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Aglio e Olio (Italian Garlic Pasta) - Homebody Eats
I'm obsessed with this Italian garlic pasta recipe. It's made with lots of thinly sliced garlic and pecorino cheese. If you're looking for an authentic Italian aglio e olio recipe, this is a great one to follow. The pasta with pecorino is just salty enough, and of course it has amazing flavor with the garlic. If you need an Italian dinner party main course idea, you definitely need to make this pasta. It's also a great weeknight pasta dinner since it's made in just 20 minutes.
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Aglio e Olio (Italian Garlic Pasta)
Simplicity is key when it comes to making this classic Italian garlic pasta called aglio e olio. With only 4 main ingredients, you'll be shocked at the flavor that's packed into this dish. Authentic Italian food is simple. This is something that came as a shock to me after going to culinary school in Italy. The principles of Italian cooking revolve around two ideas: 1. Keep foods simple but delicious tasting. 2. Use in-season, local ingredients. These two key concepts are what makes Italian cooking so unique and tasty. The same idea is used for this Italian garlic pasta called aglio e olio. With only 4 main ingredients, the garlic and pecorino cheese really shine in the dish.
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Authentic Italian Lasagna From Scratch
If you want a from scratch lasagna recipe, you have to try this one! It was such a fun weekend cooking project for my husband and I. We make the homemade Bolognese pork meat sauce on Saturday and then make the béchamel and homemade lasagna pasta sheets on Sunday. This is the best Italian lasagna recipe I've ever had!
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Pumpkin & Sage Risotto
I'm in love this this pumpkin Italian risotto recipe! The flavors are so amazing, especially the sage that comes out in the rice. This recipe uses arborio rice and the texture of the risotto turned out so perfectly! This Italian risotto recipe is delicious and definitely an authentic version if you're looking to recreate the dish after traveling from Italy.
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Pumpkin Sage Italian Risotto - Homebody Eats
I'm obsessed with this fall risotto recipe! It's made in under 30 minutes and my whole family loves it! I love the pumpkin flavor that comes through in the dish. This recipe is rooted in authentic Italian risotto practices, and there are lots of great tips for ensuring that your risotto tastes really delicious, just like you've eaten in Italy. This would also be the perfect vegetarian friendly Thanksgiving main course.
pumpkin sage italian risotto made in just 30 minutes
Pumpkin Sage Italian Risotto
I'm obsessed with this fall risotto recipe! It's made in under 30 minutes and my whole family loves it! I love the pumpkin flavor that comes through in the dish. This recipe is rooted in authentic Italian risotto practices, and there are lots of great tips for ensuring that your risotto tastes really delicious, just like you've eaten in Italy. This would also be the perfect vegetarian friendly Thanksgiving main course.
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Classic Italian Béchamel For Lasagna
I just made this bechamel sauce for lasagna and let me just say it's amazing! The sauce was easy to make and there are lots of helpful tips if this is your first time making Italian besciamella. If you want to make a homemade lasagna with bechamel, this is the recipe you need! It made the best Italian lasagna of my life!
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Classic Italian Lasagna (With Meat Sauce)
This Italian lasagna recipe is perfection! It has instructions for how to make every part of the lasagna from scratch. Without a doubt, my favorite part of this homemade lasagna is the bolognese meat sauce. It's made with pork and red wine. The flavor is amazing and makes the whole lasagna taste so, so good. This is a traditional lasagna, which I love! I served this at a recent Italian dinner party I hosted.
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Authentic Italian Lasagna Bolognese
I just tried making this homemade Italian lasagna and the recipe is seriously SO amazing! My friends and I ate both pans and still wanted more hahah. This recipe is completely from scratch, and it's made in the traditional manner with bechamel sauce instead of ricotta. I love how real this lasagna tastes - seriously exactly like the one I ate on my trip to Italy. If you want an authentic Italian recipe, you have to try this one!
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Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe
After traveling to Italy, I knew that I had to learn how to make a classic Italian lasagna recipe at home. This recipe is so helpful and so delicious! The Bolognese sauce is a meat sauce that also has red wine in it. It's SO good, especially paired with the béchamel sauce. If you're looking for the best homemade lasagna recipe, this is it! It's definitely reminiscent of the traditional lasagna I ate in Italy.
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Authentic Italian Lasagna
After traveling to Italy, I knew that I had to learn how to make a classic Italian lasagna recipe at home. This recipe is so helpful and so delicious! The Bolognese sauce is a meat sauce that also has red wine in it. It's SO good, especially paired with the béchamel sauce. If you're looking for the best homemade lasagna recipe, this is it! It's definitely reminiscent of the traditional lasagna I ate in Italy.
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Classic Italian Besciamella For Lasagna
I just made this authentic Italian lasagna recipe with bechamel and it was so, so delicious! The white bechamel sauce was easy to make and the taste is unmatched (especially when you make homemade pasta sheets too). I also love pairing this recipe with a bolognese ragu meat sauce. This is the perfect Sunday dinner for my Italian family! And we love making it as our Christmas dinner.
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Authentic Italian Bolognese Ragu
I'm so excited that I found this recipe! I just traveled to Italy and I've been looking for a really delicious slowed cooked Bolognese Ragu sauce. This recipe was really easy to make and it tastes amazing on top of your favorite pasta. You're going to love this authentic and classic bolognese recipe.
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Spring Asparagus & Goat Cheese Risotto
I just made this spring inspired risotto with asparagus for an Italian themed dinner party main course. Everyone LOVED it! And it's great because it's vegetarian friendly just as the recipe is written. This recipe was honestly better than the risotto I've eaten at fine dining restaurants. It's super creamy and has amazing flavor with the white wine and goat cheese. Plus, the post even teaches you how to plate the risotto like they do in Italy.
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Italian Béchamel For Lasagna
I just made this lasagna with bechamel sauce and it was so delicious! The bechamel sauce was really easy to make and only required a few ingredients. This homemade lasagna is made completely from scratch. It's best paired with bolognese ragu meat sauce. I swear this is the most authentic Italian lasagna recipe I've ever made. I can't wait to make it for my family's Italian Christmas dinner. I might also make it as a main course for an Italian dinner party my friends and I are planning.
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