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Gluten-Free Chicken Piccata Pasta

Maris Callahan — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 06:46:12 +0000

Holiday entertaining season is in full swing and for someone like me who will take any excuse to throw a party, holiday entertaining isn’t limited to Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. There are plenty of occasions to throw cocktail parties, small dinner gatherings or festive brunches. Part of entertaining around the holidays means accommodating the various dietary restrictions that friends and loved ones might bring to the table. Cooking for a crowd with various dietary preferences is never without its challenges, but an increasing number of brands are offering new products to make everyone’s lives easier, and more importantly, tastier. Barilla Gluten Free Pasta is the easiest solution to that “what-do-I-make-for-guests?” conundrum because it creates a meal that your whole crowd can enjoy, gluten free or not. I love pasta in pretty much all forms and could barely tell the difference between gluten free pasta and the pasta I already know and love. Made with corn, rice and other non-GMO ingredients, Barilla Gluten Free Pasta is certified gluten free, produced on dedicated gluten free product lines. When you do have guests like my cousin, who have celiac disease, they don’t need to worry about accidentally ingesting something that will make them sick. In […]

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Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad

Maris Callahan — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 00:43:54 +0000

Classic basil pesto pasta salad tossed with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella. This summer, I’ve been attempting to grow basil, thyme, mint and parsley on the balcony attached to my apartment. Despite my initial enthusiasm for urban gardening, it turns out that my tiny piece of green Chicago is the place where plants go to die. Despite my lack of skill in the gardening arena, I’ve been loving any and every recipe that incorporates fresh herbs this year, even if I have had to buy them from the farmer’s market after my homegrown goods died on the vine. My basil plant led a short, but meaningful life, in which I was able to harvest enough to garnish a few strawberry lemonade cocktails and a couple batches of pesto. When I have pesto, I inevitably need to marry it with a bowl of pasta and preferably, a whole bunch of cheese. Which is exactly what I did here. Save Print Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad Author: Maris Callahan Recipe type: Cooking for a Crowd, Wornight Dinners Prep time: 20 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 6 Ingredients 16 ounces uncooked bow tie pasta ¼ cup pesto sauce, homemade or store-bought 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 garlic clove, minced ¼ […]

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Eggplant Parmesan Pasta

Maris Callahan — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

It’s pretty common in American culture to blame our schedules for poor eating habits. Excuses like “I’m too busy to cook dinner,” “It’s faster to order take-out during the week,” and “I worked long hours, so I deserve macaroni and cheese” are all fairly common among the average kitchen-phobe. When your life is busy with school, work or a move (or a blog move), sometimes the last thing you feel like doing is cooking. When you have a never-ending to do list and a project that’s taken over your spare time, it’s not unusual to crave simplicity. And even on the busiest of busy days…hey, a girl’s gotta eat. As much as I do love broccoli, asparagus and artichokes – other vegetables I commonly see in springtime pasta dishes – eggplant is the unsung hero in this skillet pasta meal that’s as tasty as it is healthy. When I bought the eggplant, I envisioned eggplant parmesan but the more I thought about the breading, the oil, the prep time, the more I was convinced to start from scratch with something a little lighter. The best part about this one is that the first time I made it, I had come […]

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Linguine with Spinach and Creamy Pumpkin Sauce

Maris Callahan — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:00:00 +0000

I have one last apple post up my sleeve for tomorrow, but I thought I would introduce another one of my fall favorites: pumpkin. That’s right, pumpkins aren’t just for cleverly displaying on your windowsill. They’re for spinach pumpkin linguine. I like just about anything pumpkin. While oddly, pumpkin pie isn’t my favorite, there is nothing better than pumpkin bread, pumpkin cake, pumpkin bread pudding, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin cream cheese…you get the idea. Tonight I discovered a new way to eat pumpkin: in pasta. This was one of those “throw together whatever you have in the house” dinners and it turned out really well. I’d also been craving pasta, so this definitely hit the spot. Save Print Spinach Pumpkin Linguine Author: Maris Callahan Recipe type: Cooking for One or Two, Worknight Dinners Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 1 serving Ingredients 2 ounces whole wheat linguine ½ teaspoon minced garlic ½ cup chopped onion 1 cup baby spinach 1 ounce pine nuts ½ (heaping) cup pumpkin puree (I used canned but you could also use fresh) ¼ cup low-sodium FF chicken broth Parmesan cheese (optional) Fresh ground pepper (optional) Instructions Prepare pasta according […]

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