Pasta Carbonara

2 1/2 cups uncooked mostaccioli
8 strips bacon
1 pkg. sliced mushrooms
3/4 cup half-and-half
1/3 cup butter, cubed
1 tsp. dried parsley flakes
1 tsp. minced garlic
6-8 drops hot pepper sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

Cook mostaccioli. Meanwhile cook bacon until crips. Remove to paper towels. Brown mushrooms in dripping; remove to paper towels. Drain drippings from pan. Add the cream, butter, parsley, garlic, pepper sauce and salt. Cook and stir over med. heat until butter is melted. Drain noodles; add to cream mixture. Stir in bacon, mushroomms and cheese, heat through. Sprinkle with green onions if desired.

Lemon Clam Spaghetti

This reminds me of artichoke pasta but with clams. It is really easy and yummy!
1 lb. spaghetti
1/2 cup butter
3 TBS. olive oil
3 TBS. onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans minced clams, drain and reserve liquid
3 TBS. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Cook 1 lb. spaghetti while making sauce. Heat 3 TBS. butter and 3 TBS. oil in heavy pan. Saute' onion and garlic until tender. Add clam liquid, lemon juice, and pepper. Simmer until liquid is reduced to about 1 cup.

Stir in clams. Add remaining butter, heat and stir til melted. Pour sauce over spaghetti. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve with lemon wadges, if desired(I loved the tastes of the lemon juice squeezed on top). Makes 6 servings.

Easy Baked Mannicotti

What You Need:
2 cups spaghetti sauce, divided
1-3/4 cups Ricotta Cheese
1-1/2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup pesto
12 mannicotti shells, cooked, rinsed in cold water
Make It
HEAT oven to 350°F.
SPREAD 3/4 cup sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Mix cheeses, egg and pesto until well blended; spoon into resealable plastic bag. Use scissors to cut small corner from bottom of bag.
FILL mannicotti shells by squeezing cheese mixture into both sides of each shell; place in baking dish. Top with remaining sauce; cover.
BAKE 40 min. or until heated through.

Malia's Artichoke Pasta

1/4 cup olive oil
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup butter
Melt over med. heat.
Add:
1 tsp. flour and cook 1 min.
Add:
1 cup chicken broth and cook 3 min.
Add:
1 TBS. lemon juice
2 TBS. chopped parsley
salt and pepper
Cook 5 min. over med. heat
Add:
1 can cut olives
1 can artichoke hearts, chopped
Mushrooms
3 TBS. Parmesan cheese (I always add more)
Cook 5 min.
Serve over linguine noodles