54 northern italian pasta Recipes

tri-color spiral pasta, roasted red peppers, drained and chopped (see below to roast your own ), cannellini beans, drained (great northern), garbanzo beans, drained, sliced black olives, chopped green onion, feta cheese, for topping (optional), olive oil, red wine vinegar, chopped parsley, chopped garlic, black pepper

italian sausage, chopped onion, chopped carrot, celery, minced garlic, tomato paste, stewed tomatoes, beef broth, vegetable broth, water, cannellini beans or 16 oz great northern beans, green beans, orzo pasta, marinara sauce or 1 cup jarred pasta sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper

italian turkey sausage links, casings removed, crumbled, onion, chopped, canola oil, garlic clove, minced, water, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, diced tomatoes, undrained, reduced-sodium chicken broth, uncooked elbow macaroni, pepper, fresh spinach leaves , cut into strips, shredded parmesan cheese

dried great northern beans or 1 3/4 cups dried navy beans, dried onion flakes, dried basil leaves, chicken bouillon cubes or 2 vegetable bouillon cubes, unwrapped, dried parsley flakes, instant minced garlic, black pepper, uncooked medium pasta shells, water, canned pasta sauce, baby spinach, parmesan cheese, grated, salt and pepper

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained, reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, cannellini beans or 1 (15 oz) can great northern beans, undrained, fresh italian parsley (chopped ), dried basil leaves, black pepper, shell pasta (uncooked ), parmesan cheese, freshly grated (optional)

dried great northern beans, dried pinto bean, dried red beans, bay leaf, dried onion flakes, instant minced garlic, dried oregano, dried basil, dried celery flakes, dried rosemary, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, shell pasta (in separate zippy), olive oil, carrot, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, ham, chopped (about 1 cup), italian tomatoes, chopped, chicken stock

ground beef, link hot italian sausage, diced onion, julienned carrot, stalks celery, chopped, garlic, minced, diced tomatoes, red kidney beans, drained, great dry northern white beans, drained, tomato juice, vegetable juice, salt, oregano, basil, pepper, thyme, beef broth, cayenne pepper, ditali pasta (or other quality brand )

frozen, chopped spinach, italian sausage (or you can use ground round)., cream cheese, softened, onions, fresh grated parmesan (it makes a world of difference)., salt & pepper, jumbo eggs, jumbo pasta shells, tomato sauce (your own or ready made ).

frozen chopped spinach, cream cheese, softened, onions, chopped, grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, eggs, jumbo pasta shells, tomato sauce (your own or ready-made )

frozen chopped spinach, cream cheese, softened, olive oil, onions, garlic cloves, minced, sliced mushrooms, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus more for serving, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), ground oregano, bay leaf, eggs, jumbo pasta shells, tomato sauce (your own or ready made , i used barilla al forno sauce)

frozen, chopped spinach, cream cheese, softened, onions, chopped, grated parmesan, salt and pepper, jumbo eggs, jumbo pasta shells, tomato sauce (your own or ready-made )

great northern bean, pinto beans, red beans, dried onion flakes, instant minced garlic, dried oregano, bay leaf, dried basil, dried celery flakes, dried rosemary, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, shell pasta (shell , bowties or ditalini), olive oil, carrot , cho, stalk celery, chopped, ham, cubed (or italian turkey sausage ), italian plum tomatoes, chopped, chicken stock (or 4 cups water)

onion, cut into 8 pieces, carrots , cut into 2-inch pieces, stalk celery, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, fresh fennel , tall stalks and leaves discarded and bulb cut into cubes (about half a small bulb), garlic clove, peeled, canned chopped tomatoes , with their juices, olive oil, chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, cooked white beans (drained and rinsed ) or 1 cup canned white beans, such as great northern, navy, or cannellini (drained and rinsed), short tube-shaped pasta , such as ditalini or 1/2 cup tubetti, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh parsley leaves, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese (optional)

dozen italian seasoned meatballs (i like the frozen ones from walmart), extra virgin olive oil, onion, diced, celery, diced, carrot , julienned, garlic, minced, italian-style diced tomatoes, pinto beans (with liquid ), great northern beans (with liquid ), tomato sauce, vegetable juice, white vinegar, salt, ground black pepper, ditali pasta or 1/2 lb other very small shell pasta

italian frozen mixed vegetables, carrots, diced, celery ribs, diced, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, great dry northern white beans or 1 (12 oz) can any canned beans, chicken stock, beef stock, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, rotini pasta or 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni, bay leaf, salt, black pepper, sugar, water , to thin if necessary

water, chopped onion, quartered small red potatoes, dried great northern or navy beans, sliced carrot, quartered mushrooms, uncooked pearl barley, lean , boneless round steak, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, pasta-style chunky tomatoes, undrained, fat-free beef broth, garlic cloves, chopped, sliced zucchini, torn spinach, uncooked alphabet or other small pasta, dried rosemary, crushed, salt, rubbed sage, pepper, ground nutmeg, grated parmesan cheese

sweet italian sausage, smoked bacon or pancetta, chopped, ground beef, onions, chopped fine, ribs celery, diced, garlic, chopped very fine, chicken or turkey stock, homemade if available, tomato sauce, cannellini beans, with liquid, divided (or white northern beans), red kidney beans, with liquid, diced tomatoes, with liquid, white pepper, dried ground thyme, dried oregano, dried basil, ditalini (short tubular pasta traditional in this dish) (or subst. small shells or macaroni), cooked orzo pasta (like rice grains) or seme de meloni (like melon seeds), carrot, shredded, parmigiano cheese , as a garnish, chopped basil (fresh if possible), as a garnish

stewed tomatoes, cut up, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, spaghetti sauce, celery ribs, sliced, onion, chopped, pepper to taste, garlic salt or garlic powder, dried basil, dried parsley flakes, hot cooked pasta