Pasta & Pizza with stems

4 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth 1 1/3 cups dried yellow split peas 2 (9 ounce) packages cheese ravioli or 2 (9 ounce) packages tortellini 3 dried hot chili[...]

2 lbs broccoli 3 garlic cloves , halved lengthwise (skin on) 2 tablespoons olive oil 8 ounces penne pasta 2 tablespoons lemon juice 8 ounces roasted red[...]

3 each sweet red bell peppers 1 pound asparagus 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 each garlic cloves or put, through a press 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 1 bunch basil *[...]

1/4 cup olive oil 3 medium onions , chopped 2 green peppers , chopped 6 garlic cloves , minced (minimum) 1/4 cup fresh oregano , approximately 1/2 cup fresh[...]

1 lb asparagus , stems peeled and trimmed 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil 6 quart water 1 Tbsp. salt , plus 1/4 tsp. salt     (divided) 1 lb bowtie pasta 1 tsp[...]