One of my favourite pasta dishes came from Marilyn. I use frozen peas, egg noodles rather than spaghetti and bacon rather than pancetta. I'm sure it would be good using green beans, providing they were cut into small pieces. Wolf and I both love this dish. ******************************************** by DanaIN (My Page) on Tue, Jan 6, 04 at 15:36 This is the recipe I made from Tyler FlorenceÂs Real Kitchen cookbook. What a great way to get dinner on the table quickly with things you probably already have on hand. So full of flavor! But then how can you go wrong with bacon and caramelized onions? Spaghetti with Peas and Pancetta 1/2 (8 ounces) pound spaghetti (I used 6 ounces linguini) Extra-virgin olive oil (I omitted this) 6 ounces pancetta or thick-cut bacon, diced (I used bacon) 1 onion, minced 1 bay leaf 1 cup sweet peas, frozen or fresh (I used frozen) 1 ounce goat cheese (I used Feta cheese) 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (I used 1/3 cup) 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley Juice of 1 lemon (I left this out completely. I tried a little on a small amount of finished pasta dish and did not like it nearly as well as I did without it.) Freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup fresh basil, hand torn In a large stockpot, cook the spaghetti in plenty of boiling salted water. At the same time, heat a 2-count drizzle of olive oil (I didnÂt do this because I used bacon) in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the pancetta (bacon), and stir it around. When the fat starts to render, after about 3 minutes, add the onion and bay leaf. Cook and stir until the onion caramelizes, about 10 minutes (it took longer). (I drained off the bacon fat.) Now add the peas and cook for 2 minutes just to heat them through. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the starch water for the sauce. Fold the goat (feta) cheese into the hot pasta and give it a toss so it melts. Scrape the pancetta, onions, and peas into the pasta pot (toss the bay leaf). Add the Parmigiano, parsley and lemon juice (I left out the lemon juice). Slowly pour in the reserved pasta water to dissolve the cheese and thin it out to a sauce consistency. Hit it with a healthy dose of olive oil (I did not do the addition) and quite a few turns of freshly ground black pepper to give it bite. Return the noodles to the pot and gently toss to coat in the sauce. Split the pasta between 2 large bowls and shower it with the shredded basil. (I tossed the basil in the pasta in the pot before serving). I garnished leftovers with extra feta cheese. This makes much more than two normal size serving. Marilyn (DanaIn) ********************************** SharonCb

Here's mine. You can't tell there's sweet potato in it, but it gives a nice colour. There is no thickener necessary. I usually used evaporated skim milk instead of cream to save on fat calories. Broccoli-Cheddar Soup Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine Ingredients 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 2 cups half-and-half 1 pound russet potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 bay leaf Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 2 cups chopped broccoli florets 1/3 pound sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 1/3 cups) Croutons, for topping (optional) Directions Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and celery and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, half-and-half, both potatoes, bay leaf, 2 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, put the broccoli in a microwave-safe bowl; add 3 tablespoons water and season with salt. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes; drain. When the potatoes are tender, remove the bay leaf from the soup and transfer the soup to a blender. Puree until smooth, leaving the filler cap slightly open to let steam escape (or puree the soup in the pot with an immersion blender). Return the soup to the pot and thin with water, if necessary. Return to a simmer over medium-low heat; stir in the broccoli and season with salt and pepper. Add the cheese and stir until melted. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with croutons, if desired. I used 1 cup of half and half and one cup of skim and 1 cup of grated sharp cheddar and used more like 4 cups of broccoli. Didn�t bother with the croutons. Made 6 generous servings although the following is based on 4 servings: Per serving: Calories 589; Fat 34 g (Saturated 18 g); Cholesterol 97 mg; Sodium 931 mg; Carbohydrate 50 g; Fiber 8 g; Protein 22 g

That soup sounds really good. I am wondering what the point of using self rising flour and not just all purpose flour? I seldom have self rising flour on hand and don't see the reason for having baking powder in the recipe. Sure sounds good though. Will have to get some broccoli and try it. Sue

oops! sorry. hit a wrong button. I wanted to comment on Campbell's soup. I totally agree about the taste. Dish water is a good discription of the chicken noodle now. and the Tomato, one of my favs, is so bland as well. I remember my mother making soup for us 6 kids and the condensed soup was really what you would call condensed. one regular can of tomato came out of the can in a almost can shaped mass and the directions said to add 3 cans of water! you had to really stir it like mad to get that condensed soup to mix smoothly with the water to create the creamy soup, it was that thicke! and it tasted great! Soup was an economical way to feed a family then. not so much now! Now you only mix in 1 can of water and the "condensed" soup just runs out of the can. really there is no sense adding any water because what you get now is red water, no longer the thick and creamy packed with tomato flavor. bland and watery. same for the chicken noodle. they just keep cheapening the product, like people wont notice. I get the whole "let's get rid of all the artificial crap and high sodium and make this healthier because that's what people want. but if you can't do that and still produce a product that tastes good and people want to buy it, you might as well realize your product is done. people are buying now on nostalgia only and eventually Campell's Soup will be no more.