5 ahead italian and pasta Recipes

italian sausage (mild or hot ), olive oil (optional), onions, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, sweet red pepper, coarsely chopped, meatless extra chunky pasta sauce, tomato sauce, dried basil, oregano, fennel seed, penne pasta, fresh spinach (trimmed and coarsely chopped ), shredded provolone cheese or 3 cups mozzarella cheese, grated asiago cheese or 1 cup parmesan cheese

dried porcini mushrooms, warm water, olive oil, red onion, finely diced, garlic clove, minced, red wine, italian plum tomatoes, drained, coarsely chopped, salt, fresh ground pepper, fresh parsley leaves, dried basil, jumbo pasta shells, whole milk ricotta cheese, prosciutto, minced, shallots, minced, eggs, lightly beaten, grated lemon zest, chopped fresh spinach, minced fresh chives or 2 tbsp scallions, salt, fresh ground pepper, minced fresh parsley, dried thyme, dried oregano, dried marjoram, freshly grated parmesan cheese , plus additional, parmesan cheese , to taste

mild italian pork sausage, water, pizza sauce, diced tomatoes with sweet onions, undrained, uncooked rotini pasta (10 oz), sliced ripe olives, drained, shredded mozzarella cheese (6 oz) or 1 1/2 cups pizza cheese, blend (6 oz)

chopped frozen organic spinach, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and finely chopped, dried currants or chopped raisins, toasted pine nuts, garlic, finely chopped, freshly shredded parmigiano-reggiano cheese, cut top round veal or beef pounded very thin, special equipment : kitchen twine, extra-virgin olive oil, carrot, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, fresh bay leaf, a few sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves removed and finely chopped, a few sprigs fresh sage, thinly sliced, tomato paste, dry white wine, chicken stock-in-a -box, san marzano tomatoes, hot or sweet italian sausage or combination of both, pappardelle pasta or 12 oz egg tagliatelle, butter, a generous handful fresh sweet basil leaves , torn or shredded, a small handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, ciabatta bread, extra-virgin olive oil, portabella mushroom caps, onion, halved and sliced, cubanelle peppers, seeded and sliced, red chile pepper, thinly sliced, garlic, sliced, chicken stock or water, salt and freshly ground black pepper, italian hot or sweet or combination of both sausages in red sauce from make-ahead meal earlier in week (browned sausages simmered in tomato sauce with stock), sharp provolone cheese, shredded, a small handful fresh flat-leaf parsley for garnish