7 light pasta side Recipes

scallop , side muscle removed, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, extra virgin olive oil, lemon , zest of, grated, fresh thyme sprigs, leaves from minced, unsalted butter, shallots, minced, angel hair pasta, lemon , juice of, chicken broth, capers , preferably salt-packed,rinsed and drained, pine nuts, lightly toasted, arugula , preferably small leaved,stems removed

grapeseed oil, onion, minced, garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and minced, minced fresh rosemary leaves, minced fresh thyme leaves, crushed tomatoes, salt and freshly ground black pepper, penne pasta

spaghetti, romano cheese, baby arugula, fresh basil (just torn), olive oil (optional, i like to add it on top of the finished dish, but you can serve it on the side for anyone ), homemade breadcrumbs (i used a good italian bread, day old and just ground in my food processor), parmesan cheese, minced garlic, olive oil, fresh parsley, red pepper flakes (add more if you like a little more heat), salt (go very lightly), pepper

canola oil, white onion, diced, garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade, and minced, crushed red tomatoes in puree, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh basil leaves, plus about 6 small sprigs for garnish, salt, dried ziti pasta, shredded mozzarella, shredded parmesan

green onion, thinly sliced, minced clove of garlic, egg, lightly beaten, fresh bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, plus extra to serve on the side for grating, ground turkey or chicken, olive oil, tomato sauce (recipe above), perciatelli pasta, salt and pepper to taste, parmesan cheese-to serve on the side for grating