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Italian pasta recipes

Italian pasta recipes, the authentic Italian pasta recipes you have been looking for. Italian pasta dish recipes include vegetarian pasta recipes and an Italian pasta salad recipe using basil, mozzarella and cherry tomatoes.

We should say Italian pasta sauce recipes, as we are concerned more with pasta seasonings than with the making the pasta itself. It's possible and easy, to make pasta at home, but it's not necessary for the enjoyment of these Mediterranean recipes.

Italian pasta is sold in many markets and, remember, most Italian families buy their pasta. There are a few people that still do pasta at home, and when they do, it's for special occasions.

So, let's go ahead with our pasta recipes! There are so many ways to season your pasta that I am sure that after a short time, you'll begin to create some of your own dishes.

Pasta sauce recipes

When talking about Italian pasta recipes, the natural beginning is Italian tomato sauce. It's the basic seasoning for pasta, the basis of more elaborate sauces (that usually add more ingredients to this sauce) and it is used in many other recipes (such as the famous lasagna and the tasty eggplant parmigiana).

The best known Italian pasta sauce recipe is surely ragu, or so-called pasta Bolognese. It is a traditional and tasty sauce that will surely please all. (Click on both links to find the difference between them).

Especially during Summertime, I love to prepare my favourite pasta salad recipe. It's an easy and quick recipe that can be made with only a few ingredients. Click here to prepare a summer primavera pasta.

I really love seasonings without tomato, such as the simple and well-known "aglio e olio" (garlic & oil).

The simplest pasta is pasta al burro (pasta with butter). Just choose a good quality pasta, dress it with a good quality butter and it's done!

There's an easy pasta recipe that be can be made with or without tomato. It's up to you! Here you have raw ham as the main ingredient. Click here to find out how to prepare a raw ham pasta .

Another easy and tasty pasta dish is pasta al pesto (you can also make a green lasagna with this sauce), and if you don't have the ingredients now, you can make " caccio e pepe " pasta. A recipe simpler than this is impossible to imagine! (Click on the names to see the recipe)

The pasta with broccoli recipe can be made by anyone. It is as simple as that! It's a healthy recipe and a smart way to eat broccoli, as its taste becomes better with the addition of garlic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and good quality grated Grana Padano .

Even if it seems to have a strong flavor at first, it pleases everyone in my family! The pasta with gorgonzola is very easy to prepare and if you have a good red wine to drink together... a wonderful evening will be enjoyed!

One of the most famous among Italian pasta recipes is " pasta amatriciana ", typical of the Rome region. It's easy to do and pleases all. Try it!

You can't miss the Pasta Carbonara. It's the perfect solution for when you arrive at home with friends for dinner without having organized it beforehand. You just need to have everyday things at home, such as bacon, spaghetti, good quality extra virgin olive oil , good extra virgin olive oil and garlic.

Pasta with tuna is my favorite dish when I am hungry and have little time to cook. All one needs to have is canned tuna, a couple of anchovies, lemon and pasta!

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