Build Your Own Pasta Recipe
1. Pick your Pasta 2. Pick your Sauce 3. Pick your Topping. Includes your choice of Soup/Salad and Garlic Homeloaf.
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Ingredients
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Pasta
Sauce
Toppings
Soup/Salad
Garlic Homeloaf
Method
Pasta Preparation
- 1
Sauce Preparation
- 2
Heat the Sauce
In a saucepan over medium heat, add your choice of sauce (marinara, alfredo, pesto, or carbonara) and warm it gently, stirring occasionally until heated through.
Topping Preparation
- 3
Prepare Your Toppings
Choose your toppings (grilled chicken, shrimp, mushrooms, or parmesan cheese). If using grilled chicken or shrimp, they can be pre-cooked and sliced/shredded. Mushrooms can be sautéed in a bit of olive oil until golden.
Soup/Salad Preparation
- 4
Prepare the Soup or Salad
Serve a bowl of minestrone soup or a serving of Caesar salad as a side to your pasta.
Garlic Homeloaf Preparation
- 5
Assembly
- 6
Combine Everything
In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta with your chosen sauce. Toss well to coat. Top with your selected toppings and serve with the soup/salad and garlic homeloaf.





