Ham and macaroni salad
Boiled macaroni, cubes of salty ham and cheese, sweet crushed pineapple, pickle relish, sliced celery and chopped carrot are tossed with mayo to make this lovely pasta and meat salad.
Recipes with pasta
Creamed spinach, bacon and mushroom spaghetti
Let me explain the dish. The first time I made it was in 2011. I was so smitten with creamed spinach that I was pairing it with meat, seafood and chicken. Finally, I tried it with pasta and I loved it. Still, being more carnivore than herbivore, I just had to add bacon. In this updated recipe, mushrooms join bacon to give an already excellent dish even more flavor and texture.
Browned sausage pasta with cream and cheese sauce
How the dish tastes depends on your choice of sausage and cheese. Spicy sausages and aged cheese are recommended.
Spaghetti with sardines in brandied tomato sauce
Inspired by Aria Cucina Italiana's pasta al fume, the tartness of tomatoes is beautifully balanced by the subtle sweetness of brandy. Note that by the end of cooking time, you won't taste nor smell the brandy in the sauce.
Spaghettini with chorizo, asparagus and cherry tomatoes
A piece of chorizo is sliced, browned, and tossed with cooked pasta and vegetables sauteed in olive oil. A colorful and tasty one bowl meal that cooks in ten minutes.