1/4 pound butter 1/2 cup flour 1/4 gal milk 1/2 tbsp minced garlic 1/2 tbsp minced shallots a little over 1/2 lb of grated gouda cheese a little over 1/2 lb of grated parm cheese dash of black pepper dash of cayenne dash of nutmeg pasta of your choice, we use spiral pasta Melt butter [...]
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Blue Cheese Mac and Cheese
Posted in pasta, Sides, tagged blue cheese, cook pasta, dinner, food, macaroni, pasta, side, vegetarian, vegitarian on May 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Citrus Pesto
Posted in Marinade, pasta, tagged citrus, Marinade, pesto on October 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
3 cups of basil ½ cup of pine nuts, toasted 2 cloves of garlic 1 lemon, zested and juiced 1 orange zested and juiced ½ teaspoons of salt ½ teaspoons black pepper ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 cup grated Parmesan Blend the basil, pine nuts, garlic, zests juices, salt and pepper in [...]
Low Fat Lasagna
Posted in Healthy Alternatives, Main Course, pasta on March 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
For bolder flavor, add 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes to the meat sauce and a pinch of nutmeg to the white sauce. 1 small carrot , cut into chunks 1 pound mushrooms 6 cloves garlic , peeled 2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes with juice 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion , minced Table salt and ground black pepper 3 [...]
Greek Style Shrimp Scampi and Pasta
Posted in Main Course, pasta, shrimp, tagged shrimp scampi pasta on March 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
· 1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 3 – 4 cloves of garlic, minced · 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped · 2 teaspoons dried oregano · 1 (14 ounce) can plum tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped · 1/4 teaspoon black pepper · 8 – 12 ounces chicken broth · 1 1/4 pounds large peeled [...]
Chicken Marsala
Posted in Chicken, Main Course, pasta, tagged chicken marsala, food, recipes on February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (14 fl oz) 3 tablespoons finely chopped shallot 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 – 8 oz sliced mushrooms 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh sage 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1 cup all-purpose flour 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves (2 lb total) 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2/3 cup [...]
Tortellini salad with feta cheese
Posted in pasta, Sides, tagged pasta salad on February 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I thought of this one the other day when my Father mentioned that he had picked up several packages of tortellini. I make this often in the summer, and if you use the tortellini stuffed with chicken, it could make a nice light lunch. 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 White wine vinegar (or balsamic) 1/4 [...]
Lemony Linguine with Shrimp and Asparagas
Posted in Main Course, pasta, shrimp, tagged asparagas, lemon, pasta, shrimp on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
- 1 pound linguine – 2/3 cup olive oil – 2/3 cup grated Parmesan – 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons) – Salt and freshly ground black pepper – 1 tablespoon lemon zest – 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves – Chopped Asparagus (as much as desired) – Frozen or fresh peeled and [...]
Penne with Five Cheeses
Posted in Main Course, pasta, tagged food, recipes on January 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
2 cups heavy cream 1 cup of crushed tomatoes in thick tomato puree 1/2 cup grated Percorino Romano 1/2 cup shredded Italian fontina 1/4 cup Gorgonzola 2 table ricotta cheese 1/4 lb fresh mozzarella slicked 6 fresh basil leaves (or a handful – I like a little extra) 1 lb penne 4 table unsalted butter [...]
Chicken with Olives and such
Posted in Chicken, Main Course, pasta, tagged food, recipes on January 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
3 lbs of chicken (skinless boneless chicken breasts) 3 tbl olive oil 1/2 tea dried thyme 1/2 tea dried oregano 3-4 shallots chopped 2-3 tomatoes sliced (enough to cover the chicken) 1 cup of olives (mixed green and black, sliced) Cut the chicken into pieces (bite sized is always nice). Warm the oil in the [...]
