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"Fagioli is the Italian word for beans. Serve this classic soup with thick crusty bread for a very wholesome dinner!"

Ingredients: condensed chicken broth, dried basil...

"I came up with this one night to satisfy both my husband's wish for an olive oil-based pasta dish, and my craving for artichokes. We really enjoyed this hot and also the next day for lunch as a cold pasta salad. Cooking times are approximate since I didn't keep track, but it is a fairly good guess. Everything should only be cooked until heated..."

Ingredients: small shell pasta, water-packed artichoke hearts...

"This recipe was designed with children in mind, for parties, potlucks and picnics. You can add other veggies to the salad that your child/ren enjoys. This is a great side dish for a themed “Under the Sea” or pool party. Pasta shells, crunch veggies and cheese cut into star or fish shapes create a side dish loved by backyard sailors."

Ingredients: cucumbers, Italian salad dressing...

"From Light & Tasty; cook time is chill time. I haven't tried this yet, but it sounds like a delicious alternative to my regular pasta salad!"

Ingredients: reduced-calorie mayonnaise, pepper...

"After a trip to the farmer's market, I was in love with the idea of red and orange peppers for 50 cents. At the grocery store, these cost about $2. So, we loaded up on red, orange and green peppers. But what to do with them? I wanted to make a sort of American goulash - the beef and macaroni in spaghetti sauce. But what if I added peppers? Would..."

Ingredients: pasta sauce, orange bell peppers...

"An easy to make southwest pasta salad. You can very the amount of heat by using mild or hot salsa and by adjusting the amount of cayenne. If you don't like black olives try subbing black beans."

Ingredients: chunky salsa, corn...

"Another food that we like a lot - squash! We make calabaza (pumpkin) very often so when I saw this dish I hopped on it. We added a few things from the original which was taken from marthastewart.com"

Ingredients: small shell pasta, fresh rosemary leaves...

"Refreshing, lite and easy to make pasta salad"

Ingredients: pepper, water-packed artichoke hearts...

"You can fiddle with a bit using ground chicken and chicken broth, or even ground tofu and vegetable broth for a vegetarian dinner."

Ingredients: small shell pasta, dried thyme...

"Despite the fact that my two young children go through picky phases, they have decided that they both LOVE this pasta. DS especially can't get enough of the stuff & I am very happy as it's a healthy, filling meal suitable for all the family. I use the wholewheat tiny pasta shells (sold as conchigliette) but you can use any small pasta really...."

Ingredients: courgettes, fresh basil...

"If arugula is unavailable, spinach makes a good substitute.
Follow the same cooking instructions as for arugula.
Make sure saucepan is large enough to prevent the pasta from sticking together during cooking."

Ingredients: pitted black olives, dry white wine...

"Green peppers and tomatoes spooned over the top give this easy to prepare macaroni and cheese fresh homemade taste."

Ingredients: process American cheese, fresh basil...

"I enjoyed this "peppery" mac and cheese from Bon Appetit. I found the Peppadew peppers at Hillers, a grocery chain near where I live. I used ancho chile powder. Prep time includes rest time."

Ingredients: brine, ancho chilies, panko...

"This light and crunchy pasta is delicious and looks great! As with all cold salads, try to make this the night before . Peppers [espcially the colorful ones] make great "good-mood" foods."

Ingredients: orange bell peppers, extra virgin olive oil...