There’s a zillion recipes for bolognese sauce, but this one worked well for me. Some people add cream at the end, but I find I don’t like that as much. This one’s really good if you can find hot pepper paste (usually associated with Hungary, but I have a Peruvian brand that’s excellent). You can […]
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Pasta with Sausage, Mushroom and Cream Sauce
This recipe is adapted from something in the local co-op’s circular. The sausage we used was sweeter turkey-chicken sausage (similar to the stuff you get from Cost-co) Ingredients:1 Tbsp butter3-4 cloves minced garlic1 lb. sweet sausage in small pieces1 lb. sliced fresh mushrooms(Preferably dry) white wine1 1/4 c. heavy cream/half and half (this takes longer […]
Tender Italian Meatballs
I wind up making this slightly different each time, but apparently if you follow the recipe as I wrote it down for mom it turns out great. The trick to tender meatballs of any kind is to add pureed onion (use a food processor or blender). Using a mixture of meats helps too. I often […]
Pesto and Sausage Desperation Deliciousness
I came up with this recipe at The Byway, when my roomies and I were famished and didn’t have much in the house except some iffy potatoes, some freezer-burned sausage, and some fabulous pesto given to us by a friend. The whole turned out to be far greater than the sum of its parts and […]
Fettuccine alla Carbonara
This might just be the perfect weeknight meal. Have you ever thought to yourself, “wouldn’t it be awesome if there was a combination of scrambled eggs and macaroni and cheese that also contained ham and only took about half an hour to make?” Then this is the recipe for you! It’s incredibly simple and deeply […]
Tuna and Pasta Salad with Tahini Dressing
I often wind up with leftover pasta and struggle to find ways to use it. This recipe is a great way to use it with stuff you probably have around the house, and doesn’t involve heating up the kitchen at all. If your noodles are stiff from being in the fridge, microwave them for a […]
Pasta with Eggplant and Olives
Ok, for those not obsessed by pickling, here’s a tasty recipe my housemate, Liliana made with the remaining eggplants. Oh and did I mention that she’s Italian and loves cooking? Yes, we are lucky here at the Byway. I don’t have a picture, but it’s basically pasta with a reddish sauce. You will need: One […]
Faux-sotto
This is so tritely named since the end product surprised me with a texture almost identical to risotto, and trite does not preclude apt. It’s a pretty simple pasta dish, good fridge velcro, and can really make you look like you know what you’re doing, especially if you get to explain what a velouté is […]