Recipes with pasta

The culinary world is rich with a wide variety of pasta recipes, seasoned with various sauces and toppings.

 

The Secrets of Pasta’s Popularity

 

Pasta is popular worldwide due to its carbohydrates and beneficial minerals. Furthermore, pasta is indispensable as a side dish or addition to fish, meat, vegetable, mushroom, and even dairy dishes. Lightness, speed, and nutrition are the main characteristics that attract not only gourmets but also ordinary food lovers.

 

Macaroni and Cheese

 

 

Macaroni and Cheese is a simple recipe for a delicious, quick dish.

 

Ingredients:

 

• Pasta – 300 grams
• Butter – 30 grams
• Semi-hard cheese
• Salt to taste

 

Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until tender. After draining the water, add a knob of butter and sprinkle with grated cheese. Once the cheese has melted, the dish is ready to serve.

 

Macaroni with Stewed Meat

 

 

This economical dish is quick to prepare and is a great alternative to navy-style macaroni. Any tubular shape will do: horns, tubes, feathers, etc.

 

Ingredients:

 

• Frozen seafood cocktail – 700 grams
• Tomatoes – 800 grams
• Garlic – 2-3 cloves
• Sugar – 2 tbsp. Spoons
• Butter – 30 grams
• Onion – 1
• Dry white wine – 1/3 cup
• Herbs
• Pepper – 1
• Salt and black peppercorns to taste

Defrost the seafood and drain any excess liquid. Chop the onion, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté in a skillet greased with olive oil until the onions are translucent.

 

Purify the tomatoes in a blender and add to the vegetable mixture in the skillet. Season with salt, pepper, and spices. Simmer for 6-8 minutes and pour in the white wine. After 3-4 minutes, add the seafood and finely chopped herbs. Serve with pasta after 5 minutes.

 

Cheese Sauce with Zucchini

 

 

Delicate cheese sauces come in a variety of styles. Macaroni and cheese sauce paired with young zucchini are especially delicious. It’s quick to prepare, and the results are sure to please.

 

Ingredients:

 

• Zucchini – 500 grams
• Soft cheese – 200 grams
• Garlic – 2-3 cloves
• Milk – 100 ml
• Oregano – 1 teaspoon
• Olive oil – 2 tablespoons
• Salt and pepper

 

Place the cheese in the freezer ahead of time to make it easy to grate later. Chop the zucchini and garlic into strips and place in a preheated frying pan with olive oil. Fry for about 10 minutes.

 

Now let’s make the cheese sauce. Remove the cheese and grate it. Heat the milk and blend it with the cheese in a blender. Pour the resulting sauce over the zucchini, sprinkle with oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer the mixture, covered, for another 3-5 minutes.

 

That’s it! Serve the cheese sauce with zucchini over the pasta. Garnish with a sprig of fresh parsley or basil.

 

Mushroom Sauce

 

 

This mushroom sauce is a great addition to a family dinner or a get-together with friends. Button mushrooms or wild mushrooms are great for this recipe.

 

Ingredients:

 

• Mushrooms – 200 grams
• Onion – 1/2 cup
• Cream – 0.5 cup
• Basil
• Olive oil – 3 tablespoons
• Salt and ground pepper to taste

 

Wash, peel, and dice the mushrooms. Finely chop the onion and fry in olive oil until golden brown. Then add the sliced ​​mushrooms to the pan. Stir and fry for about 8-10 minutes.

 

Next, slowly pour the cream into the mushroom mixture and simmer for another 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and aromatic spices. Heat for another 2-3 minutes and serve with the finished pasta.

 

Enjoy!

 

• Pasta – 300 grams
• Stewed meat – 1 can
• Onion – 1 onion
• Butter – 30 grams
• Olive oil – 3 tablespoons
• Herbs
• Salt, black pepper, and seasonings to taste

Place a pot of water over the stove for the pasta. Chop the onion. Heat a frying pan and sauté the onion in olive oil until translucent. Drain any excess liquid from the can of stewed meat and add the contents to the pan. Season with salt, pepper, and your favorite seasonings. Stir and simmer, covered, for 5-6 minutes.

 

Turn off the heat and let the stew and onion steep. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted water. When done, add a knob of butter. Toss the pasta with the stew and serve, garnished with fresh herbs.

 

Navy-Style Pasta

 

 

Classic Navy-Style pasta has been a favorite sailor’s dish for decades. Its basic ingredients are pasta, onions, and finely chopped meat. This dish is easy to prepare, even for those with no cooking experience.

 

Ingredients:

 

• Pasta – 250 grams
• Beef – 300 grams
• Tomato paste – 2 tablespoons
• Olive oil – 2 tablespoons
• Onions – 2
• Salt and pepper to taste

 

Boil the pasta until al dente. The center should be slightly firm. Coarsely chop the onion and meat, then salt and fry in a pan. Grind the mixture through a meat grinder.

 

Next, return to the pan. Add the tomato paste and a pinch of pepper. Simmer until done. Mix the cooked pasta with the ground meat and serve.

 

Pasta Nests with Ground Meat

 

 

This impressive yet easy-to-make dish is perfect for both a holiday table and a casual dinner. It has a familiar flavor and a striking presentation. You can cook these nests in the oven, in a frying pan, or even in a slow cooker.

 

We suggest making the most common recipe for pasta nests with ground meat in a frying pan.

 

Ingredients:

 

• Pasta Nests
• Ground beef or pork – 350 grams
• Onions – 3
• Tomato paste – 2 tablespoons
• Parmesan cheese – 50 grams
• Olive oil – 3 tablespoons
• Herbs
• Carrot – 1
• Salt, pepper, and seasonings to taste

 

Let’s start with the vegetables. Peel and finely chop the onion, and grate the carrots. Lightly fry the onion and carrot in a frying pan with olive oil. Add the tomato paste and half a cup of boiling water. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.

 

Meanwhile, combine the ground meat with the remaining chopped onion and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stuff the dry pasta nests with the mixture. Carefully lower them into the vegetable sauce. It’s important that the nests are completely submerged in the liquid, otherwise they won’t cook through.

 

Cover tightly and simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes. Five minutes before the end of cooking, sprinkle the nests with grated cheese. Garnish with fresh herbs before serving.

 

Pasta Sauces

 

Sauce plays a special role and is an essential addition to pasta dishes, turning any dish into a true masterpiece. Italian cuisine boasts several hundred types of sauces, from simple sauces that require no special ingredients to complex, sophisticated haute cuisine. The calorie content and spiciness of a dish depend on the sauce’s composition. We invite you to try several classic pasta recipes with various sauces.

 

Classic Béchamel Sauce

 

 

Classic Béchamel sauce was created in the 17th century by a French royal chef and named after the financier Louis de Béchamel at the court of Louis XIV. The sauce was so popular that this recipe is still widely used today. Béchamel sauce pairs perfectly with pasta and takes just 20 minutes to prepare.

 

Ingredients:

 

• Milk – 400 grams
• Butter – 60 grams
• Odorless vegetable oil – 3 tablespoons
• Wheat flour – 3 tablespoons
• Salt

 

All prepared ingredients should be at room temperature to ensure a smooth consistency. Melt the butter in a deep, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add the vegetable oil and stir.

 

Add three tablespoons of sifted flour and whisk until the mixture is free of lumps. Stir until golden brown. Now pour in the milk in a thin stream, stirring vigorously. Add salt and cook until the sauce reaches the desired consistency. Remember that the béchamel sauce will thicken as it cools.

 

Tomato and Seafood Sauce

 

 

Tomato sauce is a top choice for pasta sauces. Let’s make it for dinner with seafood.

 

Ingredients:

 

• Frozen seafood cocktail – 700 grams
• Tomatoes – 800 grams
• Garlic – 2-3 cloves
• Sugar – 2 tbsp. Spoons
• Butter – 30 grams
• Onion – 1
• Dry white wine – 1/3 cup
• Herbs
• Pepper – 1
• Salt and black peppercorns to taste

Defrost the seafood and drain any excess liquid. Chop the onion, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté in a skillet greased with olive oil until the onions are translucent.

 

Purify the tomatoes in a blender and add to the vegetable mixture in the skillet. Season with salt, pepper, and spices. Simmer for 6-8 minutes and pour in the white wine. After 3-4 minutes, add the seafood and finely chopped herbs. Serve with pasta after 5 minutes.

 

Cheese Sauce with Zucchini

 

 

Delicate cheese sauces come in a variety of styles. Macaroni and cheese sauce paired with young zucchini are especially delicious. It’s quick to prepare, and the results are sure to please.

 

Ingredients:

 

• Zucchini – 500 grams
• Soft cheese – 200 grams
• Garlic – 2-3 cloves
• Milk – 100 ml
• Oregano – 1 teaspoon
• Olive oil – 2 tablespoons
• Salt and pepper

 

Place the cheese in the freezer ahead of time to make it easy to grate later. Chop the zucchini and garlic into strips and place in a preheated frying pan with olive oil. Fry for about 10 minutes.

 

Now let’s make the cheese sauce. Remove the cheese and grate it. Heat the milk and blend it with the cheese in a blender. Pour the resulting sauce over the zucchini, sprinkle with oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer the mixture, covered, for another 3-5 minutes.

 

That’s it! Serve the cheese sauce with zucchini over the pasta. Garnish with a sprig of fresh parsley or basil.

 

Mushroom Sauce

 

 

This mushroom sauce is a great addition to a family dinner or a get-together with friends. Button mushrooms or wild mushrooms are great for this recipe.

 

Ingredients:

 

• Mushrooms – 200 grams
• Onion – 1/2 cup
• Cream – 0.5 cup
• Basil
• Olive oil – 3 tablespoons
• Salt and ground pepper to taste

 

Wash, peel, and dice the mushrooms. Finely chop the onion and fry in olive oil until golden brown. Then add the sliced ​​mushrooms to the pan. Stir and fry for about 8-10 minutes.

 

Next, slowly pour the cream into the mushroom mixture and simmer for another 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and aromatic spices. Heat for another 2-3 minutes and serve with the finished pasta.

 

Enjoy!