Giant Stuffed Pasta Shells

Giant Stuffed Pasta Shells

This pasta recipe takes a bit of work but if you are having a dinner party and you are wanting to WOW the crowd this Italian recipe will do just that. Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs Fresh Spinach or 2 (10 oz) packages frozen chopped spinach2 

Penne Pasta with Stuffed Tomatoes

Penne is a pasta favorite and it looks like a cylinder or small short tubes with diagonally cut ends. Mamma uses a Catelli brand which is made in Italy. A great recipe you might want to try with penne is pasta with stuffed tomatoes….Pasta con 

Pasta with bread crumbs-la pasta con le briciole di pane

A winter classic in Mamma’s house is Pasta con molica pane or pasta with bread crumbs. This is a super simple pasta dish which will provide you some variety if you are always serving a typical Pasta with meat sauce dish to your family. It 

Meatballs – Authentic Italian

Meatballs – Authentic Italian

Ingredients 1 lb lean ground beef1 lb ground pork2 cups (500 ml) bread crumbs (soak in water for few minutes)2 cloves garlic (crushed or grated)1/4 cup parsley3 eggs3/4 cup romano or parmesan cheese1 tbsp (15 ml) salt Directions: Preheat oven to 350 deg F and 

Homemade Italian Tomato Sauce

Homemade Italian Tomato Sauce

Looking for a classic Italian recipe for homemade pasta sauce or tomato sauce from scratch? Ingredients: 10 lbs tomatoes1/2 cup (125 ml) olive oil1 clove garlic1 tbsp basil1 tbsp oreganoSalt to taste Directions: Add 1/2 cup of olive oil and clove of garlic to cooking 

Pastine (little ball soup) aka Pastina

This soup is quick and simple to make and is a favorite with all the children (and adults). Ingredients: 1 cup (250 ml) Pastine (Mamma uses la Molisana 64.Peperini) 6 cups (1500 ml) water Directions: Cook half way or partially cook the little balls of