Pasta Flashcards
Al Dente
Italian for “to the tooth” describing the texture of the pasta that is cooked to a slightly chewy constancy rather than mushy
Fresh homemade pastas
Tagliolini Fettucine Pappardelle Lasagna Ravioli/Tortelini
Spaghetti with Fresh Basil and Tomato Sauce
eggless spaghetti
Homemade tomato sauce, basil and parmigiano
Tomato sauce is made with ground tomato, evoo, onions and salt with rosemary, oregano, basil, thyme, celery and carrots
Spaghetti with meatballs
Same as spaghetti with tomato sauce but with homemade meatballs or spicy Italian sausage pieces
Pappardelle with italian sausage
Fresh Pappardelle pasta tossed with spicy italian sausage, evoo, roma tomatoes, fresh garlic, crushed red chilies, cream, parmigiano and basil
Fettucine with Chicken
Fresh fettucine pasta tossed with chicken tenders, evoo, sun dried tomatoes, scallions, shallots, chardonnay, parmigiano and cream
Penne Rigate with Asparagus
Eggless penne pasta, tossed with evoo, asparagus, white mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, romano cheese and pesto. Topped with diced roma tomatoes
Angel Hair Concasse
Eggless angel hair pasta tossed with evoo, roma tomatoes, basil, garlic and parmigiano
Rigatoni with grilled vegetables
Eggless rigatoni tossed with garlic, shallots, evoo, parmigiano, basil, carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, red onion, eggplant and tri colored bell peppers
Penne alla arrabiatta
Eggless penne tossed with arrabiata sauce, red bell peppers and parmigiano. (arrabiatta consists of crushed red chilies, garlic, parsley, evoo, and homemade tomato sauce)
Penne Bolognese
eggless penne tosed with bolognese, butter and parmigiano
Bolognese
Roma tomatoes, ground pork, ground sirloin, onions, garlic, celery, carrots, thyme and red wine
Gnocchi
12 oz of homemade potato gnocchi (potato, egg yolk, flour and garlic) tossed in a tomato basil cream sauce
angel hair with portabella
eggless angel hair tossed with chicken, evoo, artichoke hearts, portabella mushrooms, herb mix, heavy cream, garlic and parmigiano cheese