Pasta Archives - The Italian Chef

Spinach Lasagna

by Phil Torre | Jun 20, 2018 | Bacon, Christmas Eve, Lasagna, Pasta, Recipes, Sunday Dinner

Although this vegetarian spinach lasagna varies slightly from the traditional version of this classic Italian dish, it is equally delicious and filling. A flavorful homemade tomato sauce enrobes three layers of pasta filled with a creamy, cheesy spinach mixture and...

Penne Arrabiata

by Phil Torre | Dec 8, 2017 | Featured, Pasta, Recipes

Penne Arrabiata translates to Angry Penne, which is an apt name for this spicy pasta dish. My father didn’t typically put too much spice into his cooking, but this was one exception. If people wanted the pasta angry they got it angry! If you look at and try...

Pasta Puttanesca

by Phil Torre | May 24, 2017 | Pasta, Recipes

Pasta Puttanesca is loosely translated to “street walker’s pasta.” There are a lot of stories about how this name came about. The most popular is that the ladies of the evening in Naples used to make Pasta alla Puttanesca and put it out on the...

Cacio e Pepe

by Phil Torre | May 19, 2017 | Pasta, Recipes, Weeknight Cooking

I really love Roman cuisine, especially the pasta dishes. I have featured classics like Carbonara, Buccatini all’Amatriciana and Spaghetti alla Gricia here in the past. Cacio e Pepe is another one to add to our repertoire of crowd pleasing Roman pasta dishes....

Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

by Phil Torre | Apr 20, 2017 | Pasta, Recipes, Sausage

Sausage and broccoli rabe is a great combination. Even if you are not a big broccoli rabe eater, you need to try them together. The contrast between the bitterness of the broccoli rabe and the sweet Italian sausage just works. One of my favorite sausages of all time...

Penne Filetto di Pomodoro

by Phil Torre | Mar 29, 2017 | Pasta, Recipes

Filetto di Pomodoro, with prosciutto and onion, is a rustic and hearty tomato sauce that goes great over penne or your favorite pasta shape. Filetto di Pomodoro is the first of my Dad’s recipes from the restaurant that I learned to cook well. I worked as a...