38 pastis pot recipes

Turn leftover pot roast into a bubbling beef pot pie loaded with bacon, mushrooms, peas, and a surprising hit of dill pickle in a rich gravy under flaky pastry crust.

Tender shrimp tossed with pasta in a bright lemon-herb dressing spiked with tarragon and rosemary makes an elegant cold salad perfect for warm-weather gatherings.

Spicy Italian sausage mac and cheese with mushrooms, hot peppers, and two cheeses baked until bubbly. Hearty one-dish comfort food with oregano, basil, and garlic in creamy sauce.

Creamy pasta with oysters and shrimp in a roux-based sauce spiked with anchovy paste, Tabasco, and Worcestershire. A rich Cajun-style seafood pasta that comes together in one pan.

Fettuccine tossed with a quick chunky tomato-chile sauce, cubed avocado, cilantro, and lime juice. Mexican-leaning pasta with a fresh, no-cook avocado finish.

Penne pasta with sun-dried tomatoes, crushed dried chile, black olives, fresh basil, lemon zest, and Parmesan. A bold no-cook sauce that sits at room temperature to marry the flavors before tossing.

Lynn's vegetable pasta with broccoli, cauliflower, and mushrooms sauteed in garlic olive oil with red pepper, tossed with linguine and topped with ricotta and Romano cheese.

Cincinnati-style chili with cinnamon, allspice, and cumin served over vermicelli pasta with cheddar and raw onion. A slow-simmered, warmly spiced take on a Midwest classic.

Tender bay scallops in a silky dill cream sauce with shallots and white wine, served over angel hair pasta. An elegant seafood dinner for six that comes together in 40 minutes.

"'With fresh mushrooms, plum tomatoes and herbs to spice up its flavor, this dish tastes like summertime to me,' says Jacqueline Graves of Lawrenceville, Georgia. Chock-full of garden goodness, the chunky sauce cooks up quickly, too."

Farfalle pasta with broccoli pine nut pesto made from blanched broccoli, garlic, olive oil, and white wine vinegar processed into a coarse green sauce with red pepper flakes.

Layered baked pasta casserole with hot Italian sausage, creamy spinach, and a ricotta topping. Old-school comfort food that feeds six in under an hour.

Layered chili mac and cheese with homemade cheddar sauce, seasoned ground beef, and a crunchy cornflake crumb topping. Baked until bubbly and golden, this casserole feeds a family of six.

Spicy penne pasta tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, crushed red chile, oil-cured black olives, fresh basil, parsley, and Parmesan in a no-cook olive oil sauce.

Mac and cheese meets soufflé in this puffy baked dish studded with sliced franks. Dijon mustard and sharp cheddar give it grown-up flavor kids still love.

Warm up your winter with this delicious tomato soup the whole family can enjoy!