Shake up your usual pasta night with this comforting, delicious dish. Potato gnocchi is a great alternative to pasta—and possibly even better when crisped up in a pan. Gnocchi, or Italian dumplings, can be made with potatoes, semolina, cornmeal, wheat flour, or similar ingredients. Toasting is the key to store-bought gnocchi. Although the package directions call for it to be boiled in salted water, sauté the gnocchi in a pan with a little butter and oil until they are golden brown on the outside and hot and tender on the inside. Then, much like pasta, these toasty little nuggets can be flavored in almost any way imaginable. We like this fresh springtime riff, with sweet peas, parsley, lemon, and parmesan cheese. But you can add your favorite vegetables and herbs, tomato or pesto sauce, or even some protein like sautéed shrimp or sliced grilled chicken. Whatever you choose, you'll have a satisfying dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less. Shake up the weekend pot of chicken and dumplings and toss in a package of gnocchi instead of making dumplings. Or, for a Southern flair, use one of the region's favorite root vegetables and make sweet potatoes dumplings; these pillowy, gnocchi-like dumplings will give your pot of chicken soup a big boost of nutrition. Gnocchi is also a great substitute for pasta in family favorite dishes like mac and cheese.
Learn how to prepare the most amazing Pappardelle pasta with slow-cooked beef and porcini ragù that the whole family will enjoy. Get the recipe now!
Three Cheese Baked Ziti that is bubbly and browned, extra creamy, extra saucy, and incredibly easy with NO RICOTTA! A baked pasta masterpiece.
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Seriously, you can make the sauce in the time it takes to boil pasta.
A classic Roman pasta dish, cacio e pepe has just a few ingredients and is quick to make. Here's a technique that will help you get it just right.
Pesto Gnocchi is one of the most comforting meals that you can whip up in just 10 minutes flat. Made with homemade basil pesto and soft pillowy gnocchi, it truly couldn't be easier or more delicious!
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Light and easy to make with fresh tomatoes, a little extra virgin olive oil and pasta water, this simple Southern Italian tomato sauce takes just 20 minutes to make and is great for many Italian dishes. To view the full post, click here!
Tom Yum Spaghetti is a true flavour bomb! It's one of the most popular Thai pasta dishes in Thailand, and it is no doubt my favourite.
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Fried Pasta - a very clever way to use up leftover pasta with tomato sauce and turn it into a new, more exciting dish!
These are the classic Italian pasta recipes, including bolognese, lasagna, plus puttanesca, cacio e pepe, carbonara, tortellini en brodo, and more, that every home cook should know how to make.
An easy chorizo and tomato pasta that's ready in 20 minutes.
This Roman spaghetti dish is a classic example of cucina povera, loosely translated as “humble cooking.” Despite the short ingredients list, Spaghetti all’Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino is garlicky spaghetti dinner that packs an incredible amount of flavor. Just one secret: reserve some of the pasta water to make the sauce.
We’ve tweaked the traditional recipe for ‘cheese and pepper’ pasta so the cheese is guaranteed to melt evenly and the flavours are simple, yet satisfying.
