Pasta Types
These long, hollow spaghetti-like tubes are unusual and fun! Try them in casseroles or Asian stir-fries, or tossed with a fresh tomato sauce. Also known as "angel hair" pasta, the long, delicate strands are an appropriate match for almost any .. [... more]
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Peppered Shrimp Alfredo
Meanwhile, melt butter together with the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, and cook until softened and translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic, red pepper, and mushroom; cook over medium-high heat until soft, about 2 ... [... more]
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Chicken and Sausage with Bowties
Wash chicken breasts and cut into large bite size pieces. Remove casing from sausage and cut into large pieces. In a large, deep skillet over medium low heat, put oil and garlic and saute to flavor oil. Remove garlic from oil. Add chicken and ... [... more]
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Shrimp Macque Choux
Set oven to broil. Brush individual pizza crusts with melted butter, and sprinkle with chopped parsley and garlic salt. Place on a baking sheet and broil until sizzling. Remove, and set aside. Heat 1 cup oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high ... [... more]
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Chicken and Chorizo Pasta Bake
Heat the oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and cook until firm and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the bell pepper and chorizo and cook for 5 minutes until the chorizo is hot and the chicken is no longer ... [... more]
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Pasta Lasagna
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 1/2 quart baking dish. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef until brown; drain. Stir in pasta sauce; remove from heat. In a bowl, combine ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, Parmesan and ... [... more]
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Chicken Caesar Pasta
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, pepper and salt. Cook 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove skillet from heat. In a bowl, mix together salad dressing, vinegar and cheese. Toss together pasta, chicken, ... [... more]
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Creamy Smoked Salmon Pasta
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion in butter until tender. Stir flour and garlic powder into the butter and onions. Gradually stir in milk. Heat to just below boiling point, and then gradually stir in cheese until the ... [... more]
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Penne Pasta with Spinach and Bacon
Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place bacon in the skillet, and cook until browned and crisp. Add garlic, and cook for about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook until heated through. Place the spinach ... [... more]
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Fresh Pasta
Fresh pasta contains only three ingredients: flour, salt, and eggs. Semolina, a high-protein flour made from Durum wheat, makes better pasta than all-purpose flour. It creates a stronger gluten structure, allowing for more pliable dough. Salt ... [... more]
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Homemade Tomato Sauce
There are three basic styles of sauces: long-simmered, the barely-cooked, and raw. Long simmering achieves a rich, complex flavor. Barely-cooked sauces have a lighter flavor more recognizable of fresh tomatoes, but a little bit of cooking softens ... [... more]
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Pasta Cooking Basics
To cook evenly and prevent it from sticking together, pasta needs "breathing" room. Use a deep saucepan and at least 4 quarts of water per pound of pasta. Salt is added to the cooking water, not to lower the boiling point, but rather to season . [... more]
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