European pasta recipes added by professional chefs

Yogurt Herb sauce Pasta with Julienne Carrot and Zucchini

For a dedicated post on several lightened pasta dishes:…

pasta 'alla GIGI' style

For a dedicated post on several lightened pasta dishes: https://www.foodessa.com/2019/06/light-pasta-dish-pleasures.html

Gnudi (Nudi) Squash Cheese rustic dumplings

Simultaneously a savoury and sweet dish is derived from adding squash to cheeses as eggs, spices and lightly…

Sparkling Fusilli

Lavender and Fusilli Pasta (from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions, 2nd edition)

Mostacciolo, Zucchini & Ham Skillet Meal

Serve this one-dish meal of pasta, zucchini and ham, and family or guests will think they're in Alfredo heaven.…

Garden Marinara Sauce with Spaghetti

This marinara is chock full of veggies, and served atop whole grain spaghetti noodles, makes a guilt-free pasta…

Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

I am enamored with pasta, tomatoes and basil recipes and have tried out several. This one is from Cook's…

Lemon Olive Parmesan Parsley Pasta lightness

Lemon, oil and Parmesan flavoured pasta gets tossed with parsley and olives. A dish that's fresh, tasty and…

Four Cheese & Sausage Stuffed Manicotti

Cheese-stuffed manicotti personifies comfort food anytime, but take it up a notch with a cheese four-some and…

Smoked Lasagna Roll Ups

We wanted a hearty stick to your ribs dinner. Having our good friends Jim & Debbie over and they wanted a dinner with some of Ken’s smoked cheese.…

Pappardelle Bolognese

Fresh rolled pappardelle pasta with homemade bolognese sauce, using veal, pork & pancetta, the perfect combination for my most favorite pasta dish

Italian Sausage Mac & Cheese

It’s amazing how many recipe requests we get for macaroni & cheese. That’s fine with us, it’s quick, easy and has unlimited variations. We used…

Baked Penne with Vegetables

Reminiscent of lasagna but loaded with veggies, this dish will take center stage at group gatherings. It makes good use of summer's zucchini…

Lasagna Italiana

Inspired from the streets of Tuscany, I developed this recipe by reducing the amount of sodium, eliminating sugar, and reducing the total fat…