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    Italian and American Pasta

    Pasta has always been and will always be our favorite food. It is one of the most diverse ingredients because you can make 100 different recipes with it in a single year and not even scratch the surface of what you can do with pasta, but you can also have pasta with Authentic Italian Sunday Sauce, and it will never grow old!

    Here we have classic Italian pasta recipes like Spaghetti Carbonara or Pasta alla Norma (A Sicilian Dish) and more Italian American pasta dishes like Italian Pink Sauce with Sausage or Spicy Chicken Riggies.

    Baked Pasta Dishes

    Baked Italian pasta dishes perfect for serving at holidays or for parties!

    • Baked manicotti topped with smooth marinara and mozzarella.
      Baked Cheese Manicotti
    • A square of lasagna on a plate.
      Authentic Italian Lasagna
    • Cheesy pull of baked ziti on a spoon being scooped from the baking dish
      Authentic Italian Baked Ziti
    • Italian stuffed shells with melted mozzarella in a dish.
      Italian Stuffed Shells with Meat Sauce and Ricotta

    Authentic Italian Pasta Dishes

    Authentic Italian dishes popular in Rome, like Pasta alla Gricia and Amatriciana, as well as Sicilian dishes like Pesto Trapanese

    • Fettucine in alfredo sauce in a pan with tongs.
      Authentic Fettuccine Alfredo
    • Pasta alla gricia served on a plate and topped with guanciale.
      Pasta Alla Gricia
    • Pesto trapanese with busiate pasta in a bowl.
      Busiate with Pesto Trapanese
    • bucatini amatriciana
      Bucatini Amatriciana

    Classic Italian-American Pasta Dishes

    The Italian-American recipes popularized here in the US that are delicious and perfect for weeknight meals.

    • Pasta primavera with broccoli, asparagus, and cherry tomatoes in a bowl.
      Pasta Primavera (with Broccoli and Asparagus)
    • Farfalle with sausage and broccoli rabe, topped with parmesan on a plate.
      Pasta with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
    • spaghetti with garlic and oil
      15-Minute Spaghetti with Garlic and Oil
    • Plate of penne with vodka sauce.
      Spicy Vodka Sauce
    • pasta with peas and pancetta
      Pasta with Peas and Pancetta
    • Kale and walnut pesto with shell pasta in a bowl.
      Kale Walnut Pesto Pasta
    • Pink sauce with penne on a plate.
      Italian Pink Sauce with Sausage
    • Sunday sauce with meatballs and sausage in a pot.
      Authentic Italian Sunday Sauce
    • cajun shrimp scampi topped with parsley and parmesan
      Cajun Shrimp Scampi
    • Close up of cross section of baked mac and cheese
      REAL Italian Mac and Cheese
    • lemon pasta with spinach
      Lemon Pasta with Spinach
    • Braised Italian short ribs served over homemade gnocchi in a bowl.
      Braised Italian Short Ribs with Gnocchi
    • Gnocchi with pumpkin sauce and sausage.
      Gnocchi with Pumpkin Sauce
    • Squid ink pasta with calamari on a plate.
      Squid Ink Pasta with Calamari
    • Homemade pumpkin gnocchi on a plate.
      How to Make Pumpkin Gnocchi
    • Creamy tomato orzo in a bowl.
      One-Pot Creamy Tomato Orzo
    • Pasta and Potatoes on a plate topped with parsley and parmesan.
      Pasta and Potatoes (Pasta e Patate)
    • Pumpkin pasta in a bowl topped with pumpkin seeds and pancetta.
      Creamy Pumpkin Pasta
    • Pastina with pancetta and parsley in a bowl.
      Pastina Carbonara
    • Pasta with eggplant and cherry tomatoes in a bowl garnished with fresh basil.
      Simple Pasta with Eggplant and Tomatoes
    • Creamy pasta in a pan topped with golden brown chicken.
      Creamy Sundried Tomato Chicken Pasta
    • Creamy mushroom pasta on a plate garnished with parmesan.
      Creamy Garlic Mushroom Pasta
    • Linguine puttanesca topped with olives and capers in a bowl.
      Classic Linguine Alla Puttanesca
    • Marinara sauce in a pan garnished with basil.
      The Ultimate Guide to Marinara Sauce
    • fra diavolo sauce with shrimp and linguine
      Shrimp Fra Diavolo with Linguine
    • creamy chicken parmesan pasta in a skillet
      Creamy Chicken Parmesan Pasta
    • carbonara
      Spaghetti Carbonara Do's and Don'ts
    • Shrimp over pesto pasta garnished with basil.
      Creamy Pesto Shrimp Pasta
    • creamy red pepper sauce over rigatoni
      Creamy Red Pepper Sauce
    • linguine with clams in red sauce on a plate.
      Linguine with Red Clam Sauce
    • Pasta alla norma plated on a dish and garnished with basil.
      Pasta alla Norma (A Sicilian Dish)
    • Lamb ragu over pappardelle on a small plate.
      Quick Lamb Ragu with Pappardelle
    • spaghetti with cauliflower plated on a dish garnished with parsley.
      Pasta with Cauliflower
    • Spicy chicken Riggies
      Spicy Chicken Riggies
    • Artichoke pesto pasta
      Artichoke Pesto Pasta
    • caprese tortellini salad
      Caprese Tortellini Salad
    • fennel sausage pasta
      Sausage and Fennel Pasta
    • shrimp scampi without wine
      Shrimp Scampi Without Wine
    • creamy brie pasta
      Creamy Brie Pasta
    • garlic anchovy pasta
      Garlic Anchovy Pasta with Toasted Breadcrumbs
    • linguine with clams
      Linguine with Clams
    • pasta with zucchini and cherry tomatoes. finished product
      Italian Summer Pasta with Zucchini
    • bison ragu
      Bison Ragu
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    Vinny DelGiudice, MS CCC-SLP

    My name is Vinny. I am an Italian-American home cook, a photographer, and previously, a speech pathologist specializing in swallowing and voice disorders. I share the recipes I grew up eating in my home and the recipes that I cook for my family. Always From Scratch is about cooking homemade meals and eating with family.

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    Classic Italian Spring Recipes

    • steamed artichokes
      Easy Steamed Artichokes
    • Sliced pork shoulder on a cutting board.
      Italian Pork Roast
    • Kale and Cannellini Bean salad in a bowl topped with pine nuts.
      Kale and Cannellini Bean Salad
    • Pasta primavera with broccoli, asparagus, and cherry tomatoes in a bowl.
      Pasta Primavera (with Broccoli and Asparagus)
    • Chicken piccata in a saucepan.
      The BEST Chicken Piccata
    • Zucchini risotto in a bowl topped with parmigiano and parsley.
      Zucchini Risotto

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