Spicy Vodka Pasta – With or Without Vodka
Ingredients 3 cups dry penne pasta cooked 1 minute less than package instruction 2 tablespoon butter or olive oil ½ cup shallots chopped small; or red onion or yellow onion … Continue to Recipe →
Category Archives: Italian Recipes
Easy Penne alla Vodka
Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil ½ cup yellow onion finely chopped 3 garlic cloves minced 3 tablespoons tomato paste ¼ cup 12 ounces canned crushed tomatoes ¼ teaspoon … Continue to Recipe →
Vegetarian Lasagna
Ingredients For the cheese mixture: 1 egg beaten 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped 15 ounces ricotta cheese 2¼ cups mozzarella shredded and divided ½ cup … Continue to Recipe →
Pasta Carbonara
Ingredients ½ pound spaghetti or rigatoni ¼ pound bacon sliced 3 egg yolks room temperature ¼ cup Pecorino Romano grated Cooking water from pasta Salt and pepper to taste Directions … Continue to Recipe →
Italian Lentil Soup – Zuppa Di Lenticchie
Ingredients 6 Ounces lentils, green or brown 4 Ounces split peas 6 Cups vegetable stock, or chicken stock 1 Cup white wine 1 Pint cherry tomatoes 1 onion, chopped 2 … Continue to Recipe →
Pappa al Pomodoro Soup – Italian Tomato and Bread Soup
Ingredients 1 Can crushed tomatoes, 28 Ounce can ⅓ Cup olive oil 1 Cup water 15 Cloves garlic, add more if desired 2 Pints cherry tomatoes, or grape tomatoes 16 … Continue to Recipe →
Pasta alla Gricia
Ingredients 5 ounces guanciale (pancetta or bacon can substitute) ½ pound spaghetti ¼ cup Pecorino Romano cheese (grated on the diamond setting of a box grater) salt ground black pepper … Continue to Recipe →
Linguine Carbonara
Ingredients 2 egg yolks 1 whole egg ½ cup Pecorino Romano cheese (grated on the diamond setting of a box grater) 4 oz. guanciale (pancetta or bacon can substitute) ½ … Continue to Recipe →
Rigatoni Amatriciana
Ingredients 15 ounces can peeled tomatoes 1 medium onion ¼ teaspoon Italian chili flakes 2 – 3 ounces guanciale (pancetta or bacon can substitute) 1 pound rigatoni salt (for pasta … Continue to Recipe →
Puttanesca: Italy’s Dirty, Delicious Pasta
Ingredients 7 ½ ounces passata OR 1/2 of a 15-ounce can of whole peeled tomatoes (mash if using whole tomatoes) ¼ cup capers (rinsed to remove excess salt) ½ cup … Continue to Recipe →
Cacio e Pepe
Ingredients ¾ cup Pecorino Romano cheese (grated on the smallest holes of a box grater) ½ pound bucatini 1 tablespoon salt ground black pepper (about 1 to 2 teaspoons – … Continue to Recipe →
Low-fat Spaghetti Sauce
Ingredients 1 lb. lean ground beef 3 cloves garlic – minced 1 med. onion – minced 1/2 med. green bell pepper – seeded, minced 1/2 cup sliced fresh OR canned … Continue to Recipe →
