4 hot smoky pasta Recipes

white bread, lean ground beef, chopped onion, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, kosher salt, smoked paprika, minced garlic, freshly ground black pepper, egg, olive oil, divided, serrano ham, finely chopped, chopped onion, chopped red bell pepper, minced fresh garlic, dry sherry, no-salt-added whole peeled tomatoes, undrained and chopped, hot cooked fettuccine (about 8 oz uncooked pasta), shredded aged manchego cheese, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (optional)

elbow macaroni or 1 lb cavatappi pasta, frozen corn , defrosted, red bell pepper, chopped, red onion, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, monterey jack pepper cheese, diced, red wine vinegar , eyeball it, extra virgin olive oil , eyeball it, tomatillo salsa (mild, green ) or 1 cup chipotle salsa (hot, smoky red), cilantro leaves, chopped or 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, salt and black pepper

pasta (whole wheat penne), chicken breasts (pounded thin), paprika (hot and smoky), salt and pepper, spinach , pesto (aka spanakopita pesto, see below), handful walnuts (toasted ), handful feta (crumbled ), baby spinach (packed), fresh herb (chopped , i used a combination of parsley, dill and mint), garlic, walnuts (toasted ), feta, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper