7 elegant pasta Recipes

penne pasta, olive oil, garlic, minced, onion, chopped, white wine, crushed red pepper flakes, butter, spears asparagus , cut into 1-inch pieces, peeled and deveined large shrimp (21 to 25 per lb), lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, grated parmesan cheese

uncooked orzo pasta, olive oil, butter, minced garlic, dried basil, crushed red pepper flakes, pine nuts, baby spinach, balsamic vinegar, crumbled feta cheese, fresh tomato, chopped, kosher salt, ground pepper

bay shrimp, pre-cooked and shelled, elbow macaroni, cooked and cooled (smaller is best), green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, sliced ripe olives, drained, celery ribs, diced finely, walla walla onion, diced (any other sweet onion such as vidalia), parmesan cheese, grated (the kraft flavored is nice in this), bernsteins light fantastic cheese fantastico salad dressing , to taste, salad elegance seasoning mix, to taste (i prefer johnny s brand ), black pepper , to taste, garlic powder , to taste, grape tomatoes (optional), egg, hard boiled and sliced (optional), green onion, chopped (optional)

bow tie pasta, butter, divided, cornstarch, breadcrumbs, lump crabmeat, monterey jack pepper cheese (shredded ), gruyere cheese (shredded ), extra-sharp cheddar cheese (i use x-sharp white vermont, shredded), pecorino romano cheese, grated and divided, milk, dijon mustard, sweet onion, minced fine, garlic clove, minced fine, fresh chives, snipped

rotini pasta, butter, garlic clove, minced (1 tsp from a jar), flour, salt, whole milk, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded, cooked small shrimp, peeled, quartered artichoke heart, diced, chopped sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained, lemon zest (can substitute 2 tsp. lemon juice)