9 ray style pasta Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, fresh or dried, pancetta, thick cut, chopped into small bits (italian cured pork, ask at deli counter), bulk hot italian sausage, combined ground beef , pork and veal, carrot, peeled and finely chopped, rib celery, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry red wine, prepared beef stock, paper container or canned, chunky style crushed tomatoes, a handful chopped flat leaf parsley leaves, a couple of pinches) allspice or cinnamon, coarse salt and black pepper, penne rigate, cooked to al dente, grated pecorino romano , as an accompaniment, fresh, crusty bread , for mopping

hardneck garlic (about 24 cloves), cloves separated and skin left on, sea salt, a couple handfuls each of assorted farm-fresh vegetables : asparagus, baby golden beets, baby carrots, baby zucchini, cauliflower or purple cauliflower, haricots verts, pattypan squash and/or sugar snap peas (1 1/2 to 2 lb total), evoo, two 2-oz tins or 1 4-oz jar good-quality flat anchovy fillets, drained, heavy cream or half-and-half, butter (4 tbsp), freshly ground pepper, egg pasta , such as tagliatelle, spinach pasta , such as tagliatelle, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped

kosher salt, rice pasta , penne or wide noodles, fresh basil leaves, sesame seeds, toasted, divided, tamari, garlic , pasted, lime, juiced, fresno chile, seeded, extra-virgin olive oil, toasted sesame oil, for drizzling, sliced scallions, for garnish

pancetta, thick cut, chopped into small bits (italian cured pork, ask at deli counter), extra-virgin olive oil, bulk hot italian sausage, combined ground beef , pork and veal, garlic, crushed, carrot, peeled and finely chopped, rib celery, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry red wine, prepared beef stock, paper container or canned, chunky style crushed tomatoes, handful chopped flat-leaf parsley, a couple of pinches) allspice or cinnamon, coarse salt and black pepper, penne rigate, cooked to al dente, grated pecorino romano , as an accompaniment, fresh, crusty bread , for mopping

hot or sweet sausage links, chicken stock, healthy pinches saffron threads, extra-virgin olive oil, boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into large pieces, salt and freshly ground black pepper, butter, orzo pasta or broken bits of thin spaghetti, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fresh bay leaf, white rice, dry white wine, peeled and deveined shrimp or scrubbed mussels or a combination, ripe tomato, seeded and diced , or 1 (15-oz) can diced tomatoes, drained well, loosely packed fresh basil leaves , torn or shredded

ziti pasta, salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, red pepper flakes, beef stock (eyeball it), chunky-style crushed tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, thick slices of leftover meatloaf (or equivalent), ricotta cheese, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, divided, fresh mozzarella ball, cut into small cubes, divided

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, chopped, bread crumbs, flat-leaf parsley, chopped, coarse salt and coarse black pepper, sardines, 4 oz each, drained , boned and chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, linguini, fresh or dried, your choice, cooked to al dente in salted water