Chitarra Spaghetti with Clams and Calamari. So, chitarra cut spaghetti originated in the Abruzzo region of Italy; it has a squared shape and is thick cut made from a guitar string-like kitchen tool called a chitarra. It is flat but thicker than linguine, has an al dente bite to […]
Category: Pasta Recipes
Simple and healthy pasta dishes that are easy to prepare, delicious and nutritious!
Seared Halibut and Vegetables over Udon
Seared Halibut and Vegetables over Udon. My Seared Halibut and Vegetables over Udon is a simple Asian fish entrée that is not only full of flavor but is extremely nutritious, low in calories and heart healthy! Alaskan wild halibut stars is my Seared Halibut and Vegetables over Udon recipe which is flavor enhanced with Thai […]
Savory Roasted Pumpkin Lasagna
Maifun with Spicy Seared Tuna and StirFry
Fettuccine with Tuna and Lemony Spring Greens
Fettuccine with Tuna and Lemony Spring Greens A healthy Spring pasta dish combining cleansing dandelion greens, baby spinach, baby arugula and fresh asparagus. My Fettuccine with Tuna and Lemony Spring Greens is wrapped up in a lemony, garlic sauce, punched up with crushed red pepper and is protein rich with nutritious olive oil packed tuna! Fettuccine […]
Soba with Roasted Medicinal Mushrooms
Soba with Roasted Medicinal Mushrooms Boost your Immune System My Soba with Roasted Medicinal Mushrooms is an immune system booster! There is nothing better than medicinal mushrooms to boost the immune system and considering what we are going through these days, I thought it a good idea to post an immune system boosting recipe that […]
Eggplant “Meatballs” Over Rigatoni
Eggplant “Meatballs” Over Rigatoni I call my Eggplant “Meatballs” Over Rigatoni Italian Comfort Food! So I came across a super yummy recipe for vegetarian “meatballs” made with eggplant and beans in a Martha Stewart post! I changed the recipe up a bit to make the “meatballs” firmer; I added broccoli rapini and […]
Fettuccine with Beets
Fettuccine with Beets Fettuccine with Beets is a vegetarian pasta dish that is absolutely delicious, nutritious and fun to make! 6 medium/large sized beets 3-4 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (enough to coat the pan) crushed red pepper flakes to taste fresh ground salt to taste 1 pound of spaghetti, […]
Chickpea Bucatini with Broccolini and Butternut
Chickpea Bucatini with Broccolini and Butternut It just doesn’t get any better than my Chickpea Bucatini with Broccolini and Butternut entrée with organic chickpeas for protein; organic butternut squash for fiber and beta carotene; healthy organic broccolini for vitamins, minerals and cellular protection; organic pasta for needed carbohydrates! This is a delicious, vegetarian dish just […]
Cavatappi with Sausage Organic Vegetables and Herbs
Cavatappi with Sausage Organic Vegetables and Herbs Late summer at our local CSA farm is a colorful cornucopia of organic vegetables; an abounding harvest of eggplant, zucchini, heirloom tomatoes, peppers and an array of fresh herbs! My Cavatappi with Sausage Organic Vegetables and Herbs is actually a roasted version of Ratatouille combined with yummy organic […]