Pasta Dishes For Enjoyable Mealtime

The pasta dishes are some of the easiest dishes to prepare and they are enjoyed by everyone especially the children. You could make your mealtime more enjoyable by serving pasta dishes in different shapes such as letters, stars, wheels etc. and they are the all-time favourite of kids. For young pasta eaters, you could introduce finger-friendly sizes like spirals, radiator and ziti. And, the leftovers can be added to your favourite soups and surely the kids will love eating the soup. If you are using dry pasta, it is advisable to simmer it for extra 5 to 10 minutes till it gets cooked. If you have a special preference for some recipes, you should make them in larger quantity and the leftovers could be saved for later use. This works best for pasta dishes that are baked like lasagne.

Recipes for pasta dishes

Springtime pasta dish

Ingredients required for the pasta dish:

Penne - 400 gramsShredded kale - 200 gramsChopped bacon - 100 gramsFinely sliced red onion - 1, mediumSoft cheese - 100 gramsGrated parmesan for serving

Preparation: In salted water, boil the pasta. In the last 2 minutes, add the kale and then drain it. Reserve a little of the cooking water. Meanwhile, in a non-stick pan, dry fry the bacon till it turns crispy. Take it off from the pan and then drain off the fat. Leave behind about one teaspoon of fat. Fry the onion gently in the fat for 3 minutes till it becomes soft. Into the pan, tip the kale and the cooked pasta. Then, stir in the cheese and the bacon. If the mixture is dry, then add a little bit of the pasta cooking water. Serve the dish in a bowl, scattered with grated parmesan, if you prefer.

Asparagus cream pasta

Ingredients:

Asparagus - 1 bunchDouble cream - 142 millilitrePeeled garlic cloves - 2Half shaved, half grated parmesan - 50 gramsTagliatelle - 250 grams

Preparation: Cut off the woody ends of the asparagus to prepare them. Then you should neatly cut the tips off from the stalks. Keep the stalks and the tips separately. In a saucepan, bring the garlic and cream to z boil. Remove it from the heat and take off the garlic and keep it aside. In the boiling salted water, cook the stalks for 5 minutes till they become tender. Drain them and then add them into the cream along with the grated parmesan. Whisk with a hand blender till it becomes smooth. According to the instructions on the pack, cook the pasta and then add the tips towards the last 2 minutes of the cooking time. Reheat the cream gently. Drain the pasta and then add it into a bowl along with the cream. Toss them till all is mixed well. Divide into pasta bowls. Before serving top it with parmesan.

The Danish word for pasta dishes is pastaretter . If you are interested in getting more recipes, click here.

Pasta Dishes For Enjoyable Mealtime

The pasta dishes are some of the easiest dishes to prepare and they are enjoyed by everyone especially the children. You could make your mealtime more enjoyable by serving pasta dishes in different shapes such as letters, stars, wheels etc. and they are the all-time favourite of kids. For young pasta eaters, you could introduce finger-friendly sizes like spirals, radiator and ziti. And, the leftovers can be added to your favourite soups and surely the kids will love eating the soup. If you are using dry pasta, it is advisable to simmer it for extra 5 to 10 minutes till it gets cooked. If you have a special preference for some recipes, you should make them in larger quantity and the leftovers could be saved for later use. This works best for pasta dishes that are baked like lasagne.

Recipes for pasta dishes

Springtime pasta dish

Ingredients required for the pasta dish:

Penne - 400 gramsShredded kale - 200 gramsChopped bacon - 100 gramsFinely sliced red onion - 1, mediumSoft cheese - 100 gramsGrated parmesan for serving

Preparation: In salted water, boil the pasta. In the last 2 minutes, add the kale and then drain it. Reserve a little of the cooking water. Meanwhile, in a non-stick pan, dry fry the bacon till it turns crispy. Take it off from the pan and then drain off the fat. Leave behind about one teaspoon of fat. Fry the onion gently in the fat for 3 minutes till it becomes soft. Into the pan, tip the kale and the cooked pasta. Then, stir in the cheese and the bacon. If the mixture is dry, then add a little bit of the pasta cooking water. Serve the dish in a bowl, scattered with grated parmesan, if you prefer.

Asparagus cream pasta

Ingredients:

Asparagus - 1 bunchDouble cream - 142 millilitrePeeled garlic cloves - 2Half shaved, half grated parmesan - 50 gramsTagliatelle - 250 grams

Preparation: Cut off the woody ends of the asparagus to prepare them. Then you should neatly cut the tips off from the stalks. Keep the stalks and the tips separately. In a saucepan, bring the garlic and cream to z boil. Remove it from the heat and take off the garlic and keep it aside. In the boiling salted water, cook the stalks for 5 minutes till they become tender. Drain them and then add them into the cream along with the grated parmesan. Whisk with a hand blender till it becomes smooth. According to the instructions on the pack, cook the pasta and then add the tips towards the last 2 minutes of the cooking time. Reheat the cream gently. Drain the pasta and then add it into a bowl along with the cream. Toss them till all is mixed well. Divide into pasta bowls. Before serving top it with parmesan.

The Danish word for pasta dishes is pastaretter . If you are interested in getting more recipes, click here.

Pasta Dishes For Enjoyable Mealtime

The pasta dishes are some of the easiest dishes to prepare and they are enjoyed by everyone especially the children. You could make your mealtime more enjoyable by serving pasta dishes in different shapes such as letters, stars, wheels etc. and they are the all-time favourite of kids. For young pasta eaters, you could introduce finger-friendly sizes like spirals, radiator and ziti. And, the leftovers can be added to your favourite soups and surely the kids will love eating the soup. If you are using dry pasta, it is advisable to simmer it for extra 5 to 10 minutes till it gets cooked. If you have a special preference for some recipes, you should make them in larger quantity and the leftovers could be saved for later use. This works best for pasta dishes that are baked like lasagne.

Recipes for pasta dishes

Springtime pasta dish

Ingredients required for the pasta dish:

Penne - 400 gramsShredded kale - 200 gramsChopped bacon - 100 gramsFinely sliced red onion - 1, mediumSoft cheese - 100 gramsGrated parmesan for serving

Preparation: In salted water, boil the pasta. In the last 2 minutes, add the kale and then drain it. Reserve a little of the cooking water. Meanwhile, in a non-stick pan, dry fry the bacon till it turns crispy. Take it off from the pan and then drain off the fat. Leave behind about one teaspoon of fat. Fry the onion gently in the fat for 3 minutes till it becomes soft. Into the pan, tip the kale and the cooked pasta. Then, stir in the cheese and the bacon. If the mixture is dry, then add a little bit of the pasta cooking water. Serve the dish in a bowl, scattered with grated parmesan, if you prefer.

Asparagus cream pasta

Ingredients:

Asparagus - 1 bunchDouble cream - 142 millilitrePeeled garlic cloves - 2Half shaved, half grated parmesan - 50 gramsTagliatelle - 250 grams

Preparation: Cut off the woody ends of the asparagus to prepare them. Then you should neatly cut the tips off from the stalks. Keep the stalks and the tips separately. In a saucepan, bring the garlic and cream to z boil. Remove it from the heat and take off the garlic and keep it aside. In the boiling salted water, cook the stalks for 5 minutes till they become tender. Drain them and then add them into the cream along with the grated parmesan. Whisk with a hand blender till it becomes smooth. According to the instructions on the pack, cook the pasta and then add the tips towards the last 2 minutes of the cooking time. Reheat the cream gently. Drain the pasta and then add it into a bowl along with the cream. Toss them till all is mixed well. Divide into pasta bowls. Before serving top it with parmesan.

The Danish word for pasta dishes is pastaretter . If you are interested in getting more recipes, click here.

An Easy Sauce to Serve over Pasta

Sometimes we have an accident when making a meal and it turns out to be the best thing, ever. This happened to me some years ago, when I was making a pasta sauce for spaghetti. I had a large container of what I was just sure was spaghetti sauce. I fried up the hamburger meat, added in the usual onion and green pepper, grabbed the sauce to add in and midway through pouring the jar full, I realized it was Salsa. Oh my. I was so upset at that moment, yet it turned out to have excellent flavors.

We all have days when inspiration is low, and nothing seems just right. What to make for dinner? I had a day like that not too long ago, and started frying up hamburger, hoping to come up with some kind of sauce for pasta. I hoped for inspiration to hit along the way, and this was the result. Recalling that day years ago, I decided to again use salsa. I fried the hamburger meat, added in onions and green pepper, some salsa, though not a whole large container. I added a little of this and that, and this is the recipe I created. It is great over spaghetti, or ziti, rigatoni or any pasta you desire.

Texicali Meat Sauce

1 pound hamburger meat, fried in a large pan

1 large onion, chopped

1 large green pepper, chopped

2 large cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups your favorite salsa

1 can tomato paste, 6 ounces

1 cup water

1 small can chopped green chiles

Herbs of choice: chopped fresh basil, rosemary or thyme, use any or a combination

5 - 10 green olives, chopped finely

Brown the meat in a large skillet, breaking up well. As the meat is nearly done, add in the onions and green pepper and toss, cooking for about 5 minutes. Add in all the rest of the ingredients, mix well and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and allow to cook for at least half an hour, until everything is cooked through. Serves about 6 to 8.

How much easier can this be? One time I made this I had pesto on hand. As pesto is nothing more than basil and parsley in olive oil, I used a couple of tablespoons of pesto instead of the other fresh herbs. Once I had only rosemary on hand and that is all that went in. As you can see, I have made it quite a few times recently. It is good over any type of pasta. It could be assembled with a large ziti and topped with cheese and baked until bubbling. It is not a hard and fast recipe. This came completely out of the blue. The idea is to relax and enjoy the flavors. Experiment and see which ones work for you. Use what you have on hand. I do urge you to try out making the sauce with a salsa of choice. It is really quite good.

Thank you for taking the time to read my article. I hope it was informative and helped you along your own culinary journey. You will find many more recipes and helpful tips on my web site. I am on Facebook at A Harmony of Flavors and share a recipe or tip each day to the fans that have liked my site. I hope to see you there soon.

My name is Chris Rawstern and I have been on a cooking and baking journey for 42 years. Many people have asked what A Harmony of Flavors means. Have you ever had a meal where the visual presentation was stunning, the smells were incredible, the taste was so remarkable that you ate slowly savoring every bite, wishing the experience would never end? Then you have experienced what a truly harmonious meal can be like. My passion is to teach people how to create a Harmony of Flavors with their cooking, and help pass along my love and joy of food, both simple and exotic, plain or fancy. I continue my journey in ethnic and domestic cuisines, trying new things. I would love to hear from you, to help me continue my journey to explore diverse culinary experiences and hopefully to start you on a journey of your own. Visit my Web site http://www.aharmonyofflavors.com/ my Blog my Marketplace or Facebook page A Harmony of Flavors.