Recipes tagged with « Italian Recipes »
Twisted Baked Rigatoni
Baked rigatoni loaded with browned beef and pork sausage cooked with garlic, onions, and Italian herbs. Dense, chunky tomato mix swapped with fire-roasted crushed tomatoes and a hint of chipotle pepper for depth. Pasta coated fully in meat sauce, baked under a blanket of mozzarella. Finished with fresh basil instead of parsley for brightness. Takes about 45 minutes from start to done. Serve straight from the oven when cheese bubbles and crust browns unevenly. Simple swap outs possible with ground turkey or vegan sausage and part-skim mozzarella to cut fat. Practical, uncompromising approach to comfort pasta bake with smoky notes added.
Venetian Twist Spritz
An Italian sparkling cocktail riff with prosecco swapped for dry cider, using Aperol and Lillet Blanc. Remix of original Spritz. Chill all liquids first. Citrus bitterness meets subtle sweetness with a trace of herbal Lillet. Garnish with a lemon twist and a pickled pepper to add depth and zip. Effervescence from soda water balancing bitter and sweet layers. Quick assemble, a few sensory checks. Avoid flat drinks, always pour cold. Olive swap: pickled pepper adds tang and crunch. Green olive substitute for briny hit but less oily. Keeps it vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg free.