Quick and easy American dinner party pasta recipes

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Superfast Summer Sauce for ?

Superfast Summer Sauce for ?

It's hot, you're hungry, you don't want to spend more than a few minutes at the stove. You have a main dish in mind. Try this. I use this quick…

Amos Miller
Aug 2011
Professional
6 votes
5719 views
Cajun Chicken Linguine Alfredo

Cajun Chicken Linguine Alfredo

A bit spicy, a bit creamy, this decadent pasta brings a classic Chicken Alfredo to a whole new level. It’s bursting with flavor and spice thanks to…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Oct 2011
Professional
1 vote
4606 views
Pasta Shells in white sauce with sausage, mushrooms and peas!

Pasta Shells in white sauce with sausage, mushrooms and peas!

I'm a big fan of Italian food and Pasta tops my list! I had this packet of shell pasta and wanted to make…

Manju Nair
Jul 2010
Intermediate
2 votes
9489 views
Rattlesnake Penne Pasta.... Why is it called that?

Rattlesnake Penne Pasta.... Why is it called that?

Well, Rattlesnake Penne Pasta doesn't really have rattlesnake meat in it. It's just a name, but then you all…

Nick Roche
May 2010
Advanced
3 votes
6041 views
Salmon Alfredo with Farfalle, Sweet Peppers and Sun Dried Tomatoes

Salmon Alfredo with Farfalle, Sweet Peppers and Sun Dried Tomatoes

A healthy pasta dish.

Chef Chuck
Jan 2013
Professional
1 vote
6966 views
Sweet Bell Peppers & Pasta

Sweet Bell Peppers & Pasta

Jennifer Bass
Mar 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
5274 views
Creamy Curry Cheese and Macaroni with Langostino Tails and Black Truffle Oil

Creamy Curry Cheese and Macaroni with Langostino Tails and Black Truffle Oil

Macaroni and cheese: are there any other three words that go together…

WhatLolitaEats
Apr 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
5987 views
Cheesy Whole Wheat Rotini Bake w/ Spinach

Cheesy Whole Wheat Rotini Bake w/ Spinach

This is a wholesome southern style dish rich on satisfaction with a measure less fat than traditional mac and…

Smokinhotchef
Feb 2012
Advanced
1 vote
2634 views
Mushroom Agnolotti with Pumpkin Sauce and Garlicky Spinach

Mushroom Agnolotti with Pumpkin Sauce and Garlicky Spinach

I’ve experimented with different versions of pumpkin pasta sauce over the years, and this version might just be…

Colleen Mcconnell
Nov 2012
Advanced
1 vote
2408 views
new yorker pasta

new yorker pasta

tips with paring knife,pull off tough skin from bottom of stalk toward broccoli flowerets. quarter or half if too larg. cut stalks into 2 inch…

maeghan
Feb 2010
Beginner
2 votes
2908 views
Low Fat and Dreamy, Chicken Stroganoff

Low Fat and Dreamy, Chicken Stroganoff

This time of year is all about hearty comforting foods. Traditional Stroganoff is made with thin slices of…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Nov 2011
Professional
1 vote
4153 views
Pasta with Peas and Bacon

Pasta with Peas and Bacon

Bacon and peas have a natural flavor affinity that comes out in this simple recipe. Perfect for a weeknight or company, it comes together quickly…

Katherine
May 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
1556 views
Coconut Rum Shrimp Pasta

Coconut Rum Shrimp Pasta

A light, flavorful shrimp pasta I created by just experimenting one night for dinner. Perfect for a summer evening!

Emily Grace
May 2010
Intermediate
2 votes
3032 views
One pot shrimp and asparagus pasta

One pot shrimp and asparagus pasta

Get all the ingredients ready to go, boil and salt water, cook pasta, add asparagus and shrimp to cooking…

Marla Nichols
Sep 2017
Advanced
1 vote
1110 views
Southwestern Mac & Cheese

Southwestern Mac & Cheese

Southwestern Mac & Cheese, we have to laugh, of all the recipes we get asked for from gourmet to down home, what we get the most requests for is…

Patti Fisher
Sep 2016
Professional
1 vote
2065 views