Best 15 Pink Pasta Recipes

PINK SAUCE FOR PASTA (SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Place tomato puree in a measuring cup. Add enough water to make a total measure of 1 cup, place in a medium bowl. Stir in cream, ginger, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper to taste, and sugar. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the mustard seeds. As soon as they begin to pop, add the garlic. Stir once and add the shrimps. Stir and fry until they just turn opaque, sprinkling with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour in the pink sauce and stir. As soon as the sauce is bubbling, the dish is ready to be served with hot cooked pasta or rice.

PASTA WITH PINK VODKA SAUCE AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until just al dente, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain in a colander and return to the saucepan.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring, until browned and all pink has disappeared, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the onions, salt, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the onions are soft and golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring, until thick, about 2 minutes. Add the vodka and cook until the sauce reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the cream and cook until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Stir in the basil and remove from the heat.
• Toss the sauce with the pasta to coat evenly and transfer to a pasta bowl for serving. Top with cheese and sprig of basil and serve immediately.

QUICK SEAFOOD PASTA WITH SHRIMP IN PINK CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook garlic until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir wine and tomato paste together in a small bowl; add to the saucepan. Simmer over low heat until sauce starts to thicken, about 10 minutes. Stir shrimp into the sauce. Cook until shrimp are pink, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove about 2/3 of the shrimp with a slotted spoon and put in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until pureed. Return pureed shrimp to the saucepan and stir in heavy cream. Heat until warm, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with the fettuccine.

PASTA WITH PINK SAUCE

Steps:

• In medium skillet, saute garlic in olive oil for 2 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce and simmer for 1 minute.
• Add wine and half and half, simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add sun-dried tomatoes.
• Stir well.
• Add basil and simmer for 1 minute.
• Add cooked pasta. remove from heat,
• Add cheese and stir.
• Serve.

CHICKEN PENNE PASTA WITH PINK SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain well.
• Return the pasta to the pot and set aside.
• Coat the chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Place the chicken on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake in a preheated 350°oven for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through.
• Remove the pan from the oven and let the chicken cool.
• When it is cool enough to handle, dice the chicken and set aside.
• Coat a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• In a large skillet over med-high heat, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Add the cooked chicken and garlic; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Add the prosciutto, green and yellow peppers, capers, and basil.
• Cooks, stirring frequently, for 2-3 minutes or until the peppers just start to soften.
• Add the chicken mixture to the reserved penne and mix well.
• Spread half of the mixture in prepared pan.
• In a bowl, combine the marinara and Alfredo sauces.
• Top the penne with 1 cup of sauce.
• Put the remaining penne mixture over the sauce, then add the remaining sauce.
• Sprinkle the top with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and slightly browned and the casserole is heated through.
• Remove the pan from the oven and toss the pasta thoroughly.

PINK VODKA SAUCE WITH PASTA (FAST & EASY)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the butter and vodka. Cook over medium heat just until you can't smell the vodka, about 5 minutes. Add the pasta sauce and cream, stirring until combined, and cook until heated.
• Serve over cooked pasta.

PASTA PRIMAVERA IN LIGHT PINK CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Mix carrots, broccoli, onion, zucchini, and yellow squash in a large bowl; drizzle with olive oil. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Toss to evenly coat vegetables. Spread coated vegetables on 2 baking sheets.
• Roast vegetables in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Stir and continue roasting until tender, about 10 more minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook farfalle at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes; drain and return farfalle to pot.
• Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir garlic in the melted butter until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Pour chicken stock into garlic mixture; bring to a boil. Add light cream; reduce heat and simmer. Stir tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese into sauce.
• Combine sauce, roasted vegetables, and cherry tomatoes with farfalle; toss well.

PINK PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the campanelle pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain. Transfer pasta to a large bowl, add ricotta cheese, and stir so the ricotta begins to melt into the pasta.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in olive oil until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Sir tomato sauce, basil, and oregano with the onion; bring to a simmer and cook another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour tomato sauce over the pasta and stir until the sauce and cheese evenly coat the pasta.

PINK MEDITERRANEAN PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• You can make this sauce ahead of time, and it actually tastes better the next day. Only cook enough pasta for the day you are serving it, and serve any leftover sauce with freshly cooked pasta.
• In a skillet, soften the onion in a little water over medium heat. Add the oil and garlic, and saute them, stirring often, till they are starting to caramelize.
• Add the tomatoes, pepper, crushed red pepper and salt/pepper if desired. Raise heat till juices are bubbling. Then turn it down to low and simmer 15-20 minutes, till the bell pepper is well-softened.
• In the meantime, start your pasta cooking in a large pot.
• Transfer the mixture to a food processor and blend, adding a few tablespoons of stock or water as needed to make a smooth sauce. Return to the skillet, stir in the basil, cover and keep warm.
• Drain pasta and return it to the pot. Pour in the sauce and stir to coat. Serve with a sprinkle of coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper, and a salad.

PASTA IN PINK SAUCE WITH SAUSAGE #RAGU

Steps:

• In a large pot, start your water and dash of salt boiling for your pasta.
• In a separate non-stick pot, On medium/high heat add your olive oil, butter, and sausage links. Remove when done and set aside.
• On medium heat, add chopped onion. Cook until clear. Put pasta into boiling water.
• Add 1/2 & 1/2, tapenade, & all 3 cheeses. Stir until cheeses melt and sauce it smooth.
• Turn heat down to low and add Ragu sauce. Stir until sauce is pink and smooth.
• Slice sausage links into pieces and add to sauce. Continue to stir sauce until pasta is done.
• When pasta is done, drain and place in large bowl. Pour pink sauce with sausage over top. Serve hot.

BOW TIE PASTA WITH PINK CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In heavy skillet over medium heat cook bacon, pepper flakes, onion and garlic and cook until onion is tender and bacon is done, about 7 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, cream and salt. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Toss with cooked pasta. Add lots of Parmesan cheese and sprinkle with parsley.

PINK SALMON PASTA

Steps:

• Fry chopped onion, carrot, celery and garlic in ev olive oil until soft but not coloured. Add white wine and allow to completely cook away. Add tomatoes and simmer for at least an hour. Season with herbs of your choice and salt and pepper. Boil angel hair pasta in salted boiling water until done to your liking. Drain pasta.
• Now I combine the sauce, pasta and pink salmon in the following manner. I use this method because I want to produce a pasta that is only 'coated' in sauce, not 'swimming' in it. I place a saucepan over low heat and add alternate quantities of pasta and the tomato sauce and toss together until well combined. I only add enough sauce to the pasta to colour and lightly coat the pasta. When I am happy with the balance, I add the flaked salmon, tossing it through the pasta until it is all combined.
• Serve topped with parmesan or romano cheese and torn fresh basil leaves, and hot chilli (pepper) flakes if you like. Delicious!
• Enjoy.

PINK SALMON PASTA

Steps:

• Fry chopped onion, carrot, celery and garlic in extra virgin olive oil until soft but not coloured. Add white wine and allow to completely cook away. Add tomatoes and simmer for at least an hour. Season with herbs of your choice and salt and pepper. Boil angel hair pasta in salted boiling water until done to your liking. Drain pasta. Now combine the sauce and pasta . Only add enough of the tomato sauce to the pasta to colour and lightly coat the pasta. Toss together until evenly coated. When you are happy with the balance, add the flaked salmon, tossing it through the pasta until it is all combined. Serve topped with parmesan and torn fresh basil leaves, and hot chilli (pepper) flakes if you like. Delicious! Enjoy

PASTA IN THE PINK WITH RED PEPPER PUREE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°.
• Bring 5 quarts of water to a boil in a big pot.
• Halve the peppers, remove the seeds, and puree them in a blender; you should have about 1 cup puree.
• In a big bowl, combine all the ingredients except the pasta and butter.
• Parboil the pasta for 4 minutes; drain and add to the ingredients in the bowl; tossing to combine.
• Divide the pasta mixture among 6-8 individual, shallow, ceramic gratin dishes (1 ½ to 2 cups capacity).
• Dot with butter and bake until bubbly and brown on top, about 7-10 minutes.

PINK AND GREEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse under cold water and drain.
• In a bowl, combine lemon, chili pepper, half the basil and cilantro, add oil and mayonnaise and whisk until thick, season with salt and pepper.
• Add pasta, shrimp and avocado to a large bowl, gently stir in the dressing and garnish with the remaining basil and cilantro.