Parmesan Pasta For Two Recipes

SIMPLE PASTA WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Put pasta into a microwavable dish large enough to give you a little room for stirring and tossing.
• Dot pasta with butter or drizzle with olive oil.
• Sprinkle Parmesan over top. Add plenty of fresh-ground, black pepper.
• Heat in microwave on high 3 to 5 minute at a time, stirring frequently, until thoroughly hot.
• Serve, passing the pepper grinder at the table.
• You can add 1-2 cups of cooked meat (chicken, turkey, and ham are all especially good), and/or 1-3 cups pre-cooked, chopped vegetables. I particularly recommend broccoli, zucchini, onions, and/or green, snap, or snow peas.

ONE POT GARLIC PARMESAN PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Heat unsalted butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
• Add in the chicken broth, milk, and fettuccine. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pasta is cooked through, about 18-20 minutes.
• Stir in Parmesan. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed until desired consistency is reached.
• Serve immediately, and top with parsley.
• Enjoy!

PARMESAN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in large saucepan as directed on package; drain. Cover to keep warm.
• Melt butter in same pan on medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until tender. Add spaghetti; toss to coat.
• Add cheese; mix lightly. Top with tomatoes and parsley.

PARMESAN NOODLES FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cook noodles al dente and drain.
• In the empty noodle pan, melt butter and stir in the parmesan until melted and well-blended.
• Add garlic powder, salt, pepper, and parsley; stir to blend.
• Stir in the cream; continue stirring until blended and smooth.
• Return noodles to pan and stir/toss to coat noodles with parmesan mixture.
• YUM!

PARMESAN PASTA FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in large saucepan as directed on package; drain. Cover to keep warm.
• Melt butter in same pan on medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 3 min. or until tender. Add spaghetti; toss to coat. Add tomatoes; mix lightly.
• Top with cheese and basil.

CREAMY PASTA PRIMAVERA FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large skillet, saute asparagus and carrots in oil until crisp-tender. Add tomatoes and garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in the cheese, cream and pepper. Drain pasta; toss with asparagus mixture.

CHICKEN PARMESAN FOR TWO

Steps:

• Pound chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; coat with yogurt and bread crumbs. In a large skillet, brown chicken on both sides in 2 tablespoons oil until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm., Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in the skillet, saute onion, garlic, basil, oregano and parsley in remaining oil until onion is tender. add the tomato sauce and water; simmer for 1 minute. , Drain spaghetti; add to skillet and toss to coat. Top with chicken; sprinkle with cheeses. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

"PANTRY FIND" PASTA FOR TWO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet and saute shallot until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add olives, chopped tomatoes, and capers. Mix well and remove from heat.
• Drain pasta, add to the skillet, and toss to coat. Mix in tuna in chunks. Top with Romano cheese and serve.

CREAMY LEMON PASTA FOR TWO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season liberally with salt and cook the pasta per the package directions until al dente. If using broccoli, add to the pasta 2 minutes before it finishes cooking. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.
• While the pasta cooks, make the sauce: Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the mascarpone, butter, lemon zest and a sprinkle of salt and black pepper. Stir together and once it simmers, reduce the heat to low to keep the sauce warm without reducing it. Add the spinach, if using, and cook until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the pasta (and broccoli, if using) to the sauce but do not stir. Squeeze the lemon juice all over, then stir together and add in the 1/2 cup Parmesan. Cook until thick and creamy and all of the flavors absorb, 1 to 2 minutes. If the pasta looks too dry, stir in a little of the reserved cooking water.
• Divide the pasta among bowls and drizzle with pesto, if using. Top with the prosciutto, burrata or shrimp, if using. Garnish with basil leaves and Parmesan, sprinkle with crushed red pepper, if desired, and serve immediately.

CREAMY PARMESAN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a stock pot according to package directions.
• In a saucepan melt the butter over medium heat.
• Add in minced garlic and flour. Cook and whisk until it's combined and starts to thicken.
• Add in cream, chicken broth, salt and pepper.
• Continue to cook and stir until the mixture thickens up. Reduce the heat to low and stir constantly as it thickens.
• Remove pan from heat and add in the Parmesan cheese and parsley. The cheese will begin to melt, so stir until all combined well.
• Drain the cooked pasta. Add the cheese mixture to the hot pasta.
• Stir until mixed together well.
• Sprinkle with additional cheese and parsley for serving.