Delicious Italian Pasta Recipes

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground pork is often less expensive and still provides a rich flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Pecorino is a more affordable cheese that can still deliver a similar flavor.

Start by preparing spaghetti Milanese with spaghetti and pecorino romano cheese.

Add garlic, butter, parsley, basil, and pancetta to the pan.

Pour in chicken stock and cook the pancetta until it looks good.

Add garlic to the pancetta and cook until fragrant.

Cook the spaghetti for 4 minutes in boiling water, then reserve some cooking water and drain.

Combine the spaghetti with the pancetta and garlic mixture, adding chicken stock as needed.

Pour in half a cup of white wine and let it finish cooking in the pan.

Once the spaghetti is al dente, serve it on a plate and garnish with parsley and basil.

For the penne with shrimp and spinach, start by cooking 1 pound of shrimp in oil until they turn pink, about a couple of minutes.

Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, then add the shrimp back to the pan.

Add peeled tomatoes and cook for 6-7 minutes.

Stir in spinach and cook for another 2-3 minutes until wilted.

Cook penne pasta for 10-11 minutes, then combine with the shrimp and tomato mixture.

Add heavy cream and mix well, then serve with cheese on top.

For spaghetti aglio e olio, cook 1 pound of spaghetti in salted water for about 9 minutes.

In a separate pan, heat oil and sauté garlic and hot pepper until fragrant.

Combine the cooked spaghetti with the garlic oil, adding reserved pasta water as needed.

Serve with fresh basil and pecorino romano cheese.

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