πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ³ 5 Restaurant-Worthy Pastas you can make at home


Hey there,

On restaurant menus, I almost always skip pasta dishes because pasta night at home is one of my favorite things. The ingredients are simple and economical, and it tastes every bit as good as what you'd order out.

These five are as good as any restaurant's, and you can make every one of them.

Start here​
​Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta​
I love that this one tastes so decadent without having to go overboard with cream and butter.

For steak night​
​Steak Pasta​
Butter-basted ribeye over penne in a creamy Parmesan sauce, all in 30 minutes.

If you love shrimp​
​Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta​
Bright lemon and juicy shrimp. It looks fancy, but it's easy.

For a little heat​
​Cajun Chicken Pasta​
Spicy and creamy, with tender chicken and penne.

Meatless​
​Spinach Mushroom Pasta​
Earthy, with mushrooms that really taste like mushrooms.

A Technique Worth Knowing

I know I pester you about saving your pasta water to loosen the sauce, but here's another tip: save it for leftovers. You can either store it separately in the refrigerator or splash some in the bottom of the container where you're storing your leftovers. It's magic for reheating, and it works better than plain water because it won't dilute the flavor and will add body.

πŸ¦ƒ Coming Sunday: the Thanksgiving plan that gets most of the work done before Thursday.

All my best,


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