Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

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  • Basic egg pasta

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; eggs
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  • French noodles

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; French; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; eggs
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  • Egg-white noodles

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; egg whites
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  • Barbara Kafka's buckwheat noodles

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: beer; active dry yeast; buckwheat flour; all-purpose flour
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  • Udon noodles

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Japanese; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: udon flour
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  • Bread noodles

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; active dry yeast; egg whites; sesame seeds
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  • Bulgarian shredded noodles

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Bulgarian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour; milk; grated cheese
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  • Spätzle

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; European; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: semolina flour
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  • Spatzen

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; European; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: store-cupboard ingredients
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  • Nockerli

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Hungarian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: all-purpose flour
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  • Potato gnocchi

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Main course; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: potatoes; all-purpose flour; Parmesan cheese
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  • Gnocchi verdi

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Main course; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: spinach; nutmeg; ricotta cheese; Parmesan cheese; butter
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  • Chinese noodle soup

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Soups; Chinese
    • Ingredients: chicken broth; soy sauce; Chinese noodles
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  • Udon noodle soup

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Soups; Japanese
    • Ingredients: chicken necks; chicken wings; chicken backs; fresh ginger; leeks; egg whites; udon noodles; radishes; scallions; Chinese cabbage
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  • Portuguese fish stew

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Stews & one-pot meals; Main course; Portuguese
    • Ingredients: canned tomatoes; onions; garlic; basil; chicken stock; shrimp; tuna fillets; orzo pasta
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  • Pesto

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Sauces, general; Cooking ahead; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: basil; pine nuts; parsley; pecorino Romano cheese
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  • Light tomato sauce

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: canned tomatoes; onions; basil
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  • Fresh tomato sauce

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: onions; tomatoes; basil; grated cheese
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  • Mushroom-tomato sauce

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: onions; tomatoes; basil; grated cheese; mushrooms
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  • Spinach-anchovy sauce

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces
    • Ingredients: canned tomatoes; onions; basil; spinach; canned anchovies; pine nuts
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  • Braised onion sauce

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: butter; onions; Madeira wine; grated cheese
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  • Mushroom sauce

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: mushrooms; butter; shallots; parsley
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  • Herbed butter sauce

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: butter; shallots; tarragon; parsley
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  • Pasta primavera

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Main course; Spring; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: fresh peas in pods; green beans; asparagus; mushrooms; light cream; angel hair pasta; Parmesan cheese
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  • Sautéed vegetables with spätzle

    from Beard on Pasta: A James Beard Cookbook Beard on Pasta by James A. Beard

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Main course; European; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: semolina flour; turnips; carrots; zucchini; parsley; butter
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Notes about this book

  • judyhm on October 02, 2011

    This is the best macaroni and cheese recipe

Notes about Recipes in this book

  • Coq au Riesling over noodles

    • nicolepellegrini on February 21, 2015

      Recipe actually calls for "fine noodles", not "fine rice vermicelli noodles" which I think is a big distinction. I grew up on this dish and we always prepared it with thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta; I do not think vermicelli noodles would work at all nor is what Beard intended. That said, I'm so glad to have found this recipe again as it brings back such childhood memories. As delicious as I remembered, and not hard, just somewhat time-consuming.

  • Spaghettini with asparagus

    • Queezle_Sister on April 19, 2012

      I really liked this recipe - none of the problems that Wilkie had. I found the asparagus to be perfectly cooked, a bright green, and the worchester/lemon sauce was subtle. You can see my full review oncookbooker. http://www.cookbooker.com/recipe/28876/spaghettini-with-asparagus

    • Wilkie on April 19, 2012

      I reeeeally wanted to like this, but it was an oil slick with an odd, brackish flavor profile, and the Worcester/lemon sauce turns the asparagus an unappetizing bile green no matter how lightly it's been cooked. Not a hit.

  • Scallops Provençale over spaghettini

    • eve_kloepper on February 06, 2012

      good use for bay scallops; sauce is simple, so it does not overpower the seafood.

  • Fettuccine with striped bass

    • KissTheCook on November 30, 2012

      Can use fillets of lake perch or flounder

  • Chèvre-tomato spaghetti

    • Globegal on October 26, 2014

      made 10-25-14 - Delicious. Used M. Hazan's tomato sauce I had frozen rather than make more.

  • Pasta primavera

    • mharriman on August 01, 2022

      I used James Beard’s recipe because I wanted to use one featuring linguine and one featuring dairy in the sauce. I used Beard’s idea of using what’s fresh now: green beans, yellow summer squash,asparagus,vine ripe tomatoes, baby spinach, and red bell pepper. For the linguine, I used DeLallo whole wheat and for the dairy, a fourth cup of half and half. The end result was a fresh vegetable taste without any embellishment. That suited us fine, especially since we served a kale salad heavily garnished with garlic.

  • Pasta with parsley pesto

    • adelina on March 19, 2021

      Very flavorful pasta and truly enjoyed the parsley pesto. I used two big bunches of parsley. I used pappardelle pasta because that is what the kids wanted. Since I only had 8 oz of cherry tomatoes, I Substitutes the rest with 1 tablespoon of tomato paste. I loved the full butter and cooked the tomato paste and the tomatoes and added the pasta and the pesto. I added a tiny bit of chilli flakes at the end.

    • sdeathe on March 01, 2020

      This dish is delicious. Something a little different from the usual fare, and easy to do. Especially wonderful with your own home-grown cherry tomatoes.

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  • ISBN 10 071812393X
  • ISBN 13 9780718123932
  • Published Mar 12 1983
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 236
  • Language English
  • Edition 1st
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Knopf

Publishers Text

A collection of delicious pasta recipes by a respected chef and the author of Beard on Bread includes all the information necessary for a variety of dishes, including tips on saucing, stuffing, and serving.

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