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15 Pasta Recipes for National Pasta Day
October 15, 2017
Did you know there’s a day to celebrate one of your favorite foods? Yes, pasta!
Break out a pot and some hot water on October 17th, because it’s time to celebrate National Pasta Day. Pasta is one of the easiest meals around, and we think we can all agree, it tastes delicious. Who doesn’t love a big bowl of pasta with some parmesan cheese? Safe to say, no one?
When we think of pasta, we usually think of Italian cuisine. But pasta has also become an American staple, with a ton of new variations created each day. And according to the official website, pasta’s history might not be what you think:
Contrary to popular belief however, Marco Polo did not discover pasta in Asia and bring it to Italy. In fact, in 1279 a.d., a will drafted by Ponzio Bastone was found bequething a storage bin of macceroni when Marco Polo was still in the Far East. Early Romans used a very simple flour and water dough. Pasta is the Italian word for dough.
Thomas Jefferson introduced pasta to the Americas after first tasting it in Naples, Italy. He was the American Ambassador to France at the time. In 1789, he brought the first pasta machine, along with crates of macaroni, back to the United States. Pasta became a common North American food in the late 19th century with the surge in Italian immigration.
Apparently there are over 600 known pasta shapes, but you don’t have to be a pasta guru to get in on the action. We’ve found delicious recipes that stick to pasta basics, but with a unique twist!
15 Pasta Recipes for National Pasta Day
- Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta
- Creamy Cajun Linguini
- Baked Tortellini in Meat Sauce
- Bacon and Spinach Pasta With Parmesan
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- Panera Mac & Cheese Recipe
- Easy Pesto Chicken and Broccoli Pasta
- One Pot Cajun Chicken and Sausage Alfredo Pasta
- Pasta Carbonara
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