Zite o Maniche, Rigatoni, con Pomodori al Forno 24 Feb 2024

Baked Zite, Maniche or Rigatoni with Tomatoes

The title is inaccurate: the tomatoes are baked while the pasta is not.

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Pasta (Tutti i Tipi) Fritta 24 Feb 2024

Fried Pasta

A strange one. Cooked pasta, which is then fried. I shallow fried it, but the recipe is intended for deep frying, which would probably work better.

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Penne o Conchiglie con le Olive Verde 6 Jan 2024

Penne or Conchiglie with Green Olives

A thick sauce made with puréed tomatoes and green olives.

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Maccheroncini con Salsa di Olive al Vino 6 Jan 2024

Maccheroncini with Olives Cooked in Wine

This one’s a bit different. The olives are cooked in white wine before being added to the pasta, topped with tomatoes, and baked in the oven.

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Spaghetti o Vermicelli alla Marinara 6 Jan 2024

Spaghetti or Vermicelli with Tomatoes and Olives

Requires a one hour resting period before cooking. Despite this, very similar to the previous recipe.

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Spaghetti o Vermicelli con Salsa di Pomodoro e Olive 6 Jan 2024

Spaghetti or Vermicelli with Tomato Sauce and Olives

Pasta in a tomato and olive sauce. This works.

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Spaghetti o Vermicelli con Salsa di Olio, Aglio e Olive 6 Jan 2024

Spaghetti or Vermicelli with Garlic and Olives

Pasta in a very olivey sauce.

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Spaghetti o Vermicelli, Penne, Rigatoni, con Salsa di Olive 6 Jan 2024

This one didn’t work. The olives are supposed to be left to macerate for a week, during which time they will produce a sauce. At the end of the week, I had a bowl full of olives and no sauce.

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Spaghetti o Vermicelli con Salsa di Conserva di Pomodoro, Cipolla e Aglio 21 Oct 2023

Spaghetti or Vermicelli with Tomato Paste, Onions, and Garlic

Onion, celery and garlic, cooked in white wine, with tomato purée. Ends up being low volume because there isn’t that much tomato in it, but it tastes all right. May benefit from a more intensely flavoured white wine.

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Spaghetti o Vermicelli alla Rivello 21 Oct 2023

Ravello-style Spaghetti or Vermicelli with Tomatoes and Herbs

A tomato and garlic sauce, with mint, celery leaves and parsley.

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