123 basic italian Recipes

fresh, ripe plum tomatoes or canned italian-style plum tomatoes, olive oil, salt, garlic powder (not garlic salt!), basic pizza dough dough (recipe included in directions), fresh basil leaves , torn in half, fresh mozzarella cheese , preferably italian buffalo-milk mozzarella, sliced, parmesan cheese optional

macaroni, cheese, basic white sauce (see recipe 38959), mixed italian herbs, garlic, salt, black pepper

recipe of chilled basic cornmeal mush (polenta), butter, onions , sliced in thin cresents, salt, fine ground black pepper, grated nutmeg, minced fresh italian parsley leaves, grated romano cheese, mozzarella cheese, sliced thin, butter

hard boiled eggs , depends on size & how much you like eggs., white sauce. i added about 1/2 cup of gouda cheese to the basic white sauce for this 1 but sometimes yes & sometimes not. basic white sauce, bacon cut crosswise into thin strips., grated onion ., your favourite bread , toasted. in this case i used homemade, very chewy italian country bread. i have done this with english muffins & that is very nice., a pinch of sweet basel ., salt & fg pepper to taste.

hot turkey italian sausage, red bell pepper strips (about 1 medium), yellow bell pepper strips (about 1 medium), cheese-flavored pizza crust (such as boboli), basic marinara, no-salt-added tomato paste, shredded provolone cheese, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, dried oregano

bell peppers (red, yellow, and red ), ground meat (mix of veal, pork, and beef), eggs, italian breadcrumbs, garlic cloves, minced, shallot, finely diced, dried oregano, dried oregano, parsley, thyme, rosemary, finely chopped, cooked brown rice, basic pasta sauce

veal hip or top round, cut into 8 pieces, pounded to 1/8-inch thickness, salt and pepper, flour , for dredging, extra-virgin olive oil, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, white wine, marinated mushrooms, recipe follows, drained, lemon , zested and juiced, capers, rinsed, prosciutto , roughly the same diameter as scaloppine, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, basic tomato sauce, all recipes copyright 2000, mario batali. all rights reserved., extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

celery roots, arugula, washed and spun dry, new extra virgin olive oil plus 4 tablespoons, juice of 1/2 lemon, parmigiano-reggiano, fresh white truffles from alba (or 1/2 lb fresh porcini mushrooms), recipe basic pasta , recipe follows, extra virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/4inch dice, stalk celery , cut into 1/4 inch pieces, crimini or portobello mushrooms, quartered, dried porcini mushrooms , soaked 10 minutes in warm water, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup

giant rigatoni or cannelloni pasta, italian sausage , roasted 20 minutes at 375 degrees and cooled, prosciutto cotto, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, eggs, grated pecorino plus 1/2 cup, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

easy pizza dough, turkey sausage, casings removed, basic tomato sauce, shredded italian three-cheese blend, toppings: grated parmesan cheese , sliced fresh mozzarella, turkey pepperoni, dried italian seasoning

monkfish fillets (about 5 oz each) trimmed and membranes removed, essence , recipe follows, olive oil, diced peeled eggplant (1/2-inch dice ), italian plum tomatoes , cut into vertical slices, chopped onions, chopped garlic, chopped fresh basil, salt and black pepper, peeled, seeded and pureed italian plum tomatoes, basic chicken stock, peeled small to medium red potatoes, saffron threads, white pepper, vegetable oil, flour, shaved onions slices, separated into rings, egg, beaten with 3 tbsp water, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

sea scallops, all-purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper, butter, garlic, finely chopped, white wine, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/8 cup, butter, fine cornmeal, chopped tarragon, salt and pepper, sea scallops, extra-virgin olive oil, sea scallops, salt and pepper, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/8 cup, basil leaves , cut into chiffonade, white wine, extra-virgin olive oil, sea scallops, salt and pepper, dry white wine, garlic, finely chopped, hot chile flakes, anchovy fillets, rinsed and drained, capers, lemon, cut into wedges, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

virgin olive oil, onion, chopped 1/4 inch-dice, rib celery, sliced 1/4-inch dice, carrot, scraped and chopped 1/4-inch half moons, garlic, thinly sliced, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce, grouper fillet, cut 1-inch cubes, snapper fillet, cut 1-inch cubes, halibut fillet, cut 1-inch cubes, cod fillet, cut 1-inch cubes, salt and pepper, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, country bread

butter, spanish onion, chopped into 1/8th-inch dice, ricotta, grated fontina, fresh goat cheese, fresh marjoram leaves, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, freshly grated nutmeg, salt and pepper, recipe basic pasta, rolled to thinnest setting on machine, recipe follows, unsalted butter, porcini mushrooms, sliced paper thin (may substitute crimini), grated parmigiano-reggiano, unbleached all-purpose flour plus 1/2 cup, extra large eggs, olive oil

extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, finely sliced, garlic, thinly sliced, fennel seeds, pork shoulder meat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, red wine vinegar, sugar, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry red wine, fresh mint leaves, eggs plus 2, freshly grated pecorino, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, all-purpose flour plus 1/4 cup, fine semolina, warm water with 4 oz butter melted in it, salt, recipe courtesy of mario batali, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

milk ricotta, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, grated parmigiano-reggiano plus 1/4 cup, freshly grated nutmeg, eggs, recipe basic pasta, butter, sage leaves, unbleached all-purpose flour plus 1/2 cup, extra large eggs, olive oil

oil, onions, diced, carrots, diced, vegetable broth, bechamel sauce (recommended 1/2 of this recipe -- basic with lots of flavour), sage, dried, rosemary, dried, garlic powder, paprika, mixed italian herbs, salt and black pepper, blue cheese, crumbled, sheets lasagna noodles (i used whole wheat), gouda cheese, grated

acorn squash, halved and cleaned, olive oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, italian sausage, casing removed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces, sliced red onion, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, rigatoni pasta , cooked until tender, tossed in olive oil and cooled, mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, chopped fresh parsley leaves, olive oil, chopped onion, chopped garlic, salt, white pepper, chopped peeled tomatoes with juice, chopped fresh basil, chicken stock, black pepper, sugar