Cuisine: Pasta
Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter
My friends Jennifer and Heather reminded me of Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter recipe. It’s one of the simplest, sweetest most delicious tomato sauces. It takes only 5 minutes to prep and then simmers on the stovetop. She recommends using it on gnocchi, spaghetti, penne or rigatoni.
By - Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 55 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Pasta with Shrimp, Mushrooms, Tomatoes & Spinach
The other day I made this Pasta with Shrimp, Mushrooms, Tomatoes & Spinach. I had these random ingredients including a bag of shrimp in the freezer. You can totally change the ingredients and use, chicken, peas, sun-dried tomatoes, etc. Use whatever you have on hand. The sauce is white wine, lemon juice and a bit of half & half, which is lovely and tangy.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Mexican Fideo (Vermicelli)
I was researching ways to use Fideo pasta (Vermicelli) and ran across this recipe. It was actually called Sopa de Fideo, though there is nothing "soupy" about this. It's more like a tomato mac & cheese. Regardless, this Mexican Fideo (Vermicelli) (I renamed it!) was a huge hit with my husband. It only took 10 minutes to make. If you have kids at home, this is a must-try dish.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 2 - 3 Servings
Spicy Garlic Butter Linguini
My brother David is an amazing cook. They just moved into a house in Connecticut that happens to have a Viking range with a griddle. It's killing me not to be able to see him and cook with him in his fabulous kitchen. Anyway, he has been raving about this Spicy Garlic Butter Linguini recipe, which I am dying to try.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 2 Servings
Polish Sausage, Sauerkraut and Pasta Bake
This Polish Sausage, Sauerkraut and Pasta Bake had my husband's name all over it. Oddly enough, I had all the ingredients. It's actually quite delicious and I think the next time I make it, I will use diced par-boiled potatoes instead of pasta, but it was good, it's up to you.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 10 - 12 Servings
Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole with Broccoli
This Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole with Broccoli is a family-friendly meal. I have to say, it's my new favorite casserole. The combination of chicken, bacon, pasta ranch dressing and cheese is delicious.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Baked Ziti
My daughter Grace made this classic Baked Ziti recipe. Unfortunately, I got the photo and recipe, but not the dinner invitation! Her version is vegetarian, but you could add ground beef or sausage if you want. It's kind of a freeform lasagna. It's inexpensive to make, family-friendly and doesn't require all the layering that lasagna does. I can also be made ahead to be ready to pop in the oven later in the day. It looks SO good, maybe she'll bring me some leftovers!
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 8 - 10 Servings
Pizza Spaghetti
This Pizza Spaghetti is my new favorite casserole. If you have kids, this is a must-try. You can add your favorite toppings to the "noodle crust" to make it your own. The next day I reheated it in a cast-iron skillet for lunch. It's so good, I want to make it again, but I probably should wait at least a week!
- Prep: 15 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Spanish Fideo with Chicken
A few weeks ago, my husband and I went to one of our favorite Spanish restaurants to have a glass of wine, socially distanced outside. We were looking at the actual menu and my husband was curious about the Pasta Espanola con Pollo or Spanish Fideo with Chicken. I decided that I would make it at home. Fideo is a short, thin, vermicelli-like noodle used in paella-like Spanish and Mexican dishes. It was so good, that I will make it again. It was a taste of Spain in a dish!
By - Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Pappardelle
Recently, I lent/gave my pasta maker (you don't necessarily need one to make this pasta) to my daughter Grace. She has been making a lot of pasta lately. My friend Melanie dropped off some homemade marinara sauce that she made from some homegrown tomatoes. So I called Grace and ordered some of her pasta to go with this luscious sauce. As per Melanie's instructions, we made vodka sauce by adding ½ cup of vodka to the marinara - simmer until the alcohol is cooked off then add some cream. It was SO delicious! I can't get any fresher than this!
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Yields: 3 - 4 Servings
