A Cookbook: Everyday Pasta
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Learn to make pasta from New York Times bestselling author and Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis! For Giada De Laurentiis, pasta has always been one of the great pleasures of the table: it’s healthy and delicious; it can be light and delicate or rich and hearty; it’s readily available and easy to prepare—everything you want in a meal. And nothing satisfies a craving for Italian food quite like it! In Everyday Pasta, Giada invites you to share her love of this versatile staple with more than a hundred brand-new recipes for pasta dishes, as well as for complementary sauces, salads, and sides tempting enough to bring the whole family to the dinner table. Without forgetting about the classics we all love, Giada makes the most of the many varieties of pasta available to create recipes that combine familiar flavors in exciting new ways. Although most of these dishes are all-in-one meals in themselves, Giada also supplies recipes for her favorite appetizers, side dishes, and salads to round them out. Whether you’re looking for a simple summer supper that makes the most of seasonal vegetables or seeking comfort in a pasta bowl on a cold winter’ s night, Everyday Pasta offers just the thing, including:   • Tuna, Green Bean, and Orzo Salad • Crab Salad Napoleans with Fresh Pasta • Roman-Style Fettuccini with Chicken • Baked Pastina Casserole • Tagliatelle with Short Ribs Ragou • Spaghetti with Eggplant, Butternut Squash, and Shrimp Easy to prepare and endlessly versatile, pasta makes a wonderful quick supper when time is short but easily becomes an elegant meal when the occasion requires. In Everyday Pasta, Giada shows you how, with a few basic ingredients from the fridge and the pantry, you’re never more than minutes away from a delicious pasta dinner.

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Weight 0.925025 kg
Dimensions 1.905 × 19.5834 × 24.765 cm
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Hardback
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Year Published

2007-4-3
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Publication City/Country

USA
ISBN 10

0307346587
About The Author

GIADA DE LAURENTIIS is the Emmy Award-winning star of Food Network's Everyday Italian, Giada at Home, Giada's Holiday Handbook, and Giada in Italy; she is also a judge on Food Network Star, a contributing correspondent for NBC's Today show, and the author of seven New York Times bestselling books. She recently published the eighth in her series of books for young readers, Recipe for Adventure. She has a namesake restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip with a second location planned for 2018. Born in Rome, Giada grew up in Los Angeles, where she now lives with her daughter, Jade.
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Rigatoni with Sausage, Artichokes, and Asparagus6 servingsAnytime you add sausage to a pasta dish, you exponentially increase the number of people who are going to love it; by adding vegetables, you turn it into a complete meal, a win-win situation all around.3/4 cup drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, sliced, 2 tablespoons of oil -reserved1 pound hot Italian sausage, casings removed2 (8-ounce) packages frozen artichoke hearts1 cup asparagus, trimmed and cut in 1-inch pieces2 large garlic cloves, chopped1 3/4 cups chicken broth1/2 cup dry white wine12 ounces rigatoni or other tubular pasta1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving1/3 cup chopped fresh basil1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley8 ounces fresh mozzarella, cubed (optional)Salt and freshly ground black pepperHeat the oil reserved from the tomatoes in a large, heavy frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned, breaking up the meat into bite-size pieces with a fork, about 8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the sausage to a bowl. Add the artichokes, asparagus, and garlic to the same skillet, and saute over medium heat until the garlic is tender, about 2 minutes. Add the broth, wine, and sun-dried tomatoes. Boil over medium-high heat until the sauce reduces slightly, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta in boiling water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Drain the pasta.Add the pasta, sausage, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese, the basil, and parsley to the artichoke mixture. Toss until the sauce is almost absorbed by the pasta. Stir in the mozzarella, if using. Season to taste with salt and -pepper. Serve, passing the additional Parmesan cheese alongside.

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