Easy pasta recipes !!

Easy Pasta Recipes and Spare Ingredients

When you get down to the basics you can still make a hearty meal without having to run to the store. Easy pasta recipes can help you make the most of the little that you already have on hand. As long as you have a box of pasta in the house, you are ready to get cooking.

With a little ingenuity you can pull a treasure trove of ingredients from your cabinet and refrigerator. Take an inventory of the dried spices and herbs in your cabinet. Check the produce bins for fresh veggies and mushrooms that you can use as flavorful additions. Also take out jars of green olives or artichoke hearts.
The best type of pasta for a recipe that incorporates all of the goodies that are on hand is usually a spiral shaped short pasta or even elbow macaroni. You can experiment with what you have, because the idea is to implement those items that are in the house already. Whichever your selection it should be boiled in a large pot of water until it reaches the desired tenderness, then drained and set aside.
Once your noodles are in the strainer you can being to start combining the flavors that you want to incorporate. A simple combination of melted butter and finely grated hard cheese such as parmesan can be super pleasing to the simple pallet. Because it is complemented by so many easy to attain flavors, it is an easy way to keep the meals coming without having to run off to the store.
Jars that have nearly run empty, or the last bits of dry salami do not have to go in the trash. A touch of balsamic vinegar and olive oil, or a simple vinaigrette salad dressing can be added to just about any diced mixture of remaining produce, cheese or other items. The stand alone tomato, the last of the mushrooms, green onions, green olives or hard salami can be chopped finely, drizzled with dressing and added to the cooled pasta for a quick, easy pasta salad.
For a nice cold day recipe, melt several tablespoons of real butter on the stove. Sprinkle an equal amount of flower over the melted butter and let it slowly brown. Whisk about one half cup of cold milk into this mixture and continue to whisk until it is smooth and begins to thicken. You can add salt, pepper and crushed garlic to taste. Then you can incorporate grated, cubed or shredded cheese into the mixture until it is melted and thorough combined with the sauce.
The greater of the variety of cheese that is used, the more unique the final flavor will be. By slow toasting the last piece or heal of the bread, you can create your own bread crumbs. Mix the cheese sauce with the pasta, top with bread crumbs and slow bake in a medium temperature oven for twenty minutes. You can garnish as you please and serve with cracked black pepper