Any exotic pasta recipes? ?

Question by David H: Any exotic pasta recipes? ?
When I make pasta at home, I only use pasta and prego sauce. I want to spice it up a bit, any easy and simple recipes to making good pasta? Oh and is there anything I can do with cheese on pasta except melting the cheese on it?

Best answer:

Answer by nicksyummmy
heres:
SPICY SEAFOOD PASTA

1/2 stick unsalted butter
1/4 c. diced onion
1/8 c. diced red bell pepper
1/8 c. diced green pepper
12 oz. Italian hot sausage, diced
1 tsp. cayenne powder
2 tbsp. Tabasco sauce
1/4 c. Cajun seasoning
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
4 c. crushed fresh tomatoes
1/4 c. tomato paste
2 tbsp. dry red wine

Saute the onions, peppers and sausage in butter. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes.

SEAFOOD PASTA:

1/3 c. unsalted butter
8 oz. your favorite white fish (I use orange roughy)
8 oz. med. raw shrimp, peeled, deveined & tails removed
8 oz. bay scallops, cleaned
8 oz. fresh shucked oysters or mussels
6 tbsp. dry white wine
1 to 2 lbs. cooked fettuccine (depending on the sauce to pasta ratio you prefer)
1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 c. spicy sauce
Grated Parmesan cheese

Saute the first 4 ingredients in the butter and wine for about 4 minutes. Add fettuccine and cream and simmer another 4 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups (or more if necessary) of the spicy sauce and simmer until well thickened. Top with the cheese and serve with tossed green salad.

heres:
BAKED PASTA WITH BASIL AND PARMESAN
CHEESE

1 (16 oz.) pkg. cappellini (angel hair) pasta
4 tbsp. (1/2 stick) butter
6 lg. cloves garlic, minced
4 eggs
1 1/2 c. half & half
1 c. very coarsely chopped fresh basil (about 1 oz.)
1 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese (about 6 oz.), divided
Salt & pepper to taste

Lightly butter a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Cook cappellini until barely tender to the bite (al dente). Drain, rinse with cold water; drain again and place in a large bowl. Meanwhile, melt butter, stir in garlic. Pour over pasta and toss well. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs and half and half until foamy. Stir in basil, 1 cup Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to taste. Pour over pasta, tossing until well distributed. Pour into prepared pan; sprinkle top with remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake, covered, for 30 to 35 minutes or until set. Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes before serving. Cut into squares to serve.

Serves 8-10.

heres:
3 CHEESE PASTA WITH BROCCOLI

2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 yellow onion, peeled and chopped
1/2 lb. broccoli, flowerettes only
1/3 c. whipping cream
1/2 lb. angel hair pasta
1/4 lb. Swiss cheese, grated
4 tbsp. Romano cheese, grated
3 tbsp. cheese, grated
Fresh-ground pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Chopped parsley for garnish

Saute the garlic in the oil until it just begins to brown. Add the yellow onion and the broccoli flowerettes (i.e., the tops of the spears), and saute until the broccoli is barely tender. Add the cream and pepper. You may add salt if you wish.

In the meantime, cook the angel hair pasta for just a few minutes in salted boiling water. Watch this carefully because the pasta cooks in very little time. Drain the pasta and toss with the three cheeses. Add the cream and the vegetables. Toss and serve.

You may wish to garnish this with more cheese on top. Some parsley might be nice as well.

Serves 3 or 4.

IN NOT SURE WHAT YOU’RE REALLY LOOKING FOR BUT..THESE ARE WHAT I FOUND!

HOPE I HELPED!(:
GOOD LUCK 😀

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