Category: Pasta Recipes

Roasted Butternut Squash & Sausage with Gluten-Free Penne Pasta

Butternut squash, also known as butternut pumpkin or gramma, has a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin.

Instant Pot Gluten-Free Feta Pasta

A deliciously yummy gluten-free pasta dish that is easy to make, and uses only a handful of ingredients, and comes together in under 40 minutes. It’s loaded with Mediterranean flavor and is the perfect pasta comfort meal that includes delicious Greek feta cheese, garlic infused olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes and colorful cherry tomatoes. […]

Orecchiette With Andouille Sausage & Pesto Chipotle Sauce

Orecchiette is a pasta typical of the Apulia region of Southern Italy. The pronunciation of Orecchiette is : ohr-ay-KYEHT-ee. The shape of the pasta is what gives it, its name, as it resembles a small ear. In Italian, the word “orecchio” means “ear”, and the suffix ‘etto’ means ‘small’. What’s Andouille Sausage As for the andouille sausage, […]

Tortellini & Peas with Mascarpone Alfredo Sauce

Tortellini with Mascarpone Alfredo Sauce and Peas is an easy pasta dish that features mascarpone instead of the traditional heavy cream. Mascarpone is an Italian cheese from the Lombardy region. It is a thick, triple cream cheese with a texture more like butter or custard than the slightly grainy texture of ricotta. It’s made in […]

Baked Cheese Tortellini with Bacon Vegetables & A Rosemary Alfredo Sauce

Alfredo sauce has many faces. You can go the simple route, and make it with only three ingredients: butter, cream and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Or you can do it like Jamie Oliver did for Goldie Hawn and add egg, nutmeg, and truffle oil. You can also go the Olive Garden route, in which case you’ll […]

One Skillet Chicken Sausage & Pasta – Gluten-Free

This amazing deliciously yummy gluten-free creamy cheesy pasta dish comes together in less than 30 minutes in just one skillet. And even the pasta gets cooked right in the pan. Other than a cutting board for some prep work, only a single skillet ends up in the kitchen sink. Oh, did we say this is […]

Chicken and Pumpkin Orzotto

Orzo pasta takes the place of Arborio rice (used in making a risotto) in this quick and creamy chicken and pumpkin orzotto. Risotto is a dish that requires a specific type of rice — arborio — as well as plenty of patience and continual stirring to get the texture just right. However, using orzo can […]

Tortellini Primavera with Cajun Shrimp

Tortellini are ring-shaped pasta, sometimes also described as “navel shaped”, hence their alternative name – “belly button” (ombelico). Originally from the Italian region of Emilia (in particular Bologna and Modena), they are usually stuffed with a mix of meat, which is pork loin, raw prosciutto, and Mortadella. It also contains Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, egg and […]

Orecchiette with Chorizo and Chickpeas

This Orecchiette pasta dish is almost a one-skillet meal, as you’ll need to cook the pasta in a separate cooking utensil. But the meal is finished altogether in a skillet and it’s ready in about 30 minutes. The spiciness of the Mexican chorizo is tempered by chickpeas with their mild, soft, creamy nutty but grainy […]

Gluten-Free Rigate With Roasted Butternut Squash & Smoked Bacon

The ultimate comfort food and easy to make pasta dish. With its subtle sweetness, butternut squash is a flavor that will go with almost any main dish. This buttery and savory dish with hints of herbaceous sage and the subtle sweetness and spice of shallots and cayenne pairs well the smoked applewood bacon. Gluten-Free Rigate […]