325 short pasta Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon , juice of, small, baby spinach, chopped, water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped, ricotta cheese, crumbled, pitted black olives , such as kalamata, coarsely chopped, red onion, chopped, fresh flat-leaf italian parsley, chopped, penne or 1 lb other short pasta, cooked al dente, cooled and well drained, coarse salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper

water (2 cups), salt, short pasta (1 cup), whole milk (3 cups), generous pinch sugar, butter

thick-cut bacon, coarsely chopped, onion, finely chopped, salt, short pasta , such as ditalini (1 1/2 cups), cannellini beans, rinsed, zucchini , cut into matchsticks, frozen peas, thawed, pepper, grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving, chopped fresh basil, fresh parsley , and, fresh mint, grated lemon peel

gigli di semola or short spiral pasta, a 6-inch piece stale baguette, drained capers, garlic cloves, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh parsley leaves, freshly grated parmesan if desired

mezzi rigatoni or other short pasta 1/2 box, artichoke hearts rinsed, quartered, frozen creamed spinach thawed, grated parmesan 1 oz, mozzarella grated , 8 oz, black pepper

poblano chiles (1 lb), fresh jalapeno chile, tomatoes (2 lb), coarsely chopped, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh cilantro, green (hulled) pumpkin seeds, ears fresh corn , kernels cut off, white onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, olive oil, short pasta such as gemelli or rotini, crumbled queso fresco (mexican fresh cheese) or ricotta salata cheese, garnish: fresh cilantro leaves

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

olive oil, minced red onions, diced carrot, diced celery, salt, freshly ground black pepper, tomato puree, garlic cloves, peeled, dried cannelloni beans, soaked and rinsed, water, bay leaves, olive oil, fresh rosemary, cut in half, garlic cloves, peeled, dried short pasta , such as ditalini or small macaroni, cooked until tender, drained and rinsed under cool water, crusty italian bread

gemelli pasta (short twisted pasta) or 8 oz penne (tube-shaped pasta), diagonally sliced thin carrot (1/4 inch), diagonally sliced asparagus (1/4 inch), frozen tiny peas, quartered artichoke hearts, drained, butter, extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, chopped walnuts, torn fresh basil, coarse salt, pepper, grated parmesan cheese, divided

olive oil, onions, halved and thinly sliced (4 cups), coarse salt and ground pepper, tomatoes, cored and diced (about 2 cups), lentils , picked over and rinsed, orecchiette pasta or 12 oz fusilli or 12 oz farfalle pasta or 12 oz another short pasta, arugula, stemmed and coarsely chopped (8 oz), grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving (optional)

good beef or 4 -8 oz chicken breasts or 4 -8 oz lamb, trimmed and thinly sliced or 4 -8 oz cubed lobster meat or 4 -8 oz peeled and deveined large shrimp, sliced lengthwise, garlic granules, salt & freshly ground black pepper, lemon & herb seasoning, balsamic vinegar, worcestershire sauce, bow tie pasta (farfalle) or 1 lb other short pasta, cooked in boiling salt water until al dente, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, chopped,to taste,but more is better, fresh mushrooms, cleaned and sliced, scallions, chopped (green onions), tomatoes, seeded and diced, heavy cream, freshly shredded stravecchio cheese (preferred ) or 4 oz parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus additional for passing, fresh basil, stemmed and roughly chopped,more to taste

extra virgin olive oil, onion, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, zucchini , quartered lengthwise, then sliced about 1/4 inch thick, fresh parsley, chopped (or use half fresh basil), vegetable bouillon cube, crushed (rosetta prefers knorr brand. i use 1 tsp of better-than-bouillon), pecorino cheese or 2 tbsp parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated, plus more for passing, fresh ground black pepper, rigatoni pasta (or penne or other type of short pasta), pecorino cheese or parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated

short rib of beef , 6 oz each, dry red wine, cognac, carrots, peeled and thinly sliced, onions, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, smashed, bay leaves, fresh thyme, chopped, celery seed, orange , zest of, vegetable oil, smoked bacon, diced, shallots, peeled and cut in half through the root, whole heads garlic cloves, smashed, tomato paste, low sodium chicken broth (homemade or canned ), pitted black olives, anchovies, rinsed, fresh thyme, penne or 1 cup ziti pasta, grated parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper

extra-virgin olive oil, carrots, peeled and finely chopped, onions, finely chopped, ribs celery with leafy tops, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper, bay leaf, tomato paste, beef stock, cooked short ribs , meat pulled and shredded plus 1 cup braising liquid, pappardelle pasta, dry red wine, pecorino romano cheese, fresh flat-leaf parsley , leaves picked and chopped

vegetable oil, short ribs , each about 2-inches long, cut flanken style, across the ribs, salt and freshly ground pepper, dried bay leaf, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, fresh flat-leaf parsley, carrots, diced, stalks celery, diced, onion, diced, shallots, diced, all-purpose flour, tomato paste, ruby port, red wine , such as cabernet, head garlic, cloves separated and peeled, homemade beef stock, pappardelle or other long, flat pasta, chopped parsley, grated pecorino romano, for garnish

uncooked cavatappi (spiral tube-shaped pasta) or other short tube-shaped pasta, sugar snap peas, trimmed, olive oil, shrimp, peeled and deveined, chopped fresh oregano, salt, black pepper, garlic cloves, minced, torn spinach, tomatoes, halved, crumbled feta cheese

ricotta cheese (i use part skim), grated parmesan cheese, salt, rotini pasta or 1 lb other short pasta, frozen shelled edamame, chopped basil, chopped sun-dried tomato (not in oil), salt and pepper

uncooked gemelli (short tube-shaped pasta) or farfalle (bow tie pasta), cannellini beans or other white beans, torn spinach, extra-virgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, chopped fresh or 1 tsp dried basil, garlic clove, minced, salt, preshredded fresh parmesan cheese, freshly ground pepper