Linguine with Courgette and Pancetta

Linguine with Courgette and Pancetta

ingredients: 500g of linguine,

                       100g of diced Pancetta,

                       1 courgette,

                       2 fresh tomatoes,

                       olive oil,

                       salt, - black pepper

Wash the tomatoes, the courgette and dry them. 

Slice the courgette like shown in the picture,

Cut the tomatoes in cubes,

In a large frying pan, brown the pancetta in olive oil,

 when golden add the courgette and cook for about 1 minute,

 than add the tomatoes, season with just a little salt and black pepper and stiring all,

leave it to cook for about 4-5 minutes and finish.

Boil the linguine and season with the sauce. Serve hot.(4people)

That's how it should look:

and BUON APPETITO!!

                        

Penne al Burro(butter)

Penne al burro

ingredients: 500g of penne pasta(quills)

                       50g of butter

                       grated parmisan

Boil the penne pasta in a large pot, when cooked drain all the water.

In the same pot add the butter, stir, than add the parmisan cheese and stir more for 30 seconds.

Dish the pasta and top it with more parmisan. Serve hot.(4 people)

This dish is so easy to make and is also one of the Italian's favorite!!

                       

Linguine with Aubergines

Linguine with Aubergine

ingredients: 500g of linguine,

                      1 aubergine,

                      4 fresh tomatoes,

                      1/4 of onion,

                      parmisan cheese,

                      basil,

                      olive oil,

                      salt - black pepper

Wash the tomatoes and the aubergine and dry them. On a chopping board, chop the onion and slice the aubergine and the tomatoes in cubes.

In a large pan brown the chopped onion in olive oil, add the aubergine and leave cook for 2 minutes.

Now you can add the tomatoes in cubes, season with salt and black pepper and leave it to cook for 7-10 minutes. Before finish cooking the sauce, add the basil and leave it to rest on a side.

Boil the linguine and when ready season with the aubergine sauce topped with parmisan cheese. Serve hot.(4 people)

                      

Risotti

Risotto di Montagna

Cooking with Olive Oil

Cooking with Olive Oil

A very effective way that most of the population use to reduce calories is to eat less fat.

Ok I do agree with this, but it will reduce your vitamin E which is an essential nutrient found in some oil.

Cooking with a little of healthy oils like olive oil, will help every one to get the vitamin E that we all need.

When you make a salad, dress it with olive oil or if you eat grilled meat or vegetables drizzle it with olive oil as well.  Taste the difference, why not to try!!

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Tagliatelle with Asparagus

Tagliatelle with Asparagus

ingredients: 250g of asparagus,

                      500g of tagliatelle,

                      400g of tomato sauce(passata di pomodoro),

                      1/4 of onion,

                      1/2 carrot,

                      salt, 

                      black pepper,

                      olive oil

Wash the asparagus and cut them in cubes but not too small.

Slice the carrot very thin and chop the onion in very small cubes.

In a pan  brown the onion with the olive oil for 1 minute, than add the carrot and leave for another 1 minute.

Now add the tomato sauce(passata di pomodoro) and cook it for about 10 minutes.

When start to boil add the asparagus and season wit salt and pepper.

Leave to cook for 10 minutes with slow flame and finish.

Cook the tagliatelle in boiling water and than season it with the sauce.

Serve hot.(4 people)