Substitution: For a hit of vegetables and a change of pace, use pumpkin or butternut-squash ravioli instead of cheese-filled. You can also replace the walnuts with pecans or almonds.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • * 1/3 cup olive oil
  • * 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • * Kosher salt and pepper
  • * 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
ready in about 30 minutes; serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • parmesan cheese
  • fresh spinach
  • garlic cloves
  • vegetable stock
  • cooked whole wheat linguini
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • whipping cream
  • grated orange zest
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • dried thyme
  • dried basil
  • chopped sun-dried tomatoes
  • fish sauce
  • lime juice
  • lemon juice
  • vodka
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • all-purpose flour
  • grated orange zest
ready in about 240 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • Spaghetti
  • marinara sauce
  • ground beef or turkey
  • italian bread crumbs
  • parmigano reggiano
  • italian parsley
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ready in about an hour and a half; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • whole wheat lasagna noodles
  • ground beef or turkey
  • mozzarella cheese
  • parmigano
  • ricotta cheese
ready in about two hours; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • whole wheat linguine
  • raw shrimp
  • cherry tomatoes
  • grape tomatoes
  • garlic
  • olive oil
  • cippoline or sweet onion
  • fresh basil
  • white wine
  • salt
  • pepper
  • parmigano reggiano
ready in about 180 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • whole wheat pasta
  • crushed tomatoes
  • garlic
  • cippoline
  • pomodoro passato
  • basil
  • olive oil
  • ground beef or turkey
  • parmigano
ready in about 50 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • deluxe macaroni and cheese dinner
  • lean ground beef
  • dried oregano leave and/or basil leaves
  • shredded cheddar cheese
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • uncooked spiral pasta
  • ground beef
  • Italian sausage
  • spaghetti sauce
  • chopped ripe olives
  • shredded mozzarella cheese
You might need to buy:
  • penne pasta
  • olive oil
  • minced garlic
  • crushed tomatoes with basil
  • 1⁄2 tsp each salt and freshly ground pepper