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Kitchen sink pasta! Whatever's in the fridge... Artichoke hearts, olives, sundried tomatoes, bits of leftover veggies and cheeses...

Simple. Good olive oil lots of garlic a pinch or so of hot pepper flakes and some garden greens. A little chopped ripe tomato helps it go down as well. Go easy on the parm-reg.

Anything with whole wheat pasta, homemade pesto, sundried tomatoes and crab!

i love to make ricotta cavatelli with all sorts of sauces. recently, i made it with a spicy vodka sauce with crab. another good one to try along the same lines is crab, green chilis, and white wine sauce.

I love to make my mom's marinara sauce! :)

Pasta with whatever's in the fridge/pantry. Usually lemon juice, artichoke hearts, maybe some sun-dried tomatoes or olives, a couple handfuls of spinach, some goat cheese. Different every time, but quick, easy & delicious.

Just plain ol' spaghetti and meatballs.

Fresh egg fettucini with white truffle oil, a little sauteed garlic and cherry tomatoes.

The ultimate comfort food: pasta with sauteed garlic, olive oil, and big handful of grated cheese!

Spaghetti Carbonara
Bacon - Cheese - Eggs MMMMMMM!!!!

Pesto made with basil from the garden with grilled or roasted red peppers, onions, asparagus, and/or any other interesting vegetables I happen to have.

pasta with garlic, clams, olive oil, and some marinara

A lot of olive oil, a little garlic, anchovy and red pepper flakes, some chopped olives, when I have them, and a lot of Parmigiano Reggiano, tossed with whatever fresh strings of noodles I have on hand

This is boring and plain but I love farfalle with browned butter and parmesan. It's just so easy and nutty and delicious.

Pasta Carbonara - it's our current favorite fast and easy dinner

Amatriciana, its quick and satisfying.

Bucatini all'amatriciana. Some onions, tomatoes, hot peppers, and my very own guanciale (cured pig jowl) that I just finished curing. Wonderful fattiness straight from pig's lips.

Macaroni & cheese

pasta with italian sausage, pecorino romano, broccoli rabe and garlic

baked ziti

A simple marinara made with red wine, and some fusilli.

Pasta with prosciutto, peas,cheese and cream. Not the healthiest dish but damn tasty.

Spaghetti Carbonara, with homemade guanciale. Everything is better with face.

Pumpkin/sweet potato gnocchis or raviolis with a sauce of browned butter, reduced balsamic vinegar, sage, and a few walnuts or pecans on top. Or....last year I made a lemon basil pesto (all traditional ingredients - olive oil, parm, pine nuts) that was good on pretty much everything.

Fresh Linguine with Clam Sauce, made with Italian Parsley,Garlic,White wine,Olive oil and freshly shucked clams.

caprese pasta: tiny tomatoes, fresh basil, and tiny mozzarella balls mixed into orzo with olive oil and a splash of balsamic...

Grilled vegetables with a balsamic reduction and goat cheese over fettucine

Penne alla vodka with pancetta!

Pappardelle with duck ragout. Of course, I only get that at my friend Stevie's home (I generally am not up for making the ragout . . . or the fresh pasta), but I figure it counts as I get it at SOMEONE's home!

Homemade gnudi (gnocchi made with ricotta instead of potato) with morel mushroom sauce.

Home made egg noodles, rolled out on a kitchen table (covered in oil cloth), cutting them and hanging over a broom handle to dry. Served cooked with farmers cheese and chives.

linguine alla pomodoro -- just canned whole san marzanos, a bit of thinly sliced onion, olive oil, s&p, torn basil & parmigiano reggiano. i'll throw in slices of chicken sausage if i have some too.

Orzo, italian sausage, basil, tomatoes, pine nuts, and lots of Parm cheese!

Fettucine with olive oil, garlic, and fresh parmesan

Spaghetti pie, lasagna or the old stand by spaghetti and meatballs.

pasta carbonara with a little extra pancetta

Ricotta gnocchi with fava beans.

aglio e olio: sauteed garlic, red pepper flakes, extra virgin olive oil; add some fresh parm - yum!

simple- gnocchi with a brown butter thyme sauce

Browned butter, fried sage, peas and really good parmesan.

i love pasta just about anyway.. from simple spaghetti with parmesan and butter, tortellini with pesto, to penne with arugula, crushed red pepper and tuna.

Fresh pasta, pesto made with butter and olive oil, and green beans!

I like Linguine and Clam Sauce, the way my husband and I make it.

Carbonara!

ravioli

Linguine and clam sauce, homemade of course

simple is best, brown butter and mizirthra cheese is my fav!

fettucine alfredo-- absolutely hits the spot when I need comfort food!

The delicious and simple angel hair with garlic and sun dried tomatoes. Perfect light summer dish to have along with a big green salad.

I love making homemade pasta with my pasta maker. Barely needs anything on it. Mushrooms maybe. Parmesan. Garlic.

love fettucini alfredo !!!
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We love to cook linguine with hashed brussel sprouts, parmesan and cream.

I love some tasty spinach fettuccine with a nice, flavorful sauce with capers and olives. Hmm..

My favorite is lobster pasta with a white cream sauce.

I have been lurking on this blog for about 6 months and this is my first comment. I just made this pasta last night.... fresh herbs from my garden (basil, thyme, a tiny bit of mint and a tiny bit of onion chives) chopped and simmered in a concoction of cream, butter, and lemon juice. Poured on pasta and topped with a bit of freshly grated parmesan. YUM.

green lasagna with bolognese and bechamel

Homemade veggie lasagna w/ squash and spinach.

Parpadelle with sweet Italian sausage, roasted cherry tomatoes, garlic, and fresh basil

fresh cheese ravioli

pumpkin gnocchi with sage butter

lasagne

Spinach pasta - not really that hard

Angel Hair with Tuna and Peas. Thanks for the chance!

My favorite pasta has to be drunken pasta (garlic, red wine, linguine, butter). Easy and delicious!

Lasagne with tomato meat sauce (including italian sausage), and besciamella, mozzarella and parmesan. Using homemade pasta noodleswhenever possible.

gnocchi with a lemon butter sauce

penne with pancetta in vodka sauce .... hubby loves it when I make this!

Olive oil ....garlic .....crushed tomatoes .....italian spices ......red pepper flakes ......simmered then tossed with hot spagetti ..........HEAVEN !

Lidia Bastianich's Capellini Capricciosi (Spicy Capellini) - pickled pepperoncini sauteed with bacon, onions and tomatoes and tossed with pasta and topped with Parm-Regg...Oh my...it is DE-licious!

My favorite is making my Grandmothers sauce and meatballs.

parpadelle is my favoritemake at home pasta!

spaghetti with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, feta, and tomatoes. Simple and perfect.

penne w/ ricotta, fresh peas and pancetta. So good and easy.

Small shaped pasta (like small shells, elbow macaroni or ditalini), simple - with olive oil, garlic and basil. It never fails!

my fave has to be a red sauce with sliced italian turkey sausage and tri-color peppers. the sausage and peppers make such a good combo

Carbonara!

I love making a homemade arrabiata sauce and tossing in some leftover chicken. I also love a good broccoli raab sausage pasta.

ramps, sausage, and tomato pasta finished with mustard greens

Orrechiette with broccoli rabe and tons of garlic and red pepper flakes, sometimes with sausage, sometimes not

spaghetti alla carbonara with home cured guanciale from a good pig and farm fresh eggs.

If I may share: here it is. And here's the guanciale.

i make what i call "caper pasta" all the time. it's like a puttanesca but without tomato sauce, just crushed tomatoes, and lots of mozzarella thrown in at the end.

Angel-hair pasta in a lemon/butter/garlic sauce. Yum!

angel hair and pesto made with basil from the my garden

Pasta is a go to for me because you can use whatever you have on hand and you can make one serving easily. Usually my pasta dishes rotate to whatever is on season. Right now a good italian sausage and asparagus is perfect.

puttanesca over thick spaghetti with freshly grated Parmesan and a nice bottle of red wine

Penne with a thick tomato sauce and tons of veggies - eggplant, zucchini, onions, artichokes, mushrooms, broccoli ....

Spaghetti and Meatballs! Ok, boring, fine.

Pasta with sausage, sun-dried tomatoes and parmesan.

I love farfalle with brocolli rabe, lots of garlic, good olive oil, white wine, salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes. The best thing is that my kids love it to, and it's so good for them!!!

pasta carbonara

my friends and I have an annual ravioli party- everyone comes over around 3:00 and we start making dough. When thats ready we move onto the fillings- butternut squash and pancetta with tomatoes and wine. Delicious!

chopped raw tomatoes, garlic, basil, salt, pepper, olive oil, a little balsamic - let marinate for 4 hours - put on top of penne and add a big spoon of ricotta and a dusting of parm. This can only be made in late August.

I love to make campanelle with veggies like asparagus or peas that kind of get scooped up inside the bell shape - usually with a simple lemon butter sauce.

Lasagne, no spinach.

Orecchiette with broccoli rabe and sausage, some olive oil and garlic, and a dusting of grated parmesan

Linguini frittata with asparagus, and pesto pasta with shrimp.

My Italian BF would pass out over this, but I love homemade whole wheat pasta with a saucy roasted chicken and mushrooms.

Orrechiette with broccoli rabe, white beans, and sausage.

Lasagna - there are so many varieties and all of them are yummy! I think one of my favorites is using zucchini instead of noodles. It tastes great!

I love Fetuccine Alfredo. Thank you!

Nothing... I cannot make pasta... I need to learn... but I would love homemade raviolis that I can stuff with different mixes.

Nothing better than some pasta with some grilled chicken sausages in a garlic marinara. Easy to make, too.

Homemade tomato ravioli--filled with ricotta and smoked salmon in a basil cream white wine sauce. Best pasta I ever made.

Artichoke hearts, black olives, diced tomatoes, super fresh feta cheese, and olive oil on whole wheat pasta is always delicious. And it can easily be varied with what you have on hand!

Kraft's Easy mac 'n' cheese. The microwavable kind.

Fried spaghetti. Heat a little oil in a frying pan, take leftover spaghetti mixed with sauce and fry it for a few minutes until hot. It is delish.

right now, asparagus and fresh peas. with lemon juice, white wine, butter and lemon zest. delish!

capallini with onion, tomato, garlic and basil. A bit of freshly ground pepper and some parmesan cheese and we are happy campers!!

Angel hair pasta with a sauce made with fresh tomatoes, olive oil and fresh sweet basil.

Homemade spinach and cheese ravioli with slow-cooked red sauce. Mostly because I only make it with my husband, family or a couple of my best friends--nothing like reserving a whole Saturday afternoon in the kitchen with good food, wine and the people I love most!!!

Well I have only actually made pasta at home once, and by chance that was just last night! It was just your standard spaghetti, but it is good. The next pasta I am going to make is a home made cheese ravioli. Yum! Thanks for the giveaway!

Caponata and pasta make a flavorful dish. If it's too intense add some prepared tomato sauce. Trader Joe's has a fantastic caponata (tastes like my grandmother's). Progresso has some but in a small can, but tasty.

I never buy jarred pasta sauce since it is so easy to make a marinara. I can add anything to the base of San Marzano tomatoes, olive oil and garlic, but one of my favorites is Puttanesca made with pepperoncini, anchovies, black olives and capers added to the marinara.

pasta with anchovies, breadcrumbs, and olive oil - so simple but soooo good!

My favorite is good old "Sunday Gravy" with meatballs and sausage. In fact...even though it's Wednesday, I think I'll go make some right now.

Love mini-shells with garlic, red pepper flakes and oil, maybe some onion, with a can of oil-packed tuna thrown in and sweet green peas. Parmesan me and call it dinner in 10-12 minutes!

spaghetti carbonara...yum!

gnocchi with mushroom ragu.

Pasta a la Norma - love the combination of ricotta salata and eggplant and tomatoes and rigatoni.

Spaghetti alla bolognese!

linguine with white clam sauce......

A plate of angel hair pasta tossed with olive oil, parmegiano reggiano and lemon juice topped off with lemon zest and basil

I love homemade spaghetti with fresh pesto, green beans and potatoes. Pesto should always be made with a mortar and pestle - it's just not the same in the food processor. This is why I hardly ever order it out, and rely on my own two hands to do the mashing.

My absolute favorite is Orechietti with Broccoli Rabe...
My next task is to make my Orechietti homemade!

Bigoli with onions, green peas and chicken livers

Homemade papardelle carbonara with saffron and peas!

asparagus & cremini mushrooms over penne with a lemony sauce I made up!

I like to make a lemon and garlic shrimp pasta with a little parmesan cheese

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I like to make arabiatta sauce- the hotter the better.

We tend to grow quite a bit of basil through the summer months. Somehow it's always >almost

I made a homemade beet pasta dough and used it for goat cheese ravioli. Bright pinkish-purple color and delicious!

My passion in food is always pasta, even down to the bite and mouth feel. However, although i do love it with different sauces, i enjoy making different noodle dishes that i remember from my childhood. Wide noodles with cottage cheese and butter. Noodle kugel made with medium egg noodles, raisins, cinnamon, sugar and vanilla. Or even the slightly less common kugel with medium noodles, cream, onion soup and spinach.

Angel hair with a putanesca sauce. The best

Spaghetti carbonara

carbonara!!!

A fortuitous experiment! I recieved a huge amount of greens in an early-spring CSA box a few years back. Blanched and shocked kale, chard, and dandelion greens were pureed, pesto style with copious amounts of goat cheese, toasted walnuts, and olive oil. This concoction was tossed with whole wheat penne and thinned out with a little pasta water. The creamy richness of this dish is a perfect foil for a still cool and blustery spring evening.

I made lasagna for the first time on Mother's Day and it was delicious.

I know that whole wheat pasta is considered best served with a cream or pesto sauce, or for salads, but I confess, I am hooked on it for any type of pasta dish. It's like trying to go back to white saw-dusty bread, once you've tasted the artisan 27thousand grain option. My palate is now spoiled.

Whole grain spaghetti & meatballs. WANT.

sausage, broccoli rabe and orichiette w/ olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, and pepper flakes topped off with sauteed bread crumbs and pecorino shavings

I am a citrus fiend, so I like to make spaghetti with lemon juice, zest, great olive oil, parsely and parmesean cheese.

Favorite pasta dish of all time, Penne with Broccoli Rabe, Sausage and Pine Nuts.yummmmmm

we love to make orecchiette with a simple cream sauce and peas.

Whole wheat shells tossed with chicken thighs braised in a shallot-garlic-parmesan sauce.

butternut squash lasagne

Penne with bacon, fresh peas, leeks, and cream.

i enjoy making a basic tomato sauce, it pairs with any shape pasta

Fresh chopped tomato sauce with garden tomatoes, fresh herbs, sweet onion and lots of garlic. Saute the aromatics with salt and pepper, deglaze with a bit of red wine vinegar and red wine, then add the fruit, herbs and al dente pasta until just warm. Add a little parm and enjoy al fresco if you can.

spaghetti squash, tomatos with lots of seasoning, caramelized onions and mushrooms, and italian sausage.

I love to make a good pesto! yum

manicotti with fresh tarragon

White bolognese from a NY Times recipe, with the addition of truffle oil.

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I like to make beef tips and noodles in a creamy mushroom sauce made from wild mushrooms.

Saute thin slices of garlic and chili flakes in some olive oil and butter, add shrimp and saute until done, add cooked spaghetti, a little bit of the pasta water and a chiffonade of basil. So simple and so delicious.

One of my other go-to pasta dishes is very quick and simple. It's divine with fresh off the vine summer tomatoes.-- Pasta with fresh tomato sauce.

Sautee one or two cloves of fresh garlic over low heat in olive oil with until soft and the oil is infused. Remove from the heat.

Add a 1-1/2 pints of cherry tomatoes, halved or four large tomatoes, diced. Chiffonade or chop fresh basil to taste and add to the pan. (I love basil, so I use at least ten large leaves). Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Cook 12oz. to 1 pound of pasta in salted water.
Drain cooked pasta, reserving some of the cooking liquid. (any pasta will do, but fresh is BEST).

Toss the pasta with the garlic-tomato-basil mixture, adding a small bit of the cooking water if you want it more "saucy".

Serve immediately with grated parmesan, asiago or romano cheese.

(good with a fresh herb blend of basil, thyme, roasemary, chives and parsley too.)

Mac 'n Cheese!

raviolli

Wild mushroom pappardelle with caramelized onions and truffle paste. SO GOOD.

Simple and delicious. Angel hair pasta with lemon, garlic, butter and pecorino.

Orechietti with sausage, garlic, roasted red pepper and some parmesan.

Crawfish Italiano - fry mushrooms and crawfish tails (with fat) in olive oil with garlic and lots of crushed red pepper till the mushrooms are softened, stir in heavy cream, parmesan and green onions, and serve over slices of toasted italian bread. Magnificent :)

Puttanesca, yum.

lasagna with two sauces-and lots of spinach!

Homemade ricotta stuffed ravioli in a sauce of lemon juice with olive oil and basil is totally my favorite meal.

macaroni and cheese with jack, cheddar, parm, and blue!

some linguine with garlic infused olive oil, basil, and parmaggiano reggiano

Penne with broccoli and a garlic cream sauce.

Saute red and yellow peppers, zucchini in EVOO until soft. Add al dente rigatoni to the saute pan and mix well. Add a tablespoon of anchovy paste and 1/2 cup italian breadcrumbs. Season with s&p.

Angel hair pasta with italian sausage.

Any red sauce with any pasta and I'm happy.

Pepperoni Pizza Pasta is our family's favorite!

My mom makes this amazing bacon mac and cheese with charred peppercorn bacon and lots and lots of garlic!

I would say a good hearty spaghetti.

Homemade macaroni & cheese

I like to cook a lot of Giada's Pasta recipes. My favorite is the Lasagna Rolls with Spinach and Proscuitto.

Lasagne made with ground turkey and three types of cheese. garrettsambo@aol.com

Making ravioli is fun!

Pasta Roni and Hamberhelper!I'm in dire need of a cookbook *smiles*

I like making a cold spaghetti salad in the summer. I use whatever I happen to have on hand at the moment. Cooked spaghetti mixed with some diced tomatoes, red onion, green pepper, black olives, etc. Add some EVOO and red wine vinegar with some garlic salt, pinch or two of sugar, some salad supreme and some parmesan cheese. Yum!

I like to make my own homemade pasta. It's time consuming but worth it.

Easy italian here means also making fresh pasta in the time it takes to boil the pot of water. I use Jamie Oliver's friend Gennaro's method to make pasta in about 3 minutes - check out this podcast:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boSyVjkf4to

While the pasta rests 5-10 minutes before rolling and cutting, I pull out the food processor and mix 1 cup of toasted walnuts, 1/2 cup of fresh basil, a clove of garlic and olive oil (adding slowly, probably around 1/2 to 3/4 cup in total) until I get a decent pesto. I usually season it, adding salt and ground pepper.

Now the pesto's done, just quickly roll out the pasta, roll it up into a tight jelly roll and slice to the thickness you want...easy!

Boil the fresh pasta (takes far less time - watch it), top with sauce and freshly grated grana padano.

A very easy way to impress your date!

Carbonara pasta... gotta love bacon and egg and pasta!!! YUMMY!!!