Homemade Fresh Pasta – Create Fresh Pasta Easily
There are many slight variations in homemade fresh pasta recipes, this is one of the easiest methods – follow it and you’ll be making fantastic pasta in no time!
Ingredients: (enough for 2 people)
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Step 1
Place all the ingredients in a large bowl or food processor and mix well, the dough should stick together if you press it with your fingers, the texture should be rather like uncooked rice. If it is too dry, you can add a little more water, or if it’s too sticky add a little more flour. Read more
How to Make this Quick and Easy Pasta Dish that is Ready in 20 Minutes
ne of the best ways to prepare a quick meal is to use pasta. This pasta recipe is ready in minutes, clean up is minimal, and the dish is very tasty. Feed your family quickly, easily, and without “breaking the back of your food budget”. Try this Fettuccine with Creamy Zucchini Sauce for an easy and tasty main course.
FETTUCCINE WITH CREAMY ZUCCHINI SAUCE
A simple but delicious pasta dish ready in about 20 minutes.
12 oz fettuccine
2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/4 lbs zucchini and/or yellow squash
1 large garlic clove
8 oz ricotta cheese
salt to taste
fresh ground black pepper to taste
grated Parmesan cheese for garnish, optional Read more
Cook Pasta in a Different Style
One is generally bored of eating spaghetti the regular way. A little change in the ingredients and the style of cooking can change the taste of the dish completely. So now lets try cooking it a different way.
Requirements for the recipe
a) spaghetti- one pound
b) lean ground beef- one pound
c) salt- one fourth tablespoon
d) grounded black pepper- one fourth tablespoon
e)Garlic powder- according to taste
f) green bell pepper(chopped)- one and a half cup
g)pasta sauce- one jar
h)sour cream- three fourth cup
i) chopped green onions – half a cup
j) cream cheese- half a packet
k)shredded cheddar cheese- one and a half cup
Process of cooking spaghetti in a different way
Firstly boil water in a large pan. Now add a little salt to the boiling water. Now add the raw pasta to the boiling water and cook it for around eight to ten minutes. Then drain off all the water in the pan and keep the pasta aside.
Now keep the oven for preheating up to 350 degree centigrade. Read more
Shrimp Linguine Alfredo
According to the traditional menu of Italy pasta is always served as an appetizer. It is never considered the main course dish. Italian food is famous all over the world and is cooked in different styles all over. If wants to taste the real pasta one must go to Italy. Italy is famous for its pastas and pizzas. Any of the pasta dishes should be served as the first course that is primi piatti and secondi piatti, the second course of the meal should be served later. The second course generally includes either fish or may be meat along with some complimentary side dish may be some vegetable. Thus whenever one visits an Italian joint or a good Italian restaurant one must try out the traditional Italian food. That is to say eat the Italian way. Therefore, pasta should be ordered as the first course of the meal and thereafter meat or may be fish could be ordered as the main course. But it is a general observation that after ordering and having pasta one does not feel like eating any more. Actually the biggest benefit of having any of the pasta dishes is that it is very easy to prepare and takes a very less time. Apart from this it forms a complete meal for any individual. There is a great variety that one can try in pasta. There are a number of ways to prepare pasta. Given below is a pasta shrimp recipe. It is easy to cook and takes very little time.
Shrimp Linguine Alfredo: the ingredients for this recipe are as follows:
a) Small shrimps- 40. They should be peeled & deveined
b)1 package of linguine pasta that makes it 12 ounce
c) melted butter – one-fourth cup
d) diced onion- four tablespoon
e) minced garlic- four tablespoon
f) black pepper grounded- two tablespoons
g) Parmesan cheese grated- six tablespoons
h) fresh parsley- four sprigs
j) lemon- four slices Read more
History of Italian Cuisine
ost people will recognize pasta and pizza – two of the most popular dishes that form part of the Italian cuisine. However, Italian cuisine has a lot more to offer than just these two well known dishes. Most importantly, Italian cuisine also has a rich and tempting history – just like the different dishes that form part of its offerings.
All over the land of Italy, all the Italians always maintain a distinctive cooking habit or style that shines in their eating habits, their styles of preparing a meal and the way they select local ingredients. Right from the pre-Roman era till date the Italian food history has gone through a considerable change.
In the ancient times, the preparation of food was very important. One of the ancient and surviving cookbooks is known as the Apicus. The Apicus dates right back to 1st century BC.
It was after the downfall of the Romans that the spread of the Italian cuisine began. Individual states started to uphold their separate traditions and identities. Every region started its own special and unique method of cooking, from the very basic preparation of the meatballs to characteristic varieties of cheeses and also the wine produced in any locale. Read more
How to Make a Fresh Vegetable Lasagna that is Diabetic Friendly
If you don’t like meat or you are just trying to cut back on the meat in your diet, here is a fresh vegetable lasagna for you. One of the key words here, is fresh. You will notice this recipe does not use canned vegetables. And this recipe is okay for diabetics, too, since it has a great protein to carb ratio.
FRESH VEGETABLE LASAGNA
8-oz uncooked lasagna noodles
1 pkg (10-oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup sliced green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 cups 1% lowfat cottage cheese
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
2 egg whites
1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
1 can (14-oz) artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
2 cups (8-oz) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Cook noodles according to the package directions, omitting salt. Drain. Rinse under cold water until cool; drain well. Set aside. Read more
Recipes for Quick and Easy Sandwiches for Families on the Go
Today’s families are busier than ever. Often both parents work outside the home. The children are involved in sports, school activities take up time, most are involved in church activities, the list could go on and on. Here are some sandwich recipes for those busy days. Keep some fresh veggies or fruit on hand to serve with sandwiches. The Beans and Burgers recipe is for hot sandwiches, cooked in the microwave in minutes. If you prefer a cold sandwich, the Hoagies below are great sandwiches.
BEANS AND BURGERS OPEN FACED SANDWICHES
1 lb lean ground beef chuck
1 can (16-oz) home-style pork and beans
1 1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 large green bell pepper, diced Read more
How To Make Homemade Italian Lasagna
y husband comes from an Italian family, so he grew up eating authentic Italian food. Shortly after we got married, my mother-in-law invited me over to her home so that I could learn to make their family lasagna recipe. We spent the afternoon making homemade garlic bread, salads and of course, the lasagna.
Here is the recipe that she passed down to me, and now I am passing it down to my daughter.
Italian Lasagna Recipe
Sauce:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 small onions, finely chopped
1 teaspoon table salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 lb. lean ground beef
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 cup water Read more
Baked Spaghetti Family Dinner Recipe
When it came to family dinners in our home, Spaghetti was at the top of the list with our children. Now that our children are all grown, my husband and I enjoy a more grown-up version of this favorite American dish.
I do not recommend freezing any left-overs, however, it will keep for up to 3 days in your refrigerator.
The following recipe will yield 6 servings.
Baked Spaghetti Dinner Recipe
1 cup onion, finely chopped
1 cup green pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 (28 ounces) can tomatoes with liquid, chopped
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 lb. lean ground beef, browned and drained
12 ounces spaghetti noodles, cooked and drained
2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1/4 cup tap water
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated Read more
Mia Cucina Pazzo – Rigatoni with Sausage Cream Sauce
enjoy Italian food to much. If I’m not cooking and eating Italian food, I’m writing about it. Over the years I have created and recreated some great dishes in ’’My Crazy Kitchen” and through trial and error have developed some pretty good dishes.
Pasta has always been a family favorite. It’s economical, very easy to make and seems to get everybody’s attention. Nothing brings a family together like a great pasta dish. Over the years I’ve been asked on many occasions what my favorite pasta dish was besides the traditional spaghetti and meatballs.
Unfortunately I have cravings for any pasta recipe that contains butter, cream and parmesan cheese. I know it’s not very healthy but it’s so good. Pasta recipes like Fettuccine Alfredo or Spaghetti Carbonara are definitely top on my list. Read more
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