Cuisine: Italian
Fresh Pumpkin and Sage Pasta
Fresh Pumpkin and Sage Pasta is healthy and easy to make. One of my favorite autumn meals is pumpkin ravioli with sage. We had this right after we got married over 30 years ago. I have made raviolis, but I was lazy this weekend and tried this version, which uses grated pumpkin. This is a fairly healthy dish, but after making it, I thought it could use some creaminess. Here is what I would do next time:
Take out one cup of the sautéed pumpkin and purée it with about 1/2 cream or half and half, then stir it into the pumpkin mixture.
By - Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Tuscan Sausage, Spinach, Bean Dip
This is a wonderful Tuscan Sausage, Spinach, Bean Dip, which has ground sausage, white beans, cream cheese, and Parmesan. It's almost hearty enough to be a main dish. You can easily cut this recipe in half.
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 16 Servings
Tiramisu
This Tiramisu is a very simple, classic Italian dessert. Tiramisu in Italian means "pick me up" or "lift me up" and is a popular coffee-flavored Italian dessert. It is made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, flavored with cocoa.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Yields: 8 - 10 Servings
Mushroom Risotto – Oven Method
I make this Mushroom Risotto recipe which has less stirring involved. It's delicious! You can substitute any kind of mushroom.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Bolognese Sauce
I love making Bolognese Sauce! Chopping the vegetables in a food processor makes this classic bolognese very fast and allows them to disintegrate and thicken the sauce, which helps coat the pasta. You can also add some red wine to this sauce.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
Spaghetti Carbonara Pie
Try this easy and delicious Spaghetti Carbonara Pie. I love carbonara anything. This is a new take on the classic Italian dish, which can be made ahead.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Yields: 6 Servings
Italian Macaroni Bake
This Italian Macaroni Bake is super easy to make a the ultimate in comfort food. I usually make Green Chili Macaroni and Cheese, but this Italian version is delicious!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
