Here are some Italian pasta side dish recipes to share with you. Also, the satisfaction of eating your homemade pasta is priceless. In addition these pasta recipes require only a few simple ingredients: flour, egg, olive oil, and salt. Additionally, pasta is one of the most desirable comfort foods.
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Homemade pasta is a form of artwork. Additionally making the dough into the desired shapes is fun and can be shared with the entire family. When my kids were small, it was an activity we shared, an art they learned that they can share these pasta dishes with their families.
Italian pasta side dishes:
Orecchiette con Pomodoro e Pecorino
Orecchiette con pomodoro e pecorino is a great side dish. Hailed from Puglia Italy this is a unique shape of pasta combined with a cherry tomato sauce. Orecchiette means “small ears” in Italian. It resembles the shape of pasta.
Lemon Orzo Shrimp
Gnocchi
Tagliatelle
This dish can serve both as a one-pot main course
and a delightful side. With a quick preparation and cooking time of 30 minutes or less, it’s perfect for busy days. Also, featuring the flavors of parmesan cheese, orzo pasta, and fresh vegetables, it could easily become one best side dishes
in your cookbook.
Gnocchi is one of my favorite pasta sides. Simply cook some potatoes, add some flour, roll, and shape it. Add some tomato sauce, and you have the perfect side dish. When paired with a creamy sauce to increase the richness of this great side dish.
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Tagliatelle is an egg pasta that can serve as a main dish
when paired with a protein-rich sauce like Bolognese. It can also be a delicious side dish when combined with a simple sauce like marinara or pesto, resulting in delightful pesto pasta. Its wide, ribbon-like noodles provide a large surface area, allowing sauces to cling beautifully.
More Italian pasta side dishes:
Homemade pappardelle is the perfect option
for a pasta side dish paired with your favorite tomato or creamy sauce. The wide surface of the pasta allows the sauce to cling perfectly.
This perfect side dish
can also be a main course. The filling with crabmeat and bell peppers combined with the creamy sauce
can pair well with any protein or vegetable. Also, it can be served alone as a main course
. Ravioli or any stuffed pasta has been one of my family’s favorite foods. The star of this dish is the Basil cream sauce, combined with pesto, and a cheesy cream sauce.
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Pasta Carbonara is one of many easy side dishes. Spaghetti is combined with a creamy sauce consisting of egg yolks and parmesan cheese. Also, Guancale or pancetta is added as a protein.
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Busiate is a distinctive shape of pasta that stands out with its spiral curls. Also, these spirals create the perfect nooks and crannies to capture your favorite sauce, making every bite a flavorful experience. Its artistic shape also creates one of the best pasta side dishes
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Cacio e Pepe combines pasta, cheese, and black pepper
to create a creamy, spicy, and easy-to-prepare pasta dish. This simple recipe makes it one of your easy pasta side dishes. It is a great recipe for a side dish but can also be served as a main dish
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Giant homemade tortellini is one of my favorite pasta side dishes. This unique pasta shape is filled with cheese and fresh basil. It pairs well with your favorite tomato sauce or any creamy sauce, making it an excellent side dish to serve alongside a protein or vegetable.
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This seafood pasta recipe can also be a main dish, appetizer, or one of the most delicious side dishes. It includes two different sauces; lemon vinaigrette pasta sauce, and lobster pasta sauce. The vinaigrette is simply lemon juice, Olive oil, and salt. The lobster pasta sauce is more complex, but it enhances the flavor of the lobster/salmon mousse filling. Served atop a tomato chutney composed of fresh cherry tomatoes, fresh garlic cloves, and fresh herbs.
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There is no special equipment needed. You may want to use a pasta machine, but it’s not necessary. Therefore we prefer the old-school method of rolling out the pasta with a wooden rolling pin.
The beauty of this art is the versatility of the ingredients. If you want to make egg pasta, simply use more eggs. Also to make your pasta more delicate, roll it out thinner. There are also different types of flour to experiment with. Recently, the transformation into “gluten-free” may be desirable. For this requirement, gluten-free flour is available.
Lets not forget the cheesy garlic bread to add to your Italian pasta side dish:
- Start with your favorite baguette of bread and slice it into 1/2 to 3/4-inch slices.
- In a ramekin fill with fresh garlic cloves and enough olive oil to cover the fresh garlic.
- Roast at 300 F until the garlic becomes a golden color, and is soft enough to spread on your bread.
- With a fork mash the garlic to create a paste.
- Spread the garlic/oil mixture on the bread
- Now here is the creative part: sprinkle your favorite cheese on your creation. Parmesan, Pecorino, Asiago, or Gruyere are some great options.
- Season with your favorite fresh herbs. Be creative “Cooking is art”
- Toast at 400F until the cheese is browned, and the bread is crunchy
Variations:
If you like to add vegetables like sun-dried tomatoes or spinach can be added to your flour. In addition to adding flavor, it also changes the color of your pasta. Subsequently enhancing the presentation of your dish. We also added fresh herbs to flavor our pasta. My Nonna occasionally added a little fresh basil to her pasta to add a little flavor.
Other alternatives are the sauces you pair with your delicious noodles. The question is, do you want a type of creamy cheese sauce, white sauce pasta or maybe a tomato-based sauce? One of my favorites is simply brown butter sauce with a little sage.
Remember, “Cooking is artwork”. Whatever form of pasta you are making, you are creating art.
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