Pasta Recipes

whole wheat penne

Whole Wheat Penne with Broccoli: An 18 Minute Recipe

Whole Wheat Penne with Broccoli and Carrots. Garlic and onions sautéed with broccoli and carrots and added to whole wheat penne pasta with grated cheese.
Swiss Chard and Chicken Baked Ziti

Swiss Chard and Chicken Baked Ziti: A 80 Minute Recipe

Swiss Chard and Chicken Baked Ziti. Ziti with sautéed chicken, swiss chard, marinara sauce, ricotta cheese, and mozzarella cheese baked to perfection.
three bean pasta

Three Bean Pasta: A 30 Minute Recipe

Three Bean Pasta. Green beans, black beans, and kidney beans sautéed with garlic and oil and mixed with diced tomatoes and farfalle pasta.
Italian Antipasto Pasta Salad

Tri Color Pasta Salad: A 27 Minute Recipe

Tri Color Pasta Salad. Rotini pasta prepared al dente and mixed with oil, vinegar, red onion, fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers, olives, and dried sweet Italian sausage.
Beef Recipes

Baked Rotini and Ground Beef: An Easy Comfort Recipe

Baked Rotini and Ground Beef. Rotini pasta mixed with ground beef, mozzarella cheese, and marinara sauce and baked to perfection.
Farfalle with Broccoli and Carrots: Feature Image

Farfalle with Broccoli and Carrots: An Easy 30 Minute Recipe

Farfalle with Broccoli and Carrots. Farfalle pasta mixed with sautéed broccoli, carrots, diced tomatoes, and garlic.
Eggplant with Roasted Red Peppers and Mozzarella

Eggplant with Roasted Red Peppers and Fresh Mozzarella

Eggplant with Roasted Red Peppers. Roasted eggplant sautéed in extra virgin olive oil with roasted red peppers, onions, garlic, and fresh mozzarella
Whole Wheat Pasta Aglio E Olio with Broccoli: Feature Image

Whole Wheat Pasta Aglio e Olio with Broccoli

Whole Wheat Pasta Aglio e Olio with Broccoli. Whole wheat pasta sautéed in extra virgin olive oil with garlic, broccoli, and grated cheese.
Tortellini Salad Recipe

20 Minute Tortellini Salad: A Quick and Simple Recipe

15 Minute Tortellini Salad. Tortellini mixed with sun dried tomatoes, Kalamata olives, and red onions and seasoned with red wine and balsamic vinegar and served cold.
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Pasta with Peppers and Zucchini: A 30 Minute Recipe

Pasta with Peppers and Zucchini. Sauteed red bell peppers and zucchini in garlic and oil then mixed with penne.

Welcome to our pasta recipes page

Pasta Recipes

On this page I share my favorite pasta recipes and ideas from my experiences. Not all ideas turn into great recipes, but they can make for interesting stories, or spark a new idea which eventually leads to amazing food! 

I hope one of these pasta recipes will become a staple with your family, or lead to a fun and enjoyable time cooking together. Start with one of these base recipes and invent what works for you. Add a little of this, take away some of that, or change the cooking method. It is entirely up to you.

Any dish that includes pasta is probably my favorite to make, and to eat. I just love all things pasta. Pasta is so versatile: you can add chicken, pork, beef, seafood, vegetables, cheese, herbs…and the list just goes on. The recipes below will have a wide range of ingredients and choices, however, this dishes are simple to prepare and taste great.

I hope you enjoy these recipes. Let us know what you think. Share your ideas and favorite ways to cook pasta.

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