Tag: pasta
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BAKED TORTELLINI
What can be a more comforting meal than a big, saucy, CHEESY, plate of pasta. In this dish, I am showing you how to make a delicious tangy tomato sauce from scratch that will make any Italian nona proud. The dish is baked and the cheese becomes this beautiful, gooey, stringy companion to the sauce.…
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LOBSTER RAVIOLI WITH BROWN BUTTER LEMON CREAM SAUCE
I was definitely feeling fancy with this recipe. I love ravioli, so when I saw this lobster ravioli go on sale, I bought a few packs. I know I could have made my own, but sometimes, you want a quick fix and I was more focused on making the sauce than I was in making…
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ANGEL HAIR AGLIO E OLIO WITH CHICKEN AND BLISTERED CHERRY TOMATOES
I do not believe angel hair pasta gets as much love as all the other pastas, and I do not understand why not. I prefer it to spaghetti and it’s my staple pasta when I make pasta aglio e olio. I like the thinness of it and can easily be used for an array of…
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CACIO E PEPE MAC AND CHEESE
Mac and Cheese has got to be, if not already, one of the best and most favorite comfort foods (the homemade kind, not the boxed kind). It is stick-to-your-ribs good and makes anyone who eats it happy. I have yet to come across a mac and cheese plate that I did not enjoy. My recipe…
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SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS
A traditional meal that is enjoyable to not only eat, but to cook is Spaghetti and Meatballs. It is even better when you make the sauce and meatballs yourself. Making the meatballs from scratch will have you feeling like a little kid again taking part in arts and crafts; you mix all the ingredients together,…
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PASTA BOLOGNESE
Pasta Bolognese is a traditional Italian dish originating from Bologna. It is a robust meat sauce and the most commonly consumed of the pasta sauces. My recipe teaches you how to make a no-hassle sauce that is full of flavor that will make you lick the plate clean. After searing the meat on a high…
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Shrimp Scampi with Fresh Homemade Fettucine
You have not enjoyed pasta until you have eaten handmade pasta, especially when it is made by you. Most people are intimidated at the thought of making their own pasta, but trust me, it is not as difficult as it appears. I have written down easy to follow steps on how to make your own…
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Wild Boar Ragout with Pappardelle
For this recipe I decide to combine the French ragout with the Italian ragu. Although the popular known Italian ragu is a tomato based sauce, it varies from its French counterpart in that, the French version is stew-like rather than sauce-like. The inspiration for this came on a cold winter day and when it finally…
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Pasta Primavera
This meal is so simple to make, that it’ll have you wondering why you haven’t made it before. It can be enjoyed either warm, as a pasta dinner, or cold, as a pasta salad. Besides being simple, it is also a very versatile dish as the vegetables can be alternated to use what is in…
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