Category: Pasta

Rigatoni with Spicy Sausage-Tomato Sauce and Arugula

When I first saw this recipe on Epicurious, I knew I had to make it.  It sounded like the perfect, lighter pasta dish for spring and summer.  Spicy sausage, fresh basil, peppery arugula…. I was so right.  The sauce was incredibly bright because of the fresh herbs and arugula.  It was not too…

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Emeril’s Alfredo Sauce

Creamy and cheesy, alfredo sauce is delicious.  I’ll admit that I’m one to buy a jar at the supermarket rather than embark on the journey of making my own, but that was not the case the other night…

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Macaroni and Cheese

Farewell, blue box.  You have been forever replaced.  I don’t care if you are ready to eat in less than 30 minutes.  Your successor boasts gooey, real cheese bubbling underneath a breadcrumb topping… I’m melting just thinking about it.

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Stuffed Shells

When I put together the ingredients for this dish to be photographed, I thought, “Surely I’m forgetting something!”  But I wasn’t.  Stuffed Shells is a simple pasta dish that looks and tastes like you spent a lot of time in the kitchen.  It’s also a meal that can be prepared in stages, which…

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Italian Sausage Pasta Sauce

Looking for a meat sauce that’s not ground beef-based? I think you’ll like this one… Italian Sausage Pasta Sauce. It’s chunky and full of flavor.   Perfect with penne or spaghetti.  Just like many of my Italian recipes, this is one which I think tastes as good (if not better!) the next day.

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Spinach Lasagna

I don’t make many lasagnas.  In fact, I think this is the only recipe I’ve ever made.  It began with a recipe which my sister found on the internet, and I have tweaked it to our liking.  I started by making it smaller, as the original recipe made a 13″ x 9″ pan…

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