Category: Pasta Recipes

Simple and healthy pasta dishes that are easy to prepare, delicious and nutritious!

Roasted Gnocchi with Broccoli and Artichokes

Posted on by Carole Cooper

         Roasted Gnocchi with Broccoli and Artichokes. This recipe is just too simple to even provide measurements! My Roasted Gnocchi with Broccoli and Artichokes is a quick sheet pan or cast iron pan roast of pillowy prepared gnocchi, organic broccoli, artichoke hearts and peppers tossed with a few spices and dredged with […]

Spinach Mushroom Lasagna with Goat Cheese

Posted on by Carole Cooper

             Spinach Mushroom Lasagna with Goat Cheese. If you want to make a quick and easy healthy lasagna, use no boil noodles and good jarred sauce! I love to make lasagna and sometimes, I just don’t have a lot of time to assemble it! Enter the no boil lasagna noodle! […]

Bucatini with Roasted Vegetables

Posted on by Carole Cooper

                        Bucatini with Roasted Vegetables. My Bucatini with Roasted Vegetables is just bursting with late summer vegetable color, texture, nutrition and flavor. I am keeping this one vegetarian but this recipe can be adjusted to accommodate any protein of choice. You can use whatever […]

A Stir Fry with Soba and Shrimp

Posted on by Carole Cooper

                               A Stir Fry with Soba and Shrimp. Sometimes just a simple stir fry is all you want for dinner! Just coming out of the winter season, spring calls for lighter fare. A Stir Fry with Soba and Shrimp is just […]

Simple Shrimp and Vegetable Alfredo

Posted on by Carole Cooper

                         Simple Shrimp and Vegetable Alfredo. So I cheated, I have to admit it; I used a jarred Alfredo sauce for this easy pasta recipe! But there are some really good prepared Alfredo sauces out there that are natural, wholesome and, in my opinion, […]

White Bean Chicken Stew with Rapini

Posted on by Carole Cooper

                          White Bean Chicken Stew with Rapini. So it is still super cold here in the North and actually throughout most of the country! Another soup or stew is in order for this time of year! My White Bean Chicken Stew with Rapini […]

Ruby Rigatoni with Italian Sausage

Posted on by Carole Cooper

                           Ruby Rigatoni with Italian Sausage. This is my rendition of a classic Italian dish called Spaghetti with Rubies. My version, Ruby Rigatoni with Italian Sausage keeps the integrity of this beet forward pasta dish but adds protein and greens and changes the […]

Broccoli Cauliflower Soup with Ditalini

Posted on by Carole Cooper

                        Broccoli Cauliflower Soup with Ditalini. This is an old Italian recipe for a winter soup that is both cleansing and healing! My Broccoli Cauliflower Soup with Ditalini is a perfect soup with which to start the New Year! It is brimming with organic […]

Eggplant Lasagna

Posted on by Carole Cooper

                                            Eggplant Lasagna. My Eggplant Lasagna screams comfort food! This luscious noodle and vegetable casserole is perfect to serve on these northern cold and, yes, snowy days! My Eggplant Lasagna is simply layered with […]

Simple Calabrian Green Beans

Posted on by Carole Cooper

                                  Simple Calabrian Green Beans. A super delicious way to prepare fresh green beans; my Simple Calabrian Green Beans recipe is a perfect side dish to any upcoming Holiday fare but equally delicious as a vegetarian main when served […]