Pasta Dishes

Tarragon Lime Shrimp Scampi. A fresh, fast and utterly delicious seafood & pasta dinner in only about 20 minutes.

Bursting with fresh flavours, this Southwestern Chipotle Lime Pasta Salad makes a delicious side dish or add grilled shrimp or chicken for a complete meal.

Italian Sausage Pasta Puttanesca. A quick and easy dinner using grilled Italian or other sausage. You can have this one on the table in mere minutes and you can even use leftover sausage!

Frittata Primavera. This recipe uses leftover pasta to create an entirely new brunch or lunch dish. So colourful, tempting and delicious! Originally published Feb 2008 Sunday brunch this week begins with leftover pasta prima vera and leftover baked ham that we had earlier this week. Spouses favorite brunch is a frittata and this one is …

Spinach Pesto on Pappardelle pasta is an easy, tasty way to get some nutritious spinach onto the plate quickly and easily.

Quick & Easy Stovetop Mac and Cheese. If your mac & cheese comes in a box & glows like a neon orange radioactive waste dump it’s time for something better!

Copycat Kraft Macaroni Salad. A recipe for those who miss the discontinued boxed macaroni salad mix from Kraft. This recipe replicates the garlic and herb flavours and adds a little fresh red pepper too.

Spicy Ratatouille with Orzo. An outstanding vegetarian meal. A delicious, nutritious and eye appealing way to add a vegetarian option to your weekly meal plan for Meatless Monday.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad. A versatile healthy and very nutritious recipe that can be served hot as a side dish or cold as a terrific alternative to pasta salad.

Creamy Curry Orzo Salad. Here’s a terrific, easy, flavourful summer side dish perfect for cookouts, barbecues and picnics. Delicious with lots of different  grilled meats or fish. Orzo is a great choice for pasta salad. If you don’t have it or if it’s hard to find at your local market, you can easily substitute any …