Pasta al forno with tomatoes and mozzarella
Posted: 29 January '10 by Niall
Pasta al forno means “pasta from the oven” and is a popular dish in Italy. The method for making Pasta al forno is fairly simple and similar to those for lasange but you’ll see that it is much easier to make and needs far less cooking time. This recipe for making this Pasta al Form..
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Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni
Posted: 09 December '09 by Niall
Here’s the recipe for one of our favourite Italian dishes: spinach and ricotta cannelloni (or is that “canneloni”?). Given that the recipe is suitable for vegetarians, it just shows you that bechamel with melted cheese can overcome all obstacles to enjoyment! The recipe does take a little bit of effort – stuffing the pasta tubes..
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Gnocchi with blue cheese sauce and pancetta
Posted: 04 November '09 by Niall
After reading Sarah’s recipe for Gnocchi Piedmontaise, I had decided to make our own gnocchi, and was just waiting for the opportunity. With plenty of left-over mashed potatoes from the previous night the time had come – and I was amazed how easy the process is – and how tasty the results! Seriously, the little..
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Pasta and meatballs in a creamy tomato sauce
Posted: 02 October '09 by Niall
Another mid-week favourite of ours, and another pasta dish – but the spaghetti with pork meatballs is more of a winter-warmer compared to the pasta and prawns. You can see more photos hereImage 1Image 2Image 3Image 4 Serves 4 Ingredients 500g dried spaghetti (i.e. one packet) 500g of pomodorino tomatoes 150ml of double cream 6..
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Spaghetti with Prawns and Chilli
Posted: 28 September '09 by Niall
This easy pasta supper is probably the meal that’s made most often in our house, and is great for during the week when you’re not in the mood to spend too long in the kitchen after a long day at work. Also known as “picchi-pacchi spaghetti with prawns and chilli”, the dish is a Sicilian..
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Make Your Own Pasta
Posted: 29 July '09 by Niall
Making your own pasta – it’s always something that I’ve shied away from. It always looked so difficult! Not even being given a pasta machine last year spurred me into action. After reading yet another cookbook that explained how simple it was, I decided enough was enough. Here’s how I made our pasta sheets for..
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