Porcini and Prosciutto Lasagna
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Porcini and Prosciutto Lasagna

This easy lasagna combines the flavors of salty prosciutto and earthy porcini mushrooms with a creamy sauce and thin pasta layers for a lasagna that you'll have to taste to believe.

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Baked Pasta with Eggplant (Timballo)
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Baked Pasta with Eggplant (Timballo)

This baked pasta-eggplant cake, or Timballo, might look like something only professionals can make, but give it a shot and I promise that it will be a real showstopper.

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Pizzoccheri
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Pizzoccheri

A dish straight from the Valtellina valley, Pizzoccheri features a buckwheat pasta with potatoes, cabbage and cheese and is insanely delicious.

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Cresc’tajat (Pasta made from Polenta)
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Cresc’tajat (Pasta made from Polenta)

Fresh pasta does not have to be complicated at all.

This pasta, known as Cresc’tajat, is made with only two ingredients, requires no pasta roller or special equipment to make, and, when paired with beans and tomatoes, makes for an excellent dinner.

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Lasagna from Bologna
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Lasagna from Bologna

I’m sure you’ve had lasagna, but you probably haven’t had this traditional lasagna from Bologna before. Thin, delicate pasta sheets, a robust bolognese sauce, and a creamy bechamel all come together for a true classic.

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Pasta with Tomato Pesto
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Pasta with Tomato Pesto

Here’s a very easy Sicilian-style tomato and basil pesto that is both quick and easy to make, yet the flavor is outstanding.

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Pumpkin Gnocchi
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Pumpkin Gnocchi

No longer shall pumpkin be seen as an outdoor decoration, at least not once you see how easily it can be made into gnocchi then served with pancetta, broccolini, and a cream sauce.

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The Original Bolognese
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The Original Bolognese

Believe it or not, the first written recipe for pasta bolognese had no tomatoes at all, so this is me sharing that bit of Italian history with you, my lovely readers.

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Spaghetti alla Nerano
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Spaghetti alla Nerano

This is my version of the spaghetti with zucchini featured on Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. Fried slices of zucchini left to chill overnight before being cooked into a wonderful pasta sauce.

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