Healthy Pasta Recipes

Try some of our all-time favorite recipes using authentic, great-tasting Dreamfields Pasta, available in six delicious varieties. From quick comfort foods for your family to dishes you would proud to serve dinner guests, let Dreamfields show you the way to enjoy a healthier lifestyle.

Recipes by Chef Antonio Cecconi

Born and raised on Sardinia (that lovely, mountainous island west of Italy), Antonio Cecconi learned to cook in his mother's kitchen, where all good chefs begin. Known as 'The Italian Gourmet,' Chef Antonio brings nearly four decades of authentic Italian cooking experience to the table.

Traditional Favorites and Specialties:

Mexican Spaghetti Pie
Rotini Salad with Smoked Salmon
and Lemon-Mint Vinaigrette
Penne and Chicken with Garlic Cream Sauce
Linguine Carbonara
Penne Rigate with Turkey, Swiss Chard and Walnuts
Rotini Pasta and Veggie Dinner
Penne with Artichoke Sauce
Pasta with Broccoli, Ham and Cheese
Rotini with Creamy Bacon and Peas
Rotini Salad with Green Beans and Chicken in Basil Buttermilk Dressing
Linguine Salsa Rosa (Pink Sauce)
No-Boil Lasagna
Penne Primavera with Shrimp
Penne Primavera
Penne Mediterranean Delight Salad
Frittata di Spaghetti
Gobetti all Boscaiola
Vegetable Lasagna
Spaghetti Pomodoro
Rotini Greek Salad
Elbows with Fresh Spinach
Spaghetti Pizza
Welcome Home Mac & Cheese
Penne Rigate with Chicken, Mushrooms and Asparagus
Penne all'Oriental
Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti al Prosciutto e Asparagi
Spicy Linguine with Chicken
Penne Rigate with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce (Penne Rigate all Tricolore)
Elbow Macaroni Salad (Insalata di Gomiti di Pasta)
Linguine with Walnut Pesto Sauce (Salsa di Noci)
Spaghetti with Sausage and Mushrooms (Spaghetti alla Norcina)

Pasta Cooking Tips For perfect pasta every time, follow these simple tips: Use plenty of water. One pound of pasta requires at least 4 quarts of water. Bring water to a full, rolling boil. Add one tablespoon of salt per pound of pasta, if desired. Add pasta to boiling water gradually. Stir pasta gently to keep pasta from clumping. Leave the pot uncovered and keep water at a constant boil. Stir occasionally. Test the pasta 2 minutes before recommended cook time to check for preferred tenderness. It should be firm to the bite, or al dente.

Recipes by Culinary Expert Marilyn Harris

Also a member of the Dreamfields Advisory Board, Marilyn Harris is a radio and TV personality, a cooking teacher, and a consultant for the food industry. An experience food professional noted for her inventiveness and subtle sense of flavors, Marilyn studied at the prestigious Cordon Bleu School in London, has authored three cookbooks, and her byline appears frequently in national magazines..

Entertaining and Weekend Favorites

Spaghetti with Creamy Smoked Salmon Sauce
Penne with Ground Beef and Spinach
Southwest Pasta Salad
Linguine Puttanesca

Quick and Easy Recipes

Easy Clam Linguine
Penne with Fast and Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce
Spaghetti Primavera
Lemon-Herb Penne

Recipes for People with Diabetes*

Dreamfields pasta can be the perfect base to any 'diabetes-friendly' meal or side dish. With help from the editors at DiabeticCooking.com, we bring you a specially selected list of recipes for people with diabetes. According to their site, 'all (recipes) are based on the principals of sound nutrition as outlined by the dietary guidelines developed by the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Health and Human Services, making them perfect for the entire family.'

*As with all food and meals eaten by consumers with diabetes of any type and using medication of any type, careful and frequent monitoring of blood glucose is necessary and frequent contact with a physician is mandatory for good health.