Top 5 Northeastern American Pasta

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Contrary to popular belief, spaghetti and meatballs is not an Italian dish, and if one travels to Italy, it will appear on some menus simply to satisfy the appetites of some American tourists. Consisting of spaghetti combined with tomato sauce and ground beef meatballs, the dish was originally invented by Italian immigrants who came to America in the 19th century. Since canned tomatoes were among the only items available in stores, home cooks used to prepare a rich marinara sauce with garlic, oil, and tomatoes. Spaghetti were also one of the only Italian ingredients available in stores, so the thin, long pasta also became more popular in the homes of newly arrived immigrants. Combined with flavorful, big meatballs, this hearty meal was created as one of the true symbols of Italian-American cuisine, although the dish is not Italian in origin.Expand

Pasta primavera is a dish combining pasta and lightly cooked vegetables along with some fresh herbs and spices. Despite its Italian-sounding name, the dish was actually invented by Ed Giobbi during his hunting trip to Nova Scotia. He brought the recipe to New York City and gave it to his friends Jean Vernges and Sirio Maccioni, who used it in their new restaurant named Le Cirque. The original pasta primavera incorporated ingredients such as ripe tomatoes, chopped basil, parsley, and garlic, olive oil, and spaghetti. In 1976, it was the most talked-about dish in Manhattan, and it is still popular today.Expand

American chop suey is a savory combination of baked pasta, ground beef, and tomato sauce. It's believed that this comfort food dish originates from New England, although many other states had similar recipes before the 1950s. It can be prepared stovetop in a pot or baked as a casserole. Most people like to add grated cheese to the combination, making the dish perfect for cold winter days. Variations abound throughout the country, but elbow macaroni or other tubular pasta shapes are the most common, while ingredients such as Worcestershire sauce, onions, and garlic are included in most recipes. When the cheese melts and the sauce is bubbling, this New Englander comfort food staple is ready to be served.Expand

Chicken riggies is an Italian-American pasta dish from the Utica area of New York. Most often, it consists of rigatoni pasta, hot or sweet peppers, chicken, and a spicy, flavorful cream and tomato sauce. Almost every Italian restaurant in the Utica area serves the dish. Its story starts in the late 1970s at the Clinton House restaurant in Clinton, NY. The lawyers, doctors, and union workers would come in to play cards and eat the "riggie dish" with chicken, tomatoes, and cherry peppers, but without the sauce. Since they wanted the same dish every week, chicken riggies quickly gained popularity with other customers, and a new American classic was born. A simple dish that has yet to reach the peak of popularity, chicken riggies even has its own annual festival in the city, where the cooks change up the recipe by adding ingredients such as steak, shrimp, and heavy cream.Expand

Amish pasta salad is a traditional dish originating from Pennsylvania Dutch Country, where the Amish people live and work. Although there are variations, the pasta salad is usually made with a combination of macaroni, scallions, bell peppers, hard-boiled eggs, and celery. The ingredients are mixed and dressed with a mixture of mayonnaise, crème fraîche, mustard, sugar, white wine vinegar, celery seeds, salt, and pepper. Once all the ingredients have been coated with the dressing, the pasta salad is placed in the fridge to cool before serving. Amish pasta salad is usually made for large gatherings and pot luck suppers in the area.Expand