11 pasta with and michael Recipes

farfalle pasta, yellow summer squash, cut into 1-in. chunks, zucchini , halved lengthwise and cut into 1-in. chunks, olive oil, divided, salt (my addition), champagne vinegar, freshly ground pepper, chopped fresh oregano, toasted pine nuts, chopped pitted kalamata olives (michael also said that it might be better to leave the olives whole)

angel hair pasta, pine nuts, broccoli floret, chili flakes (optional), pancetta or 4 oz good quality bacon, diced, parmesan cheese, fresh, olive oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced

lean ground beef, fresh oregano, chopped, breadcrumbs, grated onions, beef broth (or more ), orzo pasta (1 bag), salt and pepper

tubetti pasta , or other small pasta shape, extra-virgin olive oil, chicken stock, pancetta, cut into 3 pieces, garlic cloves, each cut in 1/2 lengthwise, chopped yellow onions (2 small onions), diced celery (2 medium stalks ), diced carrots (2 to 3 medium carrots), chopped rosemary or thyme leaves, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes, diced zucchini (green/yellow) (5 small zucchini), diced, peeled russet potatoes (1 large russet), salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan

fettuccine, olive oil, garlic, sliced, fresh oregano leaves, chicken broth or stock, spinach, stemmed and washed, lemon braised artichoke hearts , recipe follows, chopped italian parsley leaves, butter, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, grated parmesan , for serving

whole chicken, about 4 lb, cut into 8 pieces, ground sea salt , preferably gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, yellow onions , quartered lengthwise, celery stalks , cut on the bias into 2-inch sections, carrots , cut on the bias into 2-inch sections, dried porcini mushrooms , optional, dry red wine, bay leaves, cold water, capellini pasta, chopped italian parsley leaves, freshly grated parmesan

dried cannellini beans or other large white beans, onion, peeled and quartered, celery rib, quartered, carrot, quartered, bay leaf, sea salt , preferably gray salt, extra-virgin olive oil , plus 1 tbsp for finishing, garlic, peeled and lightly crushed, tomato puree, tomatoes, halved, chopped fresh thyme leaves, chopped fresh parsley leaves, crushed red pepper flakes, sea salt , preferably gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, hot, cooked orecchiette pasta

salt and freshly ground black pepper, whole-wheat dried spaghettini, zucchini, extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, basil oil , recipe follows, grated parmesan , plus a small piece