Easy Pasta Recipes: Maccheroncini with Tomato Sauce

Easy pasta recipes are delicious when the quality of pasta is outstanding. Try this angel hair pasta recipe with a quick and easy pasta sauce recipe.

Generally when we speak about maccheroni we think about a short pasta, in the shape of ribbed, two inches long little tubes.

Against any expectation, the Maccheroncini di Campofilone have the shape of very thin spaghetti, a sort of angel hair pasta.

Maccheroncini are made with love and care in Campofilone, a village located in the heart of Le Marche region.

This pasta is made with premium wheat flour and an amazing amount of fresh eggs, ten for each kilo of flour.

Is then worked by hand and expertly cut into the thinnest fettuccine that can humanly be achieved.

The Maccheroncini are then left to dry in special ventilated rooms.

The result is an outstanding pasta of perfect texture that tastes great with any kind of simple or elaborated sauce.

This kind of pasta tends to soak up the sauce (with delicious effects) so it’s advisable to keep the condiment rather liquid.

Here is a quick recipe for the most classic Italian tomato and meat recipe sauce.

Cut and lightly fry in olive oil an onion, a little celery and a carrot.

Add minced meat and a sausage without its casing. When brown, add half a glass of dry, white wine and let evaporate.

Simmer with a can of peeled tomatoes and a glass of water.

For more recipes of simple Italian tomato sauces to match the maccheroncini click on the link. Buon appetito!

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