Looking for Different Sauces for Pasta?

Updated: January 28, 2015
Pep up pasta night by relying on these one-skillet and no-cook pasta sauces.
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Farfalle with Creamy Wild Mushroom Sauce

Becky Luigart-Stayner; Jan Gautro
Farfalle with Creamy Wild Mushroom Sauce Recipe
Lightly coat bow tie pasta in a smooth wine sauce flavored with meaty wild mushrooms and garlic.
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Pasta with Basil, Tomatoes, and Feta

Iain Bagwell
Pasta with Basil, Tomatoes, and Feta Recipe
Combine a no-cook sauce of fresh chopped tomato, olive oil, and feta cheese with hot cooked penne, and toss.

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Rotini and Cheese with Broccoli and Ham

Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke
Rotini and Cheese with Broccoli and Ham Recipe
Go one better than mac and cheese by using corkscrew pasta and stirring in chopped ham and broccoli. Dijon mustard adds a punch to the creamy cheese sauce.
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Vegetable-Bacon Noodle Toss

Vegetable-Bacon Noodle Toss Recipe
Pump up plain egg noodles by adding sautéed fresh veggies, crisp crumbled bacon, and a bottled balsamic vinaigrette.

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Fettuccine with Smoky Turnip Greens, Lemon, and Goat Cheese

Photo: Alison Miksch; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas
Fettuccine with Smoky Turnip Greens, Lemon, and Goat Cheese Recipe
Don't discard the cooking water when you drain the pasta. Reserve 1 cup to ladle over the cooked greens, and you'll instantly create a creamy sauce.

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Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto and Feta Cheese

Randy Mayor; Jan Gautro
Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto and Feta Cheese Recipe
Pesto sauce is always a good partner for piping hot pasta, and this one contributes an extra hit of flavor from the sun-dried tomatoes and almonds.
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Angel Hair Pasta Delight

Becky Luigart-Stayner; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
Angel Hair Pasta Delight Recipe
Sweet onions, fresh spinach, and plum tomatoes lend bright color and fresh flavor to the delicate pasta dish.

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Bow Tie Pasta Toss

Bow Tie Pasta Toss Recipe
Keep it simple and stir grape tomatoes, olives, and onion into cooked pasta, then toss with a balsamic vinaigrette.

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Sausage and Peppers

Photography: Becky-Stayner: Styling: Jan Gautro
Sausage and Peppers Recipe
Cook turkey sausage and peppers in one skillet, top with cheese, and serve over pasta for an easy weeknight meal.
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