Easy Gourmet Dinners: Pasta, Rice and Grain Side Dishes

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For Main Dish Pasta, Rice and Grains see One Dish Dinners

Pasta  Side Dishes

• Homemade Pumpkin Gnocchi
• Orzo, Asian
• Orzo Florentine 
• Creamy Orzo Risotto with Prosciutto
• Pasta with Avocado Sauce
• Pasta with Peanut Sauce
• Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce  no-cook

with Vegetables

• Pasta with Creamy Cannellini Sauce
• Pasta with Wild Mushroom Sauce
• Pasta with Fresh Tomato and Green Olive Sauce  no-cook 
• Pasta with Fresh Spinach and Chevre (goat cheese)

  Rice Side Dishes

   Risotto

• Risi e Bisi
• Ricotta Risotto
• Ricotta al Salto 

   Basmati Rice

• Basmati Rice with Garlic and Lemon  
• Basmati Rice with Mushrooms 
• Basmati Rice Pilaf
• Stir-Fried Rice with Brussels Sprouts 
• Tomato Rice with Zucchini (Courgette) 

   Brown Rice

• Brown Rice with Herbs 
• Brown Rice Pilaf  and Rice Pilaf Salad with Beans
• Spanish Rice  
• Brown Rice with Green Beans
• Brown Rice with Red Beans, Asian Style 

  Grains and other Side Dishes

   Couscous

• Couscous Feta Pilaf
• Simple Couscous Salad  
• Summer Couscous  

   Polenta

• Creamy Polenta with Bacon and Sage 
• Polenta with Ricotta and Herbs 
• Polenta Timbales, with Cheese 

   Quinoa

• Quinoa 
• Quinoa with Mushrooms
• Quinoa Pilaf  and Quinoa Pilaf and Lentil Salad 

   Barley

• Barley with Chives
• Barley Pilaf  
• Barley, Risotto Style