Pasta Fagioli White Beans, Vegetables and Sausage Pasta and Beans is an Italian soup which is simple, hearty, and an inexpensive meal to prepare. There are many variations to this dish, but the ingredients for this recipe include tomatoes, celery, carrots, spinach, and Italian sweet sausage. Variations include using Italian hot sausage to spice it up or mix both the sweet and hot sausage together – either way the soup will be hearty and flavorful. You can use any small pasta like Ditalini, shells or elbows. Ingredients 1 lb Ditalini pasta 3- 32oz containers of chicken broth 2 -15oz cans […]
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Orecchiette, Pancetta and Peas This is a quick and easy dish full of flavor. The pancetta adds a saltiness while the peas add a sweetness making a very flavorful combination. Ingredients 1 lb Orecchiette pasta 4 garlic cloves chopped 1 red onion sliced thin 8 ozs pancetta 2 packages fresh or frozen peas ½ cup pecorino romano cheese ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper ¼ tsp red pepper flakes 1 chicken bouillon cube Basil for garnish Steps: Boil the water for the pasta. Add pasta and cook. Cover the bottom of the skillet […]
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Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe This was always a hassle free, quick midweek meal in our home. The bitterness from the broccoli rabe pairs well with the savory sausage flavors and the pasta blends the two flavors well. Ingredients 1 lb Orecchiette pasta 1 large bunch broccoli rabe 4 sweet Italian sausages cut into bite size pieces ½ cup pecorino romano cheese 4 large cloves garlic chopped ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 chicken bouillon cube 1 lemon quartered 1 tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper ¼ tsp red pepper flakes Directions 1. Boil the water for the […]
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Nonna’s Sunday Sauce In our house, Sunday was the day the whole family gathered to share a big meal and quality time. It was a special day for us. Nonna would wake up extra early to prepare her weekly signature sauce. She made the most amazing meatballs too! . The fragrant aroma of her sauce cooking and her meatballs frying was enough to wake up the heaviest of sleepers. Breakfast on Sunday mornings was always a meatball and a slice of bread topped with her sauce and some grated cheese. Everything always tasted amazing and filled with love. This sauce […]
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Manicotti In our house, manicotti was served at a special meal or at a holiday dinner like Thanksgiving , Easter and Christmas Day. This recipe makes about 30 manicotti so it’s perfect for larger gatherings . The manicotti serve up well with your favorite meat sauce, check out our Sunday Sauce recipe, or Marinara sauce and a side salad or it can be paired with a meat like roast beef, london broil or chicken cutlets. Ingredients 4-28oz cans San Marzano crushed tomatoes 2-12oz can tomato paste 8 cloves garlic chopped extra virgin olive oil salt black pepper red pepper flakes […]
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Homemade Cavatelli Pasta Homemade cavatelli (aka hats) is simple to make and requires only a few ingredients but is so delicious! Try this fresh pasta with our Cavatelli and Broccoli recipe or with a meat sauce. Ingredients 4 cups all purpose flour 2 cups warm water 3 eggs beaten 1tsp salt Steps: On a clean dry surface pour out the flour. With your hands, push the middle part away creating a circular well. In the middle of the flour, the well, pour in the beaten egg and 1 cup of warm water and the salt. Working from the outside in, […]
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Fettuccine Pasta This was our traditional pasta for Christmas Eve. We simply called it strips. Nonna would wake up at 5am on Christmas Eve morning, drag out her huge macaroni board and start making the pasta strips. She would serve this pasta with her Calamari Sauce (see recipe), which was so delicious. For more about the Christmas Eve menu please visit our blog post. Ingredients 4 cups all purpose flour2 cups warm water3 eggs beaten1tsp salt Directions 1. On a clean dry surface pour out the flour.2. With your hands, push the middle part away creating a circular well.3. In […]
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Homemade Cheese Ravioli This pasta was always a special treat in our house. It does take some work making the dough and some time filling each ravioli but it’s definitely worth it! Ravioli serves up well with a marinara sauce, meat sauce, Alfredo sauce, pesto sauce or a simple olive and garlic sauce. Ingredients For the dough: 4 cups all purpose flour 2 cups warm water 3 eggs beaten 1tsp salt 1 tsp olive oil For the filling: 16 ozs whole milk ricotta cheese -well drained 8 ozs mascarpone cheese ¼ cup grated Reggiano Parmigiana 4 fresh basil leaves finely […]
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Cavatelli and Broccoli This dish is quick and easy to make., It is great as a side served with roasted chicken or alone as the main dish. To add even more flavor, sauté the garlic with red onion and add frozen peas at the end. Great with our homemade cavatelli pasta- see recipe. Ingredients 1 lb cavatelli pasta 1 cup extra virgin olive 1 head broccoli- trimmed and chopped 5 large cloves of garlic – finely chopped ½ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese ½ tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper ¼ tsp red pepper flakes Steps: Boil salted water for […]
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Calamari Sauce This was our traditional sauce on Christmas Eve. Grandma would wake up at 5am and pull out her huge macaroni board and begin making pasta. Our Christmas Eve. Pasta was what we called strips, equivalent to fettuccini. After the pasta was made and neatly arranged to dry, she would then prepare the sauce and stuff the calamari. This was the beginning of our glorious feast filled with fish and pasta. See our blog for more of Nonna’s Christmas Eve dishes. Ingredients 2-28oz cans San Marzano crushed tomatoes1 -12oz can tomato paste4 cloves garlic choppedextra virgin olive oilsaltblack pepperred […]
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