12 ounces orecchiette (little ear-shaped pasta)

8 ounces bacon, chopped
8 shallots, trimmed, quartered
2 cups sugar snap peas (about 8 ounces)
4 cups (4 1/2 ounces) pea tendrils
1 cup frozen petite peas, thawed
1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh mint
1 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
Additional shaved Parmesan cheese
pasta, three, peas

3 tablespoons olive oil
4 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 cup half and half
3/4 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
3 large bunches arugula, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1 1/2 pounds plum tomatoes, chopped (about 3 1/2 cups)
1 pound gemelli, penne or fusilli pasta, freshly cooked
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
pasta, arugula, plum

2 1/2 pounds Italian sweet sausages, casings removed, crumbled
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 pounds mushrooms, thickly sliced
3 cups chopped onions
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano
6 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 cup dry white wine
5 cups canned crushed tomatoes with added puree
2 cups diced tomatoes (about 4 medium-large tomatoes)
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter

1 1/4 pounds pappardelle or mafaldine pasta (or any wide, flat noodles)
1 1/2 cups grated pecorino Romano cheese (about 4 1/2 ounces)
pasta, sausage, tomatoes