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“Mi Piaci, a local restaurant, serves a pasta entrée with wild mushrooms called Fusilli alla Boscaiola,” says Karen Mungioli, of Dallas, Texas. “Its flavors reminded me of a dish I had in Italy recently. I’d love to try my hand at preparing this authentic-tasting recipe in my home kitchen.”
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INGREDIENTS
13 ounces fusilli
1 1/2 cups peeled tomatoes , drained
1 cup fresh asiago cheese , in cubes
1/4 cup sharp asiago cheese , grated
4 ounces sweet Italian sausage
5 ounces asparagus , steamed
1/2 cup chopped onions
4 teaspoons chopped garlic
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons butter
olive oil
salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS
Sweat the chopped onion and garlic in a pan with a little olive oil until translucent and then add the whole sausage. When well browned add the tomato paste, the drained peeled tomatoes, a pinch of salt and freshly grated pepper.
Bring [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 lb fusilli
1 (26ounce)jar tomato sauce
12 ounces albacore tuna (Packed In Oil, Drained)
1 tablespoon capers , drained
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
DIRECTIONS
Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the tomato sauce, tuna, capers, and lemon peel in a heavy large skillet. Using a fork, break the [...]
INGREDIENTS
3 cups fusilli
5 tablespoons butter , divided
1/2 cup sliced green onions
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
1 1/4 cups grated canadian parmesan cheese
3/4 cup shredded canadian mozzarella cheese
2 (19ounce)cans Italian-style stewed tomatoes
3 slices bread, crusts removed, torn into small bits
chopped parsley
DIRECTIONS
Cook fusilli according to package directions; drain.
Meanwhile, melt 3 tbsp of the butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat.Add onions and saute until tender.Remove from heat.
Blend in flour.Gradually stir in milk.Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture comes [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 lb fusilli
2/3 cup half-and-half cream or light cream
1/3 cup water
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese , plus additional
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (3 oz, 1 oz)
10 ounces frozen peas
3/4 cup walnuts , toasted and chopped
fresh parsley sprigs (to garnish)
DIRECTIONS
Cook pasta according to package directions and set aside.In a saucepan,.
heat half & half and 1/3 c water to simmering over medium heat.Stir in 3/4.
c bleu cheese and heat through.
Place peas in colander; drain fusilli over peas.
In a large [...]