Pasta/7 recipes

Sweetbreads poached with onion, shallot, thyme, and bay, then finished in cream and veal stock. A New York masterchef ravioli sauce built on luxury offal.

Baked pasta shells with mushroom cream: a lightened chicken-and-pasta casserole with peas, mushrooms, pimentos, and Parmesan breadcrumb topping. Cornstarch-thickened sauce means no heavy bechamel.

Garlic prawns sauteed in butter with shallots, then simmered in champagne and fresh lemon juice with dill. An elegant 20-minute seafood dinner served over rice or pasta.

Eastern European meat patties with slow-braised veal, mushrooms, and dill wrapped in a buttery sour cream dough and baked golden. A hand-held pastry stuffed with ground meat filling.

Roasted vegetable broth made with caramelized onions, carrots, celery, mushrooms, apple, ginger, and herbs. A rich, golden stock built from whatever vegetables you have on hand.

Homemade ravioli made easy with wonton wrappers, stuffed with a creamy shrimp and fresh sweet corn filling. Poached in minutes, these little parcels burst with summery flavor.

Pepper pasta sauce with julienned red and yellow bell peppers, mushrooms, pepperoni, fresh tomatoes, and a dash of hot sauce, simmered 45 minutes over your favorite pasta.

Quick shrimp Alfredo built on frozen Alfredo pasta and vegetables, stirred together with cooked shrimp, mushrooms, and grated Parmesan. Weeknight dinner ready in 15 minutes.

Light spaghetti sauce with tomato sauce, garlic, green bell pepper, red wine, basil, and oregano ready in 20 minutes. A quick, low-fat meatless marinara for weeknight pasta.

Homemade beet pasta dough with a stunning ruby-red color from fresh beet puree. Just four ingredients, no eggs, and endlessly versatile for any pasta shape you want to roll.

Quick garlic butter noodles tossed with melted butter, garlic powder, and shredded Monterey Jack cheese. A 10-minute side dish with just 5 ingredients. Comfort food at its simplest.

Homemade potato gnocchi from scratch, made with baked rather than boiled potatoes for a light, fluffy texture. Pillowy little dumplings ridged on a fork, boiled until they float, ready for any sauce you love.

Feed your craving for shrimp with this succulent dish made with a bit of garlic and cayenne pepper which gives it a wonderful taste.

Kaesmus or Rallenmus (German cheese mush): a rustic Swabian dish of tiny flour-and-egg crumbs simmered in milk with cheese and topped with browned onions in clarified butter. Ready in 30 minutes.

Sweet noodle kugel layered with cottage cheese, sour cream, raisins, and vanilla, then rested overnight and baked into a golden cinnamon-sugar-topped Jewish holiday classic.

Hearty spaghetti tossed with lentils, sautéed kale, and minced ham in a cumin-scented broth. A protein-packed Italian-inspired pasta that's satisfying and budget-friendly.