66 pasta shells with pesto and Recipes

garlic cloves, peeled (about 1 head ), olive oil, plus extra for tomatoes, tomatoes, salt and freshly ground black pepper, grated parmesan, basil leaves, linguine, shrimp, shelled and deveined, pine nuts, toasted

zucchini, diced (optional), fresh peas (optional), lemon , juice of, fresh asparagus, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, chicken broth or 6 cups vegetable broth, orzo pasta or 1/2 cup shell pasta, snow pea pods, spinach , torn, pepper, pesto sauce (optional), parmesan cheese (optional), diced tomato (optional), lemon thyme, oregano

lentils , picked over and rinsed (any color), crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, minced garlic, pesto sauce, frozen spinach (defrosted and squeezed out), chopped fresh parsley, sliced carrot, diced onion, diced celery, red wine vinegar, dried italian spices, salt and pepper, hot cooked pasta (little shells or elbows)

lean ground turkey or 1 lb lean hamburger, garlic paste or 6 garlic cloves, chopped, dried chili pepper flakes (to taste), italian spices, salt, olive oil, onion, chopped, low-fat chicken broth, italian-style diced tomatoes, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained, sliced mushrooms, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, stalks celery, chopped, carrots, chopped, potatoes, chopped, pesto sauce, shell pasta , orzo, elbows, alphabet, etc, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese or romano cheese, shredded