In article >,
"Julie Bove" > wrote:

> My only experience with pasta side dishes are the horrible boxed things that
> my mom used to buy. Like Noodleroni or Noodles Romanoff. Well, I guess
> that's not quite true. I used to make egg noodles tossed with butter and
> parsley. But I have no egg noodles now. Just assorted other shapes of
> whole wheat pasta.
>
> Do you make any sort of side dishes that use this kind of pasta? I have a
> lot of it and need to make more of an effort to use it up. And I am
> planning to make some plain meats this week so I need a side. Could also
> use ideas for rice. Brown rice. Have made Rice e Bisi but have not tried
> it with brown rice.
>
> I will likely not be eating these foods so they could contain pretty much
> anything except for basil because Angela can't have that. I mainly just
> make plain rice or Spanish/Mexican rice but I seem to be the only fan of
> those things.
>
> Help!

I toss pasta with pesto and sometimes add mushrooms and/or onions