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PASTITSIO RECIPE & HISTORY: Greek baked ziti – all you need to know!

07/29/2020 by Filippo Trapella 4 Comments

Pastitsio is one of the most worldwide popular and controversial Greek recipes. The origin of this delicious Greek baked ziti is probably Italian, then revisited by the famous chef Nikolaos Tselementes under the influence of the French cuisine. Here the traditional recipe and the history of Pastitsio!

PASTITSIO RECIPE & HISTORY: Greek baked ziti - all you need to know!

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Filed Under: Entree, Entrées, Pasta, Pasta, Rice & Co., Recipes Tagged With: bechamel, cheese, contemporary, Kefalotiri, Mediterranean, milk, modern, Pasta Greek, primo, ragu meat, sauce, traditional, Tselementes

HOMEMADE RICOTTA GNOCCHI with spinach and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

08/28/2019 by Filippo Trapella Leave a Comment

Ricotta gnocchi, is one of the classic Italian gnocchi recipes, along with potato gnocchi and squash gnocchi. These simple and delicious little dumplings can be made “white” just with flour and cheese or enriched with minced greens. I particularly love the spinach and ricotta variation: here the recipe!

HOMEMADE RICOTTA GNOCCHI with spinach and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

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Filed Under: My Authentic Italian Recipes, Pasta, Rice & Co., Recipes, Vegetarian Tagged With: dough, dumpling, easy, gnocchi, homemade, italian, pasta, primo, ricotta, sauce, spinach, tomato, vegetarian

CALAMARATA PASTA WITH SQUID SAUCE: traditional Neapolitan recipe

04/04/2019 by Filippo Trapella 2 Comments

Calamarata is one of the most loved Neapolitan shapes of pasta. These big Maccheroni are often paired with fish and seafood, and particularly with squids and tomatoes sauce that take its name from the pasta. Here the classic recipe of Neapolitan Calamarata!

CALAMARATA PASTA WITH SQUID SAUCE: traditional Neapolitan recipe

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Filed Under: Faster Than 45 Mins, My Authentic Italian Recipes, Pasta, Rice & Co., Recipes Tagged With: Calamarata, calamari, fish, healthy, italian, Neapolitan, paccheri, pasta, primo, reicpes, sauce, seafood, squid, tomatoes, traditional

PENNE ALLA VODKA recipe & history – all you need to know!

02/28/2019 by Filippo Trapella 4 Comments

Penne alla Vodka is one of the most iconic recipes of the 80s. The origin of this popular dish is uncertain and controversial: Italy and the United States claim both its creation. Besides the origin of Penne alla Vodka, if you never tasted this recipe, it’s time to give it a try.

The pasta is tossed into a creamy Vodka sauce composed by pancetta, tomato puree, and heavy cream. Parmigiano Reggiano, black pepper and fresh parsley complete this delicious dish. Here the recipe and the history!

PENNE ALLA VODKA recipe & history - all you need to know!

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Filed Under: Food Story, My Authentic Italian Recipes, Pasta, Rice & Co., Recipes Tagged With: creamy, heavy cream, italian, pancetta, parsley, penne, Penne alla Vodka, pork, primo, recipes, sauce, tomato, toss, Vodka

GNUDI RECIPE – Traditional Tuscan dumplings with spinach and ricotta

05/01/2017 by Filippo Trapella 5 Comments

Gnudi is a classic Tuscan recipe, simple and delicious! The particularity of these Italian dumpling is the smoothness of the dough and the intense flavor thanks to the spinach Ricotta, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Commonly, Gnudi are tossed with butter and sage and often paired with a simple, fresh tomato sauce. Try them on and let me know: they’re an authentic bite of Tuscany!

GNUDI RECIPE - Traditional Tuscan dumplings with spinach and ricotta

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Filed Under: My Authentic Italian Recipes, Pasta, Rice & Co., Recipes, Vegetarian Tagged With: dumplings, eggs, gncchi, Gnudi, italian, Malfatti, Parmigiano Reggino, pasta, primo, ricotta, sage, spinach, traditional, vegetarian

PAPPA AL POMODORO HISTORY AND RECIPE – Tuscan tomato and bread soup

09/22/2016 by Filippo Trapella Leave a Comment

Pappa al Pomodoro! This recipe is one of the most traditional Tuscan soup. Prepare this dish is very easy, but it needs prime quality ingredients. Tomatoes sauce and bread quality must cook along with best extra virgin olive oil, sweet basil leaves, and Tuscan bread creates a delicious cream soup very healthy and digestible and tasty, perfect for kids!

PAPPA AL POMODORO - Tuscan tomato and bread soup

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Food Story, My Authentic Italian Recipes, Recipes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizer, basil, bread soup, ciabatta, garlic, history, italian, italy, kid's recipe, kids, pappa al pomodoro, primo, recipe, recipes, soup, traditional, traditional recipe, Tuscan bread, Tuscan soup, unsalted, vegan, vegetarian

VEGETARIAN BAKED PASTA with cauliflower sauce and broccoli

02/26/2016 by Filippo Trapella 2 Comments

This vegetarian baked pasta is a tasty and healthy dish, great for friends and relatives gatherings! Commonly, the Italian baked pasta is seasoned with meat and béchamel sauce. In this case, I preferred use my personal cauliflower sauce instead béchamel. This sauce the pasta it’s perfect to season, it’s light and rich in flavor! Tasty roasted broccoli tufts and Havarti cheese complete the dish giving color and more flavor!

VEGETARIAN BAKED PASTA with cauliflower sauce and broccoli

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Filed Under: My Authentic Italian Recipes, Pasta, Rice & Co., Recipes, Vegetarian Tagged With: baked, baked pasta, cheese, cook, cooking, easy, Havarti, health, healthy, italian, italy, oven, parmesan, parmigiano, pasta, primo, recipe, recipes, traditional, vegetarian

SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOMS PASTA

02/12/2016 by Filippo Trapella 4 Comments

Mushrooms and sausage pasta is another classic Italian. Mixed mushrooms pair perfectly with pork meat. Fresh parsley and grated Parmigiano Reggiano, add more flavor. Even if is possible prepare this recipe with all kind of pasta, I prefer short size as penne or maccheroni. In this case I used extra thin penne, called in Italy Pennette. I like complete this pasta with grated raw mushrooms, to taste all the different fragrance and consistency of mushrooms!

SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOMS PASTA

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Filed Under: Pasta, Rice & Co., Recipes Tagged With: flavor, italian, italy, maccheroni, mushrooms, parmesan, parmigiano, parsley, pasata, penne, pepper, porcini, primo, raw, sauce, shiitake, spicy, white



























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