Italian Pasta Recipes

Pasta col tonno
Pasta with tuna fish

• 1 lb. pasta shells
• 1 large white or yellow onion
• 2 6oz. cans of tuna fish
• 5 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

Instructions:

1. Slice the onion thinly.
2. Warm up a non stick skillet and add 3 Tbsp. oil.
3. Add the onion to the skillet mix until well coated with oil and then turn the heat down to medium low.
4. Cook the onion until soft and if needed add a little bit of water.
5. Drain the oil from the tuna, add the tuna and 2 Tbsp. oil left to the onions, mix until well combined.
6. Cook the tuna and onions for another 5 minutes.
7. In the mean time cook the pasta as directed. Once ready add the pasta to the tuna and onions mix and serve immediately.

Insalata di pasta e ceci
Pasta salad with chickpeas

Serves: 4 to 6
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Recommended wine: Soave
Origin: Unknown

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. pasta shells
• 1-1/3 cups chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
• 3-1/2 oz. bacon, better if it's one thick slice
• 1 cup red bell pepper cut in small pieces
• 1/3 cup sliced black olives
• 3 Tbsp. chopped pickles (without dill)
• 3 Tbsp. fresh chopped Italian parsley
• 2 Tbsp. capers
• 1 clove garlic
• 3 Tbsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• pepper
• salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Prepare the pasta as directed.
2. Meanwhile cut the bacon into small pieces, fry it and then drain off the excess grease.
3. In a large bowl put the chickpeas, bacon, pickles, olives, parsley and capers.
4. In a small bowl beat the lemon juice with the oil, a pinch of salt and pepper.
5. When the pasta is ready rinse it with cold water and then drain it well.
6. Add the pasta to the bowl and mix.
7. Press down on the garlic clove to open it a bit, but not so much that it breaks into pieces. Put a toothpick through it and add it to the pasta.
8. Now add the oil mixture and combine it all well.
9. Leave it the refrigerator for an hour or so. You can prepare it one day ahead.
10. Remove the garlic before serving.