Food Network managing culinary producer Larisa Alverez shows us how to cook al dente pasta and make a gorgeous, creamy sausage-mushroom sauce to top off those noodles.
Tyler gets cozy with a baked pasta dish that is as hearty and rustic as it is tasty and beautiful in all of its bubbling, golden glory. Baked Rigatoni with Eggplant and Sausage, Steamed Asparagus, Berry Trifle.
Giada De Laurentiis invites friends into her kitchen to create their own pasta shapes from scratch and enjoy a pasta party together. In Italy, many families invent their own pasta shapes, but the recipes often aren't written down and are lost over time. Before her friends arrive, Giada makes her family's favorite pastas -- Malloreddus and Pappardelle -- along with good-quality Italian homemade sauces and sides made simply and with inexpensive ingredients. Her guests feast on a menu of Malloreddus with Shrimp and Arugula, Pappardelle with Sausage Ragu and Grilled Endive with Citrus and Pancetta.
Larisa Alvarez teaches how to make a hearty spaghetti that gets a ton of flavor from any type of sausage. Cauliflower florets cook along in the skillet, so there's a good dose of vegetables, too.
Ina tackles pasta like a pro, and special guest Mario Batali shares his top pasta tips. Recipes include Crusty Baked Shells and Cauliflower, 16 Bean Pasta e Fagioli, Herbed Orzo with Feta and Rigatoni with Sausage and Fennel.
Ree Drummond serves up a collection of family style Italian 16-minute meals. There's Speedy Pork Scaloppini, a delicious Drummond fave, Pasta with Pesto and Peas that Paige adores, and Snappy Italian Sausage Pasta Skillet that's an unbeatable dinner made in moments. Plus, 16 Min-estrone Soup makes quick work of lunch. It's all Italian inspired and cooked against the clock.