12 make ahead pasta Recipes

italian sausage (mild or hot ), olive oil (optional), onions, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, sweet red pepper, coarsely chopped, meatless extra chunky pasta sauce, tomato sauce, dried basil, oregano, fennel seed, penne pasta, fresh spinach (trimmed and coarsely chopped ), shredded provolone cheese or 3 cups mozzarella cheese, grated asiago cheese or 1 cup parmesan cheese

uncooked small pasta shells, vegetable oil, shredded lettuce, hard-cooked eggs, sliced, salt, pepper, shredded cooked chicken breast, frozen peas, thawed, mayonnaise, sour cream, green onions, chopped, dijon mustard, shredded colby or monterey jack cheese, minced fresh parsley

uncooked lasagna noodles, curd smooth -and-creamy cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, eggs, lightly beaten, refrigerated pesto, salt, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided, lean ground beef, chopped onion, tomato -and-basil pasta sauce

pasta sauce, divided, herb seasoned stuffing mix, eggs, beaten, onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, dried oregano, garlic powder, ground beef, mozzarella cheese, cut into 6 pieces

macaroni shells, freshly cooked, vegetable oil, dressing, mayonnaise, sour cream, dijon mustard, sliced green onions, salt, freshly ground pepper, shredded iceberg lettuce, hard cooked eggs, sliced, pepper to taste, ham, cut in thin slices, ham, hard salami, frozen tiny green peas, thawed, coarsely shredded monterey jack cheese

mild italian pork sausage, water, pizza sauce, diced tomatoes with sweet onions, undrained, uncooked rotini pasta (10 oz), sliced ripe olives, drained, shredded mozzarella cheese (6 oz) or 1 1/2 cups pizza cheese, blend (6 oz)

orzo pasta, feta, kalamata olives (about 6.5 oz of actual olives), baby spinach, basil leaves (can leave out ), whole red onion, diced (add as much as you like), fresh mint leaves (can leave out ), lemon juice, fresh, olive oil (i put 1/2cup of and 1/2cup of the oil from the olive jar), dried oregano, salt and pepper

carton ricotta cheese, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided, shredded parmesan cheese, divided, egg, minced fresh parsley, onion powder, pepper, garlic powder, pasta sauce with meat, water, manicotti

butter, softened, broken thin spaghetti or orzo pasta, grain white rice, generous pinch saffron threads, chicken stock, all-purpose flour or instant flour, such as wondra, for dredging, smoked sweet paprika, boneless, skinless chicken thighs , trimmed of excess fat, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, evoo, spanish chorizo, chopped, garlic, chopped, onion, chopped, a splash dry sherry, frozen peas, thawed, chopped fresh thyme, roasted red bell peppers, chopped, thick center-cut fillet sustainable cod or black cod, seafood seasoning , such as old bay, shrimp, peeled and deveined, lemon, roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

chopped frozen organic spinach, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and finely chopped, dried currants or chopped raisins, toasted pine nuts, garlic, finely chopped, freshly shredded parmigiano-reggiano cheese, cut top round veal or beef pounded very thin, special equipment : kitchen twine, extra-virgin olive oil, carrot, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, fresh bay leaf, a few sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves removed and finely chopped, a few sprigs fresh sage, thinly sliced, tomato paste, dry white wine, chicken stock-in-a -box, san marzano tomatoes, hot or sweet italian sausage or combination of both, pappardelle pasta or 12 oz egg tagliatelle, butter, a generous handful fresh sweet basil leaves , torn or shredded, a small handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, ciabatta bread, extra-virgin olive oil, portabella mushroom caps, onion, halved and sliced, cubanelle peppers, seeded and sliced, red chile pepper, thinly sliced, garlic, sliced, chicken stock or water, salt and freshly ground black pepper, italian hot or sweet or combination of both sausages in red sauce from make-ahead meal earlier in week (browned sausages simmered in tomato sauce with stock), sharp provolone cheese, shredded, a small handful fresh flat-leaf parsley for garnish