Couscous is believed to have originated in North Africa and has been a staple of Mediterranean cuisine for centuries. Couscous is traditionally made from semolina, but can also be made from other grains such as barley or wheat flour. It is usually served with a sauce or stew, either hot or cold. It can also be used to prepare salads and side dishes. Couscous is a versatile dish that can be adapted to many different cultures and cuisines. Lasagna is believed to have originated in Naples, Italy in the 14th century. The dish has since become a staple of Italian cuisine and is popular around the world. It is traditionally made with layers of wide flat noodles, cheese, tomato sauce and various other ingredients.

Stewed sweet peppers are the star of this Southern Italian peperonata pasta recipe. In Italy, peperonata is served with pasta or as a side dish with meat or fish. It's simple to make and full of flavour. Pesto alla Siciliana with homemade casarecce.Cannelloni • Casarecce • Conchiglie / Conhiglioni • Couscous • Ditalini / Ditaloni • Elbow Macaroni • Farfalle (Bow Ties) • Fusilli • Gnocchi • Lasagna • Linguine • Lumaconi • Macaroni / Maccheroncini • Mafaldine or Reginette • Noodles • Orzo • Pappardelle • Penne / Mezze penne (- Rigate) • Ravioli • Rigatoni • Spaghetti • Tagliatelle • Tortellini / Tortelloni

A rich, creamy clam sauce with crispy peppered bacon poured all over a bed of pasta. Fusilli Caserecci with Peppered Bacon Clam Sauce is so full of flavor and simple to make! Gnocchi, a type of pasta originating in Italy, have been enjoyed since the Middle Ages. It is believed to have been served as a light meal for peasants.Make it creamy - stir in 2 tablespoons of vegan sour cream (like this cashew sour cream or tofu sour cream) to the sauce when you add the pasta, for a creamy vegetable pasta dish Nearly all pasta salads are made with short pasta here in Italy. I used casarecce, one of my favourite Southern Italian pasta shapes. Casarecce is short pasta noodles with curled edges and a groove down the middle. It looks a little like small rolled up scrolls. You can read more about this pasta in my casarecce post.

When it arrived, I have to say, I thought it looked a bit small! However, I made fantastic homemade casarecce with it. Now, I’m dying to try the other shapes which are paccheri, bucatini and spaccatelli. Step 2 (for dough press) using a fork and then your hands mix the flour and water till you have small pieces of dough. Peel and chop the carrots and onion. Fry them for 3-4 minutes in the pan with the same butter as the livers, a pinch of salt, the pine nuts, and the leaves of a few thyme sprigs. Rigatoni’s ridges and holes are perfect with any sauce, from cream or cheese to the chunkiest meat sauces. The lighter coloured round Sicilian eggplants are what I used for this casarecce pasta caponata. This type of eggplant has a dense whiter flesh and less seeds than the others, but of course you can use whichever you find available. To make Pasta alla norma, you need quality tender eggplants, so start by trimming the top and bottom of one (or two) and then cut into strips.Casarecce ( ka-sa-RET-cheh), is a short, wide band, loosely twisted to resemble a scroll which in turn creates an elegant ‘S’ shape with narrow grooves down the middle of the pasta. Originating in the sun-kissed region of Sicily, the curves of this lightly twisted shape make it perfect for capturing sauces. It is particularly well suited to more summery, delicate recipes such as traditional Sicilian pistachio pesto or a blend of zest-infused ricotta, tomatoes, basil, and extra virgin olive oil.

It features a long, narrow shape that resembles the flat form of spaghetti, a great shape to complement a variety of sauces. Also a good choice for salads and stir-fry dishes. Linguine is an Italian pasta that originated in the Liguria region of Italy. It has been a staple part of Italian cuisine since the 16th century and is still popular today. Heat the olive oil in a large pan and add the garlic, chilli and broccoli, and stir until heated through. Season, add the pine nuts and sultanas, and cook for a fewmore minutes.America’s favorite shape, Spaghetti is the perfect choice for nearly any sauce, or it can be used to make casseroles or stir-fry dishes. Go beyond tomato sauce and see what your favorite becomes.