6 homemade orecchiette Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, divided, yellow onion, finely diced, flat-leaf parsley sprigs, plus 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley. make sure your parsley is really dry--it s easier to chop, says nosrat, littleneck clams , scrubbed well, dry white wine, divided, sea salt, chopped whole dried red chiles or red chile flakes, garlic cloves, finely chopped, homemade orecchiette, or 1 1/2 lbs. store-bought, manila clams , scrubbed well, juice of 1 lemon, butter, shredded parmesan cheese

sea salt, extra-virgin olive oil, yellow onion, finely diced, chopped whole dried red chiles or red chile flakes, garlic cloves, minced, pts. mixed yellow and red cherry tomatoes, halved, homemade orecchiette, or 1 1/2 lbs. store-bought, fresh marjoram or oregano leaves, ricotta salata cheese, crumbled

asparagus , tough ends snapped off, shallots or 1 bunch green onion, diced, garlic clove, diced (or more ), extra virgin olive oil, ripe yellow tomatoes, peeled and chopped or 2 large plum tomatoes, italian white wine (see below ), chicken broth (homemade or canned ), fresh basil , cut in chiffonade, orecchiette, cooked to al dente (little ears, i think that small shells would work just fine, or plain gnocci), mozzarella cheese, shredded (i used more), provolone cheese, shredded (used a little more, again), grated parmesan cheese (used a little more again, cup,mon! i m in the dairy state!)

olive oil, garlic, minced, broccoli, thick stems peeled , halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, tops cut into small florets (about 1 1/2 quarts in all), salt, fresh-ground black pepper, canned diced tomatoes with their juice (1 15-oz can), canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, orecchiette, balsamic vinegar, chopped fresh parsley, butter