Sometimes you just want a delicious plate of pasta without the added fat that comes with meat-based sauce. From white cream sauce to savoury red sauce, these 30 recipes will have something for even the pickiest of eaters. Boil up a pot of your favourite linguine, rigatoni or angel hair pasta and enjoy the flavour these sauces have to offer. Using the freshest of vegetables, herbs and spices, I have found that these sauce recipes taste just as good as fare served in a high-end restaurant at a third of the price. When you make one or all of these recipes, you will feel like a gourmet chef because the amount of effort you put in will pale compared to the amazing results you taste. Serve up a plate of heaven the next time you decide to make pasta for mealtime.

Simple Sauces. Delightful Dishes. A Fresh and Delicious Approach to Vegetable and Pasta Cookery. Pasta e Verdura--"noodles and vegetables"--offers 140 easy and elegant recipes inspired by the healthy, delicious pasta dishes of Italy. Some quick, many low-fat, and more than a few dairy-free, these lively vegetable sauces will transform the way home cooks--and pasta eaters enjoy their favorite food. From A to Z, Jack Bishop pairs these simple and elegant vegetable sauces--Asparagus with Mushrooms and Caramelized Shallots, Leek with White Wine and Parmesan, Stewed Eggplant with Tomatoes and Olives--with the perfect pasta for each sauce. Accompanying the recipes are tips on buying, storing, and preparing each vegetable, as well as Bishop's lively words of wisdom. He also dispels common myths (such as the need for oil in the water or the superiority of store--bought pasta) and suggests a pasta pantry for spur-of-the-moment meals. Pasta e Verdura is a welcome look at cooking and saucing pasta, and is just what busy cooks need to quickly create wholesome, healthy, tasty meals.

Pasta gives more pleasure to people than almost any other food you can think of. The Italians would never have survived without it, and a wave of their beloved pasta followed them as migrated across Europe to the new worlds in both hemispheres. This book celebrates the delicious simplicity of many popular classics, passed down over the generations, as well as introducing innovative recipes with a contemporary twist. All offer a trip around Italy without ever leaving home.

“Domenica, at home in the tradition, reveals all: lore, history, tips, and, best of all, a thousand thrilling tastes from the garden that is Italy.” —Frances Mayes, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun This book is a tribute to Italy’s many glorious vegetables, from the bright, orange-fleshed pumpkins of autumn to the tender green fava beans of early spring. Organized by course, this lavishly photographed cookbook lauds the latest dining trend—the vegetable’s starring role at the center of the plate. Cooks of all skill levels will enjoy more than 100 recipes mixing tradition and innovation, ranging from the basics (Fresh Spinach Pasta Dough and Fresh Tomato Sauce) to the seasonal (Spring Risotto with Green and White Asparagus) to savory (Grilled Lamb Spiedini on a Bed of Caponata) and sweet (Pumpkin Gelato). This indispensable recipe collection will appeal to Italian cuisine lovers looking to celebrate vegetables in any meal, every day. “Marchetti’s Eggplant ‘Meatballs’ in Tomato Sauce is simply dazzling . . . rich, succulent, vibrant, satisfying . . . This simple, contemplative, seductive book offers Bread Soup with Summer Squash; Beet and Beet Green Gratin; Riccioli with Peas and Porcini; and staples like Basic Beans in a Pot.” —Scott Mowbray, editor of Cooking Light “Fresh vegetables, prepared so beautifully at the peak of ripeness, result in a book you won’t want to live without. The really special part is that Domenica creates a perfect marriage between classic Italian vegetable dishes and the seasonal abundance that is available at your local farmers’ market. This is truly an inspirational cookbook and one that I will enthusiastically return to for years to come.” —Tracey Ryder, Cofounder of Edible Communities

Whether you are a vegetarian or just looking for a way to reduce the intake of fats, this cookbook is the ideal one for you. With having a huge variety of tasty pasta sauces, you will not notice the lack of meat. Even the meat eaters will be absolutely amazed by the deliciousness. A total of 30 recipes is here to tickle your tastebuds. As they are all so delicious and appetizing, it will be hard for you to make the propr choice. Whether it's Friday night or a quality-time Sunday, you can always prepare a bowl of vegetarian pasta for everyone. Be sure that even the pickiest eaters will not resist the tempting and creamy dish, and it is very likely that they will ask for more. In a short time, you will be able to make recipes that taste the same as in a high-end restaurant. Ready to cook the most delicious vegetarian pasta sauce? Get your copy and start with your culinary adventure today!

The Essential Vegetable Cookbook is the new standard reference for easy recipes and fundamental information on how to prep, cook, and eat more vegetables every day. If you don't know how to prep an artichoke, following a recipe for Artichoke-Stuffed Mushrooms won't be easy. Equal parts kitchen basics and recipes, The Essential Vegetable Cookbook offers everything you need to incorporate 30 of the most common vegetables into your everyday cooking. A must-have resource for omnivores, herbivores, and carnivores alike, this vegetable cookbook clearly organizes vegetable profiles and recipes by season for easy reference. Together with guidelines on how to prep, cook, pair, and eat every veggie, each chapter in this vegetable cookbook features 4 quick and simple recipes to make vegetables a staple at your table. How do you actually cook a pumpkin? What pairs well with asparagus? When is kale in season? The Essential Vegetable Cookbook teaches you all of this and more, with: Seasonal chapter organization that allows for quick and easy reference and promotes seasonal eating throughout the year 30 vegetable profiles that cover flavor profiles, pairings, storage, general cooking methods, and prep guidelines 130 easy recipes that feature short ingredient lists, plus quick prep and cook times to make this the simplest vegetable cookbook The Essential Vegetable Cookbook teaches you how to slice, sauté, and serve 30 popular vegetables alongside 130 quick and easy recipes.

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