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Italian Lentil Soup, just like Nani made
ITALIAN LENTIL SOUP4 oz. Diced Fortuna's Calabrese Pancetta1 med onion diced2 full stalks of celery- sliced thin1 lb. Italian lentils1 jar Passata, add a little water in empty bottle to get all passata1 - 32 oz. container chicken broth1/2 cup broken chitarra spaghetti ( 1" pcs) cooked separatelySplash of olive oilDirections:Put a splash of olive oil in large heavy pot-Add diced onion and pancetta - stirring & cook for about 5 min until onion is tender, then add celery and cook & stir for
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Feb 5th 2026
Mezze Maniche with guanciale and spinach
Mezze Maniche with guanciale and spinach
Fast & Easy Dinner
Ingredients: 1 lb. mezze maniche pasta 7 oz. baby spinach 1 1⁄2 cups pecorino, grated 3 oz. guanciale, thinly sliced 2 oz. sun-dried tomatoes Extra-virgin olive oil salt
Method: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Place the guanciale slices on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, and bake for 5-8 minutes or until crisp. Coat a sauté pan with extra-virgin olive oil and place over medium-low heat. Lightly cook the sp
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Feb 1st 2026
Pasta Fazool with Salami
Winter can be very long and monotonous but eating does not have tobe. Perk up dull, cold days with this delicious and easy to makebeloved pasta fazool Italian soup chocked full of good ingredients likecannellini beans, pasta and herbs in a delicious tomato broth Onetaste and winter won’t seem so long! ~ MaryAnn Esposito, Ciao Italia TV
Pasta FazoolServes 6 -82 tablespoons olive oil¼ pound chunk salami, cut into small dice. Up to you spicy or not1 medium onion diced1 cup
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Jan 23rd 2026
Italian Tuna Appetizer - Gluten Free
Italian Tuna Appetizer - Gluten Free
If you are having a gathering, there is always at least one guest who is gluten free, this is my go to app.....
Italian Tuna Salad on cucumbers. So simple and the kids love them too- just pop in your mouth and yummmmmm
Jan 18th 2026
ASIAGO CHEESE SAUCE for Veggies and or pasta
ASIAGO CHEESE SAUCE
This delicious cheese sauce is almost too easy to make! Perfect over pasta or veggies
Ingredients
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk ( you can use 1%, if you like)
4 ounces grated Asiago cheese ( about 1 cup)
chopped herbs, of your choice to taste ( basil, parsley, thyme, etc, optional)
Directions
Off heat, place the flour in a heavy saucepan, then gradually add the milk and whisk until well- blended.
Place saucepan over medium temperature and cook,
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Jan 16th 2026
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