Saturday, December 19, 2009

Some really nice pasta recipes?

Hey, does anyone have some really nice pasta recipes?


I have a lot of ingredients so any suggestions are welcome.Some really nice pasta recipes?
Make Cincinnati Chili. It is served over pasta and there are a lot of toppings to put with it. It is very yummy and different then regular chili because of the cocoa. You can serve it 5 ways. This site has a yummy recipe that I love to make.


http://www.chili-everyway.com/cincinnati鈥?/a>





For a side make the sweet cornbread


http://www.chili-everyway.com/sweet-corn鈥?/a>





Everyone will love it. A different pasta recipe and very good. Freeze any leftover chili for another night.Some really nice pasta recipes?
Pasta with Crab Meat and Asparagus





2 T. butter


2 T. extra-virgin olive oil


4 large cloves garlic, minced


1 1/2 C. dry white wine


juice and finely-grated zest (the yellow part of the peel) of 1 small lemon


a pinch of red pepper flakes


3/4 lb. asparagus, washed, trimmed and sliced diagonally into 2-inch lengths


3/4 lb. crab meat, preferably fresh Dungeness


1/2 C. chopped Italian (flat-leafed) parsley, or a mixture of parsley and another fresh herb, such as dill, tarragon, chives or basil


12 oz. fettuccine or other pasta


salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste


2 to 4 oz. freshly grated Parmesan cheese





Heat a large pot of salted water to boiling for the pasta. Heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet or saute pan, and saute the garlic until it is translucent. Add the pepper flakes, wine and lemon juice and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the liquid is reduced by about half.





Add the prepared asparagus to the pan, cover and steam until the asparagus is just tender-crisp. Add the crab meat and the lemon zest, and toss gently until thoroughly hot.





Meanwhile, cook the pasta in the boiling water until barely tender. Drain and add it to the asparagus mixture, tossing to blend. Toss again with the chopped fresh herbs, transfer to a warmed serving bowl or plates, sprinkle with the grated Parmesan and serve immediately.





Yield: 4 to 6 servings.
This is the only meal my DH can make; i always request it as my birthday meal. Sorry, it doesn't have a name; just a recipe a coworker gave him to impress me, Lil.





1 lb. fettuccine noodles-cooked al dente.


Jar of Marinara sauce-your choice, or homemade if you have a recipe you prefer. ( i can my own)





Bacon-cut into chunks and fry until it starts to brown. Add chopped green peppers, chopped onions until translucent. Add mushrooms and sauce and simmer. Serve over cooked noodles.





Serve with french bread or twisty bread sticks.

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