7 homemade flavored pasta Recipes

cornmeal, chicken broth, parmesan cheese, olive oil (optional) or butter (optional), bottled or homemade pasta sauce (optional)

bow-tie pasta boiled al dente (or mini cavatelli, or fusilli- something that s small and has grooves), onion- diced in a similar size to the pasta, green bell pepper- diced same size as the onions, roma tomato- diced same size as onions/peppers, garlic- crushed and minced, olive oil, coarse black pepper, salt, red crushed pepper (or put to taste), fresh mozzarella pearls (or just cubed into small pieces), parmagiana cheese- for garnish, pam olive oil flavored cooking spray (or regular pam), homemade sun-dried tomato basil vinaigrette (recipe below ), homemade sun-dried tomato basil vinaigrette, sun-dried tomatoes- from a jar packed in oil, capers, garlic- crushed, dried basil leaves (or 1/2 cup fresh basil would be amazing!), red win vinegar, olive oil, salt, coarse black pepper, red crushed pepper - to taste

eggplant (peeled and sliced thin), ragu pasta sauce (use any flavor you like or homemade sauce), shredded mozzarella cheese (or any italian blend )

dried great northern beans , presoaked, whole tomatoes , coarsley chopped, with juice, tomato juice, vegetable broth or 2 cups water, water, yellow onion, chopped, carrots, sliced, stalks celery, sliced, chopped parsley, salt, dried basil, dried thyme, dried oregano, fresh ground pepper, chopped cabbage, zucchini, unpeeled , quartered length-wise and sliced, uncooked macaroni or 3/4 cup other small shell pasta, freshly grated parmesan cheese, for topping, homemade garlic-flavored croutons , if desired

white rice (not instant ), vermicelli (pasta, broken into 3/4 - 1 inch pieces approximately), dried onion flakes, dried parsley, butter, broth (your choice of flavors. homemade preferred for salt content and best flavor), water, salt and pepper (to taste)