Best Pasta Recipes

Friday, May 1, 2015

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

1 melt butter in a saucepan and cook onion until tender, add rice and stir.
2 cover with chicken broth and sprinkle with salt. cover and simmer for 30 - 40 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
3 sprinkle with cashews just before serving.

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

1 in a medium-sized sauce pan, bring 2 quarts of water to a rapid boil.
2 add the 1/2 tsp salt and the wild rice.
3 boil uncovered for 40-45 minutes, or until the grains begin to pop open and the rice is tender.
4 drain and set aside.
5 in a 10" skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
6 add the carrot and saute for 1-2 minutes.
7 add celery, mushrooms, and pecans.
8 saute for just about 2 minutes more, stirring often.
9 add the rice and saute until thoroughly combined.
10 season with salt and pepper and serve.
11 serves 4.

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

1 rice salad: in a saucepan, bring to boil 6 cups of water. add wild rice and reduce the heat. cover and let simmer for 45 minutes or until rice is tender and grains are open. drain and rinse under cold water. drain again. set aside.
2 meanwhile, in another saucepan, bring the remaining water to boil. add long grain rice and reduce the heat. cover and let simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender.
3 dressing : in a salad dish, mix all ingredients until homogeneous. add wild rice, long grain rice, pecans, apricots and cranberries. stir to coat well. (this salad can be done one day ahead and cover it. it will be good until the next day.).

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

1 1. bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. add pasta and set timer for time length designated on box.
2 2. in a separate pan, heat butter until fully melted over medium-low heat. once melted, add in flour, salt, pepper, and paprika, stirring rapidly with a whisk. once mixture develops into a thick cream, begin to add milk slowly, continuing to whisk until all milk is added. stir regularly while allowing sauce to simmer.
3 3. thoroughly drain tuna. crumble and then add it to the sauce, continuing to stir regularly.
4 4. once pasta is done, drain and add to the tuna sauce. stir and serve while still hot!

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

1 in a large bowl, combine the cooked rice, tomatoes, cucumber, celery, almonds, onion, salt and pepper.
2 drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
3 nutrition facts: 3/4 cup equals 148 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 280 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

1 preheat oven to 400.
2 cook pasta in boiling water for 5 minutes, omitting salt and fat; drain.
3 remove casings from sausage. heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. coat pan with cooking spray. add sausage to pan; cook until browned, stirring to crumble. remove from pan. heat oil in pan. add zucchini, onion, salt, pepper, and garlic. cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender and zucchini begins to brown, stirring occasionally.
4 combine broth and flour in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. add broth mixture to pan; cook 1 minute. combine zucchini mixture, pasta, sausage, and feta cheese in a large bowl; toss well.
5 spoon pasta mixture into an 11x7" baking dish coated with cooking spray. sprinkle evenly with mozzarella.
6 bake at 400 for 20 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned.