82 pasta kitchen Recipes

pasta (curly or tube ), smoked mozzarella cheese, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes with italian herbs, in oil (reserve the oil for sauce), grape tomatoes or 12 oz cherry tomatoes, halved, fresh spinach, diced up, chipotle garnishing sauce (use some of the sauce too) or 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, to taste (use some of the sauce too), coarse salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, mayonnaise , to taste (optional)

angel hair pasta, original hidden valley ranch dressing mix, tomatoes, diced, cucumbers, diced, onion, diced, bell peppers, diced, black olives, sliced, italian dressing, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic salt, garlic powder

romaine lettuce, green pepper, sliced thinly, oranges or 1 yellow pepper, sliced thinly, tomatoes, halved, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and sliced, white shoepeg corn, drained, frozen green peas, shell pasta, sliced red onions (optional) or cheddar cheese (optional) or canned baby shrimp (optional)

onion, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, carrot, chopped, spaghetti sauce (with meat), beef stock, peas, corn, red bell pepper, chopped, chicken leg, cooked, rotini pasta, uncooked, salt (optional), pepper

rotini pasta, refrigerated light alfredo sauce, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, ground red pepper

kosher salt, fresh fava beans in the pods, shelled (or 1 1/2 to 2 cups shelled fava beans), bow-tie pasta or other small pasta, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic , smashed, mint , plus 1 tbsp finely chopped leaves, parsley , plus 1 tbsp finely chopped leaves, scallions, finely chopped, unsalted butter, freshly ground pepper

corkscrew-shaped pasta, milk, lean bacon, ripe tomatoes, cut into chunks, chopped fresh thyme, garlic, minced, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, mayonnaise, sour cream, chopped chives or scallion greens, heads bibb lettuce, quartered , or 5 cups chopped romaine hearts

kosher salt, whole wheat fusilli pasta, bacon, garlic, thinly sliced, whole peeled tomatoes , crushed by hand, with juices, crushed red pepper, whole fresh basil leaves , plus more for garnish, optional, head escarole , torn into bite-size pieces (about 4 cups), part-skim ricotta cheese, freshly grated parmesan, part-skim mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

orzo or favorite shaped little pasta, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, diced, garlic, minced, carrot, shredded, rib celery, peeled and minced, kosher salt, cooked chicken, bay leaf, fresh thyme, chicken broth, low-sodium canned or homemade

kosher salt, mezzi rigatoni or other short tube-shaped pasta, bell peppers (red and/or yellow), halved, stemmed and seeded, garlic, unpeeled, almonds, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon, bocconcini (small mozzarella balls), fresh basil , leaves torn, freshly ground pepper

sliced almonds, kosher salt, ditalini pasta (about 10 oz), extra-virgin olive oil, grated parmesan cheese, fresh lemon juice, shallot, finely chopped, fresh thyme (preferably lemon thyme), roughly chopped, freshly ground pepper, red pepper flakes

bowtie pasta, unsalted butter , cut into pieces, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, freshly grated parmesan

extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, garlic , smashed, onion, roughly chopped, red pepper flakes, or more to taste, chopped fresh rosemary, pancetta (optional), canned whole san marzano tomatoes , crushed by hand, kosher salt, fresh cranberry beans in pods, shelled (or 1 cup dried cranberry beans, soaked overnight), bay leaves, parmesan cheese rind , plus 1/2 cup grated parmesan, and more for topping, pasta, such as shells or ditalini, kale, stems and ribs discarded, leaves chopped, roughly chopped fresh parsley, freshly ground pepper

garlic, tomatoes (preferably mixed colors ), red wine vinegar, fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, kosher salt, campanelle or fusilli pasta (about 4 cups), zucchini, halved cherry tomatoes, halved bocconcini (small mozzarella balls), pine nuts or slivered almonds, toasted, fresh basil, thinly sliced, freshly ground pepper

vegetable oil, extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, dijon style mustard, garlic clove, peeled, penne or medium sized pasta shells, boiled until al dente, drained, rinsed, cooled and patted dry, cooked (1 cup uncooked) french whole green lentils, cooled and patted dry, grated carrot, sliced scallions, diced celery, diced red or yellow bell pepper, chopped flat leaf parsley and fresh basil, tomatoes, left whole if small or halved, toasted pine nuts , optional

kosher salt, tubetti or other small tube-shaped pasta, greek yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, chopped fresh dill, chopped fresh chives, rotisserie chicken, stalks celery, chopped, kirby cucumber, peeled , halved lengthwise, seeded, freshly ground pepper, mesclun greens

kosher salt, mezzi rigatoni or other short pasta, garlic, yellow squash, assorted heirloom tomatoes, chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, basil, leaves chopped, freshly ground pepper, grated grana padano or parmesan cheese, plus more for topping, fresh mozzarella (regular or smoked), roughly chopped