pasta E Piselli

ingredients:

Spring and Summer bring forth tasty vegetables to add into our pasta rotation. This dish features peas ! 1/2 cup EVOO 1 Bag Frozen Peas(4 Cups Fresh ) 8 Cloves Garlic 1 Onion 1-2 Cups Chopped Celery And Leaves 2 Cups Chicken Broth (1 Tablespoon Of Better Than Bouillon) 3/4 -1 Box Ditalini 1 Tablespoon Dried Oregano 1 Bunch Fresh Basil Handful of Pecorino Romano Cheese Chop Onion, Celery, Garlic. Make sure to include Celery Leaves. Saute Onion in 1/2 cup EVOO (More If Desired) and once begins turning yellow add celery and leaves and saute about 5 minutes until soft. Add Garlic and saute until just starts turning golden. Add 2 Cups Of Chicken Broth and then peas. Add 1 Tablespoon Dried Oregano and boil lightly for 15 minutes. Cook the Ditalini so that its ready to go in the pea mixture within 20 minutes. Once added to the pea mixture cook for 5 minutes. Poor entire pan into your serving bowl and add Bunch of Fresh Basil And Italian Parsley along with handful of Pecorino Romano Cheese!

Macar0ni And Shrimp

Italian cooking is often the simplest of ingredients cooked in a simple way. But make no mistake, the ingredients are key. This dish is one of my personal Favorites. The ingredients are very few, but powerful flavors abound. Good EVOO is a must and attention during cooking Will make all the difference.

Ingredients

1 lb Linguine Or Spaghetti 1/2 Cup EVOO 8-10 Cloves Chopped Garlic 1 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper(Optional) 2 lbs. Large Shrimp 3-4 Ripe Plum Tomatoes Or 1 15 Ounce Can of Cherry Tomatoes 1 Bunch Of Fresh Basil PREP TIME : 30 Minutes This dish takes very little time to prepare but timing is critical as to not overcook! If using fresh plum tomatoes, peel and quarter them and set aside in a bowl removing seeds. Saute garlic until just turning golden and add the shrimp . Shrimp should begin turning pink, add the plum tomatoes and a pinch of salt so that tomatoes break down. Have your pasta readiness coincide with the final stage when shrimp is all pink. Add Basil to the shrimp mixture until it wilts (30-60) seconds . Add your pasta to the shrimp mixture and saute for 60 seconds . Transfer to large bowl and mix well.