Sausage Shrimp Trottole

Trottole is a small pasta in a shaped to resemble spinning tops. (Think “dreidel.”) These tiny pastas are often used in soups, like minestrone or pasta e fagiole. However, these mini pasta spirals are also an excellent base for a skillet pasta meal – with spicy Italian sausage and a handful of coveted shrimp, a quick…

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Skillet Salsa Spaghettini

So, everyone loves spaghetti. And, everyone loves tacos.Simple “spaghettini,” angel hair pasta noodles, with fresh and zesty salsa, along with hearty black beans and a dose of cumin and cream cheese, meld Italian and Mexican culinary expectations in the blink of an eye. One pot – two cultures – a million flavors, bursting forth from…

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