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Chicken soup during this flu season-cure all!
CHICKEN SOUP IS GOOD FOR YOUR SOUL
Do you need to make a pot of chicken soup for your sick children or neighbors? It's so easy and no right or wrong way -it's just how you like it!
1 lb chicken thighs with skin and bones for flavor
6 peeled and chopped carrots
5 stalks chopped celery
1/2 small onion chopped
Spinach , kale or escorole if you like greens like I do.
Grated cheese , salt and pepper to taste.
1/2 lb small pasta, pastina - cooked and cooled and set aside to add to each bowl so
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Jan 5th 2026
Pasta Rustica
PASTA RUSTICA -Serves 4-6
Fact: Patti won the Pasta challenge one year with this recipe, worth a try!
1 lb. Ziti corti or Pasta of your choice
¼ cup butter
4 cloves chopped garlic
6-8 sundried tomatoes- julienned
¼ cup minced shallots
2 cups of heavy cream
¼ lb. Coppa sliced ¼” thick then julienned
¼ lb. Sopressata sliced ¼” thick then ½ mooned (hot or sweet)
1 cup frozen peas, thawed and drained
1 cup or 1 can straw mush
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Jan 5th 2026
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from my home to yours!
"I would just like to take the time to thank everyone who shared our items on their holiday tables or gave with love as a Christmas gift this year. I love all the comments & emails I've been getting, they really mean so much to all of us here at Fortuna's. Cheers to 2026"
~ Patti Fortuna
Dec 25th 2025
Something New! Cracked Calabrese Spicy Olives in Oil
Cracked Calabrese Spicy Olives in Oil
Wow, these are soooooo good! Another wonderful product from our friends in Calabria
The cracked olives are not too spicy, not salty at all and the flavor is heaven. (We ate the whole photo while it sat in our kitchen-haha)
Shop Cracked Calabrese Pitted Olives
* Always remember that pitted olives occasional have fragments or even sometimes pits
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Dec 17th 2025
Stocking Stuffers - Reggiano Parmigiano Wedge
Who wouldn't love to get a stick of salami, a wedge of reggiano parmigiano in their Christmas stocking!!
This new 3 pack of 7-8 oz wedges is just perfect, cryovac sealed!
Perfecto!!!!! Shop Here: Parmigiano 3 pack
Dec 11th 2025
Shrimp with a bit of spicy N'duja
Shrimp with a bit of spicy N'duja
This recipe just was put together by my husband with what we had in the house on a snowy day!
Clean and devein your raw shrimp-set aside
Saute until soft in olive oil, bit of rolled pancetta chopped onion, diced fennel and a bit of fennel tops, roasted peppers and of course garlic!
Add a spoonfull of ndjua and stir until melted into the sauce.
Add shrimp and cook until done but be carefull not to over cook.
Serve over pasta or baby spin
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Dec 2nd 2025
Rachael Ray uses our Calabrian pasta!
Have you seen Rachael Ray using Fortuna's products in her cooking ...
Here is one using our Casarecce Peperoni pasta & just for viewing today it's on sale Buy 2 Get 1 FREE
Check it out - Casarecce Peperoni Pasta
Nov 23rd 2025
Holiday Specialties
Have you seen all we have to offer for your holiday table, new products arriving daily from Italy
Nov 18th 2025
Fortuna's Pancetta and Brussel Sprouts - a family favorite
It says it all when our 12 year old grandson asks, if we can have brussel sprouts for his birthday dinner !!
Of course his wish is our dream.....
Crispy Brussels Sprouts and Pancetta
Wash and trim Brussels sprouts. Slice in half, lengthwise.
Heat oil in cast iron pan over medium/high heat. Add sprouts to pan. Cook and toss occasionally for 10-12 minutes. (reduce heat if sprouts begin to get dark too quickly)
Add pancetta to pan and cook 2-4 minutes while stirring.
Toss all together
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Nov 6th 2025
Patti's Moms Thanksgiving sausage stuffing
Mom’s Thanksgiving Sausage Stuffing
Serves 6-8
1 pound Fortuna’s Sweet sausage , casing removed
1 lb ground beef
6 tablespoons butter
1 Large chopped onion
2 cups chopped celery
2-4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
3-4 cups chicken or turkey stock – more if needed
1 large package of herb seasoned stuffing mix
1 teaspoon Poultry seasoning – more to taste
salt & pepper to taste
Giblets and heart chopped into small pieces(you can leave thi
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Nov 6th 2025