Best Italian pasta recipes

Best Italian pasta recipes

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For all lovers of Italian cuisine and delicious pasta , we specially offer you today in Cooking Secrets the best Italian pasta recipes ever " Orecchiette with Mini Chicken Meatballs " this wonderful recipe needs only half an hour in preparation . Try it now because it is a favorite of many . 


Orecchiette with Mini Chicken Meatballs



prep time : 20 minutes 
cook time : 10 minutes 

level : intermediate

Ingredients : 
  • 1 pound orecchiette pasta
  • 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 3/4 cup grated Romano
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken stock, hot
  • 4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • 8 ounces bocconcini mozzarella, halved
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves 
Directions : 
  • First step , boil salted water in a large bowl over high heat then add the pasta and ccok for about 8-10 minutes or until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally .
  • Second step , put the bread crumbs , eggs , milk , parsley , ketchup , Romano cheese, and the salt and pepper in a medium pan and stir together . then add the chicken and gently stir until combine . 
  • third step , form the chicken mixture into 3/4-inch pieces using a teaspoon measure . then roll the chicken pieces into mini meatballs with your damp hands . 
  • Forth step , heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat . add the meatballs and start cooking without moving for about 2 minutes or until brown on the bottom then turn them over to brown the other side for another 2 minutes . add the the chicken stock and tomatoes . scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan using a wooden spoon . 
  • Fifth and last step , reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes  until tomatoes are soft and meatballs are cooked through . drain the pasta, reserving about 1 cup of the pasta water . put pasta in a large bowl and add the Parmesan . Toss to lightly coat orecchiette, adding reserved pasta water, if needed, to loosen the pasta . Add the meatball mixture , 1/2 cup of the basil and   mozzarella cheese and toss to combine . 




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