25 rigatoni with kalamata olives and Recipes

rigatoni pasta or 250 g penne or 250 g ziti pasta, olive oil, red onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, ground lamb , minced lamb (for australians), herbs (oregano, sage, thyme, basil, mint, according to taste preferences), kalamata olive, pitted, zucchini, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, red wine , such as merlot (optional), salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, parmesan cheese, finely grated, rocket or baby spinach leaves, to garnish, greek yogurt, egg, lightly beaten, grated lemon zest , see alternative in the notes (above)

enough olive oil , to just coat the bottom of a large pot, onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, lean ground meat (i often use a combo of beef and pork, lamb would be good too, but go heavier on the beef), diced tomatoes with juice (concasse), chopped pitted kalamata olive (optional), salt, pepper, dried oregano, bay leaf, red wine, cinnamon stick, broken in two, penne or 1 lb rigatoni pasta, melted butter, whole milk, eggs, beaten, grated kefalotiri or 1/2 cup romano cheese or 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, butter, flour, milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg, eggs, grated kefalotiri or 1/2 lb romano cheese or 1/2 lb parmesan cheese, divided

sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil , with herbs, drained, 1 tblsp oil reserved, minced garlic, crushed tomatoes, kalamata olive, pitted and chopped, sugar, fresh basil, chopped, feta cheese, crumbled, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, your favourite dry pasta (rigatoni or penne are both good)

eggplant, unpeeled , cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, salt, olive oil, shallots, peeled, quartered, red bell pepper, chopped pitted brine-cured black olives (such as kalamata), garlic cloves, finely chopped, artichokes, stems trimmed, rigatoni or other tubular pasta