Pasta & Pizza with nuts

1 lb penne 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts 1/4 cup olive oil 3 garlic cloves , minced 1 pinch salt 1 pinch of red chile chili pepper flakes 1 (28 ounce) can whole[...]

salt (to taste) 2 1/2 cups milk (low-fat is fine) 2 bay leaves 1/2 lb pasta (elbow, shell, ziti, or other cut, I like rotini) 4 tablespoons butter 3[...]

1 or 2 – 8 oz. pkg cream cheese ½ container sour cream 1 tsp dried oregano ¼ tsp each garlic powder and crushed red peppers 1 c. pizza sauce 1 c. chopped[...]

8 ounces fettuccine 2 cups fresh spinach leaves , torn 2 cups fresh basil leaves 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth 2 tablespoons pine nuts 2 tablespoons grated[...]

5 c. Scoobi-Do pasta or possibly 5 c. cavatappi pasta or possibly 5 c. rotini pasta, (about 12 ounce) 1 x 19 ounce can black beans , liquid removed, and,[...]