422 pasta not pasta Recipes

pasta (the kind in the refrigerator section of the store is best since it cooks much faster, in about 3 min), half-and-half, parmesan cheese, grated (not the dry kraft kind!) or 3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese (not the dry kraft kind!), garlic clove, minced very fine, butter, fresh-grated black pepper, salt

pasta , of your choice, i can tsp believe it s not butter spread, head garlic (crushed thoroughly), button mushrooms, whole rotisserie-cooked chicken (deboned and cut into cubes), sliced ham (cut into cubes), cream of mushroom soup, cheddar cheese spread

acini di pepe pasta (uncooked ), pineapple chunks, drained (reserving 1/4 cup juice), milk, sugar, instant vanilla pudding (i use regular, not sugar-free) or 1 (1 1/2 oz) box sugar free vanilla pudding (i use regular, not sugar-free), crushed pineapple, drained, mandarin orange sections, drained, marshmallows, flaked coconut

rice vermicelli or 16 oz angel hair pasta or 16 oz spaghettini, uncooked, peanut oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite sized pieces, light coconut milk (not coco lopez) or 1 cup regular unsweetened coconut milk (not coco lopez), creamy smooth cashew butter or 1/4 cup peanut butter, soy sauce, fish sauce (or soy sauce if you prefer), garlic cloves, minced, mild curry powder, brown sugar or 1 tbsp palm sugar, red cayenne pepper, baby portabella mushrooms, sliced (crimini), red bell pepper, chopped, scallions, sliced, fresh basil, chopped, lime, roasted cashews, chopped, toasted coconut, chopped fresh cilantro, hot thai chiles, minced (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, feta cheese, diced tomatoes with juice (fresh, not canned), baby spinach leaves (fresh, not frozen ), chicken stock, oregano, lemon , juice of, cooked farfalle pasta (bowtie)

vegetable oil, hamburger patties, chopped into small pieces (i used leftovers from cajun beef burgers ), chili seasoned tomatoes (do not drain ), red kidney beans (do not drain ), chili powder, oregano, water, rotini pasta (or you can use any other similar pasta ), monterey jack pepper cheese

dry white wine, golden raisin, dried tri-colored fusilli or 4 oz plain fusilli, broken or 4 oz corkscrew macaroni, pitted greek olive, finely diced, broken walnuts or 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted, olive oil (not extra virgin), lemon juice, basil (or an assortment) or 1 1/2 tbsp oregano (or an assortment) or 1 1/2 tbsp dill, finely chopped (or an assortment), shallots, minced or 1 tbsp green onion, chopped, dijon mustard, salt, pepper

pancetta , cut into 1/4 inch pieces, extra virgin olive oil, unsalted butter, green pepper, seeded and quartered, carrots, peeled and halved, stalks celery & tops, halved, yellow onion, peeled and quartered, whole mushrooms, garlic cloves, peeled, lemon , zest of, links italian sausage, casings removed, ground beef (not too lean), salt, dry red wine (never cook with a wine you wouldn tsp drink), whole milk, allspice, dried basil (rub between fingers to wake up flavors), dried oregano (rub between fingers to wake up flavors), fresh ground pepper, whole tomatoes with juice, chopped fine (reserve juice), freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, at the table

pasta shell (not the jumbos you stuff, or the small ones, they don tsp work well, you could sub with a rigatoni or ), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well, artichoke hearts , in water, drained and chopped, onion, fine chopped, minced garlic (more if you want, to taste), ricotta cheese (don tsp use the low fat), fontina cheese, grated (mozzarella would be a good substitute), parmesan cheese, grated (1/4 cup for the cheese mixture, 1/4 cup for the topping), egg (extra large would be fine), grated fresh nutmeg, olive oil, pasta water, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper

coarse salt, black pepper, corkscrew macaroni (curly short ), extra virgin olive oil, ground sirloin, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, chipped, red pepper flakes, ground allspice, worcestershire sauce, dry red wine, beef stock, crushed tomatoes, part-skim ricotta cheese, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, fresh basil (appx. 10 leaves)

ground cartella beef (near stomach) or 300 g normal ground beef, pancetta (not smoked and not bacon!!), carrots, celery, onions, tomato concentrate, red wine, milk or 3/4 cup beef broth, salt, pepper, tagliatelle pasta noodles (egg pasta like fettucine)

butter (not margarine), grain basmati rice, uncooked orzo pasta (or 1/2 cup uncooked spaghetti or spaghettini), leeks, thinly sliced or 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced small, cinnamon stick, ground allspice, tomato, chopped small, vegetable broth or 3 cups chicken broth, butter (not margarine), almonds or 2 tbsp pistachios, raisins, dried apricots, cut up into small pieces, fresh parsley, minced, fresh mint leaves, minced, salt , to taste, fresh cracked black pepper

lean chuck roast, marinara sauce (not spaghetti sauce or pasta sauce), italian-style diced tomatoes, carrots, beef broth, tomato sauce, tomato sauce, pappardelle pasta, garlic cloves, yellow onion, heavy whipping cream, fresh cracked black pepper, salt, onion powder

sea salt and pepper, elbow macaroni , small shell pasta (4 cups dry pasta) or 1 lb farfalle pasta, cooked al-dente 6-8 minutes (4 cups dry pasta), milk, unsalted butter, divided, flour, gruyere , fontina or 1 cup monterey jack cheese, grated, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated, fresh parmesan cheese, grated (not canned ), fresh ground black pepper, nutmeg or 1/4 tsp a pinch cayenne, cooked maine lobster meat , reserve any juices (can sub cooked and peeled crawfish tail meat), panko breadcrumbs or 1 cup crushed ritz cracker, fresh parsley or 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped

olive oil (not extra virgin, i use light tasting), extra lean ground beef (i used 94% lean), onion, very very finely diced, coarsely grated carrots, fresh tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped, filtered water, pasteurized process american cheese (not processed cheese food ), uncooked pasta (choose something that chubby fingers can easily pick up, i used barilla brand pipette)

butter, cottage cheese (not lowfat ), milk (not skim - use whole), dry mustard, cayenne, freshly grated nutmeg, salt, freshly ground black pepper, sharp or extra- cheddar cheese, elbow pasta, uncooked .

shell pasta, garlic, minced finely (can use garlic powder if desired, but not garlic salt), boneless skinless salmon, shredded sharp cheddar cheese , to taste, minced onion (grated if you wish), salad dressing (not lo-fat), salt, pepper, sweet pickle relish, stalks celery, diced

whole wheat pasta shells, olive oil, prosciutto, finely chopped, pumpkin (not pie filling) or 15 oz squash puree (not pie filling), creme fraiche, hot sauce, cumin, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, to taste