132 an italian Recipes

heads lettuce greens (using whole heads of baby greens of choice, like romaine, red leaf, endive the choices are your favo), olive oil, to cover, salt , to taste, fresh cracked pepper , to taste, dried herbs (i like an italian mix), garlic powder, onion flakes, lemon, sliced in 1/2, honey, fresh hot chili peppers , serrano or 1 jalapeno, sliced, garlic clove, minced, salt , to taste, fresh cracked pepper , to taste, onion , sliced lengthwise with end still intact, button mushrooms, bell pepper, sliced into 8 slices, granny smith apple, sliced into 8 slices, feta cheese with herbs, crumbled (optional)

italian bread or 1 loaf french bread, fresh, soft tub butter, garlic powder , i use about an 1/8 cup for a full loaf (to your taste), mozzarella cheese, topping pepperoni or tomatoes or spinach or my favorite onion, and, feta

italian sausage (vegetarian if you prefer ), olive oil (or other cooking oil), red pepper, chopped, zucchini, chopped, an avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced, green onions, chopped (about two inches worth of a bunch), cheese, grated (italian-blend is best but most kinds will do. soy, rice, or lower-fat dairy cheeses can be substitut), chipotle pepper tortilla , 10-inch (i prefer these wraps, but any will do)

fresh tortellini (i use an 8.8 oz bag of dried tortellini) or 1 lb frozen cheese-filled tortellini (i use an 8.8 oz bag of dried tortellini), grape tomatoes or 2 cups small cherry tomatoes, italian dressing, prepared , to 1 cup

dried black beans , soaked in enough cold water to cover them by 2 inches overnight or quick-soaked (procedure follows) and drained, ham hock, garlic cloves, minced, bay leaf, dried oregano, crumbled, coarsely chopped onion, green bell peppers, chopped, dried hot red pepper flakes , or to taste, chili powder, a 28-oz can italian tomatoes, drained and chopped, chopped fresh coriander , or to taste, red-wine vinegar to taste, cooked rice as an accompaniment, chopped radish or red onion as an accompaniment

boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into 1-inch strips, dried rosemary, water, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, flour, salt, black pepper, italian seasoning (i simply use oregano ), extra virgin olive oil, butter, olive oil, garlic, minced (which is 2-3 cloves, depending on how much you like garlic), flour, apple juice, half-and-half (or another cream , heavy or whipping is fine), parmesan cheese, grated (or another sharp cheese like kasseri or an aged white cheddar), tomato , diced (optional, we usually prefer the sauce without), parsley, finely chopped, salt, black pepper, garlic powder (optional), pasta (long and thin, spaghetti, fetuccine, linguine etc)

coconut milk, red curry paste or 1/4 cup green curry paste or 1/4 cup yellow curry paste or 1/4 cup panang curry paste, low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth, whole fresh lime leaves (fresh or thawed ), lime , zest of, fresh ginger or 1/2 inch fresh galangal, sliced thinly, stalks lemongrass (trim off spiky top and the base, remove discard outer layers, bruise stalks lightly crushing with si), chicken, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size strips (boneless thighs or legs) or 1 lb pork, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size slices (shoulder , leg or tenderloin) or 1 lb beef, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size strips (flank steak, strip steak or sirloin) or 1 lb large shrimp, peeled deveined or 1 lb tofu, drained cut into bite-size pieces (extra-firm) or 1 lb scallops or 1 lb firm white fish, cut into bite-size pieces (sea bass or halibut) or 1 lb squid, tubes cut into 1/2 inch rings tentacles cut into bite-size pieces, carrots , sliced 1/8 inch thick on an angle or 3 cups onions, sliced 1/2 inch thick or 3 cups japanese eggplants or 3 cups green beans or 3 cups chinese long beans, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups kabocha squash, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size slices or 3 cups asparagus, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups mushrooms, stemmed cut into slices or 3 cups fresh baby corn, cut into bite-size pieces, cabbage , cut into 1 inch wide bite-size strips or 3 cups bell peppers, cut into bite-size strips (red, orange or yellow) or 3 cups sugar snap peas, strings removed or 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved or 3 cups bamboo shoots, cut into bite-size strips or 3 cups snow peas, strings removed halved or 3 cups pineapple, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups bok choy, cut into 2 inch pieces, light brown sugar or 2 tbsp light palm sugar, more as needed, thai fish sauce or 1 tsp vegan fish sauce, more as needed, fresh basil leaf, whole (italian or thai), fresh cilantro leaves, minced, fresh lime leaves, sliced (fresh or thawed ), fresh cilantro (garnish ), fresh red chili pepper, cut into thin rings (garnish ), coconut milk , small drizzle (garnish), fresh basil leaf, whole (garnish ), lime wedge, squeezed (garnish ), cucumber, strips wedges (garnish )

tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, flour, beef chuck roast, salt and pepper, to taste, carrot , cut on an angle into thick pieces, potato, cubed (yellow, red, white and purple potatoes, your choice), mushrooms, frozen pearl onions, garlic cloves, halved, rosemary

olive oil, chopped onions, salt, crushed red pepper, chopped garlic, peeled, seeded and chopped italian plum tomatoes, pitted and halved black greek or nicoise olives, halved green pimiento-stuffed olives, dry white wine, chopped fresh basil leaves, fresh calamari, cleaned and frozen, buttermilk, masa flour, all-purpose flour, oil for frying, fresh swordfish steaks (about 6 oz each), creamy polenta, hot , recipe follows, chopped fresh parsley leaves

champagne wine vinegar, orange olive oil, italian dressing mix, orange, shrimp, peeled and deveined, tomatoes, aluminum foil, rosemary skewers, toothpick or bamboo skewer, to make

tapioca flour or tapioca starch, shredded cheese (we used an italian blend), baking powder, eggs, melted butter, dill, dried chives

shrimp (about 12), salt, freshly ground coarse black pepper, spanish extra-virgin olive oil, chicken thighs , boned, each cut in quarters, chorizo, sliced thin, shallots, chopped, garlic, chopped, string beans, cut in 1/2-inch lengths, spanish short-grained rice (or use italian short-grained rice), very finely minced fresh parsley leaves, rich chicken stock, saffron threads, sweet spanish paprika, canned snails, red pepper , roasted, peeled and seeded (optional)

italian roma tomatoes, tomatillos, husked and washed, arbol chiles, cilantro, leaves only, chopped, white onion, chopped, ground cumin, garlic cloves, crushed, water, salt, freshly ground black pepper, avocado (just slightly under-ripe), peeled, seeded , an finely diced

italian roma tomatoes, tomatillos, husked and washed, arbol chiles, cilantro, leaves only, chopped, white onion, chopped, ground cumin, garlic cloves, crushed, water, salt, freshly ground black pepper, avocado (just slightly under-ripe), peeled, seeded , an finely diced

warm water (100 degrees f), yeast (can use rapid rise), sugar, salt, flour (can do half white and half wheat), olive oil, minced garlic, dried italian herb seasoning, vegan mozzarella cheese (about a half block, i used i.m. earthkind vegan gourmet mozzarella cheese, half a block is 5 ounces) or 5 oz , cut in 1/4 inch chunks (about a half block, i used i.m. earthkind vegan gourmet mozzarella cheese, half a block is 5 ounces), mori-nu firm tofu , plus, mori-nu firm tofu (this is the kind that comes in the juice box and may be with the dry foods), chopped spinach , defrosted and drained well, garlic powder, basil, pizza seasoning, salt and pepper, onion, peeled and cut into small dice, hunts tomato sauce with basil garlic and oregano, heated with, sugar , to cut acidity, cooking spray or oil

lean ground beef, hot italian sausage, casing removed, bacon, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, tomato paste, tomato sauce (this is a 28 oz can and an 8 oz can) or 36 oz crushed tomatoes (this is a 28 oz can and an 8 oz can), bay leaf, basil, oregano, pepper

lean bacon (about 8 slices), cut into 1/2-inches pieces, chopped onion, garlic cloves, bay leaf, chili powder, ground cuminseed, cayenne , or to taste, chopped celery, chopped carrot, red beans such as kidney or pinto, soaked in enough cold water to cover them by 2 inches overnight or quick-soaked (procedure follows) and drained, chicken broth plus, if desired, additional for thinning the soup, a 28-oz can italian tomatoes, drained , reserving the juice, and chopped, dry sherry, chopped scallion greens as an accompaniment, sour cream as an accompaniment

diced tomatoes (san marzano or any good quality italian tomato, or if you can tsp find any, hunts or a similar brand w), tomato sauce, tomato paste, red wine (cabernet or merlot works great), vegetable broth (or you can use water), onion, fine diced (if you want more onion flavor, just use a large onion), garlic (again , add more or less according to your taste, i use 3 teaspoons), dried basil, dried oregano, fresh parsley (fresh please, it really makes a difference), sugar, red pepper flakes, red wine vinegar (at the end of cooking), olive oil (to saute onion and garlic), salt, pepper, fresh basil, fine chopped, ground meat (beef, turkey, chicken, sausage or any combination, you can also use diced pork sausage as well. if y), vegetables, fine diced (celery, peppers, red or green bell, spicy such as jalapeno, cubenelle, banana, etc. any of your favo), fresh mushrooms , rough chopped (you will use more mushrooms than the other vegetables because they cook down more)