186 easy olive and pasta Recipes

olive oil plus more for boiling pasta, garlic more or less to taste; minced or pressed, diced tomatoes with italian seasoning, dry spaghetti, salt and pepper to taste, asiago cheese or parmesan cheese (optional)

pasta , of your choice, garlic clove, herbed feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes (in a cello bag or oil-packed), olive oil, chopped fresh basil (or 2 tsp dried basil), chopped toasted pine nuts (optional) or 1/3 cup pecans (optional) or 1/3 cup walnuts (optional)

olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced (about 1 cup), white mushrooms, sliced (about 3 cups), garlic cloves, minced (about 1 tsp), boneless skinless chicken breast halves, all-purpose flour, dried sage, salt, olive oil, butter or 1 -2 tbsp margarine, balsamic vinegar or 1/4 cup chicken broth, angel hair pasta, cooked, fresh basil leaf, lemon wedge

olive oil, lemon juice, butter, lemon juice, chopped green onion, garlic clove, minced, cooked pasta, cooked frozen shrimp

olive oil, celery ribs, sliced, quartered mixed mushrooms, bell pepper , orange & yellow, diced, v 8 juice, chicken broth (or veg broth for a vegan version), sliced carrot, cooked navy beans (any small white bean, rinse if using tinned), shell pasta (orzo, rice or even barley), salt & pepper

lean ground beef, olive oil, onion, chopped, mexican chili powder, salsa (hot or mild ), frozen corn, kidney beans, drained & rinsed, diced tomatoes, rotini pasta or 12 oz macaroni noodles, cheddar cheese, shredded (i use mexican blend cheese)

olive oil, chopped onion, chopped garlic clove, baked beans, tomato ketchup, mixed herbs, vegetable stock, shell pasta, shapes

olive oil, lean ground beef, garlic cloves, minced, onion, chopped, dried basil, salt, fresh ground pepper, milk, prepared pasta sauce (1jar), cavatappi pasta or 2 cups fusilli, egg, freshly grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh spinach

olive oil, onion, diced, shredded carrot, diced tomatoes (any variety), zucchini, diced, chicken broth, cannellini beans, pasta shells, dried basil, fresh parsley, chili pepper flakes

pasta (conchiglie rigate or similar conch-shaped works best), water, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, fresh tomatoes, diced, green bell pepper , cut into strips, dried basil, oregano, salt, cheddar cheese, grated (optional)

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, dry white wine, water, low sodium soy sauce, chopped fresh parsley, dried thyme, dried oregano, salt, fresh ground black pepper, mushrooms, halved, hot cooked orzo pasta

olive oil, garlic cloves, prosciutto, skin or 1/4 lb pancetta, celery ribs, and leaves, chopped, tomatoes, chopped or 2 (14 oz) cans chopped tomatoes, flat parsley, whole, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, chicken broth, ditalini, cooked

olive oil, carrot, diced, stalk celery, diced, onion, diced, garlic clove, minced, tomato sauce, chicken broth, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, ditalini, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh basil, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, grated parmesan cheese

olive oil, shallot, minced, garlic clove, minced, diced tomatoes, grated parmesan cheese, dried oregano or 1 tsp minced fresh oregano, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), low-fat sour cream (not fat-free), dried fettuccine pasta, frozen green pea, minced fresh basil

olive oil, dried parsley, dried basil, chopped onion, garlic, chopped, salt and pepper, to taste, peeled, diced potatoes, sliced carrots, tomatoes, peas, veg-all, green beans, red kidney beans, chopped spinach, beef bouillon cubes, water, ditalini ( small pasta), parmesan cheese, pesto

olive oil, bone-in chicken breast halves, skinned, pre-sliced mushrooms, sliced green bell pepper, chopped shallots, dried oregano, crushed red pepper, garlic cloves, minced, tomato-basil pasta sauce (such as classico), chopped fresh basil

olive oil, fresh sliced mushrooms, reduced-fat sour cream, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, divided (by weight), salsa, cooked white rice or 2 cups cooked orzo pasta, cooked chicken breast, diced

pasta, cooked (linguine is best), reserved pasta water , with salt, garlic cloves, onion, peeled and quartered, red chile , deseeded and quartered, parsley, lemon juice, black peppercorns, olive oil, salt , to taste, grated cheese (optional), tabasco sauce (optional)