Pasta And Potatoes Pasta E Patate Food

ONE-POT POTATO PASTA (PASTA E PATATE)

Steps:

• Cut onion, carrot and celery into small pieces.
• Peel and cut the potatoes into 3/4-inch chunks.
• Heat the oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Stir in the diced vegetables (soffritto), reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook for about 10 minutes until soft. Stir frequently.
• Add the potato chunks, the tomatoes, and salt to the pan, stir well to coat.
• Pour in hot water, cover, increase the heat and cook for a couple of minutes, until the potatoes are almost soft.
• Then add pasta, and cook until al dente, stirring frequently. As soon as the mixture begins to thicken, add a bit of boiling water.
• When the pasta is nearly done, taste and adjust the seasoning. Make sure you're happy with the consistency, if you prefer a soupy potato pasta add more water and give a good stir.
• Turn the heat off, add grated parmesan cheese, parsley, black pepper and stir well.
• Serve with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, and extra black pepper, parmesan cheese, and parsley if you wish. Enjoy!

PASTA E PATATE: PASTA AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat up extra-virgin olive oil in a deep saucepan. Add the prosciutto or salami and cook until crisp. To make the 'soffritto', add the onion, celery, carrot, chile pepper, salt, and black pepper. Saute until the onion becomes soft, and then add the potatoes. Stir to prevent the potatoes from sticking to the pan. Add the water and tomato puree.
• Add the spaghetti to the pot. Mix together well and add the Pecorino cheese. Add water, a little at a time periodically and cook for a few minutes until the soup is creamy and thickened.
• Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with Parmigiano cheese. Allow the soup to cool and thicken. Serve the soup at room temperature.

PASTA AND POTATOES (PASTA E PATATE)

Steps:

• Chop the bacon, carrot, celery, onion, and parsley together.
• Pour the oil into a large pan, add the chopped mixture and cook over medium low heat until the vegetables are tender and golden.
• Stir in the tomato paste and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the potatoes and water, bring to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are very tender, about 30 minutes.
• Mash some of the potatoes with the back of a spoon.
• Add the pasta and boiling water.
• Cook, stirring often, until the pasta is tender.
• The mixture should remain quite thick, but add more water if it seems too thick.
• Stir in the cheese and serve.