199 fresh summer pasta Recipes

fava beans, shelled (about 1 cup), zucchini (about 1 lb) scrubbed, the skin and 1/4 inch of the flesh removed with a knife in wide strips and cut into 2-inch julienne strips, reserving the core for another use, tomatoes , quartered lengthwise, chopped red onion , soaked in cold water for 10 minutes if strong, garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp salt, yellow bell pepper , cut into 2-inch julienne strips, fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, gemellini (small pasta twists, available at some specialty foods shops) or other small tubular pasta, freshly grated parmesan as an accompaniment if desired

orzo pasta, cooked and cooled, cucumber, cubed, green onions, chopped (can use red onions, chopped), feta cheese (crumbled into big chunks ), olive (sliced , and use black olives), olive oil, lemon , juice of, dried oregano (or to taste, can also use 1-2 tbsp chopped fresh oregano), chopped fresh parsley, minced fresh garlic (or to taste), sugar (optional), mayonnaise, salt and pepper

tomatoes, halved, good olive oil, minced garlic (6 cloves), basil leaves , julienned, plus extra for serving, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, dried angel hair pasta, freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving

sliced onion, green peppers or 1 cup sweet red pepper, julienned, olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil, sliced zucchini, sliced summer squash, fresh mushrooms, sliced, stewed tomatoes, dried basil, hot cooked pasta, shredded parmesan cheese (optional)

johnsonville hot ground sausage, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into cubes, cajun stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, salsa, carrot , julienned, yellow summer squash, sliced and quartered, zucchini, sliced and quartered, minced fresh parsley, salt, dried thyme, pepper, frozen cooked shrimp, thawed, peeled and deveined, hot cooked pasta, bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

dry penne pasta (2-1/3 cups), extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, zucchini, trimmed and cut into matchstick-size strips (8 oz., 2 cups), sugar snap peas , strings removed, cherries or 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved, shallot, finely chopped (3 tbsp.), sherry wine vinegar or 1 tbsp white wine vinegar, dijon-style mustard, salt, ground black pepper, fresh parsley, chopped, asiago cheese, finely shredded (optional)

field mushrooms , wiped clean and stalks removed, zucchini , chunky cut, eggplant, cubed, red capsicum, quartered, sweet potato, peeled and cubed, tomatoes, halved, red onions, quartered, thyme, fresh rosemary, head garlic , in loose cloves, with the papery skin rubbed off (don tsp bother peeling the soft inner cloves), flat leaf parsley, chopped, cracked pepper, balsamic vinegar or 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, olive oil, persian feta, penne pasta

cooked tri-colored pasta, fresh broccoli, hard salami, mozzarella cheese, shredded, green pepper, chopped, vidalia onion, chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded & diced, poppy seeds, sugar or 8 tbsp splenda substitute, apple cider vinegar, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, salad oil

extra virgin olive oil, grape tomatoes, halved, coarse salt and black pepper, garlic cloves, minced, white wine, chicken stock, kalamata olive, capers, torn fresh basil, freshly minced italian parsley, lemon , juice of, unsalted butter, angel hair pasta or 1 lb linguine, cooked

spinach farfalle pasta, canola oil, firm silken tofu, drained and diced, honey, dijon mustard, dry mustard, old bay seasoning, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper to taste, ears fresh sweet white corn , cut from the cob, nutritional yeast

bow tie pasta, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, smashed, tomatoes, ears fresh corn , kernels cut off, unsalted butter, fresh basil leaf , torn into pieces

tube-shaped pasta, cooked and cooled according to package directions, cucumber, peeled, seeded and sliced, fresh sugar snap peas (thawed and trimmed ) or 1 cup frozen sugar snap peas (thawed and trimmed), tomatoes, cut in half, sliced green onion, fresh dill weed, prepared ranch salad dressing, mayonnaise, shrimp

sun-dried tomato dressing, shell pasta, boneless skinless chicken breasts, grape tomatoes, fresh well chopped fresh basil, black pepper, olive oil

uncooked angel hair pasta, fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, fresh baby carrots , halved lengthwise, zucchini, quartered and sliced, yellow summer squash, quartered and sliced, cornstarch, soy milk, salt, dried basil, dried oregano

uncooked penne or other short pasta, olive oil, chopped onion, zucchini , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices, garlic cloves, minced, crushed red pepper, ripe tomatoes, chopped, salt, chopped fresh basil, shredded parmesan cheese

bow tie pasta, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, rock shrimp, cleaned, tomatoes, diced, ears corn , cut from cob, zucchini, diced small, yellow squash, diced small, frozen peas, basil, chopped, lemon , zest and juice reserved, butter, fresh parmesan cheese, grated, kosher salt

garlic cloves, peeled, pasta shells, green beans , julienned, carrots , julienned, summer squash or 1 zucchini, halved lenghtwise, fresh basil leaf, plain nonfat yogurt, parmesan cheese, fat-free mayonnaise or 3 tbsp reduced-fat mayonnaise, coarsely chopped walnuts, salt

orecchiette (little ear-shaped pasta), bacon, chopped, shallots, trimmed, quartered, sugar snap peas (about 8 oz), pea tendrils, frozen baby peas, thawed, sliced fresh mint, shaved parmesan cheese, shaved parmesan cheese