PASTA

Meatless Pasta Dishes

Couscous with Tomato & Onion
from Yotam Ottolenghi.  Intense tomato flavor with a buttery crust

Easy Alfredo Sauce
It's easy, it's creamy, it's garlicky, it's good

Farfalle w/ Roasted Cauliflower
...and roasted garlic and lemony breadcrumbs too.

Farfalle with Zucchini & Parsley Almond Pesto
A different and more economical spin on pesto

Jalapeno Skillet Shrimp (over pasta)
Tart and spicy

Lemon Linguine
Fresh and light. From Jamie Oliver

Orzo Risotto w/ Roasted Vegetables
Great for fall...side dish or meatless entree

Toasted Orzo "Risotto" w/ Fresh Herbs
Great way to use herbs from your garden

Penne w/ Red Pepper Sauce
Sweet, briny, a punch of "funky" cheese.  A little bit of everything.

Pepper, Tomato, and Basil Pasta
from Nigel Slater.

Pine Nut Brown Butter Pasta
Brown butter is one of the best things on earth

Quick Fiery Pasta
My favorite easy dinner

Roasted Garlic Pesto
Got basil? Love garlic?

Spaghetti Aglio, Olio, e Peperoncino
from Twelve by Tessa Kiros.

Summer Tomato Pasta
from Jamie Oliver...lots of herbs and tomatoes & a clever way to make a sauce.

Tagliolini al Limone
from Twelve by Tessa Kiros. A boozy, lemony alfredo.


Pasta Dishes w/ Seafood, Poultry, or Meat

Baked Ziti w/ Meatballs
Be warned: make this for a crowd

Bayou Pasta
Pasta w/ a creamy seafood sauce


Blackened Shrimp Pasta Salad
w/ Creole Tomato Dressing

Chilli Cashew Chicken Noodles
a favorite of our from Donna Hay

Crawfish Fettuccine
Not traditional Cajun cooking, but still good

Creamy Boscaiola
Pasta w/ a mushroom bacon cream sauce

Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta
One of my family's favorites

Linguine w/ Shrimp & Lemon Oil
Just right!

Mexican Style Chicken w/ Penne
An easy family-pleasing stove-top casserole


My Favorite Stuffed Shells (aka Jamie's Stuffed Shells)
Creamy, gooey, cheesy


Sausages and Mustard
From Nigel Slater

Orecchiette with Mini Chicken Meatballs
Posted for IHCC featuring Giada De Laurentiis

Orzo w/ Sausage, Peppers, & Tomatoes
Posted for IHCC Fall Favorites...I can see this becoming a favorite around here.

Penne alla Senese (Penne w/ Sausage, Walnuts, & Cream)
From Tessa Kiros...excellent.

Perch Spaghetti
My dad's recipe

Shrimp & Tasso Pasta
A favorite in restaurants across South Louisiana

Turkey & Artichoke Stuffed Shells w/ Arrabbiata Sauce
Unexpected filling with a great sauce. Bonus: makes enough to freeze

Turkey Tetrazzini Style Casserole
What to do with Thanksgiving leftovers