24 italian pasta dinner Recipes

lean ground beef, olive oil or 1 tbsp canola oil, as needed to keep meat from sticking to pan, chopped onions (about 2 cups), stalks celery & leaves, finely chopped (about 2 cups), carrots, finely grated (about 1 1/2 cups), italian-style tomatoes, salt , to taste, oregano, crumbled, pepper , to taste, garlic powder , to taste, pasta noodles, cooked and drained (she used macaroni and tiny seashell shaped pasta), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry well (or use other veggies), grated parmesan cheese

olive oil, well trimmed boneless pork loin chops, crumbled dried rosemary or 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves, salt (for seasoning chops ), onion, chopped, garlic clove, peeled and minced, sliced zucchini (1/4-inch thick ), pasta sauce, black pepper, whole wheat spaghetti or 4 oz regular spaghetti, cooked according to package directions

refrigerated dinner rolls, at room temperature, cornmeal for rolling, spicy italian sausage , removed from its casing, olive oil, for sauteing , if necessary, onion, finely chopped, yellow bell pepper, cored and seeded, cut into small dice, red bell pepper, cored and seeded, cut into small dice, garlic cloves, minced, grated mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, minced fresh parsley (optional), olive oil, for brushing, your favorite marinara-style pasta sauce