Mahnke Family Recipes

Pastas

A range of pasta recipes inspired by traditional Italian methods as well as modern adaptations.

• Cannelloni
  This dish may be prepared in advance or frozen before baking.
• Chicken & broad bean tagliatelle
  Really wonderful with fresh broad beans, also known as fava beans in the US. When we had an allotment garden, I always looked forward to this dish.
• Chicken Tetrazzini
  This is the version that Angela grew up with.
• Chicken Tetrazzini - Pam's version
  It's a childhood classic.
• Italian 'Polpetti' Meatballs
  I had the idea for this mini-Italian meatball recalling something from a Molto Mario show when we lived in New York. I couldn't find the recipe, so I made it up. When I make it, I do a double recipe and freeze a portion or two. It also reheats nicely.
• Penne ala Vodka
  I learned about this dish from Aunt Hilary, but mostly made it up. Ryan just loves it.
• Peter LaBarbera's Bolognese
  Peter was our family barber for years. His shop was on Brady Street in Milwaukee for decades. He was such a friend that we had him cut our boy's hair for the first time. We always talked about food and Sicily. His bolognese became mine. You will notice that Peter replaced the more common celery with a large amount of parsley. It might seem crazy, but it works.
• Ricotta Dumplings
  These little dumplings, made from a few staple Italian larder ingredients, are traditionally made in my home village of Minori on the feast day of the town's patron saint.
• Veal Ragu with Cellentani Pasta
  Angela had this in a Roman trattoria called _Trattoria da Lucia_, it was wonderful, so I tried to copy it. First of all, this goes quickly, so you should really get everything ready before you start.