Cavatelli, “little caves” in Italian, are even more delicious homemade! The kind you buy in a store just doesn’t compare to homemade! Cavetelli is definitely one of my favorite pasta shapes to make and to eat! Plump and light, they are worth the extra time it takes to make them from scratch! It takes just four simple ingredients to make these! The dough is…
CHEF LYDIA BASTIANICH is a favorite chef of mine! This is on her menu at her EATALY restaurants in downtown and midtown NYC. I loved it so much that I ordered it whenever I visited! I had to learn to make it at home! WOW! Her recipe for it is so SIMPLE and EASY to make! The delicious sauce takes just 5 MINUTES…
Chicken with Broccoli and Ziti. It is a popular dish served in many restaurants and diners where I live on Long Island. The only thing is I think they make it with too much oil. The Aglio e Olio translates to Garlic and Oil. So Aglio e Olio is a base for many Italian dishes without tomato sauce. My version is LOW CALORIE, only 260…
This Shrimp Alfredo is light and creamy and so delicious! No heavy, thick sauce here! It takes UNDER 10 minutes to make! I have tried other recipes and this one has been my favorite for over a decade! I don’t know if you’ve tried the jar Alfredo sauces. I have tried a few brands and thought they were awful! Homemade is so much better! This…
This recipe is tailor-made for my husband Bill, done the way he likes Vodka sauce – lots of bacon, lots of Vodka, and very creamy. He is a Vodka sauce expert and he has a favorite restaurant where he always orders it. But he says my recipe is just like it! I take that as a huge compliment! The sauce takes less time to make…
“JUST OPEN SOME CANS! Choose 2 favorite seafood cans, 1 can of tomato paste, and 1 can of diced tomatoes to make a delicious, fast sauce in 10 minutes while your pasta is boiling! I used 2 cans of tuna fish for the dish pictured. You can use canned shrimp, clams, salmon, crab, whatever you like, or mix them up. Tuna and Spaghetti recipes go…
This Tortellini Alfredo Tortellini Alfredo, is light, not sickeningly heavy. It’s cheese sauce is so delicious! It is FAST and EASY to do! You make it in UNDER 10 MINUTES while the tortellini is boiling! Peas is classic in Tortellini Alfredo, but I don’t always use them. Bill doesn’t like peas but he likes them in this! I use whatever vegetables I happen to have…
Mac & Cheese, Stovetop Style is my favorite way to make it. Quick and easy, creamy, and so good! No need to buy the boxed kind, when you most likely have some cheese, butter, and milk in the house! Enjoy! INGREDIENTS: 1/2 pound elbow pasta, or any pasta you like 1/4 cup butter (half a stick) 6 tablespoons flour (half of 3/4 cup) 1/2 teaspoon…
Annie, my dear sister, was superb cook who aimed to please! Whenever I visited her in Rhode Island, she knew this dish was my first answer to her question, “What do you want me to make for you?” While preparing it, she’d turn around from the pot with a smile and say, “Okay, I just added my secret ingredient!” It took me several visits to…
Classic American Chop Suey is a mixture of pasta and ground beef with onions and green peppers. My version is VERY EASY to make! It is like a pasta e fagioli with pork and beans and ground beef . NO onions or green peppers! Only 4 INGREDIENTS are in it: ground beef, elbow pasta, tomato sauce, and a can of pork and beans,…
“In under ten minutes you have a gourmet shrimp and Vodka sauce that is so easy to make. I came up with this recipe to have Vodka sauce the way I like it, a bit on the sweet side, a bit spicy and lightly creamed with just a mild vodka taste. It is easy to make and takes only a few minutes to put together….
Chicken Cacciatore is a great dish to make! It is chicken and vegetables merged in a tomato sauce with your favorite pasta. It is so-o GOOD! We have this often! It is LOW-CALORIE too! Use whatever vegetables you like or have on hand. Use any pasta you like! Enjoy!
