14 penne with ricotta salata and Recipes

zucchini, trimmed , halved lengthwise, extra-virgin olive oil (for brushing ), coarse kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, balsamic vinegar, fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced, dried crushed red pepper, penne or ziti pasta, extra-virgin olive oil, crumbled ricotta salata (salted dry ricotta cheese; about 3 oz)

onions (about 4 lbs.), peeled and thinly sliced, olive oil, sugar, salt, walnut halves, whole-grain penne or fusilli pasta, ricotta salata, crumbled (see notes ), loosely packed flat-leaf parsley, chopped, fresh lemon juice, freshly ground black pepper

extra virgin olive oil, eggplants, ends trimmed, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (2 lb.), salt, whole canned tomatoes, garlic cloves, minced (or pressed through a garlic press), red pepper flakes, water, penne, ricotta salata, shaved (about 1 cup), minced fresh basil leaf, ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese , for serving

butternut squash, about 1 1/2 lb, peeled, seeded, and cut in 1/2-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled, lightly crushed, salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste), chopped fresh rosemary, extra virgin olive oil, pasta , either long like spaghetti or 3/4 lb penne, ricotta salata, grated or 2 oz crumbled goat cheese, chopped fresh parsley, parmesan cheese (optional)

ricotta salata (1 whole piece), extra virgin olive oil, onion, peeled and chopped, garlic, peeled and chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, ripe italian plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped, fresh basil leaves , julienned, eggplants, salt, olive oil, black pepper, penne pasta

penne pasta, salt, virgin olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, mushroom, quartered, diced red pepper, broccoli floret, fennel, cut in strips, fresh thyme, chopped italian parsley, ricotta salata

onions, peeled and thinly sliced, olive oil, sugar, salt (to taste), walnut halves or 1 3/4 cups cashews, whole wheat penne or 10 oz whole wheat fusilli, ricotta salata or 1 lb feta cheese, crumbled, loosely packed flat leaf parsley, chopped, fresh lemon juice (plese not the bottled stuff), fresh ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

onions, peeled and thinly sliced (about 4 lbs.), olive oil, sugar, salt, walnut halves, whole wheat penne or 10 oz fusilli, ricotta salata, crumbled (see notes ), loosely packed flat leaf parsley, chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh ground black pepper

olive oil, italian bulk sausage, garlic cloves, sliced, escarole, chopped, fresh tomatoes, diced, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, chicken stock, penne, pecorino romano cheese, grated, ricotta salata cheese, diced in 1/4-inch cubes

eggplants , cut into 1/4 inch-thick slices, extra virgin olive oil, penne, basic tomato sauce, toasted breadcrumbs, freshly grated pecorino romano cheese, fresh basil leaves , roughly torn, ricotta salata , for grating, salt, fresh ground black pepper

hot italian sausage, removed from casings and crumbled, sweet italian sausage, removed from casings and crumbled, sliced red onions, chopped garlic, fennel seeds, salt, crushed red pepper, whole peeled tomatoes , crushed by hand, with their juice, tomato paste, chopped fresh oregano, dry penne , ziti or mostaccioli, fresh ricotta, or crumbled or coarsely grated fresh ricotta salata, chopped fresh basil leaves, grated parmesan, for garnish

vine-ripened tomatoes chopped, red onion, chopped fine, garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1 tsp salt, red-wine vinegar, olive oil (preferabley extra-virgin) plus additional for brushing zucchini, zucchini, cut diagonally into 1/3-inch-thick slices, whole-wheat penne or other tubular pasta, kalamata or other brine-cured black olives, chopped coarse, ricotta salata or feta cheese, diced, whole small or torn large fresh basil leaves