199 summer fresh pasta Recipes

angel hair pasta, tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped, sea salt, ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, olive oil, shallot, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, sliced prosciutto , cut into thin strips, fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , or to taste

summer squash (combo of yellow squash & green zucchini), garlic cloves, very thinly sliced, crushed red pepper flakes, grape tomatoes, quartered (heirloom if available), part-skim ricotta cheese (can substitute mascarpone or goat cheese), handful fresh basil , chiffonaded, olive oil, salt and pepper

rotini pasta or 1 lb campanelle pasta, ricotta cheese , part-skim, feta cheese, crumbled, lemon peel, freshly grated, salt, pepper, freshly ground, fresh parsley leaves, chopped, fresh mint leaves, chopped, fresh basil leaf, chopped, tomatoes

uncooked dry penne pasta, land o lakes butter, onion , cut into 1-inch pieces, chopped fresh garlic, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices, halved, red bell pepper, thinly sliced, yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced, freshly grated parmesan cheese, tomatoes , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, chopped fresh basil, leaves, land o lakes mozzarella cheese, shredded

corkscrew macaroni, tiny zucchini (or 2 medium zucchini), garlic cloves, minced, pine nuts, olive oil, tomatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese

corkscrew macaroni , such as rotini, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, zucchini, about 1 lb and thinly sliced, ears corn , kernels scraped off, swiss cheese, shredded, salt, pepper, fresh basil, finely chopped (chop the basil just before using to keep it from turning black)

tomatoes, halved, good olive oil, minced garlic (6 cloves), basil leaves , julienned, plus extra for serving, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, dried angel hair pasta, freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving

dry penne pasta (2-1/3 cups), extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, zucchini, trimmed and cut into matchstick-size strips (8 oz., 2 cups), sugar snap peas , strings removed, cherries or 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved, shallot, finely chopped (3 tbsp.), sherry wine vinegar or 1 tbsp white wine vinegar, dijon-style mustard, salt, ground black pepper, fresh parsley, chopped, asiago cheese, finely shredded (optional)

field mushrooms , wiped clean and stalks removed, zucchini , chunky cut, eggplant, cubed, red capsicum, quartered, sweet potato, peeled and cubed, tomatoes, halved, red onions, quartered, thyme, fresh rosemary, head garlic , in loose cloves, with the papery skin rubbed off (don tsp bother peeling the soft inner cloves), flat leaf parsley, chopped, cracked pepper, balsamic vinegar or 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, olive oil, persian feta, penne pasta

cooked tri-colored pasta, fresh broccoli, hard salami, mozzarella cheese, shredded, green pepper, chopped, vidalia onion, chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded & diced, poppy seeds, sugar or 8 tbsp splenda substitute, apple cider vinegar, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, salad oil

radiatore , rotini or other medium pasta shape, uncooked, cilantro pesto (see recipe below ), iow-sodium chicken broth, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut in litre-inch pieces, tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lb), cut into 1-inch chunks, red onion , slivered lengthwise, toasted pinenuts, cilantro, pesto :................., cilantro leaves, flat-leaf parsley, garlic cloves, minced, parmesan cheese, toasted pinenuts or walnuts, low-sodium chicken broth, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, garnish: cilantro sprigs

fresh corn kernels or 2 cups frozen corn kernels, cooked, tomatoes, cut in chunks, black beans, rinsed, cooked, drained (can use canned , can also substitute shrimp or tuna), fresh coriander (cilantro) or 1/2 cup basil, finely chopped (cilantro), extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, minced, jalapeno, seeded minced, green onions, finely chopped, salt, pepper, penne (or other short pasta 3 cups), feta cheese, crumbled (5 oz)

diced fresh ripe plum tomato (i use 8 or 9), good seasons italian salad dressing mix (dry ), bertolli classico olive oil, angel hair pasta , cooked according to package. directions, fresh mozzarella cheese , balls cut into quarters (to taste), sliced fresh basil (optional, to taste)

uncooked penne or other short pasta, olive oil, chopped onion, zucchini , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices, garlic cloves, minced, crushed red pepper, ripe tomatoes, chopped, salt, chopped fresh basil, shredded parmesan cheese

fusilli (short twisted spaghetti), olive oil, diced yellow squash (about 1 lb), sliced red onion, diced red bell pepper, sliced carrot, garlic cloves, minced, diced seeded tomato, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh or 1 tsp dried thyme, salt, black pepper

pasta, e.g. shells or 2 lbs elbow macaroni or 2 lbs rotini pasta, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, whole fruit mango, peeled and diced, sugar snap pea , cut into 1 cm sections, romas tomato, fresh diced, ears corn niblets, uncooked, whole medium fruit cucumber, diced, mandarin oranges, drained, peas, rinsed uncooked, orange juice, mayonnaise (helps to emulsify dressing) (optional), mustard, salt , to taste, ground pepper, garlic powder, ground ginger, fresh dill, paprika, dried basil, dried oregano, dried parsley, olive oil

farfalle pasta, turmeric, shell pasta, extra virgin olive oil , plus, extra virgin olive oil, broccoli floret, orange , juice and zest of, fresh lemon juice, salt , to taste, cayenne , to taste, yellow bell pepper , cut into thin strips, red onion, chopped, tomatoes, halved, cauliflower, see note, sunflower seeds

pasta (spirals, spaghetti, shells, or linguine), extra virgin olive oil, cream (or more ), grated parmesan cheese, salt, pepper , to taste, garlic powder or 1/2-1 tsp minced fresh garlic, minced fresh parsley, minced fresh basil, lemon juice, grated mozzarella cheese (i leave this out ), dry chili flakes , to taste