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Author: Michele Urvather

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Contents

PASTA: THE MONDAY-TO-FRIDAY WAY…..1

How the Monday-to-Friday system works, including matching meals to busy family schedules.

THE PASTA PANTRY…..5

Tips on buying and storing all varieties of dried and fresh pasta, plus a chart popular pasta shapes.

MONDAY-TO-FRIDAY PANTRY LIST…..15

Stocking your refrigerator and cupboard – a quick overview.

COOKING PASTA…..19

Advice on preparing and serving pasta, including what to do if your pasta clumps together or is overcooked.

PASTA SAUCES…..25

A collection of quick and easy sauces that go well with the pasta on hand: Enraged Tomato Sauce, Mariners Sauce, Creamy Corn Salsa, and more.

PASTA SOUPS…..52

Comforting Pasta e Fagioli, Japanese-Style Bean Noodle Soup, Tingly Lemon Orzo Soup – nourishing bowls of soup in no time.

RICH AND CREAMY PASTA DISHES…..64

Cheese-and egg-filled pastas, including New-Fashioned Macaroni and Cheese, Linguine with Gorgonzola and Walnuts, and an Instant Lasagne - perfect to prepare on a workweek schedule.

PASTA WITH POULTRY…..87

Caribbean Chicken with Tender Noodles, Smoked Cajun Chicken and Mezzani, Turkey Tetrazzini with Butterfly Pasta – all one dish meals that combine two favorite, fast ingredients.

PASTA with SEAFOOD…..104

The flavor and texture of seafood marries well with pasta, making it a natural Monday-to-Friday choice. Recipes include Shrimp Piquante with Fusilli, Fresh Tuna and Sun-Dried Tomatoes with Shells, and Rosy Creamed Sole Tossed with Fedelini.

PASTA with MEAT…..125

Paring meat with pasta results in inviting dishes such as Gingered Beef with Glass Noodles, Veal with Olives and Penne, and Hot Sausage and Sweet Currants over Whole-Wheat Pasta.

BEANS AND GRAINS with PASTA…..165

Any season is a good time to enjoy fresh vegetables with pasta. Try Thai-Style Broccoli with Rice Noodles, Ravioli with Curried Cauliflower, and Eggplant “Chinoise” with Penne, to name a few.

PASTA SALADS…..190

Easy meal-size salads that make good use of both fresh and leftover ingredients: Beef and Fusilli Salad with Horseradish Dressing, Chicken Salad with Wagon Wheels, and Couscous and Lentil Salad are included.

PASTA FROM THE PANTRY…..218

Pasta dishes that can be prepared using only what’s available in the pantry. Try “Chilied” Black Beans and Penne, Spaghetti with Lemon Bread Crumbs and Anchovy and Rotelle with Tuna and Tomatoes.

PASTA OFF-CENTER…..242

A collection of recipes that are out of the pasta mainstream as well as some that are out of the Monday-to-Friday genre. Included here are slow-cooked dishes to make on a Saturday or Sunday and some umusual desserts made with pasta.

INDEX.....262

Second in the Monday-to-Friday series, here's a pasta book with a difference. For two-worker families, single parents, and other busy people, Ms. Urvater marries the innovative Monday-to-Friday pantry-based approach with everyone's favorite food, pasta. The result is a guide to making over 175 delicious pasta dishes in roughly the time it takes to boil a pot of water. The range of recipes includes soup (Comforting Pasta Fagioli), seafood (Scallops Casino with Bowties), meat (Beef and Glass Noodles, Chic Chorizo), and salad (Couscous and Lentil Salad, Rotelle a la Greek Salad). Monday-to-Friday and the noodle: It's as perfect a match as spaghetti and meatballs. Selection of the Better Homes & Gardens Family Book Service and Book-of-the- Month Club's HomeStyle Books. 55,000 copies in print.

paperback 279 pages ISBN: 1-56305-347-0