ready in about 30 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Penne Rigate
  • Pure Olive Oil
  • Garlic Clove
  • Cherry Tomatoes
  • Salt
  • Picante Sharp Provolone Cheese
  • Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • * Can substitute 1/2 cup fat-free ricotta cheese for the provolone and Parmesan.

The sausage is a concession to my “meat and potatoes” sons; the zucchini is my effort to increase the health quotient of this dish and use up some excess garden produce in the process.

ready in about an hour and 5 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
  • marinara sauce
  • olive oil
  • fresh bulk Italian sausage
  • egg
  • ricotta cheese
ready in about 30 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • whole wheat fusilli
  • salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • fat-free half-and-half
  • nonfat milk
  • all-purpose flour
  • ground nutmeg
  • light stick butter
  • grated pecorino romano cheese
  • chopped fresh parsley
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • cubed smoked gouda cheese
  • sliced celery
  • cubed cooked ham
  • Dijon mustard
  • honey
  • uncooked rotini pasta
  • mayonnaise or 1/4 cup Miracle Whip
serves 10
You might need to buy:
  • elbow macaroni
  • chopped cooked ham
  • chopped green pepper
  • -4 tablespoons chopped sweet pickles
  • paprika
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • presliced fresh cremini mushrooms
  • presliced fresh shiitake caps
  • dry white wine
  • coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • spinach linguine
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • dried crushed red pepper
  • dry white wine
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • dried egg fettuccine
  • unsalted butter
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • pine nuts
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • unsalted butter
  • dried bucatini or spaghetti
  • chopped sage
  • chopped rosemary
  • chopped thyme
  • chopped parsley
ready in about 30 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • whole wheat fusilli
  • salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • fat-free half-and-half
  • nonfat milk
  • all-purpose flour
  • ground nutmeg
  • light stick butter
  • grated pecorino romano cheese
  • chopped fresh parsley