uncooked, garlic powder, onion powder, whipping cream, diced red bell pepper, shredded parmesan cheese, chopped fresh basil leaves to taste

uncooked small shell pasta, cubed cooked ham, cubed cheese, diced celery, green pepper, red onion, diced, relish, sweet or 1/4 cup dill, miracle whip, yellow mustard, salt, milk

elbow macaroni or any small shell pasta, butter, velveeta cheese, mozzarella cheese (fresh not the grated kind ), sharp cheddar cheese (grated ), cream, bread crumbs, butter melted, salt and pepper to taste

uncooked medium pasta shells (or use small cheese tortellini pasta), green onions, chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, stalk celery, finely diced (optional), crumbled feta cheese, sliced black olives, tomatoes , coarsley chopped (or use halved cherry ), cooked chicken, diced (or use cooked turkey), prepared ranch dressing (or to taste), salt and black pepper, olive oil (can use half each vegetable oil and ), red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, dijon mustard, sugar, dried oregano (you can add in more at the end of making the salad), dried basil, seasoning salt, black pepper (to taste), grated parmesan cheese

farfalle pasta or 3/4 lb bow tie pasta, olive oil, red onion, small and finely diced, asparagus spear, sliced into 1-inch pieces, crushed red pepper flakes, lemon juice, lemon peel, grated, goat cheese, chives, snipped, parmesan cheese, grated, salt, pepper

kale (or whatever fresh greens you have), whole wheat pasta (a short stubby shape that can hold some sausage, greens and sauce, like small shells or spirals), sausage (i use spicy ), chopped leeks (onion-type vegetables, whatever you ve got) or 3/4 cup regular onion (onion-type vegetables, whatever you ve got), hot pepper flakes (if you like it hotter), garlic cloves, minced, good white wine (pinot grigio goes great to have with the finished product as well!), cream , whole milk or 1 (12 oz) can fat-free evaporated milk, shaken, grated parmesan cheese, grated parmesan cheese (per serving to sprinkle on top before eating)

spaghetti, sliced fresh mushrooms, julienned green pepper, butter, divided, garlic-herb pasta sauce mix, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, milk, water, cooked small shrimp, peeled and deveined, white pepper, grated parmesan cheese

chicken broth, sliced garlic clove, fresh sliced mushrooms, butter, olive oil, rough chopped fresh parsley (no stems), grated pecorino romano cheese (or more ), cannellini or 15 1/2 oz any small white beans, water , as needed, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, quality linguine or 1/3 lb spaghetti, frozen peas