Italian Spring Fling Pasta Recipes

Steps:

• In large skillet, over medium high heat, heat oil and cook onions until soft. Add garlic, tomatoes, salt and pepper and cook about 8 minutes or until tomatoes have broken down.
• Add artichokes, olives and basil and cook until heated through.
• In meantime in large pot of boiling, salted water cook pasta until al dente, drain and place on large serving platter.
• Top with tomato mixture, sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Line 15 1/2" by 10 1/2" jelly-roll pan with parchment paper or foil.
• In medium bowl, with fingertips, mix turkey, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, egg, and 1/4 cup Romano just until blended; do not overmix. Shape turkey mixture into thirty-six 1-inch meatballs; place in prepared pan.
• Bake meatballs 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat large covered saucepot of water to boiling over high heat.
• Add pasta and cook 2 minutes less than label directs.
• Drain pasta; return to saucepot.
• In 2-cup liquid measuring cup, whisk cornstarch into milk.
• Add milk mixture and broth to pasta in saucepot; heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Boil 1 minute to thicken sauce slightly. Remove saucepot from heat; stir in spinach, 1/2 cup grated Romano, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add meatballs and gently toss to combine.
• Transfer pasta mixture to 3-quart glass or ceramic baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup grated Romano. Bake 20 minutes or until hot in the center and golden brown on top.