The Best Boston Restaurants for Pasta Dishes

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}

Pasta can be a main course, side dish, salad, and even a kindergarten necklace. The Best Boston Restaurants use homemade pasta and sauce ingredients. This week we will discuss the versatility of pasta and several mouth-watering dishes we have found for you.

 

Pasta is unleavened dough, made of wheat flour, water, and sometimes eggs, that is molded into any of a variety of shapes and boiled. Many chefs tediously make their own pasta with rich homemade flavors. Pasta is often considered a family style dish and, to many, is incorporated in their ideal comfort food. When pasta is a main dish, it is usually packed with flavor and colors. Some delicious pasta entrees we have collected for you are:

 

Chicken Parmesan

Fettuccini Alfredo with Wild Mushrooms and Asparagus

Shrimp Scampi

Chicken and wild grain Marsala

Spinach and Roasted Vegetable Angel Hair Pasta

Pad Thai Noodles with spicy Peanut Sauce

Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Creamy Pasta Primavera

Tuscan Vegetable Sauce over Pasta

 

All of these dishes are rich in flavor and content. Many times the Best Boston Restaurants will over serve on these dishes, leaving diners with left-overs for two nights. For those of us looking for a smaller portion of pasta in our day, we may look to side dishes and pasta salads.

 

Some popular pasta side dishes are:

 

Macaroni & cheese

Lemon Orzo

Artichoke Orzo Pilaf

Baked Spaghetti

Baked Ziti

Orzo Pilaf

Garden Vegetable and Pasta Bake

Baked Zucchini Lasagna

 

I personally enjoy pasta salad dishes. These are usually cooked pasta with vegetables, spices and protein in a sauce that has been chilled. My personal favorite for the summer heat is my simple raspberry pasta salad. The name is a little deceiving; there are no actually raspberries in the salad. The ingredients are: cooked bow tie pasta (I use Barilla), diced red and green peppers, diced red onion, and Brianna’s Raspberry Vinaigrette.

 

I have also made many other pasta salads and have found some that sound absolutely delicious. Some of those include:

 

Italian Pasta Salad

Macaroni Salad

Penne Tomato & Mozzarella Salad

Veggie Pasta Salad

Apple and Walnut Pasta Salad

Feta and Cucumber Pasta Salad

Almond and Citrus Couscous

Tri-Colored Tortellini Salad

Black Bean Taco Pasta Salad

Sesame Chicken Pasta Salad

Greek Pasta Salad

Spinach Orzo Salad

Italian Confetti Pasta Salad

 

The Best Boston Restaurants make their pasta dishes from scratch. This means hand-picked increments from the freshest providers. Many chefs select the pasta ingredients first, as this is the foundation for the dish. Then it is on the sauce, as you can imagine, is also home made. Many Boston chefs use Italian inspired sauces, but some of the best that I have had were Indian or Asian inspired sauces. Many Boston Pad Thai dishes use spicy ingredients that give the dish a kick.

 

As you can see, and as we have discussed pasta is an amazingly versatile dish with endless options for interesting recipes. Boston is an incredible city to experience the finest of many cuisines, and pasta is the hub of many flavorful cultural dishes.