13 almost italian Recipes

eggs, sugar, melted butter, oil, milk, vanilla, warm water, yeast (not rapid rise), flour (almost 5 lbs.), anise seeds

chiken, italian salad dressing mix, flour, salt, lemon juice, milk, pancake mix, paprika, sage, pepper

tomato sauce, tomato paste, ketchup, white sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, ground black pepper, worcestershire sauce, meat loaf, italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained, ground turkey, sleeve roasted vegetable-flavored buttery round crackers (such as ritz), crushed, onion, diced, green bell pepper, diced, eggs, slightly beaten, dried oregano, dried thyme, worcestershire sauce, garlic, minced, ground black pepper, shredded mozzarella cheese (optional)

white button mushrooms, thinly sliced, heads) peeled garlic cloves, extra-virgin olive oil, peeled italian tomatoes with their juices, salt, freshly ground pepper, spaghetti, basil leaves , torn, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated ; for serving

wide flat rice noodles, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, chopped, chopped fresh thai chiles (prik ki nu - unless you want some major heat, rib and seed these and wash your hands carefully afterwards), ground chicken, fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc nam), black soy sauce (siew dam - it is very dark, almost black, in color and thick like light syrup in consistency. its flavor is sweet, almost like molasses), golden mountain sauce (could substitute maggi seasoning which is very similar in taste or - in a pinch, use light soy sauce), sugar, tomatoes, each cut into 6 wedges, anaheim chiles or italian frying peppers (can substitute 2 green bell peppers, about 12 oz total, cut into strips...but i really like the italian peppers), fresh thai basil leaves (can use regular basil leaves - but the thai basil is stronger in taste than most sweet basils. it has small leaves, purple stems and a subtle licorice taste)

rotini pasta, pasta sauce with tomato chunks, egg, lean ground beef, ground sausage, olive oil, parmesan cheese, italian breadcrumbs, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, eggs, parmesan cheese, parsley flakes, salt, freshly ground black pepper

pimento stuffed olives, chopped, ripe olives, chopped, capers, drained, anchovies, drained and chopped, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, oregano leaves, italian bread (8 to 10 inches round), mortadella, thinly sliced, provolone cheese, thinly sliced, genoa salami, thinly sliced

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed, italian diced tomatoes, undrained, potatoes, peeled and cut into about 1/2-inch cubes, carrots, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, onion, peeled and chopped, green pepper or sweet red pepper, chopped, mushroom stems and pieces, drained (i don tsp grow my own so i just use the canned.), chicken bouillon cubes , can use low-sodium bouillon, sugar, chili powder, pepper, cornstarch, cold water

onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery soup, rotel, drained (diced tomatoes and green chiles), tomato paste or 1 (6 oz) can tomato sauce, sliced black olives, drained (if you like !), white wine , for thinning sauce (or real ), italian seasoning (oregano , basil, whatever you have!), spaghetti, boneless skinless chicken breasts, velveeta cheese, chopped habaneros (if you like it spicy!) (optional)

garlic cloves (minced ), oregano (dried ), red pepper flakes, vinegar (use whatever kind you like, i use either white or cider), vegetable oil, salt, sugar, water

all-purpose flour, splenda sugar substitute, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg (less if grating your own), vanilla extract, eggs, beaten (it is okay to use egg beaters here), low-fat milk (bring almost to boiling point) or 3 cups 2% , scalded (bring almost to boiling point), bread, cubes (i use day old italian bread leftovers), raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup dates (optional), butter or 2 tbsp margarine