Category Archives: Pasta

Drunken Noodles

So, first thing, this recipe from Nigella Lawson is as alcohol-free as it is gluten-free. I *think* the name comes from the fact that it is really effective after a night out on the town, or perhaps evening the morning … Continue reading

Posted in Pasta | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Johnny Mazetti…ermmm Zanzetti?

This here is a mid century mash up. Back in the day, American workers in the Panama Canal Zone (as the story goes) created a pasta casserole that become wicked popular, and rightfully so; Johnny Mazetti Spaghetti is tasty! More … Continue reading

Posted in Pasta | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Red Clam Sauce

Last month, I came across a vintage advertisement from the nice folx at Campbell’s soup, detailing all the fun ways you could use their tomato soup with pasta. The one that caught my eye was their take on red clam … Continue reading

Posted in Pasta | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Johnny Mazetti Spaghetti

Ours is a small household – just the two of us and three critters – so when I make pasta sauce, we have leftovers. Good thing, then, that I came across this recipe from the days of The Panama Canal … Continue reading

Posted in Pasta | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Summer Sunday Bonus! Jardinière Salad

Not all of those recipes our moms clipped and stashed in a box back in the day are good for nothing but a laugh. Take this, a recipe my mom dutifully clipped from the back of a Kraft Mac and … Continue reading

Posted in Pasta, Salad | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

French ‘n Feta Pasta Salad

This is a slightly different take on a pasta salad. I make a similar salad with a box of Kraft Mac and Cheese, some mayonnaise, and Catalina French dressing – Jardinière Salad – but this version starts with plain dried … Continue reading

Posted in Pasta, Salad | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Creamy Penne Florentine With Chicken

This week’s posts have been based around “help.” My bread machine dealt with the tedious kneading and first rise for my French Bread; and a jar of Cajun-style Shrimp Stew made for a pretty fantastic dinner with next to no … Continue reading

Posted in Pasta | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Carne Asada Zanzetti

Back in the day, my Aunt Buzz would fry up some ground beef, cook a package of Kraft Mac and Cheese, add a can of Campbell’s tomato soup, heat through, and call it… Zanzetti. And it was very good. Over … Continue reading

Posted in Beef, Pasta | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Pork Ragu Casserole

Yesterday, I posted my veggie-ful Pork Ragu recipe, which we enjoyed over egg noodles. It was very good, but made way more than just the two of us could eat over the course of several days, so I chose to … Continue reading

Posted in Pasta, Pork | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Slattern’s Spaghetti

Nigella Lawson posted her take on the classic pasta putanesca (whore’s pasta), which she renamed Slattern’s Spaghetti; more or less a literal translation. The thing is… Nigella kept the anchovies and, yeh, I know they are supposed to dissolve in … Continue reading

Posted in Pasta | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment