Tomato paste

dried cannellini beans (about 300 grams; or substitute 1 can of cooked beans) • mixed pasta shapes (about 250 grams) • garlic clove • double-concentrated tomato paste • ripe tomato • celery stalk • Fresh basil, to taste • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Salt,

large Italian sausages • ground beef (200 grams) • Olive oil, • small onion • tomato paste • salt • black pepper • water (about 60 ml) • white wine (about 60 ml) • bay leaves • Large saucepan • Bowl

durum wheat semolina flour (about 250 grams) • egg plus enough water to reach 1/3 cup (95 ml) total liquid • tomato paste • For the ravioli filling: • lactose-free ricotta cheese (about 100 grams) • cooked, squeezed, and chopped spinach (about 30 grams) • salt • butter • fresh sage leaves

rice (70 grams) • tomato paste (70 grams) • water • finely chopped onion (20 grams) • extra virgin olive oil • egg • grated Parmesan cheese (20 grams) • crumbled feta cheese (30 grams) • Salt, black pepper

coarsely ground mixed beef and pork (about 400 grams) • total carrots, celery, and onion (about 150 grams) • Extra virgin olive oil, • double-concentrated tomato paste • water or broth (about 240 ml) • white or red wine (about 240 ml)

ground veal (300 grams) • celery stalk • carrot • white onion • peas (100 grams) • heaping tablespoon tomato paste • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, red pepper flakes, or both, to taste • Extra-virgin olive oil • Water,

beef broth (1 liter) • extra-lean ground beef (800 grams) • tomato paste (100 grams) • extra virgin olive oil (20 ml) • celery stalk • onion • carrot • rosemary • bay leaf • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Nutmeg, to taste

cornmeal (about 200 grams) • oregano • hot paprika • Black pepper, to taste • Salt, to taste • tomato paste • extra virgin olive oil • water (about 150 ml)

cleaned squid (about 1.3 lbs/600 g each), including ink sacs • tomato paste (about 100 grams) • spaghetti (about 400 grams) • dry white wine • shallot • Extra-virgin olive oil • Red pepper flakes • Salt, to taste • Fresh parsley, to taste

textured soy protein (about 80 grams; it will expand as it cooks) • large red onion, roughly chopped

cauliflower • spaghetti or bucatini (500 grams) • green onion • anchovy fillets in oil • raisins and pine nuts • tomato paste • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Salt, • Black pepper, • Toasted breadcrumbs

For the lasagna: • béchamel sauce (about 400 grams) • meat ragù (about 400 grams) • fresh egg pasta (about 500 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • butter (about 30 grams) • For the béchamel sauce: • all-purpose flour (about 80 grams) • butter (about 80 grams) • whole milk powder (about 1 liter) • salt (about 10 grams) • nutmeg •

potato gnocchi (500 grams) • ground pork (1 kg) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • tomato paste • tomato purée (about 48-52 oz total) • white wine (about 120 ml) • small bunch fresh parsley • red onion (such as Tropea) • celery stalk • carrot • Olive oil, • Black pepper, •

chicken breast (about 600 grams) • fresh pineapple, cut into pieces (about 300 grams) • tomato paste • cornstarch (about 40 grams) • soy sauce • apple cider vinegar • brown sugar • blanched almonds (about 40 grams) • finely chopped celery, carrot, and onion • Olive oil and salt,

To taste white beans • To taste chickpeas • medium head of cabbage • frozen spinach (about 500 grams) • potatoes • carrots • medium onion • celery stalk with leaves • garlic • tomato paste • To taste olive oil, salt, and pepper

Tuscan kale (cavolo nero) • (14 oz/400 g each) cannellini beans • (14 oz/400 g) chickpeas • leek • Tomato paste • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt • Black pepper

chestnut flour (about 100 grams) • semolina flour (about 100 grams) • medium eggs • salt • ground beef (about 300 grams) • vegetable broth (about 600 ml) • pancetta or unsmoked bacon, cut into thin strips (about 2 oz or 50-60 grams) • rosemary • Black pepper • Extra virgin olive oil • carrot • Celery •

penne pasta (320 grams) • mushrooms, sliced (300 grams) • onion, chopped (or use a mix of chopped vegetables for sautéing) • tomato paste (30 grams) • heavy cream (200 grams) • Olive oil, • Fine salt, • Chopped parsley,

Carnaroli rice (320 grams) • Italian sausage (300 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (100 grams) • garlic clove • butter

crushed tomatoes • coconut milk • red onion • garlic • tomato paste • sweet paprika • turmeric • cumin • nutmeg • lentils • potatoes, boiled and diced (about 150 grams) • bread •

fresh squid ink tagliolini (about 400 grams) • swordfish (about 300 grams) • (12 3/4 oz/360 grams) canned chickpeas, drained • pitted black olives (about 50 grams) • capers • chili pepper • garlic clove • White onion • tomato paste • Salt and pepper, to taste • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste

beef chuck roast (about 1.5 kg) • water (about 1.3 liters), or enough to almost cover the meat • beef bouillon cube • onion • celery • carrots • rosemary • Flour, • Black pepper, • Roast seasoning, • Garlic powder, • Hot or sweet paprika, •

eggs • grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • plain breadcrumbs (about 100 grams) • Zest of half a lemon • Nutmeg, to taste • Fine salt, to taste • carrot • celery stalk • onion • asparagus • tomato purée (about 500 grams) • Extra-virgin olive oil, •

About 1 to 1 1/4 cups (180-200 grams) of a ready-to-use dry mixed beans and grains blend (no soaking required)

Italian sausages • pork shoulder steaks • beef chuck (about 300 grams) • onions • garlic • carrots • very ripe Picadilly tomatoes (about 1 kg) • paprika • tomato paste • Extra-virgin olive oil, • white wine (about 60 ml)

whole grain instant polenta (160 grams) • tomato purée (200 ml) • water (630 ml) • frozen mixed mushrooms (300 grams) • ball buffalo mozzarella • olive oil • garlic clove • tomato paste • Salt

spaghetti (up to 14 oz is fine) (320 g to 400 g) • medium squid with ink sacs (about 1.5 lbs) (about 700 g) • extra virgin olive oil (about 60 ml) • yellow onions, finely chopped • heaping tablespoon tomato paste • Dry white wine • Optional: black pepper, red pepper flakes, parsley

all-purpose flour (about 400 grams) • semolina flour (about 100 grams) • water (about 270 ml) • dried sourdough starter (about 35 grams) • salt (about 15 grams) • extra virgin olive oil • cooked ham (about 100 grams) • low-moisture mozzarella (about 100 grams) • tomato paste • oregano • Italian sausage (about 100 grams) • broccoli rabe (about 100 grams)

reginella pasta (about 400 grams) • small bottle tomato sauce • small can tomato paste • raisins and pine nuts • a small jar anchovies in oil • garlic cloves • Extra virgin olive oil • Breadcrumbs • Salt

semolina flour (about 220 grams) • warm water (about 110 ml) • celery stalk • carrot • medium onion • pancetta (about 200 grams) • ground beef (about 300 grams) • ground pork loin (about 300 grams) • tomato purée • tube tomato paste • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste •