How to Shop Like an Italian | Shopping Tips for Authentic Italian Cooking

How to Shop Like an Italian | Shopping Tips for Authentic Italian Cooking

Authentic Italian food is based upon simplicity, but simplicity can produce challenges of its own. When a dish relies on just a few elements, the quality of those ingredients becomes paramount!

In order to help aspiring Italian food gourmands, Eva is here today to share some tips and tricks for how to shop like an Italian: from selecting the right pasta to identifying a promising bottle of wine!

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EVA'S "PASTA ALLA MONTOVANA CON RICOTTA" RECIPE

For this recipe, you will need:
- Penne, penne lisce, rigatoni or fusilli pasta (to serve)
- 2 cups cubed butternut squash
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- Olive oil
- Nutmeg
- Amaretti cookies (optional): https://amzn.to/3leJEBQ
- Salt
- Fresh black pepper

In a saucepan, bring 3-4 tbsp olive oil up to medium temp. Add the diced onion and sautèe for about 3 minutes, until the onion becomes slightly transparent and tender. Add the cubed squash and a splash of warm water. Salt and pepper to taste, then partially cover and cook for approximately 10-15 minutes, or until the squash has softened. If necessary, add more water as it cooks if the moisture has completely evaporated before the squash is ready. Turn off the heat.

Bring a large pot of water to boil. Salt liberally (two small handfuls is a good start) and add pasta. Cook according to directions provided.

Meanwhile, on a large plate or platter, combine ricotta cheese with a generous grating of Parmigiano cheese and a sprinkle of ground nutmeg. When the pasta is nearly done, add about 1 oz. of the pasta water into the ricotta mixture and stir all together.

Using a slotted spoon, ladle the cooked pasta into the squash saucepan and stir for a minute over medium heat. Transfer the pasta onto the ricotta platter and stir all together. Top with some crumbled Amaretti cookies (optional).

Buon appetito!

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