Quick and Easy Gourmet Italian Meals for Moms

Between our families, careers and the endless demands of day-to-day life most people are too busy to put in the time for a traditional home cooked dinner. Easy quick recipes solve the problem of finding the time to make home cooked meals. There are now options available to help create delicious, nutritious recipes in less than 15 minutes that your family will love.

For example O’Sole Mio offers a complete range of gourmet prepared pastas and sauces having the authentic flavors of Italy and the Mediterranean. This collection is made from the freshest ingredients and uses high quality meats and cheeses which makes it easy for the experienced or novice cook to prepare restaurant-quality dishes.

“My passion is to help create simple, fresh and authentic Italian recipes for you to share with your family and friends,” explained Alfredo Napolitano President and Executive Chef of O’Sole Mio.

Here’s a classic Italian favorite –

Saccottini stuffed with pesto and served with primavera sauce

Ingredients:

• 125 g of fresh O’Sole Mio pasta per person

• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of olive oil

• Half onion, cut in thin stripes

• 1/4 eggplant, cut in thin stripes

• 1/4 green zucchini, cut in thin stripes

• 1/4 red pepper

• 1/4 green pepper

• 1/4 yellow pepper

• 6 cherry tomatoes cut in half

• 1/4 cup of chopped basil

• 5 oz. (150 ml) of dry white wine

• 3.5 oz. (100 m) of O’Sole Mio Napolitana sauce per person

• Grated Parmesan

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Quantity: 2 portions

Directions:

1. In a large pot of boiling water, sprinkle ½ a teaspoon of salt. Throw in the saccottinis. Cook for approximately 5 minutes, and then drain the pasta.

2. In a saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the vegetables. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Deglaze with the white wine. Add the O’Sole Mio Napolitana sauce. Let simmer for 2 minutes.

3. Add the pasta to the sauce. Stir well and serve. Decorate with a basil leave and some grated Parmesan. More quick and easy recipes can be found at www.osolemio.ca.

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