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Traditional homemade gnocchi are made with just potato, flour, egg and salt. Be sure not to work the dough too much or the gnocchi will be tough. Toss them with your favorite sauce and dinner is served!
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For this light vegetarian ravioli recipe, we combine gorgeous long ribbons of zucchini with spinach-and-cheese-stuffed ravioli and a light cream sauce for a satisfying vegetarian pasta dinner
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This Chicken and Mushroom Lasagna has been a cold weather favorite in our house for a number of years. Its hearty layers of cheesy goodness always warm me up on cold nights, and it's one of the few leftovers that I actually look forward to
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The beauty of my Cheesy 'Baked' Spinach and Mozzarella Rigatoni casserole is in its simplicity. I wondered if the slow cooker baked pasta approach could actually make this baked pasta casserole recipe even easier. Turns out, it did
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This linguine with lemon pasta recipe embodies everything I love about Italian cooking. It's clean, it's simple, and it leaves your appetite remarkably satisfied. Enjoy
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What about a delicious, creamy risotto in about 12 to 15 minutes that includes some precious hands-off time? If that interests you, then you'll want to try making risotto in a pressure cooker. Read on for the recipe
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Patricia Wells is the author of 12 cookbooks and a four-time winner of the James Beard award, the culinary equivalent of an Oscar. This Penne with Tomatoes, Rosemary, Olives, Artichokes and Capers recipe is from her latest cookbook
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Gnocchi is a wonderful comfort food. Making the bechamel sauce for this recipe is really easy. The flavors of walnut and sage are also a classic pairing. They are the driving force behind this recipe
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The gnocchi cooks right in the skillet, along with shrimp, shallots, asparagus and Parmesan cheese, in this gnocchi recipe. Look for shelf-stable gnocchi near other pasta. Serve with baby arugula salad with vinaigrette and a glass of pinot grigio
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Orecchiette are just the right shape for this pasta resipe. You can also use penne, fusilli or bow-tie pasta. This creamy sauce, delicate yet packed with garlic and crushed red pepper essence, is sure to be a favorite for the most demanding pasta lover
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The beauty of pesto genovese is that it's a no-cook pasta sauce. Combine the basil, garlic and pine nuts in a food processor or with a mortar and pestle. Add Pargmigiano-Reggiano and olive oil, and mix to your desired consistency
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Risotto is not the high-maintenance dish it's made out to be. The anxiety surrounding the cult of risotto originates from one of the most common errors of a household cook: his inability to let things sit
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Ragu bolognese is an essential building block for some of the greatest dishes in the canon of Italian cooking, but few rival the simple preparation of Tagliatelle al Ragu
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Mascarpone is a soft sweet cheese. Not sugar sweet, but mild and milky with just the tiniest bit of tang. The Meyer lemon has that same quality. They make a great sauce together, lighter than a typical cream sauce but still silky and rich
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Much like fat spaghetti, this shape originates in the Tuscan hill town of Siena and is found throughout northern Italy. Traditionally, pici is an eggless pasta, made simply of semolina flour and water
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Here I have made a flavorful sauce of sweet sausage, tomatoes, roasted red peppers and arugula, enriched with some cream. The sauce clings to the pasta and the arugula offers a pleasant slightly bitter counterpoint to the red pepper tomato sauce
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This pasta dish is inspired by the region of Abruzzo, among the most mountainous regions in Italy and home of some of the country's most interesting cooking
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Always being fascinated with the similarities between Italian and Southern cuisine, I wanted to make a recipe using flavors more familiar to me, while still keeping it true to its roots
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Panzerotti are a stuffed pastry native to the southern Italian regions of Apulia (Puglia) and Campania. Think of them as large fried ravioli or a small calzone
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My memory may have gotten the best of me, and the tastes and colors of that childhood pasta have blurred. Just how similar this penne alla vodka recipe is, I will never know
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Do you know how easy it is to make pasta at home? Really easy! Here's a great recipe for a basic egg pasta and a step-by-step guide through the entire process
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If you had to pick just one dish that represents the category of comfort food better than any other, what would it be? My pick would be good old fashioned mac and cheese. My recipe combines the classic Alpine cheeses
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One of my favorite inspirations is to feature turkey in lasagna. I chop up the turkey meat and moisten it with a good-quality tomato-based pasta sauce
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Baked pasta is classic comfort food and easy to make. This recipe can be made just as easily with any shape of pasta. I start with a simple filling of veal, lamb and prosciutto cotto, egg and herbs
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This ragu recipe, created to satisfy my husband's craving for a fennel-rich sauce (and mine too!), has a petite list of requirements. Sausage, onion, garlic, fennel. Some tomato.
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This Brothy Chinese Noodles recipe was inspired by Chinese Dan Dan noodles -- ground pork and noodles in a spicy broth. We use ground turkey and omit the traditional Sichuan peppercorns for convenience, but add hot sesame oil. Use toasted sesame oil instead if you want mild noodles
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And just like that, summer has come to an end. Kids are back at school. And getting dinner on the table becomes a less of a leisurely affair and more dependent on thinking ahead. My own fallback in such times is the pasta casserole
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It's late and you're starving. That's when those packages of premade tortellini and ravioli from the freezer aisle come in mighty handy
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For a fast, easy and healthy dinner, turn to canned pumpkin and whole-wheat gnocchi to make this Gnocchi With Pumpkin Rosemary Sauce recipes
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In this recipe, I pair soft-shell crabs with hot chilies and fusilli bucati. It's a supremely delicious, seasonal combination
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It won't be long before the season of picnics and outdoor dinners is upon us, and that calls for easy pasta recipes that everyone will enjoy. This dish is easy, healthy and very elegant.
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Do you ever find yourself wanting the taste of a pasta dish but not the bulk? Poached spinach-ricotta balls might be just what you're looking for. They are the gnudi ravioli -- the stuffing without the pasta
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A caramelized orzo dish that will satisfy vegans and carnivores alike
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This recipe for Apple-Pork Ragu with Pappardelle exemplifies Top Chef Stephanie Izard's clever way of mixing classic dishes into fresh reinterpretations
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Brown rice is a whole grain, with the nutrient-dense germ and fiber-filled bran intact (they are both removed to make white rice). Both brown and white rice are very low in fat and sodium and are good sources of carbohydrates, but brown beats white rice in B vitamins, several minerals and fiber. In fact, brown rice provides many other health and nutrition benefits
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We try to include ingredients that are considered to bring good fortune to those who eat them. And two of the most important of those ingredients are featured in the recipe I share with you here for Crispy Shrimp with Chinese Noodles and Spicy Garlic-Soy Sauce
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Let this dish simmer and bubble all afternoon. That gives the beans plenty of time to become soft and creamy while the sweet, caramelized onions melt into the rich bean broth. Your reward is a stew so thick you could stand a spoon in it and so hearty that the dreariest winter day will feel cozy
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I always think about cooking something simple that will go perfectly with whatever kind of sparkling wine you pour. A long time ago, for one of the first such celebrations we ever held at Spago in the years before we moved it from the Sunset Strip to Beverly Hills, I came up with what still seems to me a perfect recipe: pasta tossed with smoked salmon and caviar in a cream sauce
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The assertive flavors of broccoli rabe and rosemary are paired with sturdy chickpeas in this satisfying pasta dish. If you prefer a milder taste use broccolini or regular broccoli instead. Garnish with a sprinkling of freshly grated Parmesan cheese
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Combining cheddar cheese with spicy peppery Monterey jack cheese and a touch of Parmesan elevates this mac and cheese into a sophisticated dish. The crispy cheese and breadcrumb topping add a textural contrast that I appreciate
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You'll love this recipe. It's one of my favorites: cheesy and chock full of tender vegetables. I love adapting it to whatever happens to be hanging around in the fridge and even dressing it up on occasion with such atypical lasagna ingredients as butternut squash and Swiss chard
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Mac and cheese can be a true comfort on a gloomy day, and our healthy update takes advantage of extra-sharp Cheddar balanced with creamy low-fat cottage cheese and tucks a layer of spinach into the middle, which may help picky eaters down their vegetables
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I have a compelling desire to enjoy all the tastes of summer one last time. That's how this recipe came into being. This light, simple sauce takes into account a broad array of seasonal vegetables and includes grilled sausages
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If you've never made tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes before, this is a good place to start. The amount isn't overwhelming. It's also a small enough amount that you can freeze the whole batch if you don't feel like canning it
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This ancient Roman dish includes dry pasta, Pecorinio Romano cheese, cracked black peppercorns and some of the pasta water. While it sounds simple to make, especially with the minimal ingredient list, it requires a bit of skill incorporating the ingredients
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Ramps are wild baby leeks that resemble a scallion with broader leaves. They taste a little bit garlicky and a little bit savory. This Spaghetti with Ramps recipe is as simple as it gets: al dente noodles with fresh garlicky ramps, chili for heat, and breadcrumbs for texture
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Adapt the kale pesto recipe in spring with spinach, a mix of greens in summer and once fall and winter come around again try all those hearty greens like kale, chard, collards and rapin
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Sure, the slow cooker's great for stews and soups, but it also happens to make a mean lasagna! In this ingenious slow-cooker recipe, all you have to do is chop your veggies, then layer the ingredients (raw) into the crockpot
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This is the sort of pasta recipe you can pull together without so much as going to the market. The only ingredients you might not have in your pantry are Italian parsley and oregano
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Try substituting heirloom tomatoes for the usual kind in all kinds of fresh tomato recipes like the angel hair pasta recipe I share here
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Sauteing farmers' market vegetables creates the sauce. Toss in the cooked gnocchi and you're ready for a great meal. Perfect for a summertime lunch or dinner
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Here's a pasta dish that is made ahead and only needs to be baked just before serving. This baked pasta is a fresh innovation on the heavy tomato and cheese casseroles of my childhood
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When you toss pasta with a sauce featuring earthy vegetables along with creamy and tangy goat cheese, you have a main course that will be certain to sustain you. So, let me share with you my simple strategy for preparing such pasta dishes
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This quick-cooking, healthy dinner recipe is a simple combination of zucchini, shrimp and pasta flecked with plenty of fresh basil
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Use American crayfish in this Italian-style preparation for a supremely delicious combination of Italian flavors and domestic ingredients
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These little bite-sized ravioli cousins feature a filling of white corn freshly grated from the cob, mixed with cream, cheeses, and seasonings, tossed in a quick broth-and-butter sauce
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My recipe for Fresh Pasta Rounds with Spinach-Ricotta Mousse will make any pasta lover look at the old favorite with fresh new interest
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This soba noodle salad features seasonal gifts like tender asparagus and peppery radishes, watercress and chives. This one-dish vegetarian meal both satisfies and enlivens the palate
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Looking for something rich and satisfying for dinner tonight? Here's a creamy, thick, baked rice dish full of dark mushroom flavor
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This creamy tortellini and vegetable pasta recipe is a real crowd-pleaser. To make it even quicker, you can use frozen chopped vegetables
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I'd like to share yet another risotto-style dish made with a naturally starchy ingredient: sweet potato
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Not only is this ultra-creamy version of mac and cheese nearly as fast as the boxed variety (you make it on the stovetop), but your family will be able to pronounce every ingredient. It's healthier, too
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The recipe calls for Israeli or 'pearl' couscous, which tastes more like barley than traditional couscous, with a large, pearly grain that pops in the mouth
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I love good vegetable soup at any time of year. But spring feels especially perfect for making a soup full of all kinds of different vegetables. That's one of the best ways I know to welcome the season of rebirth. My recipe for Minestrone with Clams and Saffron Pasta is a fine example of just that sort of preparation
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The tiny pieces of rich olive oil-soaked sun-dried tomatoes and earthy walnuts make this a satisfyingly thick, knobby pesto that bursts with flavor in this Rigatoni with Walnut, Parsley and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto recipe
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Quick-cooking barley is loaded with soluble fiber, the type that helps lower cholesterol and keeps your heart healthy. Turmeric gives this fast and colorful side dish its vibrant yellow hue. This recipe also contains curcumin, which has been the focus of numerous scientific studies suggesting it may inhibit the growth of cancer cells, reduce inflammation and maybe even safeguard our brain
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Pad Thai, which means 'Thai-style frying,' is one of my favorite fried noodle dishes. What distinguish these noodles are the garnishes that make it colorful as well as delicious
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With the arrival of spring comes the short-lived season of ramps. Ramps have purple stems and broad green leaves. Check out my Fettuccine with Ramp Pesto recipe
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This Trenette with Jalapeno Pesto pasta recipe serves eight to 10 as a first course, all'italiano, or six as a main. Use any leftover pesto to top cooked vegetables or as a spread for crostini
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This recipe for Linguine with Shrimp, Mint and Chili Flakes definitely falls into the fast-and-easy-to-make category. It's also easy to assemble, calls for only a few ingredients and, when mounded into shallow bowls or on plates, makes a striking presentation.
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Turn your stash of wild rice into soup, pancakes or an almost instant main-course salad. Here are two recipes for two -- Wild Rice and Turkey Soup; Wild Rice and Ham Salad -- to get you started
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Because long slow cooking improves the texture and flavor of most dark leafy greens (spinach being a notable exception), the vegetables are a fine addition to risotto. Start by cooking a flavor base of pancetta, garlic and Swiss chard. Add Arborio rice and finish with a flavorful hard cheese
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Whether you're cooking from a box or from scratch, most of the time spent making macaroni and cheese goes into bringing water to boil and cooking the pasta. This is time that can be put to good use. A cheesy sauce for homemade mac 'n' cheese is totally doable in 20 minutes or less.
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Have fun creating something wonderful with squash this fall. You'll enjoy the results, and you might just help the next generation look more kindly on this sweet treat. This Butternut Squash Ravioli recipe looks more complicated than it is, and it's my favorite way to use squash