What pasta dishes do YOU make at home?

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• Charmagne

  09 January 2013 at 17:16 #

  I'm a sucker for roast tomato pasta - cherry tomatoes in a hot oven with lots of garlic and olive oil. Roast til slightly charred and toss with spaghetti - delish!

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• Katie Douglas

  09 January 2013 at 17:20 #

  i love a classic pasta bake with chicken and bacon but without cooking the pasta first so it's still slightly hard when it's cooked and starts to go crispy on top. Now I'm hungry!

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• Katherine

  09 January 2013 at 17:23 #

  I like to roast a big tray of vegetables at the beginning of the week - courgettes, mushrooms, peppers etc - to eat throughout the week. Just stir into freshly cooked pasta with a dollop of pesto or some cream cheese, heat through, and you've got yourself a quick and easy supper.

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• Rose

  09 January 2013 at 17:23 #

  Definitely bavette al pesto. The pesto takes seconds to make in the food processor, and in the summer I add halved cherry tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella... SO good!

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• Jools

  09 January 2013 at 17:25 #

  I love spicy tomato and bacon pasta sauce. Fry a chopped onion until soft, add chopped bacon, brown, add a tin of chopped tomatoes, dried crushed chilli to taste, salt, pepper, a pinch of sugar and a pinch of Italian dried herbs. Simmer for 15-20 minutes. Quick and really tasty...

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• Sarah

  09 January 2013 at 17:31 #

  Roasted aubergine, shredded basil, a touch of dried chilli and lots of good olive oil with penne

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• Lizzie Moss

  09 January 2013 at 17:32 #

  Bacon, red pepper, courgette, a tin of tomatoes and a lot of chilli powder!

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• lala

  09 January 2013 at 17:36 #

  Husband rustles up a mean chorizo pasta. I know it's blending two foodie cultures but heck, it's delicious....

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• leanne b

  10 January 2013 at 10:13 #

  i always have some orzo in the cupboard for a quicker alternative to risotto. To that i add some dried mushrooms along with the water used to soak them in, some chicken left over from the weekend roast, and perhaps some chorizo.

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• Patsi

  10 January 2013 at 12:17 #

  I don't think you can beat a traditional spaghetti bolognaise with good quality mince, bacon, celery and carrots but adding a hefty slosh of beer with the stock and letting it reduce well down to a delicious rich sauce is my personal favourite.

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• Jenny

  13 January 2013 at 09:32 #

  i have a fav recipe that i discovered in my cookery classes at school, many years ago. fried onions and peppers with mince lamb, stir in condensed tomato soup, mix in the pasta, pour into a large pan, cover in cheese and grill for 5 minutes. yummy

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• Chefricardo

  13 January 2013 at 10:43 #

  Spicy penne Vodka pasta
  In an oven proof dish put a packet of ripe cherry tomatoes,1 whole red chillie 2 sliced cloves of garlic a good splash of olive oil and a splash of balsamic vinegar roast for approx 20 mins till bubbling and golden.
  Meanwhile in a pan of salted boiling water add a good splash of extra virgin olive oil and a couple of good quality penne pasta I like Jamie Oliver's range for about 10 mins till aladente drain the pasta reserving a cup of the liquid.
  In a large frying pan in a glug of olive oil fry a finely chopped small onion a couple of sliced garlic cloves and two Finely sliced red chilies and some finely chopped basil stalks till soft add a packet of sliced Parma ham and fry for about 2 mins add a good splash of vodka and flambé when the alchol has burned off add the roast tomatoes and their liquor boil for approx two mins then add the reserved pasta water and simmer till reduced by half add a small carton of double cream and the penne pasta.
  Serve with fresh torn basil leaves lots of grated parmasen and black pepper.
  Goes lovely with bottle of villa Maria sav.blanc

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• Charley

  16 January 2013 at 16:10 #

  My have a foolproof pesto pasta dish;
  
  Penne with fresh pesto, pasta water, a splash of caper juice, spoon of cream cheese, fresh lemon and salt and pepper. It is so delicious and if you are a chilli person a dash of that is wonderful. I taught my brother how to make this dish and he has made it from friends, girlfriend and girlfriends parents alike, always claiming that it is his own creation :)
  
  Like I said, foolproof.

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• Carole

  17 January 2013 at 13:05 #

  Tuna and sweetcorn pasta bake is a favorite store cupboard standby and my family love it. Make a cheese sauce. Stir in a tin of tuna in brine and a tin of sweetcorn. Stir into cooked pasta of your choice (penne is good). Grate cheese on top (sprinkle with paprika if you like) and bake until bubbling and golden.
  Nice with crusty bread or garlic bread.
  For a lower fat version I make the sauce with Sainsburys sauce flour and no butter and use either parmesan or a very strong cheddar.

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• Philip Doyle

  17 January 2013 at 14:33 #

  A handful of cooked prawns, or some white crab meat (tinned is fine), combined with some lemon juice, chilli flakes, garlic and chopped parsley makes a wonderful sauce for spaghetti or linguini. A little bit of Med sunshine on a wet winter's night is always welcome!

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• Julie

  30 January 2013 at 13:02 #

  We love a spicy sausage pasta made with the filling from TTD Toulouse Sausages. Take the meat out of the skins fry until browned. Add 1 chopped onion, a large chopped carrot and 150gm chopped mushrooms - no need for extra garlic! Add tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, a god pinch of chilli flakes and dried oregano and let it bubble away until your pasta is cooked.

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• MARGARET GARROD

  05 February 2013 at 20:26 #

  Sainsbury's Farfalle Pasta with Parma Ham - this was one of several recipes that appeared in the 'Simply take...' series of TV ads voiced by well known actors and actresses. It's a dish that the whole family loves and is so easy and quick to make.

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