Pasta Recipes

This easy-to-make pasta dish with cherry tomatoes, spinach, chicken and bacon makes a great, filling family meal.

Serves: 4-6
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins (more…)

This three-cheese pasta with mushrooms, peas and pancetta is rich, filling and very tasty. Serve with a leafy green salad.

Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 15-20 mins (more…)

You make the sauce for this easy pasta dish in one pan - and the mixture of flavours couldn’t be tastier

Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins

400g penne pasta
2tbsp (20g) butter or low-fat spread suitable for frying, eg. Clover Lighter
2 garlic cloves, crushed
500g vine cherry tomatoes, quartered
300g raw king prawns, shelled and deveined (more…)

1. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil.

2. Add the penne and cook until al dente, around 10 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, mix together the garlic, anchovy and olive oil into a paste.

4. Drain the cooked pasta and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with the garlic paste, chopped olives and goat’s cheese. Season with freshly ground pepper. (more…)

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the packet instructions until ‘al dente’.

2. Meanwhile, heat a film of olive oil in a large heavy-based frying pan. Add the garlic clove and bay leaf, and fry briefly over medium heat until the garlic just starts to brown. Remove from the pan.

3. Throw in the porcini, and fry quickly over medium-high heat, tossing and turning until they are just tender and have released their juices. Season with salt and a good grinding of black pepper. (more…)

A northern Italian favorite! Make the sauce just before you cook the pasta. If it is made too far in advance, the oils from the cheese will separate and rise to the top of the pot, and you will have to cook it again to blend. Enjoy this easy Italian recipe with family and friends!

Fusilli with Four Cheeses

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (1 stick) unslated butter
4 oz. ricotta cheese
4 oz. Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
4 oz. Fontina cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 cup freshly grated Asiago or Parmigiano cheese (more…)

Frozen lobster tails tend to be rather tough when cooked too long. The timing given in this Italian recipe is for 6 oz. tails. If you are using smaller lobster tails, reduce cooking time to 1 minute. When slicing, the lobster meat should still be slightly raw in the center. The addition of sun-dried tomatoes will give this Northern Italian recipe sauce a very pale pink appearance. If using tomato paste, your sauce will be a deeper pink. Enjoy! (more…)

An Italian classic recipe for your next gathering with friends and family or for that next big special occasion! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 quart whipping cream
20-30 Manicotti
2 lbs large raw shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped (more…)

This Italian pasta recipe contains a very rich and satisfying combination of ingredients. A word of warning to all you Pasta lovers - keep the portions small! Mangiare!!

Ingredients:

1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano cheese (more…)

Ingredients (serves 4)

* 1-2 tbs olive oil
* 1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic
* 3 tbs finely chopped parsley
* 2 x 400g cans diced Italian tomatoes
* 425g can Italian-style tuna in oil (more…)