I think pretty much any pasta dish would fall under this category. I always make or buy fresh pasta. Take the ingredients I want to add to the pasta and sauté them up, one cooked add sauce then add the pasta that has been cooking in another pot for a few minutes. It can be as simple or as complex as you like.

Fresh pasta...a must!

My quick and easy pasta dish is chicken and spinach pesto fettucine. I use freshly cooked and cubed chicken breast, wilt some baby spinach leaves, throw in the cooked fettucine noodles and some prepared pesto sauce (I like it fresh too, but the one at Costco is pretty good), then top with some more fresh parmesan/reggiano. It's my lazy night's meal! Think we're having it tonight after a long day of flying yesterday.

Another dish that is my favorite is risotto. A little more labor intensive as far as stirring, but you don't need many ingredients to get a wonderful dish! I usually make mushroom risotto I love using a variety of wild mushrooms for a more earthy flavor, but creminis are just fine. I also like to add leek. So I cook down some onion, shallots, leek and mushrooms in olive oil (or butter). Add the arborio rice, til it starts popping, then pour in some Chardonnay (how much? 1/2 cup maybe more), wait til the rice soaks it up, then start adding the chicken stock, little by little until the rice is no longer firm. Usually about 20 minutes. Stir in some freshly grated Parmesan/Reggiano into the risotto, and serve. I always feel less guilty by serving some freshly steamed broccoli with the meal. Of course you must drink the rest of the Chardonnay, if you did not drink it while cooking. Bon appetit!