Pasta Cooking Guide: From Homemade Shells to Ravioli

Cooking the perfect pasta requires mastering techniques from boiling lasagna sheets to pan-frying pierogies. From making sea shell pasta from scratch to finding low-fat substitutes for Alfredo sauce, explore versatile pasta recipes.

How to Pan-Fry Pierogies

Pierogies, Polish dumplings typically filled with creamy potatoes, can be boiled, baked or steamed, but pan-frying makes the pasta exterior crispy so it contrasts well with the creamy filling. The potato filling is often accompanied with other ingredients, such as cheese, onions or traditional sauerkraut.

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How to Cook a Costco Lasagna

Costco, the members-only wholesale club, sells two types of frozen lasagna under their store brand, Kirkland's Signature, and occasionally offers a fresh version in the deli. These preassembled dinners save time spent precooking the filling and assembling a lasagna from scratch.

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