Put all of the ingredients (except pasta) into a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Turning the machine on and off rapidly, pulse the ingredients several times until coarsely chopped. Scrape down the work bowl. Then process continuously until the sauce is smooth. If the pesto seems too thick, pulse in a little hot […]
Pasta
Noodle Pudding
Cook and drain noodles. Combine beaten eggs, milk, sour cream, cottage cheese, sugar, raisins, and vanilla. Add to noodles and put in well-greased baking pan. Dot top with margarine or butter and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture. REFRIGERATE OVERNIGHT BEFORE BAKING. Bake at 350 degrees covered for 1 hour, then uncovered until brown…. about […]
Pasta With White Truffles, Olive Oil, Parmesa
In a large pot, bring 8 quarts of lightly salted water to a boil; add the 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente, no more than two minutes; drain well. Toss the pasta with the cup of olive oil, half the basil, and salt and […]
Ruby Pasta
Scrub, peel & cut beets into quarters. Cook in boiling water until tender, about 45 minutes. Place beets in a food processor & puree. In a large bowl, combine 1 c beet puree with remaining ingredients to form a dough. Turn dough out onto a floured board & knead until smooth & pliable. Place dough […]
Tortellini And Artichoke Pasta Salad
* chopped and drained, reserving liquid Cook tortellini; rinse and drain well. Toss with the marinated artichoke hearts and the peppers. Combine remaining ingredients, including reserved artichoke liquid, and toss with tortellini.
Spaghetti With Bacon And Egg
Cook bacon until lightly crisp. Drain and reserve 2 tbls drippings. Coarsly chop bacon and leave on the side. Melt butter in bacon drippings, add wine and pepper and simmer 5 min. Cook spaghetti according to directions. Add bacon to butter-wine mixture. The next step must be done quickly so the eggs will cook from […]
Bacon And Pepper Sauce
Sautee bacon until almost crisp. Drain. Add butter and oil. Sautee onion and garlic.Add peppers and sautee 5 min. Add tomatoes and wine, cook 15 min. REMOVE HOT PEPPER. Season with salt and pepper and serve over pasta.
Ziti With Fresh Tomato-olive Sauce
Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile in a large serving bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, olives, capers and red pepper flakes. Place a strainer over the serving bowl; squeeze the juice from the tomato halves into strainer. (Push on seeds with back of a wooden spoon to extract tomato liquid.) Discard the […]
Cold Noodles
SAUCE 3 tb Sesame paste 6 tb Soy sauce 1 tb Vinegar 1 pn Ginger root 1 ts Chili sauce 1 tb Sesame oil 2 tb Water 1 tb Crushed peanuts 1 pn Parsley Put noodles into boiling water and cook until water boils again. (Oriental Noodles for eating cold might be subst. for fresh […]
Pasta With Herbed Ricotta And Pine Nuts
GARNISH: halved cherry tomatoes, parsley sprigs, sweet red pepper strips, steamed asparagus spears, or sauteed mushroom caps dusted with paprika. Boil a large pot of warer; cook pasta until al dente. While pasta is cooking, in a small skillet, melt margarine. Add pine nuts and onion, stirring occasionally over medium heat for about 5 minutes, […]
