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Farfalle with Coppata, Mushroom & Spring Peas
Our dear friend and lover of Fortuna's products, MaryAnn Esposito from Ciao Italia Cooking Show sent us over this photo of something she put together using Fortuna's Coppata (Coppata is a piece of coppa rolled with pancetta around it). Farfalle , bow tie pasta, with fresh mushrooms, spring peas and coppata in a secret sauce.
Here is the recipe from www.ciaoitalia.com
Farfalle with CoppataServes 4
2 tablespoons olive oil1 cup sliced mushrooms½ cup diced coppata1 medium onio
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Jun 5th 2025
BEST Father's Day Gift
Looking for something special for the Dad in your life, look no further ...
What dad wouldn't want a box full of the Italian style salami.
See more by clicking the link >> https://fortunasausage.com/salami-bundle
Jun 3rd 2025
Spring fresh - orecchiette lemon pasta with fresh ricotta
I found this recipe online this week and it looks so good I'm giving it a try for Good Friday Dinner this week. I will let you know how it was but looks fabulous! -Patti
Lemon Ricotta Pasta with Arugula1 lb Orecchiette Pasta 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese1 cup finely grated Fortuna's Blend, plus extra for serving1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 1 to 2 lemons), plus extra wedges for serving2 cups arugulaChili flakes, for servingSalt and
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Apr 16th 2025
Caprese Salad with our Eliconi
Eliconi Caprese Pasta SaladIngredients needed:1/2 cup Extra virgin olive oil¼ cup white Balsamic vinegar2–3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice1 clove minced garlic1 tsp Italian seasoning(Oregano, parsley, sea sat and cracked pepper- grated Locatelli CheeseCaprese Pasta Salad- combine all ingredients and serve cold1 lb Eliconi, (large spirals)cooked, drained and cooled -set aside1 lb mozzarella mini balls, or cubed fresh mozzarella1 basket of cherry tomato's cut in half
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Mar 16th 2025
Easter Traditional Meat Pie
3 lb Fresh or Frozen Pizza Dough
4 lb Ricotta whole milk cheese
1 lb shredded Fortuna's Caciocavllo cheese
5 oz grated Fortuna's Grana Padano Cheese
3 fresh eggs
12 sliced hard boiled eggs
3/4 lb cooked ham
1/2 lb Fortuna's Pepperoni
3/4 lb Fortuna's Sweet Coppa
1 lb thinly sliced Fortuna's Sopressata
salt and pepper
This recipe is for 3 piesUse 3 lb fresh or frozen bread or pizza dough for crusts. Cover dough with smooth towel when rising. When rising, rub oil
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Mar 16th 2025
Pepato, Ham & Cannellini Bean Soup
Pepato, Ham & Cannellini Bean Soup Serve 6-8
Ingredients
1 large onion chopped
4 large celery stalks, cleaned and sliced
4 carrots peeled and cut bite size
6-8 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped or smashed
Few tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 (2- to 3-pound) smoked ham bone, preferably with meat
8 ounces Locatelli Pepato Cheese, grated and then toss in the rind
Sprig of Rosemary
12 cups of water
1&nb
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Mar 1st 2025
Bramasole, Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Interesting Facts
Interesting Facts of Bramasole Olive Oil- read onShop
Acid and Polyphenol LevelsSome of you may have grooved once upon a time to acid rock and others may be still feeling New Year’s Eve effects (acid reflux, for example). But the acid level in olive oil is slightly different, and is measured each harvest in a laboratory. Technically, the official qualifying acidity level for olive oil to be labeled extra virgin is 0.8%. Bramasole Olive Oil’s 2024 October Harvest has an acidity level of 0.18%. Ye
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Jan 30th 2025
Italian Wedding Soup with pastina
A cold winter day here in Vermont calls for a hot bowl of Italian Wedding Soup with PastinaIngredients:3 Chicken thighs 4 medium carrots4 celery sticksStore bought chicken broth plus my own from cooked chickenOur new pastina pastababy spinachgrated cheeseTiny meatballssalt & pepper to taste
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Jan 11th 2025
Authentic Roman Bucatini Carbonara
Authentic
Roman Bucatini CarbonaraServes
4-5Prep time
20 minutes or less½ lb. diced
Fortuna’s Coppa or Guanciale2 cloves
chopped fine garlic4 egg yolks1 ½ cups of
Fortuna’s blend Reggiano/Parmesan blendOlive oil
about 2 TablespoonsSalt and
pepper to taste (fresh ground pepper is best)1 lb
Fortuna’s Rigatoni, Spaghetoni, or BucatiniDirections:In a large sauté
pan, add olive oil, garlic and coppa or guanciale. Sauté until softened but not browned.Cook pasta
per instruction until al den
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Nov 5th 2024
Tuscan Sausage Soup
PATTI’S SIMPLE TUSCAN SAUSAGE SOUP - Serves 4-6 - Prep time 20 minute or less and then simmer time 1 lb. Fortuna’s Italian Sausage- Casing removed
6 cloves of chopped garlic 1Tbl Olive oil
~Add above 3 ingredients to soup pot and cook sausage until just about done.
Once cooked add the following and bring to a low boil: 1 large can of San Marzano plum tomatoes broken a bit 2 tbls. of tomato paste 1 -32 oz. container of natural chicken broth 1 ½ cups of
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Sep 23rd 2024