PENNE WITH CREAMY CARROTS AND SCALLIONS
Different colorful pasta dish. Use veggie broth and it's vegetarian. Use low fat cream cheese and it's low fat. Try using different veggies to suit you. Very versitile for different tastes. I have also served it as a side dish.
Provided by Malriah
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to directions.
- While pasta is cooking bring broth to a boil in a medium sauce pan.
- Add carrots, peas and garlic to broth; return to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add cream cheese and scallions to veggies and stir until cheese is melted.
- Place well drained pasta in a serving bowl.
- Pour veggies/cheese mixture over pasta and toss to coat.
- Serve.
PENNE WITH SHRIMP AND SCALLION PESTO
Lemony shrimp tops pasta tossed with a homemade pesto that's perked up with scallion.
Provided by Food Network
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions for al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water and then drain the pasta.
- Meanwhile, put the scallion greens, parsley, pine nuts, 1/4 cup oil, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in the bowl of a food processor and pulse the until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the scallion whites, garlic and lemon zest, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is soft and is begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Add the shrimp, season with a pinch each of salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp just begin to turn pink but are not completely cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add the lemon juice and scallion mixture, toss to combine, and bring to a quick simmer to heat through; remove from the heat.
- Add the drained pasta and reserved cooking water to the skillet. Toss until the pasta is coated with the sauce. Divide the pasta among 4 plates and season with pepper. Serve with lemon wedges and a green salad if using.
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CREAMY PENNE PASTA PRIMAVERA
Asparagus, cherry tomatoes, and carrots are tossed in a delicious and rich cream sauce.
Provided by gretchen
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Pasta Primavera Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat-high heat; saute asparagus and carrots until tender yet firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and garlic; saute until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir Parmesan cheese, cream, and black pepper into vegetable mixture until cheese melts and sauce is smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add pasta to sauce and toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 518.3 calories, Carbohydrate 65.1 g, Cholesterol 66.1 mg, Fat 22.2 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 18.4 g, SaturatedFat 12.1 g, Sodium 250 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
PENNE WITH PARMESAN CREAM AND PROSCIUTTO
Categories Milk/Cream Pasta Side Broil Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Lunch Parmesan Fall Prosciutto Gourmet Sugar Conscious Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Small Plates
Yield Makes 6 (main course) or 8 (side dish) servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 375°F.
- Bring cream, 1 1/2 cups cheese, 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, and 3/4 teaspoon salt just to a boil in a small heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
- Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water, until al dente, then drain in a colander. Return pasta to pot, then stir in parmesan cream and prosciutto, tossing to coat. Transfer mixture to a 2-quart shallow flameproof gratin or baking dish (about 11 by 8 by 2 inches; not glass) and bake 15 minutes.
- Stir pasta well to coat evenly with sauce, then sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons cheese.
- Turn on broiler and broil pasta 4 to 5 inches from heat until top is lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.
GARLIC PENNE PASTA
This recipe is so easy to make, tastes great and is a big hit at dinner time. It's even a hit as leftovers! It uses simple ingredients that you always have on hand and you can replace the penne with any pasta you want.
Provided by Taliesen
Categories Side Dish
Time 20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain, and return to pot.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and parsley for about 1 minute. Season with red pepper flakes and black pepper. Stir into cooked pasta, along with remaining olive oil. Top with Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.1 calories, Carbohydrate 41.9 g, Cholesterol 2.2 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 52.9 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
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