808 ditalini aka Recipes

extra large shrimp , shells intact, thawed if frozen, fennel seeds, salt , preferably sea , divided, fennel bulb, halved and sliced crosswise (chopped fronds for garnish, optional), garlic, chopped, olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, grated zest of 1 lemon (1 julienned strip for garnish, optional), whole-wheat ditalini

dried borlotti (cranberry) beans (2 2/3 cups), picked over and rinsed, water, extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling, onions, chopped, salt, carrots, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, dried rosemary, crumbled, black pepper, roughly 3- by 2-inch piece parmigiano-reggiano rind (optional), dried ditalini or other small tubular pasta

dried cranberry beans, cold water, onions, coarsely chopped, boiling potatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped, carrot, coarsely chopped, celery rib, coarsely chopped, tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped, minced fresh rosemary, sliced pancetta or bacon, coarsely chopped, fine sea salt, freshly ground black pepper , or to taste, ditalini or other short tubular pasta, extra-virgin olive oil

head escarole (about 1/2 lb), carrots, chopped, chicken stock, preferably homemade, ditalini or tubetti, or spaghetti broken into bite-size pieces, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, ground veal or beef, plain bread crumbs, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, very finely minced onion, egg, salt, freshly ground pepper , to taste

extra virgin olive oil, chopped onion, water, diced zucchini, diced carrot, peeled, canned cannellini beans or 1 cup you may use other white beans, diced celery, dried basil or 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil, dried oregano, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, canned plum tomatoes, dice and include liquid, garlic cloves, minced, uncooked ditalini or 1/4 cup elbow macaroni

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, finely chopped, carrot, peeled & chopped, stalk celery, chopped, sweet italian sausage links or 1 lb hot italian sausage, casing removed and crumbled (can use turkey sausage), dry oregano, dry basil, red pepper flakes , to taste, canned chopped tomatoes with juice, vegetable stock or 3 -4 cups chicken stock, progresso cannellini beans, ditalini or 1 cup small shell pasta, chopped flat leaf parsley, parmesan cheese

olive oil, chorizo sausage (fresh not dried ), chicken broth, onion, roughly diced, potatoes, cubed, kale, stemmed washed & chopped (abt. 1 lb.), ditalini, dark red kidney beans, fresh ground black pepper, salt (optional)

olive oil, onion, diced, garlic, finely chopped (i like lots of garlic, so please suit it to your taste), stalk celery, diced, carrot, peeled and diced, dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, dried rosemary, red pepper flakes (i like more -1 tsp.), chopped whole tomatoes , with juices (i ve use canned or fresh depending on time of year), vegetable stock or 3 cups vegetable broth, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, tiny pasta (i like ditalini, but any pastene works fine), chopped fresh parsley (or dried ) (optional), freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt & fresh ground pepper

carrots, peeled, celery ribs, you can use the leaves too, white potatoes (about 1/2 lb), white onion, zucchini (optional), stewed tomatoes, whole, brown sugar, chicken broth (veggie can be substituted) or 3 cups chicken stock (veggie can be substituted), bay leaf, parsley, chopped, salt and pepper, pasta , any small shape works well like ditalini, small shell, orzo, and kid favorite alphabet (optional)

macaroni or 1 (7 oz) package ditalini, coleslaw mix, onions, finely chopped, celery ribs, finely chopped, cucumber, finely chopped, green pepper, finely chopped, water chestnuts, drained and chopped, reduced fat salad dressing (mayonnaise), sugar, cider vinegar, salt, pepper

olive oil, sweet onion, prosciutto, chopped, minced garlic clove, white wine, chicken broth, cannellini beans, great northern beans, basil leaves, chopped, ground black pepper, salt, ditalini, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated

garlic, halved, olive oil, carrot , pared and coarsely chopped, onion, coarsely chopped, stalk celery & leaves, coarsely chopped, leaf rosemary, crumbled, tomato paste, white kidney beans, undrained (cannellini), condensed chicken broth, water, shell pasta, such as elbows ,ditalini or small shells (*i use about 8 to 10 oz., by preference), salt (optional), grated parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, red wine vinegar

olive oil, beef round steak , cut into thin strips, salt, ground black pepper, onion, thinly sliced, green peppers , cut into thin strips, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, italian plum tomatoes, crushed with your hands, with their juice, water, bay leaf, crushed red pepper flakes, ditalini, minced fresh parsley leaves

red kidney beans, undrained, black beans, undrained, organic diced tomatoes, undrained, water, green zucchini, diced, carrots, diced, stalks celery, diced, onion, diced, garlic cloves, chopped fine, bay leaf, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, fresh ground pepper, olive oil, ditalini

bacon, diced, diced onion, chopped celery, chopped carrot, crushed garlic, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, great northern bean, rinsed & drained, shell pasta (like ditalini or shells)

chicken stock, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, onion, finely chopped, oregano, cannellini beans (rinsed if canned ), garlic cloves, fresh basil, olive oil, salt and pepper, ditalini (or any small pasta), basil leaves, for garnish

sirloin steak (cut into 1-inch cubes ), steak seasoning (spicy flavor ), canola oil (divided ), vidalia onion (sliced thin), garlic cloves (minced ), beef broth (low fat and low sodium ), tomato sauce, ditalini (or other long tubular pasta), zucchini (diced into 1/4 inch cubes ), italian tomatoes (diced ), basil (to taste)

garlic broth, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, ditalini or other small pasta shape, broccoli di rape, stems cut off, yellow and wilted leaves discarded, and tops and leaves sliced across into 1/2-inch (1-cm) pieces, fresh lemon juice , to taste, freshly grated parmesan cheese , for serving, coarse salt , to taste, optional, freshly ground black pepper , to taste, optional