Pasta recipes

Pasta with chickpeas, greens and tomatoes

Submitted by Sam on Sun, 08/04/2012 - 2:09pm

This recipe uses mafalda corta, a short, flat, ribbony pasta with a wavy edge from the Campania region of Italy. If you can't find that, any other short pasta (such as penne or gemelli) with ridges to hold the sauce will work just as well.

Put the pasta on to cook.

Tagliatelle with parsley and walnut pesto

Submitted by Sam on Mon, 19/03/2012 - 9:27pm

A twist on the traditional basil/pine nut pesto. So easy but so tasty!
Put the parsley, hazelnuts, garlic and lemon zest in a food processor and whizz to a semi-smooth paste.

Spaghetti Bolognese

Submitted by Mel on Sun, 11/03/2012 - 5:56pm

Add the onion, carrot and celery to a pan with a good splash of olive oil and soften on a medium heat for about ten mintutes before adding the garlic and cooking for another couple of minutes. Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside.

Crank up the heat and add both sets of mince and the pancetta, you want to brown the mince and break it up while it cooks so that it doesn't clump together.

Tagliatelle with prawns and brandy

Submitted by Sam on Sat, 25/02/2012 - 4:48pm

Normally, I would only advise drinking brandy but here it's used in this very tasty pasta dish! Cook the tagliatelle in a large pan of salted water until al dente.
While the pasta is cooking, fry the shallots and walnuts in olive oil in a large frying pan for a few minutes.

Winter minestrone

Submitted by Sam on Mon, 14/11/2011 - 6:21pm

A great lunch for the winter months - warming, filling and healthy. Kale, an under-appreciated member of the cabbage family, is packed with bet-carotene, folate and vitamin C so should keep the sniffles at bay!

Orecchiette with broccoli, chilli and pine nuts

Orecchiette with broccoli, chilli and pine nuts

Submitted by loadsofrecipes on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 7:25pm

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the broccoli and fry, stirring, for a few minutes before adding the pine nuts, garlic, chilli and a pinch of salt

Tagliatelle with chicken and blue cheese

Submitted by Sam on Wed, 09/11/2011 - 9:32pm

Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken strips until they are lightly browned. Add the garlic and continue cooking for a few minutes, stirring so the garlic doesn't catch.

lamb and pasta

Tagliatelle with lamb and rosemary

Submitted by loadsofrecipes on Sun, 06/11/2011 - 7:52am

Heat the olive oil in a casserole pan and brown the mince, breaking up any lumps. Add the carrot, garlic and rosemary and continue frying for a few minutes over a medium heat, stirring all the time.

Pasta with tomatoes, butter beans and ricotta

Submitted by loadsofrecipes on Sun, 23/10/2011 - 4:30pm

Heat 1-2 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan and add the pancetta. Fry over a medium heat, stirring until crispy. Add the garlic and chilli and fry gently for a few minutes.

Sausage, butterbean and potato hotpot

Submitted by loadsofrecipes on Sat, 22/10/2011 - 10:15am

Gently fry the onions until softened - about 5 minutes. Add the sausage pieces and fry until the sausage and the onion have taken on some colour. Add the fennel, chilli flakes and garlic and stir through.

Greek Lamb with Puntaletti

Submitted by loadsofrecipes on Sun, 09/10/2011 - 5:07pm

Preheat oven to 180C. Spread the lamb and onions in a small roasting tin. Sprinkle with the lemon juice, oregano, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper and drizzle with about 2 tbsp olive oil. Mix well with your hands.

Tortellini with potato and mint

Submitted by loadsofrecipes on Sat, 08/10/2011 - 11:52am

Boil the potatoes whole in salted water until tender. Leave to cool slightly then scrape off the skin. Discard the skin and pass the potatoes through a potato ricer. Add the mint, Pecorino and nutmeg, mix together with a fork and taste. Adjust seasoning if necessary and leave to cool before using.

Tomato and butter spaghetti

Submitted by loadsofrecipes on Sat, 08/10/2011 - 11:49am

Tip the tomatoes into a small saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer quite rapidly until well reduced - it should almost become a thick, tomato paste.

Sausage pasta with capers, olives and feta

Submitted by loadsofrecipes on Sat, 08/10/2011 - 11:46am

Remove sausage meat from skins. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the sausages, breaking them up with a wooden spoon. Add the tomato puree, stir well and fry for 1-2 mins.

Roasted Cherry Tomato and Rocket Salad

Submitted by loadsofrecipes on Sat, 08/10/2011 - 11:44am

Arrange the halved tomatoes cut side up in a roasting tin, drizzle 2 tablspoons of the oil over them and sprinkle with the garlic and salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for 20 mins turning once.

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