Cuisine: Pasta
Orzo Salad with Cherry Tomatoes & Herbs
Since the grilling season is upon us, I think it’s great to have many make-ahead side dishes up your sleeve.
This salad with cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs is a delicious and easy-to-make summer salad. It is made with orzo pasta, cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs, and a simple lemon vinaigrette dressing. The salad is light and refreshing, and it is perfect for a picnic, potluck, or barbecue. Feel free to add some cheese, like feta or fresh mozzarella.
By - Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
French Onion Spaghetti Pie
For my vegetarian friends, here is a French Onion Spaghetti Pie, which is a quick and easy weeknight meal. I did not have any Gruyère cheese on hand, so I used cheddar and Monterey jack.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Dan Dan Noodles with Shiitakes, Pork, Pickled Mustard Greens, & Spicy Chili Oil
My husband bought me this cookbook for my birthday called Shroom: Mind-bendingly Good Recipes for Cultivated and Wild Mushrooms. I made these noodles, which were delicious. I used Swiss chard instead of mustard greens.
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Chicken Sopa Seca de Fideo
Chicken Sopa Seca de Fideo is a dry soup made with thin pasta that is sautéd and browned and combined with tomatoes, onions and garlic and cooked in a broth.
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Green Chili Macaroni & Cheese
This Green Chili Macaroni & Cheese is one of our family favorite recipes. We call it Grandma's macaroni. My mother-in-law gave me this recipe years ago. I make this when I'm tired. I usually have all the ingredients in the pantry.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Spinach Noodle Kugel for Passover
Spinach Noodle Kugel is a great recipe that can be made for Passover. Passover and Easter usually fall around the same time of year, and this kugel recipe is a traditional Jewish dish with kosher-for-Passover noodles, or for the rest of the year, using regular noodles.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Confetti Orzo Salad
Doesn't this Confetti Orzo salad look like a celebration? It's super fresh and lemony tasting and perfect for any party!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Sausage Carbonara
Try this Sausage Carbonara when you don't have bacon. Carbonara is an Italian pasta dish from Rome, based on eggs, cheese (Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano), bacon or pancetta, and black pepper. This recipe uses sausage instead of bacon. Spaghetti is usually used as the pasta, however, fettuccine, rigatoni, or bucatini can also be used. You can also throw in some frozen peas.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Mac & Cheese in a Slow Cooker
You've got to try this super easy and cheesy Mac & Cheese in a Slow Cooker!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 3 hrs
- Yields: 8 Servings
Roasted Cauliflower, Tomatoes, and Pepperoni Pasta
Cauliflower seems to have made a come back. Try this Roasted Cauliflower, Tomatoes, and Pepperoni Pasta. I love roasted cauliflower. I have many cauliflower recipes on this blog. You can use short pasta, such as penne or fusilli for this recipe, though I was told by my Italian opera singer friend that short pasta is for peasants!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
