United Italian Society of Greater Cincinnati

09/04/2026

Our UIS 2026 scholarship winner, Ava Giovanetti, and her family, joined us at our September meeting to share her winning essay with us.

Congratulations, Ava! Good luck at Seton!

09/03/2026

For those who requested the recipe for the pasta we had at our last meeting, here it is! If you try it, let us know how it turns out. Thank you, Joe Mastruserio!! Mangia!

PASTA ALLA ZOZZONA
Makes 6-8 servings
Ingredients
 1 lb Rigatoni
 8 Oz Guanciale (cured pork cheek)*
 2 Mild Italian Sausage links, casings removed (approx.. 8 ounces)
 4 Egg Yolks
 1 cup finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese (more for serving)
 1 - 24 ounce jar of ‘Passata’ (tomato puree). Crushed tomatoes are fine also.
 Fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
 Italian Parsley
*Guanciale is cured, unsmoked pork cheek. It is expensive and can be difficult to find. Jowl Bacon is
cheaper and available at most butcher shops, but it is smoked. If using jowl bacon, a er dicing, rinse
in cold water to remove some of the smoke flavor before cooking.
Instruc ons
1. Start a pot of water for the pasta.
2. Combine the egg yolks and the cheese into a thick paste and set aside.
3. Dice the guanciale into ¼” x ½” strips and cook in a large skillet over medium heat to render the
fat and slightly crisp the meat.
4. 5. Remove the cooked guanciale and set aside, leaving the fat in the pan.
Add the Italian sausage to the pan and cook, breaking it into crumbles about the same size as
the guanciale.
6. While the sausage is browning, salt the boiling pasta water and add the rigatoni. S r for one
minute to keep the pasta from s cking. Cook for 9 more minutes (10 minutes total).
7. Add the reserved guanciale to the sausage and add the passata. Scrape the bo om of the pan
to get all the cooked bits (fond) loosened from the pan.
8. 9. Season with fresh ground black pepper and lower the heat to a simmer.
When the pasta is al dente (10 minutes) use a spider (strainer) to remove the pasta from the
water and add it to the sauce.
10. Add pasta water to the egg/cheese mixture to make a thick, smooth sauce.
11. S r in a half cup of the pasta water to the sauce and turn off the heat.
12. Slowly add the egg/cheese sauce to the pasta s rring constantly for one minute to cook the egg
mixture.
13. Serve immediately with chopped fresh parsley and addi onal Pecorino Romano cheese.
Varia ons:
Add red pepper flakes to the meat or use Hot Italian Sausage.
De-glaze the pan with some white wine before adding the passa

09/02/2026

We had a fantastic dinner at our September meeting prepared by Joe and Dino. Delicious pasta & meat sauce, breadsticks, and salad with dressing. Thanks to our members for the delicious desserts!

09/01/2026

Our monthly meeting is tonight! We hope you can join us at Sacred Heart Church on Massachusetts Ave at 630 p.m. our meetings are always the first Tuesday of the month except July & December.

We will have our usual full dinner & business meeting.

Haven’t renewed your membership yet? Haven’t joined yet? Join us tonight to do so!

Hope to see you there.

08/31/2026

Over the weekend, the Dave Sabatelli golf outing was held, and was a huge success.

Thanks to all who came out to support our member, Dave. He did so much for our organization.

08/22/2026

Dear Friends and Supporters,

It is with great disappointment that we must announce the cancellation of the Sacred Heart Ravioli Dinner scheduled for October 11.

Due to the severe storms last week, we unfortunately lost all of the product and supplies that had been prepared and set aside for the dinner. Given the extent of the loss, we are simply unable to move forward with the event as planned.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and disappointment this may cause. We are incredibly grateful for the continued support you have shown the Sacred Heart Ravioli Dinner over the years, and we truly appreciate your understanding during this unexpected situation.

All refunds will be issued within 5–7 days.

While we are disappointed to miss October’s dinner, we’re already looking ahead. We will be back bigger and better for Palm Sunday 2027, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back for another great Ravioli Dinner!

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

Thank you again for your patience, support, and understanding. We look forward to seeing everyone in 2027!

Warmly,
Sacred Heart Ravioli Dinner Committee

08/07/2026

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08/06/2026

Members were treated to a delicious dinner at our Tuesday meeting, thanks to Rose, Gina & helpers.

Did you miss out? Join us for our next meeting, the first Tuesday in September!

08/03/2026

Our monthly meeting is tomorrow night!

Have you attended a meeting lately? Need to renew your membership? Please join us!

Sacred Heart Church, Tuesday, August 4, 630 pm. Hope to see you there!

08/02/2026

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