» Pasta Lovers http://italyville.com the result of growing up Italian Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:33:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Leave My Pasta Alone! http://italyville.com/2008/04/leave-my-pasta-alone/ http://italyville.com/2008/04/leave-my-pasta-alone/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:33:00 +0000 Joe http://italyville.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/leave-my-pasta-alone/ I have a confession to make. I can’t eat whole wheat pasta. It’s true! I’m all for eating healthy and not overdoing it, I exercise regularly and I consider myself “relatively fit.” I’m also fairly conscious of what I put into my body. I’ve refused to take prescriptions from my doctor after looking into [...]]]>

I have a confession to make. I can’t eat whole wheat pasta. It’s true! I’m all for eating healthy and not overdoing it, I exercise regularly and I consider myself “relatively fit.” I’m also fairly conscious of what I put into my body. I’ve refused to take prescriptions from my doctor after looking into them, I won’t take pain killers unless the hangover is really bad. So all that being said, I can’t do it….. some people will mix half regular and half whole wheat and claim you can’t taste the difference. What are you n’Americano? of course I can taste the difference! There are just some things that you don’t mess with. So with all the hype of elections this year, I’m starting my own campaign.

LEAVE MY PASTA ALONE!
Pasta Lovers against Whole Wheat Pasta


Feel free to use the above button if you agree. You can also replace Pasta with Macaroni if you want (I’m talking to you Maryann!)

So to kick off the campaign, I decided to make one of my favorite pasta dishes. It’s one of those recipes that has it’s spot in the rotation. It’s quick, simple and tasty!

What You’ll need:

  • 1/2 an onion diced
  • 1 clove of garlic diced
  • 1/2 pound of chicken (or pork) diced into bite sized pieces
  • 2 cups of tomato sauce
  • heavy cream
  • 1 pound of your favorite pasta (De Cecco Rigitoni tonight!)
  • seasoning
  • extra virgin olive oil (from Italy)

Pour some olive oil in a large sauce pan and throw in your garlic and onion. Fry the garlic and onion on low heat until it starts to brown and get soft, then add in the chicken (or pork) and stir occasionally until almost fully cooked. Now add the tomato sauce…. what kind you say? Well, we jar our own in late summer but use the brand you like best. It’s probably just as good (not really but I’m trying to make you feel better.) You could also use fresh tomatoes. Add your seasoning: We use sea salt, crushed black pepper, basil and a chicken bullion cube (try it!). Simmer for about 15 minutes, then stir in a splash of heavy cream and continue simmering for another 10 minutes. Cook your pasta al dente, drain and add your sauce… WALLAH! We make a full pound so that we have enough for lunch the next day. Buon appetito!

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