If you are Italian you only go to the best Italian restaurants because there is nothing better than home cooked Italian food. When it comes to red sauce (or gravy) I am extremely critical and I rarely order it out. If you ever read one of my holiday food posts, you know that we may have eight for dinner but we cook for thirty. Dinner should be family sitting around a table, breaking bread and passing dishes while talking, laughing, and commenting on the food. This is the atmosphere at Buca di Beppo.

You might have already read Family Style Dinner at Buca di Beppo but I thought their “Build Your Own Pasta” warranted another post. When I was there last I did not realize they were all over the country so you too can enjoy an Italian Family Style Dinner!

Buca di Beppo is having Build Your Own Pasta in honor of World Pasta Month! The Create Your Own Pasta Bowl starts at $7.50 per person. Here is how it works: Order your wine! If you are in NYC, look up at the ceiling and look for my bottle from when they first opened!

Pick Your Pasta

spaghetti, linguine, penne, rigatoni or cavatappi.

Select Your Sauce

marinara, alfredo, garlic olive oil, rosa, pesto or meat sauce.

Choose Your Veggies

(Up to three) diced roma tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, artichokes, sautéed mushrooms, broccoli, spinach, green peas or sliced red onions.

Pick Your Protein

chicken, prosciutto, meatballs, spicy sausage or mild sausage.

Season It

Add a pinch or a handful of crush red pepper and/or poached garlic.

MANGIA!!!!

Don’t forget to save room for dessert and I personally recommend the hot fudge sundae and the tiramisu! You will feel like you are at your Nonni’s house with cuisine inspired by Northern and Southern Italy. Enjoy an Italian pasta feast this fall for this celebratory event to enjoy some and in honor of pasta. Find a Buca di Beppo near you!