Pasta ideas without meat or tomatoes?!


Question: Pasta ideas without meat or tomatoes!?
Any ideas for easy pasta dishes without tomatoes or tomato sauce and without meat!? I am looking for an olive oil or butter based sauce preferably!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
I make simple pasta dishes all the time, without tomatoes or meat!.

Saute veggies like artichoke hearts, peppers, mushrooms, onions, eggplant, etc!. in olive oil with garlic and herbs, then dump in some cooked pasta and toss together!. Top with parmesan if you like!.

Carbonara is a classic dish:

http://www!.foodnetwork!.com/recipes/emeri!.!.!.

Another is ham and peas:

http://www!.cooks!.com/rec/view/0,1935,145!.!.!.

Sometimes I like linguini tossed with just butter and parmesan cheese !.!.!. so good, like an adult version of macaroni and cheese!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The name is simple ("Spaghetti with Garlic and Oil"), the preparation a breeze and the results are simply magnificent!. In this traditional and timeless Italian production, you toss hot pasta with lots of garlic sautéed in extra-virgin olive oil, seasoned with a little crushed red pepper and finished with grated pecorino romano cheese!. Serve with a mixed salad, crusty bread and your favorite light red wine!.

Serves 4
1 pound spaghetti (or your favorite long pasta)


5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
8 large garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley leaves
1/2 cup grated pecorino romano cheese
sea salt, to taste
ground pepper, to taste

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add spaghetti and cook until al dente!. Reserve 1/3 cups of the pasta cooking water!.
Meanwhile, combine the olive oil, minced garlic and crushed red pepper in a pot or pan large enough to hold one pound of cooked pasta and slowly sauté together over medium heat until the garlic begins to lightly brown (approximately 5 minutes)!. Be very careful not to burn the garlic as it will turn bitter!. If the garlic has browned before the pasta has finished cooking, remove it from the heat and keep it warm!.

When the pasta is finished, reheat the oil, if necessary, drain the pasta and add it to the oil with the reserved pasta water!. Add most of the chopped parsley, 1/2 the cheese, and the salt and pepper and mix well with a wooden spoon!.

Transfer the pasta to a serving plate or bowl, top with the remaining parsley and pecorino romano cheese and serve immediately!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

You could try a carbonara (without the bacon), or pasta with either red or green pesto (comes in a jar - very easy indeed!)!. also, a simple tuna pasta bake can be done without tomatoes!. Alternatively, if you wanted to branch out from pasta - you could always try rice dishes - paella, Thai style noodle soup and sushi for instance are all very easy and don't need to contain meat or tomatoes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Old fashioned alfredo!!

stick of butter
8oz cream cheese
8oz milk
1 tsp garlic
1/4 cup parmesean cheese
pepper to taste

melt the butter
wisk in the cream cheese and milk while adding the parmesean cheese and garlic and add pepper last!!

pour over pasta and you can even put in some chicken!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com

i like to toss a japanese chili pepper in the pan w/ some garlic + olive oil , get it good + spicy-then toss in some cooked pasta!.
it's lip smakin tingly
or you could go w/ the ole pesto
maybe even a veggie pasta , sauteedWww@FoodAQ@Com

I do a stir fry like thing with alfredo sauce!. Its yummy!.
I use peppers, onions, peas, corn, broccoli!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Pumpkin ravioli served with sage butter!. perfect!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Fettuccine Alfredo would be goodWww@FoodAQ@Com

A pesto sauce would be nice!. Experiment!Www@FoodAQ@Com





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