Lidia shared a sneak peek of her pesto tutorial ... While it might be tempting to drain your pasta with a strainer and heat the pasta and sauce up in your pasta pot, Bastianich recommends against ...

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Lidia eagerly helps out, even creating her own recipes to include in the giveaways, including this one, for Pasta Mixed with Fresh Mushrooms (Pasta con Funghi Misti).