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"It's finally here! What everyone's been waiting for! Just in time for winter, this soup is sure to warm your soul with it's savory flavor and wonderful aroma. I've asked many an Olive Garden waiter for this recipe, but none gave it to me in detail. One waiter told me the secret ingredient was to add a little red wine to the stock, but..."

Ingredients: small shell pasta, dried basil...

"This dish was inspired by Vote_for_Pedro's White Bean & Spinach Soup. Like the original, this is quick, easy and full of flavor. It makes a nice dinner for 4 served with a good salad or it can be a starting course and serve more. Use 3 or 4 cups of broth according to how thick you like your soups or how much liquid your pasta absorbs."

Ingredients: shell pasta, diced tomatoes...

"These are just fantastic! This is one of DH's favorite things I make. Great for family dinner or pot luck. This is really pretty easy to make and true Italian comfort food!"

Ingredients: dried parsley, eggs...

"These are a family favorite! I use my Spicy? Sweet? Marinara sauce Spicy? Sweet? Marinara Sauce for this recipe. This makes a full box of pasta shells, which is a lot, but this recipe is easily cut in half."

Ingredients: fresh basil leaves, fresh parsley...

"I have been making my Macaroni Salad like this for years. . The juice from the green olives and pickles really add to the flavor of the salad. Slice the olives and pickles before measuring them. This is really good if you make it the night before you are going to serve it. It gives the different flavors and juices a chance to blend really well. I..."

Ingredients: brine, dill pickle slices...

"Every time I make this. I get a compliment on how good it is. Never any left overs."

Ingredients: dried basil, canned tomato sauce...

"This is moms stuffed shell recipe, it can be made with reduced fat cheeses and with a straight tomato sauce for a lighter fare."

Ingredients: whole milk ricotta cheese, pasta shells...

"I've been making this pasta sauce for years. It's a good way to use up left-over ham and it's fairly quick and colourful. I like it over tortellini, but shells or spirals are OK too."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, frozen peas...

"These are quite possible the best you can make! I came up with this recipe to satisfy my carnivorous family and incorporate my love for Italian food. These have a ton of meat, but still a nice amount of the traditional ricotta cheese and spinach. These can also be great appetizer, due to the large amount the recipe yields."

Ingredients: eggs, Prego spaghetti sauce...

"This is a lovely recipe I found courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis. It was featured on a "freeze it!" segment. I am looking forward to making this one!! YUMMY!"

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, eggs...

"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...

"I looked in the fridge tonight and all I could find was a small bit of roast chicken and some veggies. I decided to give this method of making chicken stock a go – shared with me by the Home Ec. teacher I work with. It makes a wonderful stock and this was the resulting soup."

Ingredients: pepper, pasta shells...

"A mixture of Gorgonzola (or blue) cheese and marinara--gives a very rich and sharp taste to the basic marinara. Many, many thanks for the recipe from Jen K.!"

Ingredients: gorgonzola, dried basil...

"Supper low fat and very cheap to make! And don't for get full of flavor!"

Ingredients: pepper, egg whites...