We *love* pasta around here- I have to admit, it’s pretty much my favorite food on the planet. But then if you’ve ever been over to the Favorite Recipes section of kevinandamanda.com, you probably already knew that! :) I’ve always wanted to make my own fresh pasta from scratch – I would love to make my own specialty flavored pastas… with yummy combinations like garlic & herbs (fresh from the garden!), roasted red peppers or tomatoes (fresh from the neighbor’s garden – what a fun red color this pasta would be!), or how about a speckled, lemon pepper pasta (in a light cream sauce with chicken or shrimp?? Or lightly buttered next to a steak! :)) and ooh, maybe some kind of spicy chile pepper pasta?? I’m thinking pepperoncinis or jalapenos would be perfect. :) Or for fall – a fun, bright orange, harvest spiced, pumpkin or sweet potato pasta?? I could go on. And on. Or, or – get this – a sweet, chocolate *dessert* pasta to serve with ice cream, whipped cream and strawberries. *dying a thousand little deaths*
But I’m getting ahead of myself here… :)
I was so, so thrilled when Bertolli (yes, that Bertolli! :)) contacted me and asked if I’d like to try making my own pasta. It’s like they read my mind. Um, yes! :) Definitely! :)
Three short days later, a beautiful pasta prize package showed up at my door. They sent an Imperia Pasta Machine (to make my first experience with rolling & cutting pasta dough a snap), an Emile Henry Lasagna Baker (for baking all my favorite pasta dishes to perfection- lasagna, macaroni & cheese, baked penne with roasted vegetables…), and a coupon for a free Bertolli Frozen Meal (for nights when I don’t have time to make my own pasta! :))
I was in heaven. I started with a recipe for homemade basil fettuccine to use with my brand spankin’ new pasta machine.
Oh man. I cannot even begin to tell you how unbelievably fantastic this smells right now.
It rolled out and cut really easily – it was not as hard as I was imagining!! :)
And the really cool thing – I was so surprised – when you get done cutting, you just kind of throw in into a pile. And then you dump that pile into the boiling water. And it all works out perfectly. It doesn’t stick or clump together. I was amazed. It was… simple.
Okay. Again. I cannot even begin to describe how good this smelled. Or tasted! :D The basil… *faints.* I wanted to eat the noodles just plain.
And it’s green! :) Love it – so fun! This should be the official dish of Christmas. This pasta making thing was a blast – I’m seeing this as a weekly occurrence now. I have lots of flavor combinations to try. :D
You have got to try making your own pasta- got, got, got to! :)
Oh! I cannot wait to make this again towards the end of summer when all my bell peppers and herbs are taking over the garden! :)
Next I tried our favorite lasagna in the ceramic lasagna dish they sent. It’s so cute – it’s a little bigger than an 8×8 dish, but not as big as a 9×13. It’s the perfect size for 4-6 servings. Our favorite lasagna isn’t fancy, but since neither of us really care for ricotta cheese, this recipe is just perfect for us. And simple, easy to keep on-hand pantry items make it a quick & easy weeknight meal – not to mention delicious! :)
Kevin & Amanda’s Favorite Lasagna
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1/4 cup milk
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 lb sausage
2 cups spaghetti sauce
4-6 oven-ready lasagna noodles
1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, or your favorite combo!)Preheat the oven to 400°F. Combine the soup and milk in a small bowl until the mixture is smooth. Set aside. Brown the sausage & ground beef together and drain off the fat. Stir in the spaghetti sauce.
Layer the lasagna in this order: 1/2 meat mixture, noodles, 1/2 soup mixture, remaining meat mixture, noodles, remaining soup mixture, then top with shredded cheese.
Cover the baking dish with foil and bake @ 400 for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 10-15 mins until cheese is melted & bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. (If you can wait! ;))
The next night we used our coupon for a free Bertolli Frozen Meal for two – Sweet! Dinner on Bertolli tonight! :D
BTW, we ate good this week, huh.
2 extremely generous portions, only 500 calories each, ready in 9 mins, only messes up 1 dish – perfect for a quick dinner after a long day of kayaking! :)
Add a salad and bread and you’ve easily got dinner for 4.
Okay, so, I promise I’m not just torturing you! :) Bertolli wants to send one kevinandamanda.com reader a Pasta Prize Package of their own!
Time’s Up! We have a winner!!! :)
Congratulations to commenter #212 Charlene!!
Now you can make your own homemade fresh pasta from scratch any time you want! :) Enjoy! :)
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The winner will receive a Pasta Prize Package valued at $125 from Bertolli that includes:
* Imperia Pasta Machine
* Emile Henry 2.5 Quart Ceramic Lasagna Baker
* A coupon for a free Bertolli Frozen Meal for two that will transport you to Italy in just 10 minutes.
To Enter the Giveaway…
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post! :) What’s your favorite Italian dish? Or, what’s your favorite Italian recipe?? And – you know what I’m about to say next, don’t you? You better share that recipe with me! :D Or, have you ever made your own homemade pasta?? :) And – do you know what I’m about to say next?? ;)
*Unfortunately, because of the weight of this prize package, Bertolli is only able to ship to entrants within the United States.
Contest Ends Saturday, April 24th at 8pm CST.
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BTW, did you know Bertolli has a series of webisodes featuring Marisa Tomei, Chef Rocco DiSpirito and Dan Cortese? Check out this newest one, “The Secrets of the Pollaio” – Marisa, Rocco and Dan track down Italy’s “Egg Man” and use his special eggs to make their own pasta – just like me! :)
There is actually one really crazy part – I gasped!! :O
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I love homemade pasta!
Bolognese sauce is my most favorite. I can eat it on anything. Pasta preferably but really on ANYTHING!
I lovvvvvvve Alfredo sauce on any Pasta!
The easiest and best recipe I lovvvvvve is:
Melt in sauce pan
1 cube butter over medium heat
then add 3/4 cup milk
then add 3/4 cup Parmesan
then add 8 oz cream cheese
Warm till melted wisk in each ingredient
add salt to taste and dried parsley for color and a little garlic powder adds flavor.
Do not bring to a boil (it will scald).
Thin with milk if it gets too thick.
Wow! What a giveaway. Bertolli is so generous! I would have to say that my favorite Italian dish/recipe is Homemade Baked Macaroni and Cheese.
Link: http://markandashleywelling.blogspot.com/2010/04/favorite-italian-dish-baked-macaroni.html
homemade cheese raviolis. yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actually, I have two favorites: Pasta Aglio Olio (pasta with olive oil and garlic) and pasta w/scrambled egg, garlic & grated Asiago cheese. Recipes that used these ingredients can be found on the Internet – we just make ‘em up as we go – adding ingredients to taste. (I don’t like tomato-based sauces.) We prefer Asiago and Parmigiano Reggiano. Do not use “canned” cheese.
Oh my goodness those looked delicious! I felt like I could smell the basil through the computer. I have a friend who just bought a pasta maker at a thrift store but has yet to make any.
My fave pasta right now (changes frequently!) is a baked mac&cheese… where all you do is layer elbow mac (lg or sm), grated cheddar cheese and canned tomatoes.. do this in layers like lasagna then add milk and the canned tomato juice until it fills the pan half way and bake! Delish! I love a crispy top =)
I’d love to have a pasta machine so I could make gluten-free & more healthy type pastas. Our favorite homemade pasta dish is lasagne. It is truly delicious!
My favorite is always chicken alfredo.
Wow! What an amazing chance. I love Italian dishes. I lived in Italy for 3 years and loved trying new foods when we went out to eat. My favorite is Beef and Cheese Manicotti, it’s a Giada De Laurentiis recipe.
Italian food should be a food group…the only food group! My favorite pasta dish is Five Cheese Ziti – mmm garlic, mmm cheese!
Five Cheese Ziti
6 Servings
1 lb Ziti
1c shredded Mozzarella
Sauce:
4c Tomato sauce
2c Alfredo sauce
1/2c Ricotta cheese
1/4c shredded Mozzarella
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Topping:
3c shredded Mozzarella
1/2c Italian bread crumbs
3 tbsp grated Romano
3 tbsp grated Parmesan
1 tbsp chopped garlic
3 tbsp Vegetable oil
3 tbsp flat leaf Parsley, chopped
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Whisk together Mozzarella, bread crumbs, Romano, and Parmesan. Add garlic, oil, parsley, and mix thoroughly.
3. In another bowl, whisk together Mozzarella, bread crumbs, Romano, and Parmesan. Add garlic, oil, parsley, and mix thoroughly.
4. Spray 13×9 dish with nonstick spray.
5. Prepare pasta, drain.
6. Pour 1/2c sauce into dish and spread over bottom evenly.
7. Pour pasta into remaining bowl of sauce and mix; pour into dish.
8. Spread 1c mozzarella over the top.
9. Top mozzarella with topping mixture.
10. Bake until golden brown cheese, bubbling; about 30-40 minutes.
The pasta maker looks incredible! I love your site and I love, love your fonts!
This is my favorite “nontraditional lasagna”. Credits go to Kraft Foods magazine a couple years ago…
what you need!
3 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. flour
3 cups milk
1/2 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained
1 cup BREAKSTONE’S or KNUDSEN Cottage Cheese
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, divided
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
9 lasagna noodles, cooked, drained
1/2 lb. deveined peeled medium shrimp, cooked
2 cans (6 oz. each) crabmeat, drained, flaked
make it!
HEAT oven to 350°F.
MELT butter in large saucepan on medium heat. Whisk in flour until well blended. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly; simmer on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan; set aside. Mix spinach, cottage cheese, 2/3 cup mozzarella and nutmeg.
SPREAD 2/3 cup Parmesan sauce onto bottom of 13×9-inch pan. Cover with 3 lasagna noodles and layers of half each of the shrimp, crabmeat and spinach mixture; top with 2/3 cup of the remaining Parmesan sauce. Repeat layers, starting with the noodles. Top with remaining noodles, Parmesan cheese sauce and mozzarella; cover.
BAKE 45 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 25 min. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.
Oh.My.Goodness. I haven’t had homemade pasta since my grandmother made it for our family years (like 15!) ago. She used to grow her own garlic, basil, mint and bell pepper and use it to make her pasta. Would love to give this one a try!
I make a vodka sauce pasta bake that my husband requests often! It is a homemade vodka sauce with a little bit of a kick. SO good!
I love love love creme brulee!
Amanda–Your blog is very fun and I love your enthusiasm and photos for sure! With 8-year-old twins in endless activities, we do a lot of pasta dinners. One of our favorites is from Giada De Laurentiis which has fusilli pasta, fresh tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil & fresh mozzarella. It’s on the Food Network website and it’s called Fusilli alla Caprese. I have a note on the recipe from 8/17/08 from my son Ryan (then 6): “Mom, this is the best dinner ever!” But since we are on the go all the time, I am intrigued by the Bertolli frozen pasta–will have to check that out.
OOOOOOHHHHHH! YUM! I’ve always wanted to try making my own pasta. I LOVE all things pasta and Italian! I love making lasagna and chicken fettuccine the most.
Thank you!
YUMMY! Looks beautiful and fun!
I love pasta in any way, shape or form. My favorite is Macaroni and Cheese. From scratch, with extra sharp cheddar and real butter. I can feel my thighs growing just thinking about it. My monthly treat may have to come early!
This looks so fun. In my house the kids are huge fans of get this…kind of crazy…you might want to sit down…buttered noodles…I know it is way out there…any noodle you can find, butter and parm cheese. With friends and family I am know for my baked ziti while my husband’s FAMOUS for chicken capari…he made it for me on our first date…it is to DIE for…yummy. I can share the. Chicken capari if you want it. Just send me a note. Thanks for sharing.
i love gnocchi when it’s made so well they are like little pillowey-soft clouds. do you have a good recipe for gnocchi?
Fav. pasta? Anything with homemade pesto or tomato sauce!
My husband has broken two of my rolling pins making homemade pasta – I would love to save my new rolling pin from a similar fate!
I love classic alfredo!
This looks fabulous! My lasagna is one of the most requested meals in my house, and your fettucini alfredo became an instant favorite when we tried it. I would absolutely love to try some fun flavored pastas from scratch. I want to win this! :D
I enjoy Pioneer Woman’s pasta recipes and your pasta recipes. They are my go-to when I want a delicious meal.:-)
Wow, Amanda, sounds awesome! The giveaway, the pasta, the whole shebang! It reminds me of my brief time in Italy – there is nothing like pasta to fill the tummy & warm the soul! I made pasta with a friend, both pasta & ravioli – & the ravioli took all day but sure was fun. Pasta machines seem like a dream come true!!! Too good to be true! The ease! I bet you’re making some tasty pasta!
Favorite pasta lately is one my boyfriend & I made up together that we called: Lenten Fish Friday Pasta Diavolo! (If you like spice, this is where it’s at!!)
1. In a skillet, put 1 Tbsp butter & 1 Tbsp evoo. Add seasoned (salted & peppered) tilapia filets – cook in butter & evoo for 3 to 3.5 minutes per side.
2. In a separate skillet, caramelize onions in evoo. Add 1 Tbsp tomato paste in a cup of red wine & 1/2 can of Rotel with jalapenos & habeneros. (YUM!) Bring to a boil & simmer.
3. Add cooked fish, pouring juices on top; toss in some portobello mushrooms, garlic cloves, & crushed red pepper (to taste/as desired) & let cook together for about 2 minutes.
4. Voila! Serve & enjoy!!! TASTY!!!
I love Chicken Marsala. I have no idea how to make it. And I don’t want to know, because then I’ll know how much butter goes in it. And quite honestly, I’d rather stay in denial about that one. :)
A wonderful restaurant in my town does a sage tagliatella…ohh….it is amazing!
Kelly
ooooo! I would love to try to make my own pasta. i had a pumpkin pasta on a cruise once and it was delicious, but I have always been too nervous to try and make my own.
I need to be more adventurous when cooking! I used to make homemade pasta with my dad as well as some wonderful memories. What a great way to continue on that tradition with my kids!
lasagna
OH! THAT PASTA LOOKS HEAVENLY~ MY SONS FAVORITE RECIPE IS LASAGNE BUT MY HUSBAND AND I LIKE CHICKEN SPAGHETTI. IT’S SO SIMPLE BUT SO GOOD!
Lasagna ….Mmmmm with sausage and mushrooms.
I love spaghetti and meatballs. I make terrific meatballs from my mother’s best friend’s authentic recipe. I’d love to make fresh pasta.
3 lbs of chuck chop
1 lb of sausage (your choice of hot, sweet, chicken or turkey even)
8 cloves of garlic
1 cup bread crumbs
1 grated Romano cheese
3 eggs
2 Tbs chopped fresh or dried sweet basil
1 Tbs crushed red pepper
1/2 cup of milk
salt and pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350
1. Remove sausage from casing and place in a bowl
2. Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl and combine with your hands.
3. Roll into balls smaller than a golf ball.
4. Line a baking dish with fall and empty bowl of meatballs onto the pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
5. Then add the meatballs to your spaghetti sauce and let simmer. Most people cook their sauce (gravy) for 2 to 3 hours. The longer these meatballs cook, the more tender they are.
Delicious!
OH, Amanda! I don’t really leave comments nor do I enter contests. But I felt like I could literally SMELL your homemade pasta through the blog post and you made me so hungry and I don’t know, something just reached out to me and said GO POST! But then I saw where there are 733 and yeah, like you will read through every one of them? I’m sure you will, so, if to enter is just to comment, I’ll do it.
I’ll share with you my busy Thursday, almost pulled out all my Cook for the Softball Team Dinner!
First, the recepie:
Old Fashioned Lasagna
(off the American Beauty Box) I LOVE THIS!
1 package (8ox) American Beauty Lasadna
1 lb beef
2 cups spaghetti sauce (I use Ragu)
1 3/4 cups ricotta cheese (the stuff you don’t like)
2 cups mozzarella cheese shreded
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (I use more!)
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1 egg
salt and pepper
You mix the sauce and beef together, and you mix the rest together but saving some mozzarella cheese. You layer the noodels, the meat and the cheese sauce until you run out and then spread the saved mozzarella cheese over the top.
Bake at 350.
So, I put together 4 batches Thursday, cleaned my house, stressed because of work issues and still managed to pull off dinner for 25+ people and softball girls. (The are district Champs by the way) and yes, I could have bought Frozen Lasagna from Sam’s and served it up, but it’s just not the same as all the love and good wishes that goes into something for people you love.
BUT the best part? They had the BEST time just being together.
http://kristinbednarz.blogspot.com/2010/04/team-dinner-girls-mud-awesome.html
Check that link out above. So much fun!!!!
I love your blog and would LOVE to have a pasta maker. My youngest daughter cooks with me all the time and we’d love to figure this out together.
Keep up the great work!!!
Eggplant parmesean is my all time fav!
Homemade pasta…what could be better?
I love all pasta, especially anything Alfredo!
The best Italian thing I ever made was the Lasagna Bolognese from Cook’s Illustrated magazine. Authentic lasagna Bolognese is a very long and complicated thing to make, but CI simplified it, and shortened up the prep time, and it was just amazing. It was even better as leftovers. Here’s a link to their article about it, but you have to sign up for a trial membership to see the actual recipe. I think you can just sign up for 14 days, and then let it lapse (don’t have to put in a credit card number or anything). I get the magazine, so I could copy it and mail it to you, also.http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/article.asp?docid=664
I am a cheese and spinach ravioli kinda girl! The hubby loves tortellini soup! I love making fresh pasta but no machine, sigh:( My neighbor as a kid had a sister who owned an Italian restaurant. Annie taught me how to make the noddles and the ravioli! It is so much fun nd tastes so great! I would love to expand my horizons and learn some new dishes! Now my blind grandmother made the best noodles for soup and she cut them razor thin by hand! I am still amazed today! I would be walking around hand less! :)
Amanada you post the best stuff. I want to win! I want to win!
Hugs Anne
I am a cheese and spinach ravioli kinda girl! The hubby loves tortellini soup! I love making fresh pasta but no machine, sigh:( My neighbor as a kid had a sister who owned an Italian restaurant. Annie taught me how to make the noddles and the ravioli! It is so much fun and tastes so great! I would love to expand my horizons and learn some new dishes! Now my blind grandmother made the best noodles for soup and she cut them razor thin by hand! I am still amazed today! I would be walking around hand less! :)
Amanada you post the best stuff. I want to win! I want to win!
Hugs Anne
Awesome giveaway, thank you! I learned to make homemade pasta from my mom, who learned from her mom, and so on. A pasta machine will sure make it a lot easier and faster!!!
I am known for my lasagna. I am not sure what I do differently, but I am always asked to make lasagna for parties or when my sisters come over for dinner. I have to admit, it is really good!
I cannot pick just one pasta fave. It would be like asking me to pick my favorite out of my three kids! :) I am in equally in LOVE with a good penne alla vodka, pesto (mmmm, tastes like summer to me), a decadent lasagna, and good ol’ aglio olio. Simplicity at its best! (Excuse me while I wipe the drool from my keyboard)
That pasta maker could really help me feed my family of three growing boys. They are eating me out of house and home. :-) It looks wonderful. Thank you
My family enjoys a dish I made up called Italian Sausage Casserole Spaghetti. Would love to try making my own pasta! Thanks for the inspiration.
Oh, what a fantastic giveaway! Oh, I’d so put that to use. I’ve been wanting one of those – I started making my own sauces over a year ago and will never go back! Sorry – don’t have a recipe to share, it’s a little of this and a little of that. LOL!
At first I was going to say, “You’re so lucky!” But it’s not at all that you’re lucky is that you’re so amazing! You have great ideas and share them in a way that is so reader friendly. And your reviews are always a delight to read, I’m not good at expressing myself with words (I could barely think of a way to say that! Geesh!)
Anyway, pasta is one of my absolute favorites. I am a carb girl. I can’t live without pasta. Just the other night I picked up some Bertolli pasta (in the refrigerated section) on sale for $2 + I had a $1 coupon so it was time to give it a whirl. I am hooked! It was my first time eating fresh pasta (other than in a restaurant) and it was divine! I threw some alfredo sauce on it, grilled some chicken breasts & threw a green salad together. Dinner was ready in a snap. And it was heavenly. Thanks for such a great giveaway, you rock!
one time I learned how to make gnocchi from scratch with homemade meatballs and everything. and it was the most amazing stuff. I love it.
Spaghetti and meatballs. Yum
I just planted my first herb garden not knowing what I would be using them for. Now I have something to do with them. Thanks
I love pasta and am growning basil this summer so this machine would be great for using the recipe. I like lasagna but have never made my own pasta for it.
Yummmmy….I just came across your fun blog and recipes…love it!!
With a name like Mandarino…i love pasta..favorite right now is a Turkey Lasagna…oh so yummy:)
We eat pasta at least once a week around here. I have fresh basil in the garden as well as other herbs that would go deliciously with homemade pasta! Amanda, I can’t wait to try making my own green noodles!
I”m sure there is no way in heck that I will win.. but its worth a try right?
Love reading your blog btw!
Lemon Chicken is my absolute favorite. Plain noodles, chicken dredged and fried in oil, then, and this is obviously the most important part – the sauce. 1/2 cup of white wine (whatever you are drinking at the time) the juice of 1-2 lemons (i use 2 since i like lemon) and the zest from the lemons. 2 Boullion cubes, and 1 stick of butter. Throw all of that in a pot and let simmer until chicken and pasta are done. Then mix it all together. Top with fresh basil if available. Seriously, this sauce seems like it might not be all that great, but it is the BEST meal ever.
giveaway + pasta- what a combo! thanks Bertolli
That looks so great! I’d love to make my own pasta! Pick me pick me!! :)
I also love pasta. We used to make it while I was growing up but haven’t since I left home.
I love this recipe for Lasagna. We even make the sauce for spaghetti at times or any other pasta dish. Takes some planning but OH MAN!! Soo good.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Worlds-Best-Lasagna/Detail.aspx
My sister, and sister in laws would love if I won this so we could all use it :)
I love your chicken Alfredo!!! Made it the other day and it was super!!
Oh, man, have you ever made me hungry. Your new pasta machine makes me want one for myself. Yum!! Anyway, I’d like to win especially if they were to include one of those, hehehe!! I have a favorite lasagne recipe but it takes all day to make…or seems like it and I’m at the library so don’t have it with me but I wanted to enter this contest. I’ll dig it up and send in the next day or two. Thanks for the fun blog.
Oh my gosh! that Basil Fettuccine looks so delicious! i love making stuffed manicotti! YUMMY!
How awesome. That would be so neat and fun to have!
My Aunt Jan is Italian, her daughters are vegetarians, so she had no one to pass down her homemade meatball and sauce recipe down to, so I filled those shoes! Her daughters wanted NO part of it, but I was all over it, as it is what we have been eating for years and years at family Christmas meals since I can remember and it is to die for!
A few years ago, I asked to help her make Christmas Eve dinner so that I could watch and write down exactly what she does, as that is the only way I learn. The recipe is scribbled on three pieces of paper in the pantry and I recently asked her if I could blog about it, as I know that those papers are going to be lost in the mess that is my pantry sooner or later and she agreed. So when I make it next time, I will let you in on her secret; from the sauce, to the meatballs (which are my sons favorite thing to make and eat on the entire planet), to the garlic bread! I don’t make it that often as it seriously makes enough to feed 15-20 people (I don’t know how to scale it down, so when I make it, it is when we have dinner parties or when I need to have leftovers for quite some time)!
I have regretted not saving my parents’ vintage pasta machine they received when they were married over 40 years ago…. I’d love to try making my own pasta! Thanks for all the recipes!
Pasta is a big hit in our house as well. How very fun to make your own pasta. Our favorite is a simple rigatoni with Italian sausage and a three cheese marinara. Yum!!
Wow, that’s a hard one!!! Pasta is a mainstay in my house. I must
say, I have learned some great recipes from my son. He and his wife,
and my oldest son and his girlfriend are all vegan. My son makes a
absolutely delicious pasta (usually a ziti or penne), homemade sauce
and he dresses it up with Tofurkey Italian Sausage w/sun-dried tomatoes and basil. Yes, it is vegan – but even the most carnivore
person would love this. It’s filling and nutritional. Thanks, Sheryl
i love spaghetti! it reminds me of home. add some warm garlic bread on the side, and i’m in heaven! :)
yum!!!! i am definitely going to try this recipe!! Thanks Amanda!
Your pasta looks incredible! I come from an Italian family and I love to cook, but have never been brave enough to try MAKING pasta… but you have inspired me! My personal favorite Italian (family) recipe is stuffed manicotti! It’s so filling and delicious, I eat it until I literally feel like I might explode!
What a great giveaway and love the look of those green pasta noodles!!! I loved this lobster ravioli that i got somewhere in San Diego. Good stuff.
I love Italian food! I am a pasta nut! So I’d have to say my favorite dish would be plain old, good spaghetti with marinara sauce (:
Whew, just made it in time! Your blog is making me hungry – especially that fresh basil pasta – it looks soooooooo good! I was going to make soup for dinner but I think it’s going to have to be pasta tonight. LOL I’d love to win. My favorite pasta recipe is with fresh stir-fried veggies – any kind but french string beans, asparagus tips, and brocolli are my favorites – a little butter, and some Parmesan or Romano cheese.
We love chicken alfredo. It seems we never have it the same way twice as we are always looking for ways to change it up.
I have never made pasta before! Looks yummy!
My favorite pasta dish is linguini noodles with half alfredo, half meat sauce….try ordering that and see how they look at you :O
Thanks for sharing !!
I love all things pasta. I hope I win so I can start creating my very own favorites!
My favorite pasta is linguini. I love shrimp and chicken combo alfredo.
I love a good Pasta Primavera with fresh veggies! Especially with FRESH pasta, not the boxed kind. I haven’t tried to make homemade pasta since the 80′s and then it was a BIG ordeal. Now there are just 2 of us again and I’d like to try once more.
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to win this prize! I have spent lots of time in Italy and I lived in Uruguay (where they eat Italian food every day) for a year and half. I would love a way to make fresh homemade pasta. YUM!
Oh, I forgot… my favorite pasta dish is anything with pesto! I LOVE pesto!
We could eat pasta every night of the week and not get tired of it. Our favorite pasta recipe was taught to us by one of our exchange students. We call it Julius’ pasta after him. No written recipe – it changes every time we make it. But here are the basics.
1 lb (dry) rigatoni
1/2 lb bacon cut into one inch pieces
1 onion diced
1 bell pepper diced (color of your choice)
1 can diced Italian style tomatoes
Cook pasta until tender. Drain.
Fry bacon until done but not crispy. Add onion and pepper. Cook until tender. Drain off excess fat. Add tomatoes. Add to pasta and stir until combined. Add cheese if desired. You can also add a small amount of spaghetti sauce if it seems too dry.
Other things we have added:
fresh tomatoes
asparagus (cut into 1″ pieces and steam until tender, then add to pasta mix- yum)
chopped spinach
Very versatile and oh so good!
I have the MOST AMAZING recipe for “Loser Pasta”. It’s an alfredo sauce with pasta and a couple other ingredients. I think there are only like 5 ingredients total & it is an AMAZING recipe! Every time I make it for friends or family, at least one person asks for the recipe!
Woahh.!(: super jealous :p
but i can’t wait to try one of these
out.!!! love you blog amanda.
~Abby.
i would love to win tfs!
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