Category: Pasta – Dry

Gemelli Pasta with Leek and Mushroom

Gemelli Pasta with Leek and Mushroom

This deeply satisfying Gemelli pasta with leek and mushroom is an ideal recipe for the colder months. Seasonal vegetables such as Leeks and mushrooms are caramelized and stick to the pot until they are deglazed with dry vermouth to break all those delicious bits that 

Italian Calamarata Pasta (calamari & tomato sauce)

Italian Calamarata Pasta (calamari & tomato sauce)

Italian Calamarata Pasta is a classic Neapolitan-style pasta featuring succulent calamari bathed in a light tomato sauce. The thick ringed Calamarata pasta takes its name after its shape resembling calamari rings. This specific shape – often paired with calamari or squid – catches the sauce 

Creamy Roasted Beet Pasta

Creamy Roasted Beet Pasta

This pasta with creamy roasted beetroot sauce is a great vegetarian dish that makes use of seasonal beets and it is great for all the beet lover out there! The result is a hearty pink sauce pasta that is delicious if you like more slightly 

Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce (Sugo al Pomodoro)

Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce (Sugo al Pomodoro)

For me, this is the best and most authentic Italian Tomato Sauce (Sugo al Pomodoro). I have to confess that this is the first recipe ever I learned to cook at a young age and over the years I have not changing it that much. 

Grilled Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad

Grilled Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad

This Grilled Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad is a triumph of flavor and its beautiful color that will be a hit on your summer table! This is the season when so many fresh summer vegetable are in our grocery store, farmer’s market or your garden . The 

Cauliflower Anchovies Pasta

Cauliflower Anchovies Pasta

Cauliflower Anchovies Pasta is a delicious Sicilian inspired recipe, with a savory taste given by the anchovies. This simple recipe hits the spot not only for its delicious flavor and interesting texture, but also because it is an easy pantry staple dish ready in 30 

Authentic Cacio e Pepe

Authentic Cacio e Pepe

Cacio Pepe is a Roman pasta dish that literally means cheese and pepper and consists of 3 simple ingredients: Pasta, Pecorino cheese and black pepper. The secret of an authentic Cacio e Pepe is the creamy sauce that comes from combining the best quality Pecorino Romano 

Traditional Pumpkin Stuffed Shells with Spinach and Ricotta

Traditional Pumpkin Stuffed Shells with Spinach and Ricotta

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED AND IT APPEARED FIRST ON ITALIAN KITCHEN CONFESSION ON 11/12/2020. These traditional Pumpkin Stuffed Shells with Spinach and Ricotta are a great vegetarian recipe, with the pumpkin as the main protagonist for this fall dish. It is a stunning recipe 

Wasabi Pesto Spaghetti with Seared Tuna

Wasabi Pesto Spaghetti with Seared Tuna

SPONSORED POST BY CULINARY JO CHEF Wasabi Pesto Spaghetti with Seared Tuna is a fusion twist on a classic Italian recipe like pesto is reinterpreted using Japanese ingredients. The tuna is seared with a butane torch, so that it is only slightly cooked outside and 

Gorgonzola Pear Walnut Spaghetti

Gorgonzola Pear Walnut Spaghetti

This Pear Gorgonzola Walnut Spaghetti combines the perfect fall flavors with the sweetness of pear, the sharpness of Gorgonzola, and the crunchiness of walnut for a comforting classic Italian recipe.The creaminess of this pasta and the combination of perfectly balanced flavors make it ideal for