Patriotic Pasta Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients; set aside. Meanwhile cook pasta according to package directions; rinse in cold water and drain. Transfer to a large bowl. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute garlic and basil in oil until garlic is tender. Pour over pasta. Add the cauliflower, tomatoes, green onions, red pepper, cheese and dressing; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients; set aside.
• Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse in cold water and drain. Place in a large bowl.
• In a skillet, saute garlic and basil in oil until garlic is tender. Pour over pasta.
• Add the cauliflower, tomatoes, green onions, red pepper, cheeses and dressing; toss to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, mix flour and confectioners' sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press mixture onto a greased 12-in. pizza pan. Bake 10-15 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Let cool., To make an American flag, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Add vanilla and lemon juice, mixing until smooth. Spread 1 cup cream cheese mixture over crust. Set remaining cream cheese mixture aside., Referring to the photo for position, arrange rows of strawberries on top of pizza to create the red stripes of a flag. Place blueberries in the upper left corner., Cut a small hole in the tip of a food-safe plastic bag; insert a #21 star pastry tip. Fill bag with reserved cream cheese mixture. For white stripes, pipe a zigzag pattern between the rows of strawberries., To make a Canadian flag, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Add vanilla and lemon juice, mixing until smooth. Spread 3/4 cup cream cheese mixture over crust. Set remaining mixture aside., Arrange strawberries in the shape of a maple leaf on top of the pizza., Cut a small hole in the tip of a food-safe plastic bag; insert a #5 round pastry tip. Fill bag with reserved cream cheese mixture. Pipe veins on maple leaf.

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients; set aside. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; rinse in cold water and drain. Transfer to a large bowl. 2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute garlic and basil in oil until garlic is tender. Pour over pasta. Add the cauliflower, tomatoes, green onions, red pepper, cheese and dressing; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Splenda brown sugar blend.