Category: Pasta
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Quick Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Capers
This quick spaghetti with tomatoes and capers also has fresh basil, garlic and bread crumbs. I’ve made pasta with breadcrumbs before and loved the texture of the crunchy breadcrumbs with the soft pasta. Adding tomatoes and capers adds another layer of flavor. As an aside, I always have fresh bread crumbs in the freezer. They’re…
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Spaghetti with Zucchini
When the garden is giving you lots of zucchini, pick some small ones with the blossoms still attached and make this spaghetti. It’s so simple but tastes great–and it’s super easy to make! It probably tastes just as good without the blossoms so make it with small zucchini without the blossoms if need be. This…
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Leftover Ham? Make Pasta Primavera
Like many of you, I have leftover ham from our Easter dinner. Last night I made pasta primavera and added ham to it. So good! Recipe’s at the end. I don’t have pictures of our dinner. I don’t like letting the food blog interfere with real life. Brunch was just four of us: my daughters,…
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Orecchiette with Broccolini and Sausage
This Pasta with Broccolini and Sausage was a great simple dinner for midweek and was the hit of my pre-holiday dinners. I halved the original recipe from Lidia’s Italy in America so I used half a pound of pasta instead of the full pound and I used broccolini instead of broccoli rabe or rapini. The…
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Mom’s Macaroni and Cheese
I grew up eating my mom’s macaroni and cheese. I did develop a fondness for the blue box variety when I was in high school but once I had kids, I went back to this one. It’s easy and delicious. Leave out the onions if you have a child that doesn’t like them, like I…