italian pasta recipes and cocktails

Long Island Iced Tea

2012-03-13T08:39:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

3 cl	Vodka
3 cl	Rum
3 cl	Tequila
3 cl	Gin
3 cl	Triple Sec Liqueur
1 Splash	Coca Cola
4.5 cl	Sweet & sour Mixture: 1. Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice. 2. Shake once. 3. Pour ingredients into a highball glass. 4. Garnish with a lemon wedge. 5. Serve.

bloody mary

2012-03-13T08:31:00.002-07:00

1 oz Smirnoff® No. 21 Vodka
3 oz tomato juice
2 red hot sauce
2 green hot sauce
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
0.5 oz lemon juice
1 pinch salt
1 pinch black pepper

1 celery

2 green olives

Add Smirnoff No.21 Vodka, tomato juice, red hot sauce, green hot sauce, worchester sauce, lemon juice, pinch of salt, pinch of pepper.

Pour back and forth between two mixing glasses.

Strain into an ice-filled highball glass.

Garnish with celery stalk, two olives & lemon wedge.

chicken pesto fusilli

2012-03-11T20:24:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons cornstarch
3/4 cup prepared basil pesto
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 (16 ounce) package fusilli pasta
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Soak sun dried tomatoes in chicken broth.
Cook chicken in oil with garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until done.
Stir cornstarch into a couple of tablespoons of chicken broth. Stir remaining chicken broth, sun dried tomatoes, pesto, pine nuts, and basil into the skillet with the chicken. Mix cornstarch mixture into the sauce, and cook until thickened. Add feta a few minutes before serving.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain. Serve sauce over pasta, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

spaghetti alla carbonara

2012-03-05T21:11:00.004-08:00

Ingredients

1 pound dry spaghetti
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 ounces pancetta or slab bacon, cubed or sliced into small strips
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 large eggs
1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for serving
Freshly ground black pepper
1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Directions

Prepare the sauce while the pasta is cooking to ensure that the spaghetti will be hot and ready when the sauce is finished; it is very important that the pasta is hot when adding the egg mixture, so that the heat of the pasta cooks the raw eggs in the sauce.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender yet firm (as they say in Italian "al dente.") Drain the pasta well, reserving 1/2 cup of the starchy cooking water to use in the sauce if you wish.

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium flame. Add the pancetta and saute for about 3 minutes, until the bacon is crisp and the fat is rendered. Toss the garlic into the fat and saute for less than 1 minute to soften.

Add the hot, drained spaghetti to the pan and toss for 2 minutes to coat the strands in the bacon fat. Beat the eggs and Parmesan together in a mixing bowl, stirring well to prevent lumps. Remove the pan from the heat and pour the egg/cheese mixture into the pasta, whisking quickly until the eggs thicken, but do not scramble (this is done off the heat to ensure this does not happen.) Thin out the sauce with a bit of the reserved pasta water, until it reaches desired consistency. Season the carbonara with several turns of freshly ground black pepper and taste for salt. Mound the spaghetti carbonara into warm serving bowls and garnish with chopped parsley. Pass more cheese around the table.

tiramisu

2012-03-02T09:25:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

*6 egg yolks
3 tablespoons sugar
1 pound mascarpone cheese
1 1/2 cups strong espresso, cooled
2 teaspoons dark rum
24 packaged ladyfingers
1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate shavings, for garnish

Directions

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer with whisk attachment, beat egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale, about 5 minutes. Add mascarpone cheese and beat until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon of espresso and mix until thoroughly combined.

In a small shallow dish, add remaining espresso and rum. Dip each ladyfinger into espresso for only 5 seconds. Letting the ladyfingers soak too long will cause them to fall apart. Place the soaked ladyfinger on the bottom of a 13 by 9 inch baking dish, breaking them in half if necessary in order to fit the bottom.

Spread evenly 1/2 of the mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers. Arrange another layer of soaked ladyfingers and top with remaining mascarpone mixture.

Cover tiramisu with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to 8 hours.

once is cooled, sprinkle with chocolate shavings.

scampi pasta

2012-02-28T09:30:00.002-08:00

this is an easy recipe just follow the next steps first you need to chose the kind of noodle you would like to make (spaghetti, fettuccine, penne, linguini)
ingredients :
-shrimp any size no teals
-any kind of noodle
-fresh plum tomato
-fresh italian parsley
-capers., can be from can
-lemon juice fresh or from can
-plain butter, any white wine, fresh garlic, fresh shallots, cayenne pepper, paprika spice, salt & p
directions
1) prepare spaghetti:
-in a pasta pot with strainer fill it up with water and wait until the water is boiling.
-once the water is hot cook the spaghetti for 11-12 minutes., strain and pour cold water to cool off
-strain until is dried, then put olive oil. the olive oil helps the pasta to not get stack or soggy
-once the spaghetti is prepared put it into a container.
2) prepare the garlic wine sauce:
-in a flat pan heat it up olive oil and add 1 table spoon of fresh crushed garlic cook until is golden brown add a little bit of salt and black pepper
-ones the garlic is browned add 1/2 bottle of white wine any kind you like., boil the wine until reduce a little bit for better quality and flavor. put the wine into a container let it cool off
3) prepare the garlic butter:
-you can use a blender to blend the garlic and the shallots if you prefer. the garlic/shallots they must to be very small peaces because you will mix it with the butter then chop the parsley you can use any amount you like.
-in a big bowl add a 1/2 # lb. of plain butter add 1- table spoon of garlic, 2- tea spoons of shallots, two table spoons of chopped italian parsley, 1-tea spoon of cayenne pepper, 1 table spoon of paprika spice. ones you have added everything in the bowl mix it until is light pink butter.
4) prepare the dice tomato:
-cut the end of the tomato and slice it in small parts., then cut it as dices you will need one tomato
now that you have done prepared all these ingredients you're all ready to cook your scampi pasta dish and enjoy with your family or friends.
5) pay-attention and follow step by step
-heat it up a flat pan with olive oil once the oil is hot add the amount of shrimp you like it, cook them until they're pink then add the dice tomatoes let them cook for a little be together then add the garlic wine once all this is hot add the spaghetti, salt, black pepper, chopped parsley, garlic butter & parmesan cheese. mixed very well for 1-2 minutes.
6) place the pasta into the bowl and add parmesan cheese on top and enjoy your scampi.

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spaghetti marinara sauce

2012-02-27T21:47:00.001-08:00

ingredients
small can italian tomato sauce with basil
1 table spoon grind garlic
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 table spoon olive oil
1/2 pound spaghetti # 12
salt & black pepper
parmesan cheese

directions

prepare the spaghetti first

-in a pasta pot with strainer fill it up with water and wait until the water is boiling.

-once the water is hot cook the spaghetti for 11-12 minutes., strain and pour cold water to cool off

-drain until is dried, then put olive oil. the olive oil helps the pasta to not get stack or soggy

-once the spaghetti is prepared put it into a container.

prepare the marinara sauce

top with parmesan cheese if desired. enjoy

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spaghetti chicken red peppers

2012-02-26T20:13:00.000-08:00

ingredients

1/2 pound spaghetti # 12

1 piece chicken breast

1/4 cup roasted red pepper

1/2 bunch chopped italian parsley
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 table spoon chopped fresh garlic
1/4 pound plain butter
1/2 table spoon chopped shallots
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika spice
salt & black pepper

directions:

1) marinate the chicken before.
-put the chicken breast in to a bowl and add 1 table spoon of ground garlic, 1/2 tea spoon of red pepper flakes, 1 tea spoon of italian seasoning 1 dash salt, 1 dash black pepper & 1/2 oz olive oil
once you've added everything mix it up and leave it in a container covered with plastic wrap

prepare the garlic butter
in a small bowl add the 1/4 pound butter, 1 table spoon grind garlic, 1/2 tablespoon grind shallots, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika spice, 1 table spoon chopped italian parsley, 1 dash salt & 1 dash black pepper. toss well, then:

prepare the spaghetti
in a pasta pot with strainer fill it up with water and wait until the water is boiling.
once the water is hot cook the spaghetti for 11-12 minutes., strain and pour cold water to cool off
strain until is dried, then put olive oil. the olive oil helps the pasta to not get stack or soggy
once the spaghetti is prepared put it into a container

grill the chicken breast
if you do not have a grill you can use a flat pan to cook the chicken. heat it up the grill or pan with olive oil first then add the marinated chicken breast cook it well. once is cooked let it cool off and slice it, use a container to keep it ready to use. prepare the garlic wine sauce:
-in a flat pan heat it up olive oil and add 1 table spoon of fresh crushed garlic cook until is golden brown add a little bit of salt and black pepper
-once the garlic is browned add 1/2 bottle of white wine any kind you like., boil the wine until reduce a little bit for better quality and flavor. put the wine into a container let it cool off

make the pasta

heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add cooked chicken breast sliced in small pieces, cook for 1-2 minutes then add the roasted red peppers, add garlic wine sauce, let heat it up the sauce for 1-2 minutes then add spaghetti, garlic butter, chopped italian parsley, parmesan cheese, salt & black pepper. toss it very well Transfer to a large, shallow serving bowl.

top with chopped parsley & parmesan cheese if desired. enjoy

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pasta bolognese

2012-02-26T05:07:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS
1/2 POUND PENNE PASTA

1/2 POUND GRIND BEEF

2 EGGS

1/4 CUP CHOPPED SPANISH ONION

1/4 CUP CHOPPED ITALIAN PARSLEY

1&1/2 TABLE SPOON CHOPPED FRESH GARLIC

1/2 TEA SPOON CAYENNE PEPPER

1 TEA SPOON PAPRIKA SPICE

1 TEA SPOON BLACK PEPPER

1 TEA SPOON SALT

1/2 CUP BREAD CRUMBS

SMALL CAN OF ITALIAN PLUM TOMATO SAUCE

1/2 CUP DRY WHITE WINE

1 TEA SPOON CHOPPED BASIL

OLIVE OIL

1 TABLE SPOON PARMESAN CHEESE

2 SLICES OF PROVOLONE CHEESE

1/4 CUP LIGHT CREAM

DIRECTIONS

TURN ON THE OVEN 350

PREPARE THE MEATBALLS

HEAT 1 TABLESPOON OLIVE OIL IN A SMALL SKILLET OVER MERIUM-HIGH HEAT ADD 1/4 CHOPPED SPANISH ONION &1 TABLE SPOON CHOPPED GARLIC COOK 2-3 MINUTES THEN TRANSFER IT INTO A BOWL., ADD THE GRIND BEEF, 2 EGGS, 1/4 CUP ITALIAN PARSLEY, 1/2 TEA SPOON CAYENNE PEPPER, 1 TEA SPOON PAPRIKA SPICE, 1 TEA SPOON BLACK PEPPER, 1 TEA SPOON SALT, & 1/2 CUP BREAD CRUMS

TOSS VERY WELL UNTIL IS TOSSED.

IN A LARGE SKILLET ADD OLIVE OIL, USING YOUR HEANDS FORM THE BALLS AND PUT THEM INTO THE SKILLET ONCE THEY'RE DONE COOK THEM IN THE OVEN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES THEN DRAIN THE OIL.

prepare the penne pasta

in a pasta pot with strainer fill it up with water and wait until the water is boiling.

once the water is hot cook the penne for 11-12 minutes., strain and pour cold water to cool off

strain until is dried, then put olive oil. the olive oil helps the pasta to not get stack or soggy

once the spaghetti is prepared put it into a container.

cook the rose sauce

to prepare the rose sauce: you can use italian plum tomato with basil sauce from the can.

heat it up olive oil into a pan add 1 table spoon chopped garlic., cook until is golden brown add salt, black pepper & add 1/2 cup white wine once the wine boil add the tomato sauce, make sure the tomato sauce is blended cook for 1-2 minutes. then add the cooked meatballs cook for 3-4 minutes and add 1/4 cup light cream & the penne toss it well. Transfer to a large, shallow serving bowl.

top with 2 slices of provolone & parmesan cheese if desired. enjoy

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spaghetti garlic and olive oil

2012-02-25T20:17:00.000-08:00

ingredients:
1/2 pound spaghetti
1/2 bunch chopped italian parsley
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 table spoon chopped fresh garlic
1/4 pound plain butter
1/2 table spoon chopped shallots
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika spice
salt & black pepper

directions:

prepare the spaghetti

in a pasta pot with strainer fill it up with water and wait until the water is boiling.

once the water is hot cook the spaghetti for 11-12 minutes., strain and pour cold water to cool off

strain until is dried, then put olive oil. the olive oil helps the pasta to not get stack or soggy

once the spaghetti is prepared put it into a container
prepare the garlic butter
in a small bowl add the 1/4 pound butter, 1 table spoon grind garlic, 1/2 tablespoon grind shallots, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika spice, 1 table spoon chopped italian parsley, 1 dash salt & 1 dash black pepper. toss well, then:
heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add 1&1/2 table spoon grind garlic cook golden brown then add 1/2 cup white wine salt & pepper. cook for 3-4 minutes add spaghetti, 1 table spoon garlic butter, some parsley, parmesan cheese, salt & pepper. toss it very well Transfer to a large, shallow serving bowl.

top with chopped parsley & parmesan cheese if desired. enjoy

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spaghetti tomato basil

2012-02-25T05:04:00.000-08:00

ingredients:
1/2 pound spaghetti
1/2 pound cherry tomatoes cut in half
1/2 bunch chopped italian parsley
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 table spoon chopped fresh garlic
1/4 pound plain butter
1/2 table spoon chopped shallots
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika spice
salt & black pepper

directions:

prepare the garlic butter

in a small bowl add the 1/4 pound butter, 1 table spoon grind garlic, 1/2 tablespoon grind shallots, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika spice, 1 table spoon chopped italian parsley, 1 dash salt & 1 dash black pepper. toss well, then:

prepare the spaghetti

in a pasta pot with strainer fill it up with water and wait until the water is boiling.

once the water is hot cook the spaghetti for 11-12 minutes., strain and pour cold water to cool off

strain until is dried, then put olive oil. the olive oil helps the pasta to not get stack or soggy

once the spaghetti is prepared put it into a container
make the pasta

heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add 1&1/2 table spoon grind garlic cook golden brown add cherry tomatoes cut in half, chopped basil. cook about 2 minutes then add 1/2 cup white wine salt & pepper. cook for 3-4 minutes add spaghetti, 1 table spoon garlic butter, some parsley, parmesan cheese, salt & pepper. toss it very well Transfer to a large, shallow serving bowl.

top with chopped parsley & parmesan cheese if desired. enjoy

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FANCY COCKTAIL RECIPES

SPAGHETTI MEATBALLS AND SAUCE

2012-02-24T13:28:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 POUND GRIND BEEF
2 EGGS
1/4 CUP CHOPPED SPANISH ONION
1/4 CUP CHOPPED ITALIAN PARSLEY
1&1/2 TABLE SPOON CHOPPED FRESH GARLIC
1/2 TEA SPOON CAYENNE PEPPER
1 TEA SPOON PAPRIKA SPICE
1 TEA SPOON BLACK PEPPER
1 TEA SPOON SALT
1/2 CUP BREAD CRUMBS
1/2 POUND SPAGHETTI
SMALL CAN OF ITALIAN PLUM TOMATO SAUCE
1/2 CUP DRY WHITE WINE
1 TEA SPOON CHOPPED BASIL
OLIVE OIL
1 TABLE SPOON PARMESAN CHEESE

DIRECTION:
TURN ON THE OVEN 350
PREPARE THE MEATBALLS
HEAT 1 TABLESPOON OLIVE OIL IN A SMALL SKILLET OVER MERIUM-HIGH HEAT ADD 1/4 CHOPPED SPANISH ONION &1 TABLE SPOON CHOPPED GARLIC COOK 2-3 MINUTES THEN TRANSFER IT INTO A BOWL., ADD THE GRIND BEEF, 2 EGGS, 1/4 CUP ITALIAN PARSLEY, 1/2 TEA SPOON CAYENNE PEPPER, 1 TEA SPOON PAPRIKA SPICE, 1 TEA SPOON BLACK PEPPER, 1 TEA SPOON SALT, & 1/2 CUP BREAD CRUMS
TOSS VERY WELL UNTIL IS TOSSED.
INA LARGE SKILLET ADD OLIVE OIL, USING YOUR HEAND FORM THE BALLS AND PUT THEM INTO THE SKILLET ONCE THEY'RE DONE COOK THEM IN THE OVEN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES THEN DRAIN THE OIL.

prepare the spaghetti

in a pasta pot with strainer fill it up with water and wait until the water is boiling.

once the water is hot cook the spaghetti for 11-12 minutes., strain and pour cold water to cool off

strain until is dried, then put olive oil. the olive oil helps the pasta to not get stack or soggy

once the spaghetti is prepared put it into a container.

prepare the marinara sauce

to prepare the marinara sauce: you can use italian plum tomato with basil sauce from the can.

heat it up olive oil into a pan add 1 table spoon chopped garlic., cook until is golden brown add salt, black pepper & add 1/2 cup white wine once the wine boil add the tomato sauce, make sure the tomato sauce is blended cook for 1-2 minutes. then add the meatballs cook for 3-4 minutes and add the spaghetti toss it well. Transfer to a large, shallow serving bowl.

top with chopped basil & parmesan cheese if desired. enjoy

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pasta putanesca shrimp scampi chicken pamesan pasta seafood pasta shrimp fra diavolo cheesy pasta primavera

cheesy pasta primavera

2012-02-23T16:14:00.000-08:00

ingredients:
1/2 bunch of asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
10 small baby carrots cut into quarters lengthwise
1/4 cup frozen lima beans
1/2 cup broccoli
1 table spoon chopped italian parsley
1/2 cup light cream
1/4 grated parmesan cheese
1 table spoon gorgonzola cheese
1 table spoon ricotta
1/2 pound fettuccine
1 tea spoon un salted butter
salt & black pepper
1/2 table spoon olive oil

directions

1) prepare fettuccine or spaghetti:
-in a pasta pot with strainer fill it up with water and wait until the water is boiling.
-once the water is hot cook the fettuccine or spaghetti for 11-12 minutes., strain and pour cold water to cool off
-drain until is dried, then put olive oil. the olive oil helps the pasta to not get stack or soggy
-once the spaghetti is prepared put it into a container.

2) prepare the vegetables

using the same pasta pot with strainer., the one you used to cook the fettuccine.

add the vegetables (asparagus, baby carrots, frozen lima beans, broccoli. ) cook for 3-4 minutes drain them and pour cold water to cool off.

Heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add vegetables season with salt and pepper, and sauté until vegetables look glazed and are crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add tea spoon butter, once is melted add 1/4 light cream, 2 table spoon parmesan cheese, 1 table spoon gorgonzola cheese, 1 table spoon ricotta cheese, 1/2 pound fettuccine, salt, pepper & 1 dash italian parsley toss well. Transfer to a large, shallow serving bowl.

top with chopped parsley & parmesan cheese if desired. enjoy

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chicken parmesan pasta

2012-02-22T11:12:00.000-08:00

chicken parmesan pasta

ingredients:
1 piece bone less chicken breast
1 egg
1/2 cup light cream
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
2 slices of provolone cheese
1/2 cup bread crumbs
salt & black pepper
small can italian tomato sauce
1/4 cup fresh chopped basil
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 table spoon blended garlic
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh ground garlic
linguini

directions:
prepare the linguini first
-in a pasta pot with strainer fill it up with water and wait until the water is boiling.
-once the water is hot cook the linguini for 11-12 minutes., strain and pour cold water to cool off
-strain until is dried, then put olive oil. the olive oil helps the pasta to not get stack or soggy
-once the linguini is prepared put it into a container.

prepare the marinara sauce

-to prepare the marinara sauce: you can use italian plum tomato with basil sauce from the can.
-heat it up olive oil into a pan add 1 table spoon chopped garlic., cook until is golden brown add salt, black pepper & add 1/2 cup white wine once the wine boil and add the tomato sauce, make sure the tomato sauce is blended cook for 1-2 minutes. then place it into a container, is ready to use

turn on the oven 350
prepare the chicken: get a bowl add 1 egg stir then add 1/2 cup light cream, 1 dash salt, 1 dash black pepper, 3 dash parmesan cheese. stir everything together.
into a plate add the 1/2 cup bread crumbs., to bread the chicken first you have to wet the chicken breast using the egg cream sauce that you made then bread it with the bread crumbs.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the breaded chicken breast and cook, turning once, until almost cooked through, about 1 minute per side. then put it into the oven cook for about 5 minutes per side then add a little bit marinara sauce to the top and provolone cheese. let the cheese melt and take it out of the oven
.Heat 1/4 marinara sauce in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the linguini, 1 dash chopped basil, parmesan cheese, salt & pepper. stir everything very well and put it in to a bowl then place the chicken on top add more chopped basil if desired. enjoy
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linguini seafood pasta

2012-02-21T10:28:00.000-08:00

ingredients
mussels
scallops
calamari
clams
1/2 cup dry white wine
small can italian tomato sauce
fresh garlic
fresh italian parsley
olive oil
tabasco sauce
red pepper flakes
linguini

directions

1) prepare the marinara sauce

-to prepare the marinara sauce: you can use italian plum tomato with basil sauce from the can.
-heat it up olive oil into a pan add 1 table spoon chopped garlic., cook until is golden brown add salt, black pepper & add 1/2 cup white wine once the wine boil and add the tomato sauce, make sure the tomato sauce is blended cook for 1-2 minutes. then place it into a container, is ready to use
2) prepare the spaghetti

-in a pasta pot with strainer fill it up with water and wait until the water is boiling.
-once the water is hot cook the linguini for 11-12 minutes., strain and pour cold water to cool off
-strain until is dried, then put olive oil. the olive oil helps the pasta to not get stack or soggy
-once the linguini is prepared put it into a container.

3) -Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the calamari cook for 1 minute
then add the scallops cook for another 2 minutes. add the clams & mussels and you can add more olive oil if desired. once you see the mussels & clams start opening add marinara sauce heat it up the sauce very well, then add the linguini, salt, black pepper, tabasco sauce, red pepper flakes, parmesan cheese, chopped italian parsley. mix it well and is all done.

place the pasta into a bowl. top with chopped parsley, red pepper flakes & parmesan cheese if desired. enjoy

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pasta puttanesca

2012-02-20T11:47:00.000-08:00

ingredients

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
fresh garlic, thinly sliced
teaspoon red pepper flakes, plus more for topping
tabasco hot sauce
1 cup dry white wine
1 small can of plum tomato and basil italian sauce
1 teaspoon oregano, leaves stripped and roughly chopped
Kosher salt & black pepper
1/2 cup fresh italian parsley roughly chopped
1/2 cup yellow banana pepper, thinly sliced
1/4 kalamata olives
1 teaspoon capers
1/4 shredded parmesan cheese
spaghetti number 12

directions:

-prepare the spaghetti

-in a pasta pot with strainer fill it up with water and wait until the water is boiling.
-once the water is hot cook the spaghetti for 11-12 minutes., strain and pour cold water to cool off
-strain until is dried, then put olive oil. the olive oil helps the pasta to not get stack or soggy
-once the spaghetti is prepared put it into a container.

-prepare the marinara sauce

-to prepare the marinara sauce: you can use italian plum tomato with basil sauce from the can.
-heat it up olive oil into a pan add 1 table spoon chopped garlic., cook until is golden brown add salt, black pepper & add 1 cup white wine once the wine boil and add the tomato sauce, make sure the tomato sauce is blended cook for 1-2 minutes. then place it into a container, is ready to use

-now that you have all these ready you can start cooking your pasta puttanesca
-Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olives, banana pepper and capers. until almost cooked through, about 1 minute.
-then add 1 cup marinara sauce, 1 dash oregano, tabasco sauce, red pepper flakes. heat it up and add the spaghetti, parsley, parmesan cheese.
put the pasta into a bowl. top with red pepper flakes & parmesan cheese if desired. enjoy

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shrimp fra diavolo

2012-02-19T18:29:00.000-08:00

ingredients:

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1/4 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
fresh garlic, thinly sliced
teaspoon red pepper flakes, plus more for topping
tabasco hot sauce
1 cup dry white wine
1 small can of plum tomato and basil italian sauce
1 teaspoon oregano, leaves stripped and roughly chopped
Kosher salt & black pepper
1/2 cup fresh italian parsley roughly chopped
1/2 white spanish onion thinly sliced
1/4 shredded parmesan cheese
spaghetti number 12

directions:

-prepare the sauce first, before everything else.

the sauce is called chipotle marinara sauce.

-Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

add 1 teaspoon garlic & some spanish onion thinly sliced. cook golden brown

then add the wine, 1 dash red pepper flakes, some tabasco sauce, salt & black pepper

let it cook for 1-2 minutes once the wine boils add the tomato sauce mix it up and put it into a container

-prepare the spaghetti

-in a pasta pot with strainer fill it up with water and wait until the water is boiling.
-once the water is hot cook the spaghetti for 11-12 minutes., strain and pour cold water to cool off
-strain until is dried, then put olive oil. the olive oil helps the pasta to not get stack or soggy
-once the spaghetti is prepared put it into a container.
-now that you have all these ready you can start cooking your shrimp fra diavolo
-Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook, turning once, until almost cooked through, about 1 minute per side.
-then add sliced onion, 1 dash oregano, chipotle marinara sauce. heat it up and add the spaghetti, parsley, parmesan cheese.
place the pasta into a bowl. top with red pepper flakes & parmesan cheese if desired. enjoy

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italian pasta recipes and cocktails: chicken broccoli alfredo

2012-02-17T18:08:00.000-08:00

italian pasta recipes and cocktails: chicken broccoli alfredo

pasta alla medici

2012-02-17T11:06:00.000-08:00

*pasta alla medici*
ingredients:

slices of prosciutto
slice artichoke
dice tomatoes
marinara sauce
parmesan cheese
italian parsley
penne
fresh garlic
white wine

directions:

1) cut the prosciutto in a small pieces
-then slice the artichoke
-dice the plum tomatoes
2) prepare the marinara sauce
-to prepare the marinara sauce: you can use italian plum tomato with basil sauce from the can.
-heat it up olive oil into a pan add 1 table spoon chopped garlic., cook until is golden brown add salt, black pepper & add 1 cup white wine once the wine boil and add the tomato sauce, make sure the tomato sauce is blended cook for 1-2 minutes. then place it into a container, is ready to use
3) prepare the penne pasta:
-in a pasta pot with strainer fill it up with water and wait until the water is boiling.
-once the water is hot cook the penne for 11-12 minutes., strain and pour cold water to cool off
-strain until is dried, then put olive oil. the olive oil helps the pasta to not get stack or soggy
-once the penne is prepared put it into a container.

now that you have all the ingredients ready you can make your pasta alla medici

heat it up the pan with olive oil and add the prosciutto, tomato, artichoke cook for 1-2 minutes then add the marinara sauce let the sauce boil and add the penne pasta mix it up well then put it into a bowl add parmesan cheese, parsley to the top. and is all done "enjoy"

chicken broccoli alfredo

2012-02-15T20:27:00.001-08:00

chicken broccoli alfredo

ingredients:

chicken breast
red pepper flakes
italian seasoning
salt & black pepper
fresh garlic
fresh broccoli
fresh italian parsley
light cream
parmesan cheese
gorgonzola cheese
fettuccine or spaghetti

direction:

1) marinate the chicken before.
-put the chicken breast in to a bowl and add 1 table spoon of ground garlic, 1/2 tea spoon of red pepper flakes, 1 tea spoon of italian seasoning 1 dash salt, 1 dash black pepper & 1/2 oz olive oil
once you've added everything mix it up and leave it in a container covered it with plastic wrap
2) prepare fettuccine or spaghetti:
-in a pasta pot with strainer fill it up with water and wait until the water is boiling.
-once the water is hot cook the fettuccine or spaghetti for 11-12 minutes., strain and pour cold water to cool off
-drain until is dried, then put olive oil. the olive oil helps the pasta to not get stack or soggy
-once the spaghetti is prepared put it into a container.
3) grill the chicken breast
if you do not have a grill you can use a flat pan to cook the chicken. heat it up the grill or pan with olive oil first then add the marinated chicken breast cook it well. once is cooked let it cool off and slice it, use a container to keep it ready to use.
4) boil the broccoli in a pasta pot with strainer
-once the water is boiling let the broccoli cook for 1-2 minutes then cool it off with iced water and place it into a container to keep it ready to use
now that you have all these ingredients prepared you can start cooking your chicken broccoli pasta just fallow this direction.
-heat it up the pan with olive oil, once is hot add the sliced chicken and the precooked broccoli., cook for 1-2 minutes add like one 1/2 cup of light cream depending how much pasta you would like to make., once the sauce is hot add the parmesan & gorgonzola, let the sauce get a little bit tick then add the fettuccine, dash salt, dash black pepper, dash chopped parsley. mix it very well and do not let the sauce dry to much. place it into a bowl and is all done "enjoy"

pasta verdicchio

2012-02-15T10:40:00.000-08:00

pasta verdicchio
* recipe

-spaghetti # 12

-chicken breast

-dice tomatoes

-slice artichoke

-chopped fresh basil

-butter

-white wine

-fresh garlic

-fresh shallots

-italian seasoning

-cayenne pepper

-paprika spice

-italian parsley

-parmesan cheese

-salt & black pepper
-red pepper flakes

directions
1) marinate the chicken before.
-put the chicken breast in to a bowl and add 1 table spoon of ground garlic, 1/2 tea spoon of red pepper flakes, 1 tea spoon of italian seasoning 1 dash salt, 1 dash black pepper & 1/2 oz olive oil
once you've added everything mix it up and leave it in a container covered it with plastic wrap
2) prepare spaghetti:
-in a pasta pot with strainer fill it up with water and wait until the water is boiling.
-once the water is hot cook the spaghetti for 11-12 minutes., strain and pour cold water to cool off
-strain until is dried, then put olive oil. the olive oil helps the pasta to not get stack or soggy
-once the spaghetti is prepared put it into a container.
3) grill the chicken breast
if you do not have a grill you can use a flat pan to cook the chicken. heat it up the grill or pan with olive oil first then add the marinated chicken breast cook it well. once is cooked let it cool off and slice it, use a container to keep it ready to use.
4) prepare the garlic wine sauce:
-in a flat pan heat it up olive oil and add 1 table spoon of fresh crushed garlic cook until is golden brown add a little bit of salt and black pepper
-once the garlic is browned add 1/2 bottle of white wine any kind you like., boil the wine until reduce a little bit for better quality and flavor. put the wine into a container let it cool off
5) prepare the garlic butter:
-you can use a blender to blend the garlic and the shallots if you prefer. the garlic/shallots they must to be very small peaces because you will mix it with the butter then chop the parsley you can use any amount you like.
-in a big bowl add a 1/2 # lb. of plain butter add 1- table spoon of garlic, 2- tea spoons of shallots, two table spoons of chopped italian parsley, 1-tea spoon of cayenne pepper, 1 table spoon of paprika spice. ones you have added everything in the bowl mix it until is light pink butter.
6) prepare the dice tomato:
-cut the end of the tomato and slice it in small parts., then cut it as dices you will need one tomato
7) prepare the artichokes
-the artichoke usually come uncut so you slice them an dry.
now that you have all these ingredients ready, you can start doing your pasta verdicchio as you were a professional cook.
last step
-heat it up the pan with olive oil, once is hot add the sliced chicken, diced tomatoes, sliced artichoke. cook all this for 1-2 minutes then add the garlic wine, once the wine is hot add the spaghetti, salt, black pepper, chopped basil, some garlic butter and parmesan cheese. mix it up very well then place it into a bowl and is all done. "enjoy"

shrimp scampi pasta

2012-02-14T10:07:00.000-08:00

shrimp scampi pasta recipe:
pasta de camarones scampi: receta

this is an easy recipe just follow the next steps first you need to chose the kind of noodle you would like to make (spaghetti, fettuccine, penne, linguini)
ingredients :
-shrimp any size no teals
-any kind of noodle
-fresh plum tomato
-fresh italian parsley
-capers., can be from can
-lemon juice fresh or from can
-plain butter, any white wine, fresh garlic, fresh shallots, cayenne pepper, paprika spice, salt & p
directions
1) prepare spaghetti:
-in a pasta pot with strainer fill it up with water and wait until the water is boiling.
-once the water is hot cook the spaghetti for 11-12 minutes., strain and pour cold water to cool off
-strain until is dried, then put olive oil. the olive oil helps the pasta to not get stack or soggy
-once the spaghetti is prepared put it into a container.
2) prepare the garlic wine sauce:
-in a flat pan heat it up olive oil and add 1 table spoon of fresh crushed garlic cook until is golden brown add a little bit of salt and black pepper
-ones the garlic is browned add 1/2 bottle of white wine any kind you like., boil the wine until reduce a little bit for better quality and flavor. put the wine into a container let it cool off
3) prepare the garlic butter:
-you can use a blender to blend the garlic and the shallots if you prefer. the garlic/shallots they must to be very small peaces because you will mix it with the butter then chop the parsley you can use any amount you like.
-in a big bowl add a 1/2 # lb. of plain butter add 1- table spoon of garlic, 2- tea spoons of shallots, two table spoons of chopped italian parsley, 1-tea spoon of cayenne pepper, 1 table spoon of paprika spice. ones you have added everything in the bowl mix it until is light pink butter.
4) prepare the dice tomato:
-cut the end of the tomato and slice it in small parts., then cut it as dices you will need one tomato
now that you have done prepared all these ingredients you're all ready to cook your scampi pasta dish and enjoy with your family or friends.
5) pay-attention and follow step by step
-heat it up a flat pan with olive oil once the oil is hot add the amount of shrimp you like it, cook them until they're pink then add the dice tomatoes let them cook for a little be together then add the garlic wine once all this is hot add the spaghetti, salt, black pepper, chopped parsley, garlic butter & parmesan cheese. mixed very well for 1-2 minutes.
6) place the pasta into the bowl and add parmesan cheese on top and enjoy your scampi.

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