Some good pasta recipes?

What are some good pasta recipes? Like for example,


Baked pasta or what? Spagetthi is the main ingreadent.Some good pasta recipes?
We like this one


Layered Spaghetti Bake





1 lb. Ground Beef





1/2 cup Green Peppers, chopped





1/2 cup Onion, chopped





16 oz. Spaghetti Sauce





1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese





7-oz. package Spaghetti, cooked and drained





1 cup Cheddar Cheese, grated





Pre-heat oven to 350掳 F.





Lightly butter a 2-quart casserole dish and set aside.





In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef with the chopped pepper and onions. Drain off any excess fat.





Add the spaghetti sauce, and parmesan cheese to the skillet, and cook for another 2 or 3 minutes over a low heat setting to warm the mixture through.





Meanwhile, prepare the spaghetti as directed on the manufacturer's packaging. Drain well.





Place half of the cooked spaghetti in the bottom of the prepare casserole dish. Pour half of the meat and sauce mixture over the pasta and sprinkle with half of the grated cheddar cheese. Repeat the process to complete the second, top layer.





Bake for 30 minutes.





Serve warm. Perfect with a side salad and garlic or cheesy herb bread





Serves 8 to 10Some good pasta recipes?
pastalaya south louisiana cajun style


cut a four pound boston butt pork roast in bite sized pieces. Brown well in a cast iron dutch oven. when well browned add two pounds smoked sausage cut in 1 inch thick slices, add two chopped onions and one bell pepper,season to taste.continue cooking until the roast is tender. Add water as necessary to prevent scorching. then add one can diced tomatoes ,break one pound pasta into pot add one quart of water. keep stirring to prevent the pasta from sticking. when pasta is tender enjoy
Creamy Baked Pasta


A delicious pasta casserole, very attractive too. You can easily half it for a smaller family dinner.





Ingredients:


2 pounds ground beef


2 cloves garlic, minced


2 cans (15 oz. each) tomato sauce


salt and pepper


4 cups macaroni or other small pasta


1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened


2 cups sour cream or plain yogurt


1/2 cup chopped green onion


2 cups grated Cheddar cheese











Directions:


In a large skillet, combine beef and garlic. Cook and stir over medium heat until browned. Drain fat.








Add tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.


Cook pasta and drain. Spread in the bottom of a 4 quart casserole. Top with the meat sauce.








In a medium bowl mix the cream cheese and sour cream or yogurt. Blend until smooth. Stir in green onions. Layer over the meat sauce. Top all with the Cheddar cheese.








Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35 to 40 minutes, until casserole is heated through. Makes 8 servings.
I like bow tie noodles with grilled chicken, broccoli, garlic, and olive oil. You can throw in some diced tomatoes too. Add some grated parmesan cheese at the end.
The Best Garlic %26amp; Chives Noodles





1 lb uncooked spaghetti


2 tablespoons olive oil


2-4 tablespoons margarine or butter


4 garlic cloves, minced


1 teaspoon garlic powder


3-4 tablespoons minced dried chives





In a large pot, cook spaghetti. We like to break the spaghetti in half before cooking.


Drain and keep warm.


In the large pot, heat olive oil and butter and cook garlic for 1-2 minutes.


Add back in the spaghetti, garlic powder and chives.


Serve warm and enjoy.





8 servings








Baked Spaghetti With Ground Turkey Meat





16 ounces spaghetti noodles


1 1/4 lbs ground turkey breast


1 cup green peppers (chopped)


1 cup yellow onions (chopped)


1 (4 1/2 ounce) jar mushrooms


1 (14 1/2 ounce) diced tomatoes (no salt added)


2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup


2 cups low-fat cheddar cheese


1/2 cup water


1/4 cup parmesan cheese (grated)





Cook Spaghetti noodles until done and set aside.


Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 casserole dish.


Cook the turkey breast, green peppers and onions in a skillet on medium heat until turkey is no longer pink.


Add the drained jar of mushrooms and the can of diced tomatoes to skillet. Simmer for 15 minutes.


In a small bowl mix two cans of cream of mushroom soup with the water.


In the casserole dish place half of the cooked noodles, then topped with half the meat mixture, then 1 cup cheese and finally half the cream of mushroom soup mixture. Repeat. Top with the grated Parmesan cheese.


Cook on 350 for 35 minutes.





8 servings








Funky Chicken with Sesame Noodles





For the Sesame Noodles


1 lb spaghetti (get the thinnest spaghetti you can find)


1/2 cup soy sauce


1/4 cup sesame oil (some reviewers have said that 1/2 cup of oil is too much and have halved the amount, so use your own)


1/3 cup sugar


3 scallions, thinly sliced


1/4 cup sesame seeds (or more)





For the Funky Chicken


1/4 cup soy sauce


1/4 cup teriyaki sauce


2 cloves garlic, minced


1/4 cup brown sugar


1 teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped (or 1/4 teaspoon dried)


4 boneless skinless chicken breasts


sesame oil, for sauteeing





First make the sesame noodes: Cook the spaghetti according to package directions.


Drain (I also rinse).


In a jar, add the soy sauce, sesame oil and the sugar.


Shake until well blended and the sugar has dissolved.


Pour this over the pasta.


Toss with scallions and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.


Set aside while you marinate and then cook the chicken.


Funkying the chicken: In a bowl mix the soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, garlic, brown sugar and the ginger.


Make sure the sugar has pretty much dissolved.


Add the chicken, making sure it's all coated with the sauce.


Cover and stick in the fridge for 2-3 hours.


Remove the chicken from the marinade, and toss out the marinade left at the bottom of the bowl.


Heat the sesame oil in a large non-stick pan.


Add the chicken in batches and saute for about 10 minutes, or until done, adding more sesame oil as needed.


Remove the chicken from the pan and let cool slightly.


Slice the chicken diagonally into thin strips.


Serve the chicken over the sesame noodles.


Stand back and watch your guests/children/loved ones inhale this dish.





8-10 servings








Southwestern Baked Spaghetti





8 ounces uncooked spaghetti, cooked


1/2 cup milk


1 egg


1 lb ground beef


1 medium onion, chopped


1 medium green bell pepper, chopped


2 garlic cloves, minced


1 teaspoon chili powder


1/2 teaspoon cumin


1/2 teaspoon oregano


1/2 teaspoon salt


1/4 teaspoon pepper


2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce


1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese


1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese





Combine hot drained spaghetti, milk and egg; mix well.


Pour spaghetti mixture into a buttered 9X13 inch casserole dish.


Brown ground beef with onion, bell pepper and garlic in a large skillet; drain.


Return drained meat back into the skillet and add seasonings; Cook for 2 minutes.


Stir in tomato sauce and cook for 2 more minutes.


Spread meat mixture over spaghetti.


Sprinkle with cheese.


Bake at 425掳F for 10 minutes or until cheese melts and is bubbly.


Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes.





6 servings








Chicken Spaghetti





1/4 cup butter


1/4 cup flour


2/3 cup chicken broth


1/2 cup half-and-half or light cream


1/2 cup sour cream


1 cup parmesan cheese, grated


1/4 cup dry white wine, apple juice or white grape juice


1-2 garlic clove, minced


1 teaspoon lemon juice


1/2 teaspoon dry mustard


salt and pepper, to taste


3 cups cooked chicken breasts, cubed


8 ounces cooked spaghetti


2 teaspoons paprika


extra parmesan cheese


chopped fresh parsley





Melt butter in a saucepan and add flour stirring constantly.


When mixture thickens, add chicken broth, half and half, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, wine, garlic, lemon juice, dry mustard and salt and pepper.


Stir over medium heat until mixture again starts to thicken.


Add chicken and spaghetti noodles and stir well.


Place in a baking dish and sprinkle with paprika and extra Parmesan cheese.


Bake for 30 minutes at 350掳.


Sprinkle with parsley and serve.





6 servings








Spaghetti With Fresh Tomatoes and Basil





1 cup fresh tomatoes, cut in 3/8 inch dice


1 tablespoon onions, minced


1 tablespoon olive oil, divided


1/2 teaspoon sugar


1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped


salt, to taste


1 pinch pepper


4 ounces spaghetti





Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Only drain spaghetti, do not rinse.


Meanwhile, cook onions in 1/2 tbs olive oil in a small pot over medium high heat until soft, about 1 minute.


Reduce heat to low. Add tomatoes, sugar, pepper and salt to taste. Stir to mix.


Tomatoes should get warm, but not cooked, about 5 minutes.


When ready to serve add remaining 1/2 tbs oil, basil and spaghetti to tomatoes. Remove from heat, mix well, cover and let rest for 2 minutes. Serve.





1 serving








Garlic Shrimp Pasta





1 lb medium shrimp, deveined and tails removed


1 lb spaghetti noodles (more or less, depending on family size)


6-8 garlic cloves, according to personal taste, minced


1/4 cup butter


olive oil (3 drizzles)


italian seasoning


fresh ground pepper


red pepper flakes


salt


herbs (according to taste)








Boil pasta in water till tender, save 1 cup of pasta water for use later. I always put some oil, salt, and fresh herbs in with my pasta when I boil it. Drain and set aside when done.


While pasta is boiling, wash shrimp.


Melt butter over medium heat. Add shrimp.


Let cook till a little pink and starting to curl. Then add garlic.


Cook 5-7 min., add oil. Continue to stir till shrimp is pink and curled.


Add pasta to skillet. Add seasonings. Add just enough saved pasta water till it is not dry but not swimming in liquid either. Depending on amount of pasta this requires 1/2 the cup or all of it. Start with adding 1/4 of it then work up from there.


Keep tossing all ingredients around in skillet till all is incorporated and hot. Enjoy!





6-8 servings
4 cups rigatoni pasta (8 oz) uncooked


1 lb Italian sausage, cut into chunks


1 medium red onion sliced


1/4 cup tomato paste


1/4 cup Sun dried Tomato Vinaigrette Dressing


1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley


1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese


Cook pasta as directed on pkg. Brown sausage in large nonstick skillet, drain. stir in onions and tomato paste.cover. Cook 15 min or until onions are tender and sausage is cooked through, Stirring.Stir in dressing. Toss sausage mixture with pasta, sprinkle w/ parsley and cheese. 4 servings
get drunk before you make it no matter what the taste you will love it
marinated tomato sauce





chopped tomatoes 5-6 romas


balsamic vinegar 2 T


minced red onion 1/2 small


olive oil 2-3 T


capers 2 T


fresh basil 10 leaves chopped





marinate for 30 min at room temp





serve over hot fresh fettuccine





garnish with cubes of mozzarella and toasted pone nuts
Hot n Sexy Spaghetti





1. Boil spaghetti as directed.


2. Drain and set aside


3. In a separate pot on low heat, add half(or however much you think is needed for the amount of spaghetti your making) a bottle of spaghetti sauce.


4. Add half a cup of Parmesan cheese in to the sauce and stir.


5. Add one table spoon of chili pepper(optional)


6. Add one tablespoon of black pepper(if you don't use the chili pepper you might want to double the amount of black pepper!)


7. Add a couple bay leaves if you have it


8. Stir in the spaghetti!


9. Enjoy!





P.S. You can also just add the sauce on top you don't have to mix it.
Spaghetti with cheese or spinach raviolies!!!


Yum!
Chicken Marsala Fettuccini





2 boneless skinless chicken breasts


1T unsalted butter


1C Dry marsala wine


1 C heavy cream


1 C sliced fresh mushrooms


1 Can artichoke hearts


2T unsalted butter cubed


oil





For the sauce:





Heat wine over medium heat .Add cream and simmer until reduced by half. add butter and stir continously until fully emulsified. Keep warm until ready to serve.





Saute mushrooms in butter. Add to sauce. Add artichoke hearts.





Grill 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts untuil done . Slice into strips.





Prepare 6 oz fettucini accordine to package directions.





Place 1 portion of pasta on two plates. Pour sauce over pasta and top with sliced chicken.