Hot Pasta How-Tos
How To: Cook macaroni and bechamel sauce
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How To: Make meat stuffed tortellini pasta
Watch this video to learn how to make homemade Italian tortellini. The chef speaks in Italian but luckily for us it's sub-titled.
How To: Make homemade egg pasta dough
If you ever wanted to make homemade egg pasta dough this is the video for you. Watch it and start making fresh pasta today.
How To: Make homemade Italian ravioli with Grandma Rosa
This shows you how to make home made raviolis, how to make semolina dough in Grandma Rosa's Italian kitchen , using ricotta and an Atlas pasta maker. Music by Dean Martin.
How To: Make Italian gnocchi di patate
How to make and cook the famous Italian recipe "gnocchi di patate" (potato dumplings).
How To: Make quick and easy lasagna
Learn how to make lasagna with this easy recipe. Learn the secret on how to create the magic layers for an amazing pasta meal.
How To: Cook pasta properly
Are you still cooking pasta in the microwave? Learn the 6 important rules for any pasta recipe with this quick tips and techniques video -- you'll have everything you need for your pasta dish in no time. Enjoy!
How To: Make pasta carbonara
For those who like a little bacon with their pasta - there's nothing better than pasta carbonara! See how to make some in this video.
How To: Make shrimp pasta primavera
Expert Richard Buccola will walk you through this dish step-by-step, with an ingredient list, tips on how to peel and devein the shrimp, how to clean, peel and chop the vegetables, how to cook the shrimp, how to prepare pasta al dente style, and how to bring everything together and serve the dish.
How To: Make Italian macaroni and cheese
Chef Elvis "Gator" Hillard will show you how to prepare the water and add the salt, cook the pasta, chop the fennel and garlic, and strain the pasta. Elvis will also show you how to cut the asparagus, sauté the fennel and garlic, add the Romano cheese, incorporate the sauce, and add the cream and the peas.
How To: Prepare baked cannelloni
Chef Brandon Sarkis will demonstrate step-by-step, in easy-to-follow instructions what ingredients, cookware and supplies you'll need to cook the dish, how to prepare the ingredients, like chopping the onion, garlic and tomatoes for the sauce, how to make the cheese stuffing, and offers tip on how to fill the pasta tubes.
How To: Make gourmet mac and cheese
In this series of cooking videos, Pamela Bowman, AKA "Chef Blondie" shares a recipe for 5-Star gourmet macaroni & cheese that will take this comfort food classic to the next level.
How To: Make Italian stuffed shells
In this Italian food cooking video series, learn how to make a stuffed pasta shells recipe. This traditional dish is a great way to get some attention at any meal. Stuffed shells take a simple noodle and transform it into a pocket of flavor, full of meat, vegetables and spices.
How To: Make shrimp and chicken Alfredo
In these cooking classes on video, learn how to prepare a homemade shrimp and chicken Alfredo recipe with penne pasta, a variation on the classic dish.
How To: Prepare Italian spaghetti bolognese
In this Italian food cooking video series, learn how to make a spaghetti bolognese recipe. This traditional dish, earning its name from the city of Bologna, Italy, is a sure way to grab your taste buds’ attention.
How To: Fold dumplings
Watch this instructional video to learn how to fold dumplings with ripping them. THe trick is to use a little bit of water. This film contains no audio and no subtitles but you can still follow along.
How To: Make tuna lasagna
A tasty fish alternative to the traditional recipe. This mouth-watering pasta dish is easy to make and perfect for the weekend. Enjoy our tuna lasagna recipe. Make tuna lasagna.
How To: Make an Asian dish called Pad Thai Jay
Head chef at Thai on the River shows you how to make Pad Thai Jay, a vegetarian version of the popular Thai noodle dish. Sample this Pad Thai Jay recipe. Make an Asian dish called Pad Thai Jay.
How To: Make spaghetti with meat sauce
In this traditional Italian cooking video series, learn how to make homemade spaghetti with meat sauce.
How To: Prepare Pad Thai
To prepare the sauce for this dish you will need tamarind juice or white vinegar, fish sauce, coconut palm sugar or (granulated white sugar and corn syrup). For the Pad Thai you will need vegetable oil, red onions, garlic cloves, extra firm tou fuu, chopped preserved turnips, dried shrimp (or fresh peeled shrimp), fresh noodles or dried packaged noodles, eggs, putt Thai sauce, crushed roasted peanuts, fresh bean sprouts, garlic chives, dried roasted ground peppers and raw bean sprouts, green ...
How To: Make homemade pasta dough
This is a simple recipe that just uses regular AP flour. You can, of course, use a mixture of semolina flour like many pasta recipes suggest. But, this recipe is very user friendly, and if you’ve never made your own pasta before, this would be a good place to start. By the way, those pasta machines are surprisingly affordable at your local mega-store
How To: Make Mexican style lasagna
Sarah Carey of Everyday Food shares the three steps to making a tasty Mexican-Style Lasagna.Prepare filling made right in the processor, for step one.Layer the tortillas and then the filling is put in just like a regular lasagna.The last layer will be the cheese. Make Mexican style lasagna.
How To: Make linguine with clams
Chef Lucinda Scala Quinn of "Everyday Food" shares her recipe for linguine and clams, with Martha.The ingredients are as follows:virgin olive oil,garlic,red pepper,littleneck clams,cornmeal,linguine pasta,coarse salt, and parsley. Make linguine with clams.
How To: Make baked cannelloni
A hearty, warming, Italian pasta dish which will satisfy even the largest of appetites. Taste this Baked Cannelloni recipe. Make baked cannelloni.
How To: Make spinach and ricotta lasagna
This vegetarian recipe for spinach and ricotta lasagna is so tasty that people may not even notice it is meatless! Savour this Spinach and Ricotta Lasagne recipe today. Make spinach and ricotta lasagna.
How To: Make spaghetti vongole
A light, seafood pasta dish which is full of flavor and Italian style. A great meal for any occasion. Enjoy this Spaghetti Vongole recipe. Make spaghetti vongole.
How To: Make super spaghetti carbonara
A classic Italian dish made with spaghetti, bacon, eggs, and cheese. Serve with a sprinkle of parmesan and a warm bread roll. Sample this Spaghetti Carbonara recipe. Make super spaghetti carbonara.
How To: Make the perfect lasagna
This film shows you how to make lasagne - cooked to perfection. Make the perfect lasagna.
How To: Make traditional Italian spaghetti bolognese
A traditional and popular Italian dish serving spaghetti with a baked tomato and beef sauce. The original and still the best! Try this Spaghetti Bolognese recipe. Make traditional Italian spaghetti bolognese.
How To: Make a low calorie lasagna
Watch this instructional video to learn how to make a low calorie lasagna. All you need is ricotta cheese, garlic, parsley, noodles, and z-trim. Lasagna is an Italian dish.
How To: Prepare fettuccini alfredo
Fettuccini alfredo is not only a delicious Italian dish, it's also quite simple to make. Learn to make a quick and easy shrimp fettuccini alfredo. You will need large frying pan, large pot, colander, measuring cups, butter, heavy cream, block of parmesan cheese, a cheese grater, a vegetable, such as peas, package of fettuccini noodles, salt and pepper. You may also wich to add seafood such as shrimp, crab or lobster.
How To: Make baked macaroni and cheese with ham
Food historians credit the ancient Greeks and Romans for coming up with the idea of combining macaroni with cheese. And even though it is possible to find ancient recipes for making pasta we don't really have a record for Macaroni and Cheese until 1769. Are you a lover of macaroni and cheese? Try combining traditional baked macaroni and cheese with ham to experience American comfort food at its best.
How To: Make foie gras ravioli
Chef Portale demonstrates how to make foie gras ravioli. These light and delicate white bean and foie gras filled ravioli are perfect for a variety of dishes. Make foie gras ravioli.
How To: Make homemade saffron pasta
Chef Jimmy Sneed demonstrates how to make homemade saffron pasta. Fresh pasta has two ingredients with flour and eggs. Make homemade saffron pasta.
How To: Make pasta dough
This video shows how to make homemade pasta. You can either make it by hand or use a mixer with a dough hook. You will need to let it rest for 30 minutes before rolling it out.
How To: Make chestnut pasta with pesto
Julia Child and her guest demonstrate how to make chestnut pasta with pesto. This hand-formed troffie pasta, made of chestnut flour, which provides a nutty, sweet flavor, is served with pesto, a fragrant basil and garlic sauce. Make chestnut pasta with pesto.
How To: Make mushroom potato lasagna
Julia Child and her guest demonstrate how to make mushroom potato lasagna. In this dish potato is substituted for pasta and then layered with mushrooms to create this exquisite dish. Make mushroom potato lasagna.
How To: Make non-dairy penne w/ fennel pumpkin pasta sauce
The name may be a bit of a tongue-twister, but we're sure you'll think this healthy dish is a taste-bud twister as well! Patricia Fine, MD gives step-by-step instructions how to make non-dairy penne with fennel pumpkin pasta sauce and gives you some secret tips for keeping the sauce creamy.
How To: Make homemade pasta
Now if you've ever been to a nice Italian restaurant and wondered why the pasta tasted so good, it's probably because it was fresh pasta. What's amazing is that fresh pasta is incredibly easy to make. And the taste and texture is something you've got to just try for yourself.
How To: Make a three course Italian meal in 30 minutes
This video demonstates how to make a three course Italian meal in 30 minutes. Starting with a salad of broccoli and sausage, moving on to the red pepper pesto for the main course and don't forget the tiramsu for dessert.