9 pasta with currants and nuts Recipes

olive oil, garlic cloves, crushed, onions, chopped finely, cinnamon stick, ground cumin, ground coriander, garam masala, chickpeas, rinsed and drained, tomatoes, dried currants, olive oil, extra, penne pasta, pine nuts, toasted, fresh basil leaf, shredded

ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, grated, milk or 1/2 cup light cream, nutmeg, rotini pasta or 1/2 lb ziti pasta, olive oil, cauliflower, cut into bite size pieces, egg, beaten, garlic cloves, minced, walnuts, chopped, currants or 1/3 cup raisins, butter, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

sesame seeds, pine nuts, butter, salt, dry whole-wheat couscous (made from semolina, which is used to make pasta), chickpeas, drained, peeled, seeded and finely diced cucumber, dried currants plumped in water, fines herbes (or minced mint, cilantro and parsley), lemon juice, red pepper flakes

penne, garlic clove, salt, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, cumin, pepper, sugar, curry, turmeric, olive oil, loosely packed fresh flat leaf parsley, loosely packed fresh cilantro, loosely packed fresh basil, kalamata olive, pitted and chopped, pine nuts, lightly toasted, currants, red onion, diced

orzo pasta (or any small pasta shape), turmeric, carrots, peeled, ground cumin, ground coriander, paprika, currants, pine nuts, toasted, fresh coriander, chopped, virgin olive oil, spiced vinegar, salt and pepper

orzo pasta, cooked, wild rice, cooked (i used uncle ben s original with 23 herbs and spices), diced red bell pepper, toasted pine nuts, craisins or 2/3 cup currants, diced red onion, fresh basil, chopped, dijon mustard, rice wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper

chopped frozen organic spinach, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and finely chopped, dried currants or chopped raisins, toasted pine nuts, garlic, finely chopped, freshly shredded parmigiano-reggiano cheese, cut top round veal or beef pounded very thin, special equipment : kitchen twine, extra-virgin olive oil, carrot, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, fresh bay leaf, a few sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves removed and finely chopped, a few sprigs fresh sage, thinly sliced, tomato paste, dry white wine, chicken stock-in-a -box, san marzano tomatoes, hot or sweet italian sausage or combination of both, pappardelle pasta or 12 oz egg tagliatelle, butter, a generous handful fresh sweet basil leaves , torn or shredded, a small handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, ciabatta bread, extra-virgin olive oil, portabella mushroom caps, onion, halved and sliced, cubanelle peppers, seeded and sliced, red chile pepper, thinly sliced, garlic, sliced, chicken stock or water, salt and freshly ground black pepper, italian hot or sweet or combination of both sausages in red sauce from make-ahead meal earlier in week (browned sausages simmered in tomato sauce with stock), sharp provolone cheese, shredded, a small handful fresh flat-leaf parsley for garnish