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Italian Pasta Recipes With Your Choice Of Ingredients
By Frank Russelton
It's true that some meals with pasta as their underlying component
can get very heavy, especially when you add the thick, meat-rich
Italian made sauces. You might think of the big favorite, lasagna,
with its layers of meat, rich cheeses, long noodles and tomato
sauces.
Yet there is a lot more than just that to Italian pasta recipes,
and it takes the mere seasonal progression from springtime to
early summer to demonstrate that. As these seasons get underway,
the lighter Italian pasta meals start emerging from their winter
hibernation.
Pasta Pomodoro With Typical Ingredients
One of the Italian pasta recipes that will work well in spring
is pasta pomodoro. The springtime flavor of this dish resides
primarily in the pomodoro sauce itself, which begins with the
typically Italian combination of tomatoes, garlic and olive oil.
Beyond those basic ingredients, you can review your options add
others to your taste, including sautéed onion, mushrooms and peppers,
or even some meats. This dish is said to go especially well with
chicken, so you might want to add chunks of chicken to the sauce.
Italian Pasta Salads With A Vegetarian Option
Italian pasta salads also become prominent as spring progresses,
and they too can be light or a little heavier. Many recipes call
for little more than perhaps some olives, fresh tomatoes and chunks
of feta cheese with basil, while others are more elaborate.
For example, an Italian sausage pasta salad at
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Italian-Sausage-Pasta-Salad-604
calls for chunks of the sausage to be sautéed, adding sautéed
broccoli and zucchini, with tomatoes, olives, wine and Parmesan
cheese added toward the end. But pasta salads also lend themselves
well to vegetarian recipes as the sausage dish could easily be
adapted to be meatless.
Changing Ingredients To Make Your Own Version Of Popular Recipes
That's something that makes Italian pasta recipes so versatile
and almost universal. They can please the most voracious meat-eater,
and yet vegetarians who continue to eat cheese can make just a
few alterations and enjoy their own versions of the same recipes.
Many of the recipes, especially the spring salads, are quick and
easy to prepare.
Yet someone who wants to take the time to make a rich meat sauce
can turn their pasta meal into a hearty main course. Italian cuisine
and pasta in particular, can serve almost any occasion and please
almost any palate.
About the Author:
Frank Russelton has written a number of articles on recipes, food and cooking including
Cooking Recipes,
New Recipes,
Cooking Potatoes,
Steam Cooking,
Cook Books.
Keep a lookout for more articles on this website.
Did You Know?
If you are addicted to Italian food then you are not alone. Many
people love going to their favorite restaurants and ordering lasagna
or other pasta dishes. But have you been afraid to try making
many of these favorite dishes at home?
Some people think they are very complicated but the truth is
that with the right recipe, anyone can make even the most complicated
pasta dish. The key is having a good recipe though.
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