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Ingredients: 1 lb spaghettini (or spaghetti) 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup yellow onion, thinly sliced lengthwise 1 lb fresh, ripe plum tomatos, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2 in dice 1/2 tsp chopped fresh oregano…

Ingredients for 6 people: 21 ounces spaghettini (fine spaghetti) 17 1/2 ounces ripe tomatoes 1/4 cup olive oil 10 fresh basil leaves, sliced in small strips (julienne) Salt to taste Preparation: Wash the tomatoes…

"Puttana" means prostitute and this is the pasta dish she would use to seduce her clients. While I cannot guarantee its success as an aphrodisiac, I can at least guarantee that your partner will enjoy the food! Ingredients: 1 lb…

Spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino is a traditional recipe from the Abruzzo region of Italy. Ingredients for 4 people: 400 grams spaghetti 2 cloves of garlic 2 piece of peperoncino (red hot pepper) Olive oil Salt…

Ragù alla Bolognese is a traditional pasta sauce from the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Ingredients: 150 grams of ground veal 150 grams of ground beef 100 grams bacon 60 grams butter 1 onion, 1 carot, 1 celery stalk…

Pasta con salsa di noci is a traditional recipe from the Marche region of Italy. Ingredients for 4 people: 400 grams pasta 100 grams shelled walnuts 100 grams pecorino cheese Basil Olive oil Salt Preparation:…

The only way to have true Genoese "pesto" is to go to the Liguria region of Italy where the tiny fragrant sweet basil for which the Italian Riviera is famous can be found. Locally grown basil, although not quite the same, will produce a…

Ingredients: Fettuccine, made from 3 eggs and 2 1/4 cups of flour 2 Tbs. butter 1 Tb. vegetable oil 1/3 cup yellow onion, chopped fine 4 oz smoked slab bacon, cut from a 1/2" slice into strips 1/8" thick and 1" long 1…

Ingredients: Fettuccine made with 3 eggs or 1 lb dried, store-bought egg fettuccine 1/2 lb asparagus Salt 3 Tbs butter 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion 4 oz prosciutto, cut into thin strips from an 1/8in thick slice…

While noodles can be found around the world, pasta specifically refers to noodles from Italy. The two most common varieties of noodles in Italy are either dried or fresh. Fresh Italian pasta recipes are made from durum wheat flour with…