Lemon Ricotta Ravioli with Bacon and Peas is made from scratch coated in a white wine, garlic butter sauce. This is my new favorite recipe. You never know when you are creating a recipe what the final product will taste like, but I can tell you it is heaven. Simple ingredients, a little extra effort in the pasta making and it’s easily my favorite dish ever. I hope that you make the pasta from scratch. It’s as easy as mixing flour, eggs, olive oil and salt in a bowl then rolling out into two wide strips. The filling, I quickly mixed together in the ricotta container. The entire dinner took…
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Roman Meatballs with Polenta combine ground beef, Italian sausage and prosciutto with pine nuts and fresh basil over creamy polenta. Inspired by a romantic restaurant in Edmonds where my husband took me for date night. These Roman Meatballs are to die for. So much flavor, so much texture and sitting in a pool of saucy, creamy polenta. Really all you need more is a loaf of French bread and a glass of wine or martini. Ingredients in Roman Meatballs Related Recipes Italian comfort food comes in many different forms, from creamy polenta, to pappardelle ribbons and freshly grated parmesan cheese. Try some of our favorites as seen below. Red Wine…
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Chanterelle Campanelle Carbonara with foraged chanterelles, crispy fried sage and bacon in a creamy parmesan egg sauce. There is such satisfaction in preparing foraged food. The idea of using what is seasonally available in our own backyard or from a nearby farm, preparing it simply to showcase those ingredients, then enjoying the prepared meal somehow makes every bite that much better. This dish takes a basic carbonara recipe and elevates it using farm fresh eggs with beautiful yellow yolks, creating a lovely colored sauce. Chanterelle mushrooms are lightly sauteed in butter and garlic then folded in the sauce with crispy bacon pieces and fried sage. I use campanelle pasta for…
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Blistered Tomato Basil Pasta with vine ripened cherry tomatoes, fresh basil and garlic in an olive oil sauce over angel hair pasta. Summer freshness in a bowl right here. There is nothing better than having your own tomatoes and basil in the garden to use in dishes like this. Even if you have store bought, this dish is packed with summer freshness. It won’t take long to blister cherry tomatoes in the pan with olive oil and garlic, then add fresh torn basil leaves and lots of parmesan. Simplicity tastes so good. Ingredients in Blistered Tomato Basil Pasta Related Recipes Fresh, summary dishes featuring tomatoes like Asparagus-Tomato Crispy Rice are…
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Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe is an easy and flavorful dish accented with fresh basil, pine nuts and pecorino romano. Perfect as a main dish with your favorite bread or serve on the side of grilled steak. The orecchiette or ‘little ears’ are the perfect vessel for all that pecorino and pine nuts. Broccoli rabe adds that beautiful green color and its slightly bitter taste pairs great with the lemon garlic olive oil dressing. Ingredients in Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe Related Recipes Need a pasta salad to bring to the party? You’ve come to the right place. No boring pasta salad here, just fresh ingredients with lots of flavor. First up…
