Quick And Easy Pasta Recipes Even A Guy Can Cook

If you’re in need of an easy pasta dish that anyone can make, look no further. These dishes are simple to prepare, taste great, and don’t require much effort.

In the time it takes to boil water and cook pasta, these quick and easy recipes are simple enough for a guy to cook. When a guy cooks he doesn’t want to spend more time in the kitchen preparing dinner than it takes to actually eat the meal.

Pasta is perfect guy food. It’s not fussy and is versatile enough that even if you don’t have exactly what’s called for in a recipe, it usually comes out pretty good. Pasta is like a blank canvas allowing you to add what you like, what’s available, and what’s on sale.

These 2 simple recipes are healthy, quick and easy to prepare, combining a carbohydrate, protein and a vegetable with ingredients you probably (or should) already have in your kitchen.

Spicy Angel Hair Pasta with Red Sauce

This recipe can be prepared in less than 5 minutes including the time it takes you to boil the water and cook the sauce!

 1 pound Angel Hair pasta
 Butter
 2 or 3 cloves of garlic or small onion
 1 large zucchini or yellow squash
 Crushed red pepper flakes
 ¼ cup olive oil
 1 can crushed tomatoes
 ½ can olives

If you are cooking to try to impress someone (other than with your wit and charm), the next time you are at the store pick up a can of clams or crabmeat to add to this recipe.

Fill a large saucepan about two-thirds full. Add a few pinches of salt and a splash of olive oil, cover and put on the stove on high-heat.

On the burner next to the water you are bringing to a boil, put a one inch slice of butter in a skillet and put the skillet on medium heat. Finely dice garlic or onion (or a combination) and put in the skillet once the butter has melted. Stir.

Next, dice the zucchini into thin slices and stir in with the garlic for a minute or two until golden brown.

Put a pinch or two of red pepper flakes into the sauté and stir for a moment to allow the spice to come out of the peppers, followed by the olive oil, tomatoes and olives.

By this time the water for your pasta should have boiled. Immerse your pasta and stir immediately to prevent them from sticking, and stir a few times over the next few minutes. The angel hair pasta will be fully cooked in about 2 or 3 minutes.

If you bought clams or crabmeat, now is the time to add them to your sauce.

After the pasta has boiled for 2 or 3 minutes, drain the water from the pasta into a strainer. After the water has drained, transfer quickly to the sauce and toss gently. You shouldn’t need to add much salt to this recipe as the canned tomatoes and olives will already have plenty of sodium.

Spaghetti with Sausage, Spinach and Mushrooms

Spaghetti is thicker than Angel Hair pasta. This recipe can be prepared in about 10-12 minutes including the time it takes you to boil the water and cook the sauce! You should be able to find some interesting sausage variations at your grocery store: chicken with cheddar cheese, spicy Italian sausage, cajun chicken, chicken with jalapenos, etc.

 1 pound Spaghetti
 Butter
 2 or 3 cloves of garlic or small onion
 6-10 mushrooms
 4 large chicken or pork sausages
 1 cup whole milk
 1 package frozen spinach, defrosted
 Salt for seasoning

Fill a large saucepan about two-thirds full. Add a few pinches of salt and a splash of olive oil, cover and put on the stove on high-heat.

On the burner next to the water you are bringing to a boil, put a one inch slice of butter in a skillet and put the skillet on medium heat. Finely dice garlic or onion (or a combination) and put in the skillet once the butter has melted.

Next, dice the mushrooms into small chunks and stir in with the garlic for a minute or two until golden brown.

Squeeze the sausage filling out of their casing and stir into the garlic, onion and mushroom sauté on medium heat.

By this time the water for your pasta should have boiled. Immerse your pasta and stir immediately to prevent them from sticking, and stir a few times over the next few minutes. Spaghetti will be fully cooked in about 10-12 minutes.

After you have immersed the pasta and the chicken or pork sausage has been fully cooked through, add the milk and simmer uncovered on medium heat. Add the spinach.

When the pasta is fully cooked, drain the water from the pasta into a strainer. Transfer quickly to the sauce and blend well.

Both recipes would be complete served with red wine and a smile.