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"I adore angel hair pasta, and such a fine pasta doesn't always need a big sauce. Serve with some kind of cheese or "cheez" if you wish, sprinkled on top. My children like it with sliced olives. There are many versions of this simple recipe, this one I adapted from www.cookingnook.com. This would probably be good for 4 as a side dish..."

Ingredients: pepper, angel hair pasta...

"Thanks to by Martha Shulman in the 3/27/10 New York Times - Series on dinner for $1.50 or less.

"The pasta company Barilla is now making a mixed semolina and whole grain pasta called Barilla Plus that combines a grain and legume flour blend with the traditional semolina. It’s a little more expensive than regular pasta, but you’ll get..."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley leaves...

"Spaghetti ai Funghi by Lidia Bastianich - we made it last night and it was pure comfort food :) at its best! We used button & cremini mushrooms only but that is due to personal preference."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil...

"Whole wheat and whole grain pastas pair well with earthy, woody flavors like those of mushrooms. Rachael Ray says this cooks down to an enormous amount of 'shroom goodness into one delicious serving, sendiing you off to a food coma, full and happy! From her book Big Orange Cookbook."

Ingredients: pecorino romano cheese, dry white wine...

"This is definitely a make ahead recipe because it takes a while to make this."

Ingredients: dry red wine, extra virgin olive oil...

"This recipe was handed down to me by a friend I met years ago. She was born and lived in Italy for 20 years before moving to the states; and this was Mom's favorite recipe. Now, I updated with whole wheat pasta, but that is just something I enjoy. Apparently, this pasta dish was a very common side dish to many Italian dishes in their region. It..."

Ingredients: pepper, fresh parsley, garlic...

"From David Rocco on Dolce Vita."

Ingredients: pecorino cheese, extra virgin olive oil...

"A spin on a Rachael Ray recipe. So simple and good is this meatless sauce. It's, also, easy on the purse strings. Dinner's ready in 30 minutes!"

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, fresh basil...

"An easy vegetarian (or vegan) recipe from Molly Wizenberg printed in Bon Appétit (October 2009). Lacitano kale is also called Tuscan kale or dinosaur kale. This recipe is very adaptable. You can add shallots, red pepper flakes, or other herbs and spices. Season with salt and pepper."

Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, kale...