This is a handy ricotta filling that is useful in many pasta recipes. Smooth and mild, it works well in shells, as filling for manicotti, or even in a layered lasagna that showcases other flavors of meat or vegetables.
15 ot 20 large pasta shells, cooked and drained
Filling
2 cups of ricotta, whole or part skim
1/3 cup [...]
This is a great 2 person meal (double it for 4 people) and can work with any shape of pasta or pretty much any vegetable you have. Even frozen vegetables are fine, just thaw and steam them first.
0.5 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
3 tbsp minced garlic
olive oil
splash of white wine
zest of 1 lemon OR [...]
I like this tasty recipe as part of our meatless meals plans – it’s filling and hearty without meat or beans. Taken from an original recipe in Cooks Country, I made a few changes that I think punch things up a little bit (though the changes probably knock it out of the 30 minute [...]
What is better in the heat of summer than pasta salad. Ice cream, maybe? But that’s not appropriate for dinner. You can make a great pasta salad by just cooking tri-color pasta, draining and rinsing, and then tossing it with halved cherry tomatoes and diced bell peppers. A bit of fresh [...]
Everyone always needs an excellent homemade mac and cheese recipe, it’s just that kind of comfort food. This one is my favorite. Originally passed to me by a friend, I stared in abject horror at the ingredient list when I saw that it containted Velveeta. I was sure that I would never [...]
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