Pasta and Noodles

Delicious, flavorful pasta salad.

Pasta sauce that even my "Just the plain noodles, please" daughter liked

preheat oven to 350 degree F

cook penne according to package directions, drain, set aside.

in a food processer combine onion, spinach, tofu, lemon juice, basil, salt and pepper and process until smooth, set aside.

In a frying pan brown the faux sausage with a little sauce, set aside.

to assemble spread a little sauce on the bottom of a deep 8 by 8 in glass baking pan, I use pyrex. Layer 1/2 the cooked penne, than the tofu mixture, than the sausage, 1/2 the sauce, the remaining penne, the faux cheese, then the rest of the sauce. Bake for about thirty minutes.6 really hungry people60vegan italian tomato sauce1/2 lb penne1/2 package 'gimme lean' sausage style or about 7 oz faux ground beef or crumbled garden burgers1 small white onion, roughly chopped3/4 cups fresh spinach1/2 lb firm tofu1 Tbsp lemon juice1 1/2 tsp dried basil1 tsp salt1/2 tsp ground black pepper1/4 to 1/2 cups vegan rella or other vegan mozzerella style faux cheese

cook your pasta according to instructions. meanwhile, heat cream over medium-low heat. grate about 1/2 cup parmesan cheese into cream(more if you'd like, don't be shy!). add salt and pepper. stir often so it doesn't burn. when pasta is almost done and cream/cheese mixture has cooked down a bit, add tomatoes, peppers, and broccoli to cream sauce. cook for a few minutes until veggies soften a bit. drain pasta, mix cream/cheese/veggies mixture into pasta. season to taste with salt and pepper. serve.

also good with roughly torn fresh basil from your garden. yum!desperationvaries15the ingredients can vary on this, its just a "whats left in the fridge at the end of the month when the bank accounts not looking so great" recipe. not really healthy due to being a cream based sauce, but its got some veggies and the kids dig it. and, its actually really tasty.1 package pasta (i do a 16oz bag of fusili)some bell peppers (any color)some broccoli about 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese3/4-1 pint of heavy creamsalt and peppersome tomatoes

1. Cook tortellini according to package instructions.
2. Mix all ingredients but cheese, tomato, & pasta.
3. Once pasta is cooked & drained add into mix with tomatoes & cheese.
EASY! 6-830My husband likes meat with his dinner so he will often grill a chicken breast to add to his. 1/2 c olive oil1/3 c fresh basil leaves - torn1 T balsamic vinegar2 lbs plum tomatoes - diced1/2 c grated parmesean cheese3/4 t salt2 cloves garlic - finely minced1/2 t fresh ground black pepper1/4 t red pepper1 package tortellini