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Hi Patti:  I made this spaghettoni with your hot coppa and tomatoes, broccoli, and basil from my garden. It was fantastic!Best, Rob Chirico, author of "Not My Mother's Kitchen.

ELICONI with Mussels, bit of Nduja and fresh basil and parsley , touch of white wine makes a light and delicious dinner on a warm summer night LARGE SPIRAL PASTA FROM ITALY -Large spiral pasta approx 2" long -Loves to hold your favorite sauce Shop online today! Shop ingredients:Eliconi PastaNduja …

Pici with Italian Sausage Serves: 4 , Ready in 30-45 minutes - INGREDIENTS Pici Pasta- 1 lb. Fortunas Italian Sausage, 1lb, casing removed - hot or sweet to your liking Cherry tomatoes fresh or can (drained) Chianti Red wine- 1 cup Onion-1 med diced Garlic – 2-3 cloves chopped Black pepper- pinch spicy red chili pepper- to you taste extra virgin olive oil- 3 Tablespoons Approx. salt for pasta cooking Romano pecorino grated – few Tbls -to taste …

Tagliatelle Primavera SUMMER RECIPE with whatever is in season !  - Serves 4 Note: You can add any vegetables you'd like, asparagus & mushrooms are also great addition or even add chicken cubed or genoa salami mini cubes. Ingredients: 2 carrots, peeled and cut into thin strips or shred with large blade 2 medium zucchini cut into thin strips 2 yellow squash, cut into thin strips 1 onion, thinly sliced 2 cups baby peas , shelled - fresh 2 cups broccoli flore …

Pici with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Serves 4Skill Level EasyTime 30 minutesIngredients:10 oz. fresh pasta similar to PICI PASTA8 oz. hot sausage7 oz. broccoli rabe, cleaned5 oz. chicory, cleaned and coarsely chopped3 oz. Pecorino, grated1 small carrot1 celery stalk1 garlic clove, unpeeled and crushedsmoked paprikaextra-virgin olive oilsaltMethod:Clean and mince the carrot and celery into 1⁄8" pieces. Heat a saucepan with 2 Tbsp. olive oil and brown the carrot, celery, and gar …

Bucatini All’AmatricianServes 6Prep time 1 hourIngredients:2 cans of Mutti Roma Tomato or 3 cups of San Marzano tomato1 lb Bucatini½ - ¾ cup chopped guanciale3 Tablespoons or more grated Pecorino Romano cheese2 dried hot peppers – to taste, but it is meant to be spicyExtra-virgin olive oilSalt and pepperDirections:Remove the rind from guanciale, cut it into slices and then strips.Brown the pork cheek in a saucepan with just a drop of olive oil, or cook it in a drop of water., as c …

Calamarata Squid Ink Pasta with ShrimpCalamarata, which is a type of pasta shaped like squid rings, is made with squid ink and served with shrimpServes 4  Recipe sent in from Michael smith12 oz Calamarata squid ink pasta1 dozen large shrimp (peeled & deveined)1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil3 cloves chopped garlic.1 small, chopped onion 1 tablespoon tomato paste1 package cherry tomatoes (cut in half)12-15 chopped black olives¼ cup white wine½ cup chopped fresh basil2 tabl …

PASTA RUSTICA -Serves 4-6 Fact: Patti won the Pasta challenge one year with this recipe, worth a try!    1 lb. Penne 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 mushroom …

Tagliatelle BologneseIngredients for 41 lb.  Tagliatelle3⁄4 lb. ground beef1⁄3 lb. pancetta, chopped1 1/4 cups Marchio Familglia tomato passata3⁄4 cup beef broth 2 carrots2 celery stalks1⁄2 small onion 1⁄2 cup red (or dry white) wine 1⁄2 cup milkextra-virgin olive oil salt – pepperGrated cheese to tasteDirections:Chop the pancetta. Trim the celery, carrots, and onion, and mince them all into fine pieces.Heat a pan with a drizzle of oil, sauté the pancetta, add the vegetables and g …

Kale, Beans and Pepperoni with Rigatoni : sent in from Patti Hotchkiss Here is what I did, it makes a nice big pot it reminds me of something my grandmother used to make that she called Minestra - she would use escarole, and ham hocks. Our escarole didn't look so good so I used kale and it was delicious  Kale, Beans and Pepperoni with Rigatoni 1 lb bag of mezze rigatoni 4 to 6 cloves garlic minced 1stick of pepperoni cubes extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, c …