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Penne Pasta with Cannellini Beans and Escarole Recipe - This is a great pasta dish. The hardest part of the whole recipe is cutting the escarole. It is fast, simple, and delicious! What more could you ask for? With a loaf of Italian bread it goes a long way. Enjoy!

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Penne Pasta with Cannellini Beans and Escarole

This is a great pasta dish. The hardest part of the whole recipe is cutting the escarole. It is fast, simple, and delicious! What more could you ask for? With a loaf of Italian bread it goes a long way. Enjoy!

By Renee Trivelli Milillo

Greek Pasta with Tomatoes and White Beans Recipe - Italian-style tomatoes go for a brief simmer with tender white cannellini beans and fresh spinach. Serve over hot penne and spoon crumbled bits of feta cheese over the top for a creamy sharp bite with every mouthful.

Greek Pasta with Tomatoes and White Beans

Italian-style tomatoes go for a brief simmer with tender white cannellini beans and fresh spinach. Serve over hot penne and spoon crumbled bits of feta cheese over the top for a creamy sharp bite with every mouthful.

By Joelene Craver

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Pasta with Spinach Pesto Sauce Recipe - A flavorful puree of spinach, tofu, lemon juice, garlic, chicken broth, Parmesan cheese, pepper and Italian seasoning is added to sauteed onions and mushrooms to make a mouthwatering sauce for hot pasta. Add bacon bits and Parmesan to serve.

Pasta with Spinach Pesto Sauce

A flavorful puree of spinach, tofu, lemon juice, garlic, chicken broth, Parmesan cheese, pepper and Italian seasoning is added to sauteed onions and mushrooms to make a mouthwatering sauce for hot pasta. Add bacon bits and Parmesan to serve.

By Sheila Martin

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Southwestern Vegetarian Pasta Recipe - Tomatoes, chickpeas and corn are simmered with chili powder and cumin and served over pasta.

Southwestern Vegetarian Pasta

Tomatoes, chickpeas and corn are simmered with chili powder and cumin and served over pasta.

By COLLEEN CAMPO

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Ziti with Tomato-Pesto Sauce Recipe - Simmer a jar of tomato and basil spaghetti sauce with rich and nutty pesto when you need a quick but luxurious pasta sauce. Serve over hot ziti and top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Ziti with Tomato-Pesto Sauce

Simmer a jar of tomato and basil spaghetti sauce with rich and nutty pesto when you need a quick but luxurious pasta sauce. Serve over hot ziti and top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

By Risa G

Amatriciana Recipe and Video - For a quick and flavorful classic, saute bacon or pancetta and add onions, garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook with canned plum tomatoes for a mere 10 minutes, stir in fresh parsley or basil and toss with cooked spaghetti or linguine. Pass the Parmesan and enjoy!

Amatriciana

For a quick and flavorful classic, saute bacon or pancetta and add onions, garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook with canned plum tomatoes for a mere 10 minutes, stir in fresh parsley or basil and toss with cooked spaghetti or linguine. Pass the Parmesan and enjoy!

By Christine L.

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Cajun Pasta Fresca Recipe and Video - Vermicelli is tossed with a fresh roma tomato sauce, Cajun seasoning, mozzarella and Parmesan.

Cajun Pasta Fresca

Vermicelli is tossed with a fresh roma tomato sauce, Cajun seasoning, mozzarella and Parmesan.

By Nicole

Pesto Chicken Florentine Recipe and Video - Spinach, chicken and pasta are smothered in a glorious creamy pesto sauce.

Pesto Chicken Florentine

Spinach, chicken and pasta are smothered in a glorious creamy pesto sauce.

By MINERFAMILY

Bow Tie Medley Recipe - This is a great recipe for a vegetarian pasta dish full of flavor. Colorful green and yellow squash, red onion, and red pepper are tossed with bow tie pasta, olive oil, and herbs.

Bow Tie Medley

This is a great recipe for a vegetarian pasta dish full of flavor. Colorful green and yellow squash, red onion, and red pepper are tossed with bow tie pasta, olive oil, and herbs.

By KRISTIE SINCLAIR

Penne with Chicken and Asparagus Recipe and Video - A light but super-tasty pasta dish, with fresh asparagus cooked in broth with sauteed garlic and seasoned chicken.

Penne with Chicken and Asparagus

A light but super-tasty pasta dish, with fresh asparagus cooked in broth with sauteed garlic and seasoned chicken.

By LAUREL B

Greek Chicken Pasta Recipe and Video - For a fabulously flavorful dish that takes just minutes to make, simply saute garlic, onion and tender strips of chicken. Add artichoke hearts, tomato, feta cheese, parsley, lemon juice and oregano, and toss with hot pasta.

Greek Chicken Pasta

For a fabulously flavorful dish that takes just minutes to make, simply saute garlic, onion and tender strips of chicken. Add artichoke hearts, tomato, feta cheese, parsley, lemon juice and oregano, and toss with hot pasta.

By Lalena

Basil Chicken over Angel Hair Recipe and Video - Cubed chicken breast is simmered in a peppery tomato-basil sauce and tossed with fine strands of angel hair pasta.

Basil Chicken over Angel Hair

Cubed chicken breast is simmered in a peppery tomato-basil sauce and tossed with fine strands of angel hair pasta.

By Wendy Mercadante

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Penne Pasta with Spinach and Bacon Recipe - This is a quick light meal. Wilted spinach, bacon and tomatoes are tossed with penne pasta. Good for any season and will complement anything.

Penne Pasta with Spinach and Bacon

This is a quick light meal. Wilted spinach, bacon and tomatoes are tossed with penne pasta. Good for any season and will complement anything.

By Jean Tagliere

Pesto Pasta with Chicken Recipe and Video - Easy and delicious bowtie pasta with chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto sauce. Using homemade pesto will taste even better, but it adds to prep time.

Pesto Pasta with Chicken

Easy and delicious bowtie pasta with chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto sauce. Using homemade pesto will taste even better, but it adds to prep time.

By Kristin

Garlic Shrimp Linguine Recipe and Video - Impress your guests with this deceptively simple saute of butter, garlic, wine, Parmesan cheese and shrimp. Serve over hot linguine and garnish with chopped parsley.

Garlic Shrimp Linguine

Impress your guests with this deceptively simple saute of butter, garlic, wine, Parmesan cheese and shrimp. Serve over hot linguine and garnish with chopped parsley.

By STACEYO

Garlic Chicken with Orzo Noodles Recipe - This is a simple recipe with a spicy kick for garlic lovers. It is my combination of a much loved linguine and clam sauce dish and a recent introduction to orzo pasta.

Garlic Chicken with Orzo Noodles

This is a simple recipe with a spicy kick for garlic lovers. It is my combination of a much loved linguine and clam sauce dish and a recent introduction to orzo pasta.

By VBRAUER671

Turkey Veggie Meatloaf Cups Recipe and Video - Lightly seasoned lean ground turkey meatloaf muffins made with couscous and lots of grated zucchini, onion, and red bell pepper get a topping of barbecue sauce in this easy recipe. The individual servings are perfect for so many eating plans, and it's easy to grab a couple for a quick breakfast, lunch, or snack.

Turkey Veggie Meatloaf Cups

Lightly seasoned lean ground turkey meatloaf muffins made with couscous and lots of grated zucchini, onion, and red bell pepper get a topping of barbecue sauce in this easy recipe. The individual servings are perfect for so many eating plans, and it's easy to grab a couple for a quick breakfast, lunch, or snack.

By Amy Holmberg

Fra Diavolo Sauce With Pasta Recipe and Video - A daring dash of red pepper flakes gives off a spicy heat in this marvelous tomato garlic sauce with shrimp and scallops. Stir in a bit of parsley and serve over hot linguine.

Fra Diavolo Sauce With Pasta

A daring dash of red pepper flakes gives off a spicy heat in this marvelous tomato garlic sauce with shrimp and scallops. Stir in a bit of parsley and serve over hot linguine.

By MARBALET

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Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Recipe - I created this simple Sicilian-style pasta dish one day when trying to use up some sun-dried tomatoes.

Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

I created this simple Sicilian-style pasta dish one day when trying to use up some sun-dried tomatoes.

By MADBALL

Gnocchi I Recipe and Video - Mashed potato, flour and an egg -- all you need to knead for gnocchi.

Gnocchi I

Mashed potato, flour and an egg -- all you need to knead for gnocchi.

By Anna

Pasta with Scallops, Zucchini, and Tomatoes Recipe and Video - Bay scallops, chopped tomatoes and fresh basil are added to a saute of garlic and zucchini, then poured over fettuccini for an elegant seafood dish. Serve as an entree or appetizer.

Pasta with Scallops, Zucchini, and Tomatoes

Bay scallops, chopped tomatoes and fresh basil are added to a saute of garlic and zucchini, then poured over fettuccini for an elegant seafood dish. Serve as an entree or appetizer.

By Lisa Stinger

Penne with Shrimp Recipe - Tomatoes and onions are sauteed with garlic and wine, tossed with shrimp, and served with pasta in this quick and easy entree.

Penne with Shrimp

Tomatoes and onions are sauteed with garlic and wine, tossed with shrimp, and served with pasta in this quick and easy entree.

By K Douglas

Alfredo Light Recipe - Whip up a delightful Alfredo sauce with skim milk, chicken broth and flour in place of heavy cream. Parmesan cheese gives it just the right zing. Add sauteed onions and garlic and lightly cooked broccoli, and you have a terrific dish!

Alfredo Light

Whip up a delightful Alfredo sauce with skim milk, chicken broth and flour in place of heavy cream. Parmesan cheese gives it just the right zing. Add sauteed onions and garlic and lightly cooked broccoli, and you have a terrific dish!

By Dorothy

Asparagus, Chicken and Penne Pasta Recipe - If you are tired of tomato based pasta, try this one. Asparagus and chicken are tossed with penne pasta.

Asparagus, Chicken and Penne Pasta

If you are tired of tomato based pasta, try this one. Asparagus and chicken are tossed with penne pasta.

By JWEARY15

Pasta with Asparagus Recipe - Tender spears of fresh asparagus are simmered with chicken broth and sliced mushrooms. Tossed with angel hair pasta and Parmesan cheese, this makes a wonderful luncheon dish or light supper.

Pasta with Asparagus

Tender spears of fresh asparagus are simmered with chicken broth and sliced mushrooms. Tossed with angel hair pasta and Parmesan cheese, this makes a wonderful luncheon dish or light supper.

By S. Butters

Mexican Pasta Recipe - Pasta tossed with a quickly cooked sauce of tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, corn, black beans, salsa and taco seasoning.

Mexican Pasta

Pasta tossed with a quickly cooked sauce of tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, corn, black beans, salsa and taco seasoning.

By PIAZZA