25 passing out chicken and pasta Recipes

extra virgin olive oil (evoo), ground sirloin, salt and black pepper, allspice (eyeball it), garlic cloves, chopped, onion , cut into bite-sized pieces, green bell peppers, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces, bay leaf, chicken stock, crushed tomatoes, orzo pasta, basil leaves, shredded, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , to pass at table

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

salt and black pepper, rigatoni pasta, butter, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, dry white wine, chicken stock or 1 cup vegetable stock, head romanesco broccoli or 1 head broccolini, cut into florets, lemon peel, grated, rosemary, finely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, pecorino romano cheese, grated, plus more to pass around the table (a couple of generous handfuls), walnuts, chopped, toasted

broccoli rabe, 1 large bunch, trimmed and cut into large bite-sized pieces, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, 1 minced, 3 chopped, carrot, peeled and chopped, onion, chopped, white beans , cannellini, black pepper, chicken stock, beef or vegetable stock, orecchiette , little ear shaped pasta, or ditalini, ground veal, egg, bread crumbs , a couple of handfuls, grated parmigiano or romano, a generous handful, plus some to pass at table, fresh sage leaves, finely chopped, crusty bread , for mopping