Ingredients: 1/4 lb. pancetta, chopped 1 medium yellow onion, minced 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp. fresh sage leaves, chopped, plus additional leaves for garnish 3 cups butternut squash or pumpkin pieces 2 cups chicken stock 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg 1 egg 1 cup ricotta 1/2 pkg. frozen spinach, [Continue...]
My Grandma used to make this for me when I was a kid when I would stay several weeks with her every summer. Then I didn’t know what it was just, just that it was this wonderful dish my Grandma would make me with left over pasta. Since that time I have been trying to [Continue...]
Sometimes a simple marinara sauce over pasta, some crusty bread and a good glass of wine is all you need for a fantastic dinner. Here is the simplest of marinara recipes. Ingredients: 1 14oz can of good quality tomatoes, diced Olive oil 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced red pepper flakes 3 tbsp chopped basil Directions: [Continue...]
I definitely learned how to make lasagna from my mother, but this version has been changed up over the years. This one is a good friends favorite! Ingredients: 2 cans tomato sauce 1 can whole peeled tomatoes 2 cans tomato paste 3-5 cloves garlic parsley oregano salt and pepper 1 lb beef 1 lb hot [Continue...]
Ingredients: 2 (16-ounce) package vacuum-packed gnocchi (such as Vigo) 2 ounces pancetta, cut into thin strips (about 1/2 cup) 1/4 cup thinly sliced shallots 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 [Continue...]
<strong>Ingredients:</strong> 1 lb Thin Slice Chicken – Perdue 1 lb Fettuccini ¾ cup Italian Style Bread Crumbs 1 Egg ½ cup Olive Oil ½ cup Butter 3-5 Garlic Cloves, Minced 2 cups Chicken Stock 2 cups White Wine (or 4 cups of just chicken stalk if you don’t want to use wine) ¼ cup Fresh [Continue...]
Here is a quick and easy pasta dish that is great served hot, room temperature or cold. I dress this dish up when served with a London Broil or chicken and it makes a great side to hamburgers on the grill and as well as wonderful on it’s own. It’s so easy to make that it will soon [Continue...]
