38 basil pasta ray Recipes

good quality smoky bacon, cut into half-inch dice, panko breadcrumbs, flat leaf parsley, chopped, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, oil, red onion, finely chopped, garlic, chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, tomatoes, salt and pepper, bowtie pasta, arugula, coarsely chopped, basil leaves, chopped

extra virgin olive oil, green onions, garlic cloves, finely minced, heavy cream, thyme, sweet basil, oregano (dash), salt, cayenne pepper, paprika, romano cheese, grated, angel hair pasta, black olives, sliced for garnish, shrimp, medium. size, peeled, deveined and butterflied, scallop, lump crabmeat , about two cans, french bread (for sopping up sauce)

pasta shell, garlic cloves, skins on, extra virgin olive oil (evoo, 2 turns of the pan), yellow onions or 1/2 medium yellow onion, italian tomatoes, fresh basil , torn into small pieces (10-12 leaves), salt and pepper, to taste, store-bought basil pesto, ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese (a couple of handfuls) or 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese (a couple of handfuls), fresh mozzarella cheese, shredded

eggs, mozzarella cheese, cut into small pieces, grape tomatoes, halved, fresh basil leaf, chopped, parmesan cheese, grated, salt and pepper, extra virgin olive oil, leftover cooked pasta (cooked and preferably with sauce)

extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, pancetta or 1/4 lb thick cut prosciutto, chopped, onion, chopped, ribs celery, chopped, garlic, crushed, zucchini, diced, bay leaf, fresh or dried, white beans , cannellini, garbanzo beans , ceci, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chicken broth or stock, ditalini pasta or mini penne pasta, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, triple washed spinach, stems removed and coarsely chopped, or any other dark greens, grated parmigiano-reggiano or romano, plus extra to pass at the table, leaves fresh basil , torn or shredded or 1/4 cup chopped parsley leaves

cellantani ( corkscrew shaped pasta with lines) or, other lined pasta, garlic, chopped, onion, chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, twice-around-the-pan in a slow stream ) extra-virgin olive oil, diced tomatoes in juice, tomato sauce or tomato puree, salt and pepper, prosciutto di parma , thinly sliced at deli counter, then cut into thin strips, a couple of handfuls ) frozen green peas, leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn, plus a few leaves to garnish, grated peccorino romano , for passing

bucatini pasta or 1 lb other long-cut pasta, extra virgin olive oil, bulk sweet italian sausage, garlic cloves, very thinly sliced, onion, very thinly sliced, fennel bulb, trimmed, quartered, cored, and very thinly sliced, cubanelle peppers, seeded and very thinly sliced, salt and black pepper, dry white wine or 1 cup stock, crushed tomatoes, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, fresh basil, 20 leaves, shredded

extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, hot italian sausage , available in bulk at butcher counter or, 2 links, casings removed, sweet italian sausage , available in bulk at butcher counter or, 4 links, casings removed, garlic, chopped , optional, chicken or vegetable broth, crushed tomatoes, heavy cream, salt and freshly ground black pepper, frozen green peas, leaves fresh basil , torn or thinly sliced, penne rigate pasta, cooked to al dente, grated italian cheese , for passing

angel hair pasta, salt , for pasta water, extra-virgin olive oil -- 2 turns of the pan, shallots, chopped, garlic, crushed or finely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes -- eyeball it, dry white wine , eyeball it, crushed tomatoes, salt and black pepper, fresh clams , ask for them scrubbed, mussels , scrubbed, shrimp , deveined -- ask for easy peels at the fish counter, tails removed, chopped flat-leaf parsley , a couple of handfuls, fresh basil leaves , cut into thin strips or torn, crusty bread, warmed

bucatini pasta (hollow fat spaghetti), salt, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, bulk sweet italian sausage, garlic, very thinly sliced, fennel, trimmed, quartered and core cut away, very thinly sliced, yellow onion, very thinly sliced, cubanelle peppers, seeded and very thinly sliced, pepper, dry white wine or stock, eyeball it, crushed san marzano (italian imported ) tomatoes, grated parmigiano-reggiano , plus some to pass at table, basil, 20 leaves, shredded or torn, crusty bread , for mopping

curly short cut pasta (recommended : campanelle by barilla, fusilli or cavatappi, coarse salt, extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, ground sirloin, garlic, chopped, onion, finely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes , eyeball it in your palm, black pepper, allspice , eyeball it in your palm, several drops , worcestershire sauce, dry red wine , a couple of glugs, beef stock, crushed tomatoes, part-skim ricotta cheese, fresh basil, about 20 leaves, grated parmigiano-reggiano , a couple of handfuls, plus some to pass at table

tomatoes, seeded and chopped, red onion, chopped, fresh white button mushrooms, sliced, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, pepperoni, casing removed and cut into a small dice, ball fresh mozzarella or fresh smoked mozzarella, diced, leaves fresh basil , torn or thinly sliced, wagon wheel pasta, cooked to al dente and cooled under cold water, then drained, garlic salt, dried oregano leaves or italian dried seasoning, tomato paste, red wine vinegar , eyeball it, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, freshly ground black pepper

curly pasta (recommended : campanelle or cavatappi by barilla), coarse salt, frozen chopped spinach, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, zucchini, cremini or baby portobello mushrooms, sliced, onion, thinly sliced, garlic, chopped, salt and pepper, roasted red pepper, drained, pat dry , quartered lengthwise then thinly sliced, butter, all-purpose flour, vegetable or chicken stock, milk, grated fresh nutmeg , eyeball it, part skim ricotta cheese, grated parmesan , a couple of handfuls, plus some to pass at the table, fresh basil leaves, about 20 leaves

kosher salt, rice pasta , penne or wide noodles, fresh basil leaves, sesame seeds, toasted, divided, tamari, garlic , pasted, lime, juiced, fresno chile, seeded, extra-virgin olive oil, toasted sesame oil, for drizzling, sliced scallions, for garnish

penne rigate pasta, italian flat-leaf parsley, pignoli nuts, garlic , cracked away from skin, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, coarse black pepper, grated parmigiano-reggiano, extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, garlic, chopped, onion, chopped, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, drained, salt and pepper, leaves fresh basil , torn or shredded, butter, all-purpose flour, white wine, chicken stock, cream, chopped sage leaves, gorgonzola cheese , cut into pieces, salt and freshly ground black pepper

angel hair pasta, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, ribs celery and greens from the heart, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, green olives and pimiento, finely chopped, paprika , plus more for garnish, black pepper, dijon mustard, hot sauce, eggs, cream, a handful of flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, shallots, thinly sliced, orange , zested, lemon zest, white wine, pecorino romano , a very generous handful, basil leaves , torn or shredded

extra-virgin olive oil , once around the pan in a slow stream, butter, garlic, minced, shallots, minced, vodka, chicken stock, crushed tomatoes (32 oz), coarse salt and pepper, pasta , such as penne rigate, heavy cream, leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn, crusty bread , for passing

salt, penne rigate, grape tomatoes, garlic, cracked but left in skins, plus 1 clove peeled and halved, extra-virgin olive oil plus some, for drizzling, freshly ground black pepper, tenderloin steaks about 1 1/4-inch thick, scallions, whites and greens, fresh sage leaves, a handful flat-leaf parsley, gorgonzola crumbles, grated parmigianino-reggiano , a few generous handfuls, basil leaves , about 20, torn or shredded, coarsely chopped arugula