42 very italian pasta Recipes

rotelle pasta , also know as wagon wheels, ground beef, italian breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, parmesan cheese, all-purpose flour, peanut oil, for frying, roma tomatoes, cut in wheels, red onion, caper berries, italian parsley, chopped, olive oil, black pepper (to taste), salt (to taste)

dry spiral shaped pasta, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced fresh mushrooms (or use 1 10-oz can small whole mushrooms, very well drained), red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, green onions, chopped (or use chopped red onion), prepared italian salad dressing, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, cubed mozzarella cheese, cubed ham, sliced olives (choice of black or green), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), salt (optional and to taste), hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut into wedges (or sliced )

italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided, ricotta cheese, pasta sauce, no-boil lasagna noodles

ground beef, onion, minced, egg, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, chicken broth, cooked chicken breast, shredded, olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, carrot, sliced, onion, chopped, celery, chopped, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, italian spices , to taste, diced italian-style tomatoes, very small shell pasta, fresh spinach, parmesan cheese

olive oil, divided, links spicy italian sausage, casings removed, onion, thinly sliced, salt, black pepper, red bell pepper, thinly sliced, yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced, orange bell pepper, thinly sliced, white wine, garlic, minced, diced tomatoes with juice, very thinly shredded fresh basil leaves, divided, chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, pappardelle pasta

carrots, diced small, onion, diced, stalk celery, diced small, garlic cloves, minced, water, chicken broth, salt and pepper, to taste, dried parsley, great northern bean , dry beans soaked over night, diced tomatoes (italian roma is good ), chicken breast, boneless skinless, diced very small, acini di pepe pasta (or any very small pasta you like), zucchini, diced small, fresh basil, minced, parmesan cheese, grated

chicken broth, uncooked orzo pasta (very small pasta), frozen chopped spinach (thawed and well-drained ), egg (beaten ), grated cheese (parm or italian mix dry cheese such as asiago, romano, & parm), salt & pepper (to taste)

jimmy dean sausage, onion , course chop, sweet red pepper , course chop, garlic, minced, extra virgin olive oil, hot crushed red pepper flakes, dry basil, tomato sauce, zucchini, unpeeled,sliced very thin (do not cook zucchini, it will cook in the casserole), salt and black pepper, penne pasta, shredded colby-monterey jack cheese, butter , to grease casserole dish

spaghetti or 1 lb other pastas, cooked & rinsed, wishbone fat-free italian dressing, onion, very finely diced, tomato, diced, black olives, sliced or roughly chopped, mccormick salad supreme seasoning (available in spice section)

shell pasta, genoa salami, chopped, pepperoni, chopped, asiago cheese, diced, black olives, drained and chopped, chopped pimiento, drained, artichokes, drained and chopped coarse, red bell pepper, diced, green bell pepper, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, garlic clove, minced very fine, scallions, chopped, italian salad dressing mix, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, dried parsley, grated parmesan cheese

dry pasta (i use fusilli), salami (4oz), black olives, rehydrated sun-dried tomato, yellow bell pepper, olive oil, red wine vinegar, parmesan cheese, very finely grated, salt and pepper, leaves fresh basil

dozen italian seasoned meatballs (i like the frozen ones from walmart), extra virgin olive oil, onion, diced, celery, diced, carrot , julienned, garlic, minced, italian-style diced tomatoes, pinto beans (with liquid ), great northern beans (with liquid ), tomato sauce, vegetable juice, white vinegar, salt, ground black pepper, ditali pasta or 1/2 lb other very small shell pasta

italian tomatoes ( pastene brand with basil works best), garlic cloves (crushed ), dried basil (can use fresh ), olive oil, kosher salt, feta (1/2 of a container), penne

sweet italian sausage, smoked bacon or pancetta, chopped, ground beef, onions, chopped fine, ribs celery, diced, garlic, chopped very fine, chicken or turkey stock, homemade if available, tomato sauce, cannellini beans, with liquid, divided (or white northern beans), red kidney beans, with liquid, diced tomatoes, with liquid, white pepper, dried ground thyme, dried oregano, dried basil, ditalini (short tubular pasta traditional in this dish) (or subst. small shells or macaroni), cooked orzo pasta (like rice grains) or seme de meloni (like melon seeds), carrot, shredded, parmigiano cheese , as a garnish, chopped basil (fresh if possible), as a garnish

bucatini pasta or 1 lb other long-cut pasta, extra virgin olive oil, bulk sweet italian sausage, garlic cloves, very thinly sliced, onion, very thinly sliced, fennel bulb, trimmed, quartered, cored, and very thinly sliced, cubanelle peppers, seeded and very thinly sliced, salt and black pepper, dry white wine or 1 cup stock, crushed tomatoes, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, fresh basil, 20 leaves, shredded

bucatini pasta (hollow fat spaghetti), salt, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, bulk sweet italian sausage, garlic, very thinly sliced, fennel, trimmed, quartered and core cut away, very thinly sliced, yellow onion, very thinly sliced, cubanelle peppers, seeded and very thinly sliced, pepper, dry white wine or stock, eyeball it, crushed san marzano (italian imported ) tomatoes, grated parmigiano-reggiano , plus some to pass at table, basil, 20 leaves, shredded or torn, crusty bread , for mopping

chicken breasts, butter, white wine (sauvignon blanc works especially well due to the herbaceous character), cream of mushroom soup, cream cheese, garlic cloves, minced, chopped green onions, dried italian salad dressing mix, pasta , linguine works very well, sun-dried tomatoes or 2 freshly chopped roma tomatoes, parmesan cheese

quail, extra virgin olive oil, very finely chopped onion, very finely chopped celery, chopped carrot, fresh sage leaf and 6 or 7 rosemary leaves, chopped very fine together, salt, black pepper ground fresh, dry white wine, fresh, ripe tomato, peeled , or 1 canned italian plum tomato, cut in large dice, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese