The English word pasta generally means noodles and other food products made from a flour and water paste, often including also egg and salt. The word comes from Italianpasta which means basically "paste", and by extension "dough", "pasta", or "pastry" as in "small cake".
Wheat noodles are by far the most common noodles in Asia (c.f., Chinese noodles and the Japaneseudon and somen) and Europe (c.f., spaghetti), while rice noodles tend to be rare outside of Asia. In English-speaking countries, Italian noodles are the kind most often referred to as "pasta". In Italy, pasta with sauce (sugo) is often called "pastasciutta" ("asciutta" means "dry," indicating that the pasta is not served in broth).
While it is often said that Marco Polo brought the concept back with him from China, pasta had been known in Europe for many centuries before his voyage. The earliest known records are found on Etruscan tomb decorations from the 4th century BC.
Vegetarian Low Fat Pasta Recipes A large assortment of low fat pasta recipes for the health conscious or those on a vegetarian diet. http://www.fatfree.com/recipes/pasta/
Veg Web's Pasta Recipes Numerous pasta recipes are available on this vegetarian site, including many quick and easy ones. http://www.vegweb.com/food/pasta/
Vegetarian Cuisine - From About.com Vegetarian pasta recipes, from your About.com Guide http://vegetarian.about.com/home/vegetarian/library/pasta/blpasta.htm?terms=Vegetarian+Pasta+Recipes&PM=113_300_T
Vegetarian Pasta Recipes - Recipezaar A listing of over 20 international pasta recipes that would be appropriate for a vegetarian diet. http://www.recipezaar.com/browse/0110FC0A900E065
Pasta With Pesto Veggies This meatless pasta recipe consists of basil flavored vegetables, nuts and cheese as ingredients. http://fern.forest.net/FMPro?-db=recipedatabase&-lay=form%20view&recipenumber=1105&-format=walkerdesign/record_detail2.htm&-find
Meals.com Vegetarian Pasta Recipes Over 250 assorted meatless recipes, including baked spaghetti, and vermicelli with mushrooms. http://www.my-meals.com/Search/DisplayResults.asp?CID=16788954&RID=0&SEC=HP&UID=1407B64CA2B011D58B3C00508BE13F20&WSID=317D2868A7E111D5870100508BD3AB5E&BRID=0&SearchType=Public&Referrer=&StartRec=1&SearchMsg=&NumRec=
Tante Marie's Vegetarian Pasta Eggplants, artichokes and onions are just a few of the ingredients used in this vegetarian recipe. http://www.tantemarie.com/vegpasta.html
CalorieKing.com - Vegetarian Pasta A collection of various meatless pasta dishes. http://www.calorieking.com/recipes/subcategory.php?top=1%7CVegetarian&sub=1%7CPasta
Veggie Pasta Recipes Colourful pastas from gourmet vegetarian chef, Neela Shukla. http://www.veg.ca/newsletr/julaug96/pasta2.html
Baked Rigatoni with Mushrooms This meatless baked pasta dish combines assorted vegetables including mushrooms with two cheeses. http://www.dakotagrowers.com/cgi-bin/recipe/recipe1.html?recid=14-1&sid=43
Cold Pasta With Tomato Sauce A quick, easy sauce that can be prepared ahead and refrigerated for later use. http://www.cookingwithpatty.com/recipes/pasta/cold-pasta-tomato.html
Vegetarian Pasta Index A selection of assorted meatless pasta recipes. http://www.roma.ie/pages/recipes-pasta-pg.html#Anchor-Vegetarian-3800
Vegetarian Pasta Pasta Primavera, Pasta With Onion Sauce, as well as a few moew unique recipes can be found in this collection. http://www.just-recipes.net/vegetarian_pasta_recipes.htm
Diet Club.com Vegetarian Pasta Recipes Over a dozen assorted recipes in this vegetarian pasta collection, including recipes for gnocchi, lasagna, and ravioli. http://www.dietclub.com.au/recipes/subcategory.php?top=1%7CVegetarian&sub=1%7CPasta
Al Dente Pasta - Vegetarian Recipes Curry Pasta Salad, Red Chili Pasta with Fresh Corn & Tomato Salsa, and Angel Hair with Roasted Plum Tomatoes and Fresh Herbs are just a few of the recipes in this original collection. http://www.aldentepasta.com/recipes/veggie.html
Rigatoni with Spicy Grilled Tomato Sauce Grilling the vetables in this recipe adds a smoky, rich flavor. http://www.napastyle.com/kitchen/recipes/recipe.jsp?recipe_id=71
I Love Pasta - Meatless Pasta Recipes Includes recipes for lasagna, baked pasta, dessert pasta to name just a few in this large collection. http://www.ilovepasta.org/recipes/meatless.html
Italian Zucchini Lasagna A meatless lasagna recipe that uses cheese with a selection of vegetables. http://www.cooking-italian-food.com/zucchini.htm
Pasticcio With Spinach And Feta A baked pasta dish that uses both cheese and eggs. http://www.planetveggie.co.uk/recipes.htm
Amanda's Kitchen - Pasta Recipes A site devoted to introducing healthy vegetarian and vegan cooking to everyone's kitchen, including vegan pasta recipes. http://www.colba.net/~ajstrong/pasta.htm
BBC - Vegetarian Pastas A large selection of meatless pasta recipes from BBC chefs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/vegetarian/recipes_suppers.shtml#pasta
Perfect Pasta Meatless Pasta Recipes A large selection of both dried and fresh pasta recipes without meat. http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recipes.php?category=57
Tomato Fennel Lasagna Rolls A non-traditional way to serve lasagna noodles. http://www.hannaford.com/cooking/recipes/main_courses/tomato_fennel_lasagna_rolls.htm
Vegetarian Dried Pasta Collection This index contains such recipes as Angel Hair Pasta With Herbs, Macaroni With Blue Cheese Sauce, and Grilled Pepper Pasta to name just a few. http://www.italianfoodforever.com/iff/news.asp?cat=80
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