808 ditalini aka Recipes

onion, peeled and finely chopped, celery rib, trimmed and finely chopped, garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, fresh rosemary, finely chopped, chickpeas, vegetable stock, ditalini (or other tiny pasta), sea salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), apple cider vinegar (optional), fresh basil, roughly chopped (optional), fresh parsley, roughly chopped (optional)

onion, finely chopped, stalk celery, finely chopped, garlic clove, finely chopped, fresh rosemary, finely chopped, chickpeas, chicken stock, risotto rice (or ditalini)

chicken parts (whatever you like), water, onion, diced, olive oil, fresh thyme, fresh parsley, salt, pepper, fresh spinach, your favorite meatball recipe, grated fresh pecorino romano cheese, plus more for serving, uncooked rice or 1 cup small shell pasta, such as achini de pepe, orzo, ditalini, chicken broth, egg, scrambled

garlic, chopped, olive oil, tomato sauce, collage inn chicken broth, white kidney beans, ditalini, chopped parsley, grated parmesan cheese

chicken breasts, cut into chunks, chicken stock, baby carrots, fresh green beans , cut into spoon size pieces, cream-style corn, cannellini beans, garbanzo beans, fresh mild salsa (the kind that s refrigerated at the grocery store), jarred chicken gravy, ditalini (soup mac pasta), garlic cloves

smoked pancetta, diced (or bacon), olive oil, onion, small dice, stalk celery, small dice, garlic cloves, minced, pimiento, diced (or roasted red peppers), cayenne pepper or 1/8-1/4 tsp hot pepper flakes, anchovy paste (optional), diced tomatoes (3-4 cups), tomato paste, chicken broth, sugar, bay leaf, dried basil, cooked chickpeas, cut pasta (or broken long- , shells, ditalini, broken spaghetti, etc), salt and pepper, water

italian sausages, removed from casings (mild or hot, your choice , about 1 lb), olive oil, divided, onion, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, carrots, scraped and chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh italian parsley, chopped, dried oregano, red pepper flakes (optional), italian plum tomatoes , with juices crushed with a fork (i like san marzano tomatoes, which are a little more expensive, but well worth it), dry red wine (such as chianti), canned low sodium chicken broth (or homemade , if you have some on hand), cannellini beans, drained, dried ditalini , cooked al dente according to package instructions (or any other small tubular pasta), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese or pecorino romano cheese, to taste

olive oil, onion, diced, water, vegetable stock or 2 cups chicken stock, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, black pepper, chickpeas, canned, diced tomatoes, canned, ditalini, uncooked (very short pasta), fresh parsley

bacon , cooked crisp & chopped, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, carrots, peeled and medium dice, celery, sliced, dried basil, low sodium beef broth, condensed bean with bacon soup, campbell s, undiluted, water, diced tomatoes with juice or 1 (14 oz) can stewed tomatoes, with juice, green cabbage, chopped, zucchini, cubed, ditalini or 1 cup elbow macaroni, uncooked, parmesan cheese, freshly grated at serving

pasta (i prefer small for this dish, such as farfalle, ditalini, small rigatoni, etc.), eggplant, chopped into very small pieces, stalks celery, finely chopped, green olives and black olives, chopped (good olives!), garlic, chopped, green pepper, finely chopped, capers , please used salted ,not the brine variety,this makes a big difference in flavor (i use more), salt, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, crushed tomatoes, hot pepper flakes (optional)

extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, finely minced, onion, finely chopped, hot peppers (i.e., chili peppers or serrano peppers) (optional) or 2 -3 may substitute cayenne pepper, to taste (optional), cannellini beans, with liquid (or any white beans), head escarole , tripled rinsed and chopped, white wine, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, cooked ditalini (or other small macaroni), grated romano cheese , to taste

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, tomatoes with juice, dried sage, chicken broth, water, salt, ditalini or 1/2 cup other small shell pasta, chickpeas, drained & rinsed, chopped fresh parsley, black pepper, grated fresh parmesan cheese

heads garlic , smashed and peeled, olive oil, coarse salt , to taste (optional), fresh ground black pepper , to taste (optional), water, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, ditalini or 3/4 cup other small shape pasta (i ve used orzo with good results), broccoli raab, stems cut off,yellow and wilted leaves discarded,tops and leaves sliced across into 1/2 inch pieces, fresh lemon juice , to taste, freshly grated parmesan cheese , for serving, coarse salt , to taste (optional), fresh ground black pepper , to taste (optional)

shelled fresh cranberry beans, fresh green beans , sliced on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces, fresh tomato, blanched, peeled, seeded and chopped, red onions, sliced, chicken stock, yellow squash , cut into half moons, zucchini , cut into half moons, chopped fresh italian parsley , 1 generous handful, pasta, any small shape (ditalini, elbows, shells, orchiette, etc), parmesan rind, olive oil, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , to taste, grated pecorino romano cheese , to taste

olive oil, fully cooked italian sausage, sliced 1/4 in. thick, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, dry white wine, low sodium chicken broth, ditalini (about 1 cup) or 4 oz other soup pasta (about 1 cup), cannellini or 1 (15 1/2 oz) can other white beans, rinsed, pepper, spinach, thick stems removed, parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup)

garlic cloves, minced, coarsely chopped sweet onion, coarsely chopped carrot, coarsely chopped celery, chopped fresh rosemary, tomatoes , with their juice, dry white wine, zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch rounds, white beans, drained and rinsed, head escarole or 1 head savoy cabbage, cut into small pieces, green beans, ends snipped , cut into 1-inch pieces, head cauliflower , cut into 1-inch pieces, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, rind cut into 1/2-inch pieces, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , for garnishing, vegetable broth, salt, fresh ground black pepper, cooked small shell pasta (shells , or ditalini)

olive oil, pancetta, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, stalk celery, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, red chili pepper flakes , to taste, canned diced tomatoes, parmesan rind , about 5 x 2 inches, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, low sodium chicken broth, water, salt, type pasta , such as ditalini, chopped fresh parsley, ground black pepper, grated parmesan cheese , to pass at table

olive oil, onions, chopped, celery, chopped fine, carrot, shredded, garlic cloves, minced, dry crushed red pepper, chicken broth, cooked lentils (leftover lemony lentils), spinach, ditalini, lemon , zest of, lemon , juice of