Foodie Friday: Pasta and Pizza Recipes

Autumn and the arrival of cool weather is the perfect time to to heat up the kitchen with something saucy and sensational. I have a feeling  that "Mr. Shop This" will be looking for some Sunday sauce after reading this recipe roundup. I hope that you find something appetizing, too.

One Pot Spicy Alla Vodka Pizza Pasta

The perfect way to start. This dish is one part pizza and another part pasta. I am sure that it all adds up to deliciousness!

Half Baked Harvest

Fire Roasted Harvest Squash Pasta

The recipe author states that this sauce is "lose-your-mind " good. And I bet it is. With pumpkin, squash, fire roasted tomatoes, sage, allspice, and cream, how could it be bad?

How Sweet Eats

Easy Spinach Artichoke Pizza
The recipe is a creamy cheesy spin on your favorite party dip. It's a white pizza lovers dream.

Broma Bakery

Creamy Salmon Pasta

A simple but impressive dish that is company worthy. Funny, I never thought of creating pasta with salmon. Sounds wonderful!

Foxes Love Lemons

12 Inch Pizza Crust Recipe

Included in this recipe roundup because of the helpful hints. For example, did you realize that you should use bottled spring water when making dough? Click through to learn why,

The Spruce Eats

Don Angie Pinwheel Lasagna
A deconstructed lasagna recipe from New York chefs Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli. Click through to read all about this "Taste of New York."

Williams Sonoma

Truffle Mushroom and Ricotta Pizza

Oh this is up my alley! Truffle oil elevates anything. This recipe combines Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms with ricotta and white truffle oil.  I will take a slice right now please.

La Tourangelle

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

They say this is how to make Carbonara the Italian way. I think I have been doing it wrong forever. One to try!

Gourmet Traveller

                           

Fully Loaded Deep Dish Pizza

My idea of a pizza pie! As you probably know, deep dish was first created in my hometown, Chicago. Must be why I love it so much. This recipe is perfection.

Williams Sonoma

Linguine With Grilled Tuna, Capers and Parsley

This simple Mediterranean inspired dish features complex flavors. Every component is grilled. 

Epicurious

Pesto Pizza with Feta Stuffed Crust

This just might be the most exciting dish of the roundup. I thought the idea of stuffing the crust to be genius. I mean, can you ever have too much cheese? Pesto will take it up several notches.

Half Baked Harvest

Classic Italian Lasagna

Did you know that the original lasagna comes from Bologna, Italy? I did not. And it always featured a creamy bechamel sauce and meat ragu. My last effort at lasagna for company featured the bechamel. I will never make the dish without it again. The sauce elevates it to something very special.

Chatelain

Pasta with Grilled Eggplant, Smoky Tomato Sauce and Basil Walnut Pistou

~ Gluten Free ~

This dish is like a garden on your plate. It's  both earthy and healthy. The smoky tomato sauce sounds heavenly. If you no longer are grilling outdoors, grill that eggplant in a grill pan!

Heather Christo

French Onion Pizza

If you love French Onion Soup as much as I do, this pizza is for you. I believe that caramelized onions make almost any dish better. These are cooked for an hour in butter with thyme, bay leaves, sherry wine, and beef stock. Oh my!

The Original Dish

Bucatini Pasta with Burrata & Fried Breadcrumbs

Don't you just want a spoon for that burrata? This is an olive oil based sauce where the seasoning is key. I think it looks fabulous.

The Original Dish

Pumpkin Sausage Sage Pizza

This recipe features some of my favorite fall ingredients. I bet it smells wonderful while it is baking. And that crust!!

Italian Food Forever

Creamy Mushroom Pasta

An easy weeknight dinner that sounds delicious. It's a rich dish which features mushrooms, heavy cream and white wine. How lovely!

Salt and Lavender

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Foodie Friday: That's Italian!

{ Via: Williams Sonoma }

After a busy week and winter weather, don't you yearn for some comfort food? We often make something comforting and delicious for Sunday dinner.  For "Mr. Shop This," it's usually Italian food. I can't compare to his Italian Grandmother, who rolled out her own pasta noodles on the bed. I can, however, make up any one of these recipes. So can you. Scroll down to find your personal favorite, and cook up some comfort this weekend. 

 

Red Wine Bucatini With Pancetta 
& Parmesan
This is one impressive recipe! It is tossed with lots of flavor and very few ingredients. The recipe calls for an entire bottle of wine. Gotta love that! 
How Sweet  Eats

Bonne Bouche, Sherry Caramelized Onion, and Honeyed Pear Pizza
Have you ever had pear pizza? If not, know that it is delicious. The touch of sweetness added to the spice is so good.
Adventures In Cooking

Shrimp Scampi & Pasta
Gluten & Dairy Free
Scampi is one of my favorite things. I can do without the pasta, but this looks good. Garlicky white wine sauce and juicy, spicy shrimp coat the spaghetti, and a little lemon juice adds the zing. 
Heather Christo

Smoky Mushroom Bolognese
I don't think that you could find a better looking pasta. For me the star of the dish is that gooey melting dollop of buratta. 
Ful-Filled

Cheessy Meatballs
Here's a recipe for cheesy meatballs that are juicy and tender, simmered in a rustic homemade tomato sauce, then topped with melted mozzarella cheese. Pour this mixture over your favorite pasta. The secret to the meatballs is the bread that has been soaked in milk, then added to the meat mixture. That's how I make mine, too.
Cafe Delites

Wild Mushroom & Mascarpone Risotto
The addition of the mascarpone further elevates an already elevated recipe. 
Just Yum!
Kitchen Konfidence

One Pot Spicy Pesto Cheese

 Baked Rigatoni

Don't yo8u just want a spoon to dig into this dish? Click to watch a one minute "how to" video 
Half Baked Harvest

Garlic Butter Pepperoni 
Pizza Rolls
Here's your next party app. Better make a double batch, as everyone will just
 love them.
Foodie Crush

Classic Extra Cheesy Lasagna
I made Tiegan's recipe with some adjustments for a crowd at Christmas. It was a hit! The Bechamel Sauce made all of the difference. My adjustments included a layer of a ricotta & spinach that isn't in the original recipe. I also used fresh pasta, which from now on, is a must. The end result looked
 just like this.
Half Baked Harvest

Fully Loaded Deep Dish Pizza
As you probably know, deep dish was first created in my hometown, Chicago. Must be why I love it so much. This recipe is perfection.
Williams Sonoma

Instant Pot Pesto Zuppa Toscana
Technically this is a soup, but it is heart enough to be a meal. And yes, it is inspired the Zuppa Toscana from Olive Garden. I have never been, but it
 looks good.
Half Baked Harvest

Garlic Butter Italian Sausage Sandwiches
Now who wouldn't want one of these? This recipe would please the pickiest of eaters.
Little Kitchen Big World

Italian Trifle with Marsala Syrup
Here's a 4 star dessert that couldn't be more special looking. In essence it is wine soaked soft sponge cake layered with vanilla-infused pastry cream. I've made it, and it is fab!
Food and Wine

Pancetta & Chard Skillet Lasagna
Using no cook lasagna noodles streamlines the process. Wouldn't this be fun to watch come together 
on the stovetop?
Wiliams Sonoma

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Foodie Friday: Recipes For Pizza Lovers

Pizza has always been at the top of my favorite foods list, but it has to be really good for me to indulge. Alas, I haven't had a bite or a slice yet this year. My current diet hasn't allowed for such a treat. For my upcoming trip to New York, I look forward to going off the diet wagon. So today we are talking homemade pizza. Forget delivery. Pizza is just too much fun to make and eat at home!

HERE: 21 Recipes & Cooks Tools 

Chicago Deep Dish
Of course this Chicago Girl would begin with Deep Dish. In fact it is my pizza of choice. This recipe reads like a Gino's pizza. It's a good one!
Ambitious Kitchen  

Truffled Mushroom Pizza
Truffle salt and truffle oil create the most fragrant pizza.  I never met a truffle that I didn't love. This will be my fave of the edit.
Williams-Sonoma

    Emile Henry Flame Burgundy Pizza Stone
Turn a grill or oven into a pizzeria. Using this stone, you can count on light crispy crusts with moist airy interiors.
Sur La Table  

Shrimp and Pesto Pizza 
A little departure from the standard pizza topping. It begins with grilled dough, and is topped off with delicious fresh shrimp. Oh Yum!
Martha Stewart  

Ciabatta Pizza Bread
Let me begin by saying you do not have to make your own bread. This recipe is ooey gooey and so easy. It features four different kinds of cheese. Enough said.
How Sweet Eats

Low-Calorie Cauliflower Crust Pizza (Gluten Free)
This just looks delish to me. And it is only 240 calories per portion. I think we must make this.
Lavender and Lovage 

Balsamic Roasted Peach, Almond, and Cilantro Pizza
This recipe had me at Balsamic. I always use it in my red sauce and on my pizza.  Balsamic pairs beautifully with fruit, especially peaches.
Gringalicious

Pizza Margherita
A recipe is for the most iconic of all pizzas. Dressed in the colors of the Italian flag, it is simply topped with tomato, fresh basil leaves, and mozzarella. The crust looks just fabulous on this one.
Saveur

Pizzeria Pronto
This little wonder makes your pizza in just six minutes and heats up to 600 degrees. I have a similar pizza maker and it works fabulously! Now on sale.
Williams Sonoma

Spanakopizza
A kitschy combination of Italian and Greek food. Look at that flaky crust...it's like baklava! 
Macheesmo

Walnut Handled Pizza Rocker
Oh let's rock! Made my artisan knife maker R. Murphy, in Boston, it's a beauty. This tool will make quick work of gooey cheese and crispy crust. Bring it as a gift to the host for your next pizza party.
Food52

Blackberry Ricotta Pizza with Basil
An easy peasy and oh so cheesy recipe! And for your doubters out there.....you have heard of fruit and cheese plates, haven't you? This looks and sounds fabulous!
The Food Charlatan

Cast Iron Skillet Brussels Sprouts Bacon Pizza
I have tried this cast iron method, and it works!  The crust gets very crispy. And then you have bacon and Brussels Sprouts. Well, they go together like PB & J!
How Sweet Eats

Beet Crust Pizza
This pizza just may be the prettiest ever! And yes, 2 beets are cooked inside the crust. If you don't like beets, no worries, you can't taste them. Goat cheese, hard boiled eggs, and heirloom tomatoes round out the ingredients.
Bakers Royale  

Maple Apples, Blue Cheese and Bacon Pizza
Now this just cannot be bad! Bacon makes everything better, right?
Foodie Crush 

Julia Child’s Eggplant Pizzas
The eggplant pizzas are low-carb, Keto, low-glycemic, gluten-free, meatless, and look delicious! Not to mention how easy they are to make. Something different.
Kalyn's Kitchen 

Chipotle Chicken With Walnuts & Blue Cheese

This is a recipe with an interesting twist. The Creamy Chipotle Sauce looks good. I love a good drizzle. Don't you?

What Katie Ate

Pizza Frittata
Pizza for breakfast? Watch the kiddos come running. There will be no skipping breakfast with this dish on the table.
Minimalist Baker

Folding Pizza Peel and Recipe Book Set

If you make pizza in the oven or on a grill, you need one of these. It's also priced right to be a great gift for a pizza lover in your life.

Sur La Table

Bagel and Lox Pizza
One fabulous brunch dish, wouldn't you say? It's a great way to feed a crowd.
Heather Christo

Super Green Pea and Asparagus Burrata Pizza
This recipe celebrates Spring, and had me at BURRATA! Also involved is a lemon basil vinaigrette, roasted sugar nap peas, prosciutto and more. You almost don't have to feel guilty about this one!
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