Pasta Recipe – Page 3 – Urban Simplicty

Macaroni and Tomato Sauce with Peas and Turkey

This is incredibly easy to make…you can have it ready by the time the pasta boils (well…almost). And it’s as delicious as it looks.

Codfish "Meatballs" in Tomato Sauce

If you are a regular reader of this blog you know that my diet is the opposite of a low carb diet…my diet contains a lot of bread, rice, pizza, and pasta (whole or multi-grains, mostly). At any rate I had pasta for dinner tonight (again!), and topped it with codfish “meatballs.” I know thisContinue reading “Codfish "Meatballs" in Tomato Sauce”

Pork Ragu with Whole Wheat Penne (in pictures)

Like most pasta dishes this is one that can be almost infinitely improvised, but pork, tomato sauce, and pasta are one of my favorites. The ingredients can be interchanged to your liking. This is how I made it: I started with a couple heritage pork chops from the freezer (from T Meadow Farms), a yellowContinue reading “Pork Ragu with Whole Wheat Penne (in pictures)”

Ratatouille and Pasta (sans aubergine)

My gardens are not doing that well this year…partly because of the crazy wet summer we’ve had, but also because of my lack of weeding and trimming (not to mention what the rabbits and slugs have pilfered)…it really is out of control. At any rate, I am finally starting to get a few things, andContinue reading “Ratatouille and Pasta (sans aubergine)”

Pasta Fra Diavolo (variation)

Pasta Fra Diavolo is one of my all-time favorite pasta dishes…probably because I love any type of pasta with tomato and seafood. The name, fra diavolo, translates from Italian as “brother devil.” There are numerous theories on it’s origin, but the two most common are that it was named after an Italian monk who “wentContinue reading “Pasta Fra Diavolo (variation)”