Cannelloni
It is well know all over the world that cannelloni can be made in thousands of ways. Fillings are made from meat, fish or vegetables or a mixture. In principle,...
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Spaghetti carbonara
I include a recipe for this well known dish because most people I know get it completely wrong, either adding milk or cream or letting the eggs become scrambled. This...
Spaghettini with seafood sauce
Almost everywhere, and especially in seaside restaurants in Italy, you can find this dish, which is made with any kind of local, fresh, small mollusc or fish. You can use...
Minestrone
There are many different varieties of minestrone, each one varying according to regional customs. I’ll allow you to substitute a stock cube for home made stock in this recipe, but...
Angel hair pasta with fresh garlic and parmesan
Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 lb angel hair pasta Salt 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh herbs such as rosemary, thyme, oregano 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 3 cloves...
Grilled asparagus
Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 lb asparagus spears 4 tablespoon olive oil Salt Pepper Preparation: Wash and dry the asparagus, and then cut off the tough end of the asparagus spear. Lightly...
Roasted Brussel sprouts with sausage
Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs Brussel sprouts 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes 2 Italian sausage links, casings removed...
Spring peas with prosciutto
Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 tablespoon olive oil 2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto torn into bite sized pieces 1 small sweet onion finely 1 pound fresh peas Salt Pepper Preparation: Heat the...
Artichokes Sicilian style
Serves: 4 Ingredients: 3 cups onion and/or garlic croutons 1/2 cup finely chopped red or yellow sweet pepper 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese 4 anchovy...
Pasta pomodoro
Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 lb angel hair pasta 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 onion chopped 4 cloves garlic minced 2 cups plum tomatoes diced 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 (10.75 ounce)...
Patellette (Triangles)
Region: Abruzzo Serves: 6 Ingredients: 300 g flour 150 g cornflour 300 g bacon 500 g tomatoes 1 onion Grated pecorino cheese 60 ml olive oil Salt Preparation: Sift flour and cornflour...
Ingredient spaghetti
Servings: 4 Preparation: 6 mins Total Time: 21 mins Ingredients: 17.5 oz spaghetti 2 onions 2 tbsp olive oil Salt White pepper Preparation: Follow the instructions on the package to cook the...