The Meat Lovers Basket is made up of 6 items: Bolognese Lasagna, Short Rib Ravioli, Pork Osso Buco Ravioli, Sicilian Arancini, Rigatoni & Bolognese Sauce. All of which are made using traditional Italian recipes & freshly sourced Non-GMO ingredients.

• Bolognese Lasagna - Traditional Bolognese lasagna: Fresh pasta sheets layered with homemade beef Bolognese sauce, bechamel sauce, fresh mozzarella, and Parmigiano Reggiano.
• Short Rib Ravioli - Dough: Local Farm Fresh eggs, Organic unbleached semolina flour imported from Italy. Filling: Grass-fed local beef short ribs braised overnight in a hearty tomato sauce. A touch of fresh ricotta and parmigiana Reggiano.
• Pork Osso Buco Ravioli - Dough: Local Farm Fresh eggs, Organic unbleached semolina flour imported from Italy. Filling: Local heritage breed pork shanks braised overnight in apple cider, aromatic vegetables, and fresh herbs. A touch of fresh ricotta and parmigiana Reggiano.
• Sicilian Arancini - (Traditional style Rice balls) Hand rolled. Saffron risotto stuffed with beef ragu and peas. Breaded and fried until golden brown.
• Rigatoni - Local Farm fresh eggs, Organic unbleached semolina flour imported directly from Italy.
• Bolognese Sauce - Local grass-fed ground beef, local farm fresh tomatoes, carrots, onions, organic extra virgin olive oil simmered long and slow overnight.

Who founded Nicola’s Marketplace?

Nicola’s Marketplace was started by Chef Nicola to launch a marketplace to make his sweet and savory products available to customers outside of New Jersey where he started his business, Nicola’s Pasta Fresca, in 2012. Nicola received a Grand Diploma Degree from the Italian Culinary Academy in Parma, Italy. He is well versed in different techniques of cooking and baking. Chef Nicola was passionate about the culinary arts from his childhood. His culinary love lies in his childhood pursuit of learning traditional Italian recipes from his grandmother in her basement. This built the foundation of learning the traditional Italian cooking methods passed down from generations for his artisanal line of products.