123 basic italian Recipes

head of green cabbage, ground turkey, fresh bread crumbs, plus 1/2 cup, toasted, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, red onion, finely chopped, sage leaves, finely chopped, salt, freshly ground black pepper, eggs, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry white wine, mint leaves, finely chopped, 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

chopped roasted chestnuts, goat milk ricotta cheese, egg, chopped italian parsley, grated nutmeg, salt, recipe basic pasta dough rolled out to thinnest setting, recipe follows, sage leaves, butter, flour, eggs, extra virgin olive oil

extra-virgin olive oil, veal kidneys, fresh bread crumbs, italian parsley, leaves chopped to yield 1/2 cup, plus 1 bunch, leaves chopped to yield 1/4 cup, pecorino, eggs, several gratings nutmeg, beef short ribs , boned and cut in half, with a 1-inch pocket cut into each piece of meat, salt and pepper, red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, dried oregano, dry red wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, uncooked penne, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, cut 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, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, cut 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

broccoli rabe, stems cleaned, garlic, sliced thinly or minced, extra virgin olive oil, red pepper flakes, italian sweet or hot sausage in casing, salt and pepper, basic pizza dough , recipe follows, warm tap water (100 to 115 degrees ), active dry yeast, all purpose flour, salt

veal shanks , cut three inches thick (about 3 1/2 to 4 lb), salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, carrot , chopped into 1/4-inch-thick coins, spanish onion, chopped into 1/2-inch dice, celery stalk, chopped into 1/4-inch slices, chopped fresh thyme leaves, basic tomato sauce, chicken stock, dry white wine, recipe gremolata, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme leaves (or 2 tbsp dried leaves ), carrot, shredded finely, tomatoes, crushed and mixed, salt to taste, recipe courtesy of mario batali ), chopped italian parsley, pine nuts , toasted under the broiler until dark brown, zest of 1 lemon

oxtails , cut into pieces at the joints, salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, pancetta, finely diced, chopped red onions, carrots, finely chopped, ribs celery, finely chopped, garlic, minced, bay leaves, chopped fresh parsley leaves, plus more for serving, dry white wine, italian tomato paste, chicken or beef broth, recipe basic pasta dough, recipe follows, rolled to a thickness of 1/16-inch, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano , for serving, chopped fresh mint leaves

boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 3 to 4-inch cubes, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil , plus 2 tablespoons, onion, thinly sliced, rib celery, halved, bay leaves, garlic, thinly sliced, fresh marjoram, dried chile pepper, canned drained tomatoes, coarsely chopped, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry red or white wine, dandelion or escarole, cut into thick 1/4-inch chiffonade, italian parsley, coarsely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, caciocavallo or pecorino, 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

whole calamari , about 1/2 lb, virgin olive oil, fresh peas, shelled to yield 3/4 cup, blanched and refreshed, garlic, thinly sliced, sundried tomatoes , soaked 1/2 hour in warm water, fresh breadcrumbs, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce

zucchini, virgin olive oil, red onion, finely chopped, garlic, peeled and thinly sliced, fresh oregano, leaves removed, egg, ricotta, freshly grated pecorino, freshly grated nutmeg, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, basic pasta , recipe follows, sage leaves, cacio di roma (or other semi-soft sheep=s milk cheese), semolina flour, tepid water

tongues , about 3 lb, extra virgin olive oil, pearl onions, peeled , or cipolline, unpeeled, carrots , cut into 1/4-inch disks, ribs celery , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, oranges , zested and juiced, red wine vinegar, chicken stock (or reserved cooking liquid), basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, 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

fresh peas, shelled to yield 3/4 cup, whole calamari , about 1/2 lb, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, sun-dried tomatoes , soaked 1/2 hour in warm water, fresh bread crumbs, salt and freshly ground black pepper, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, 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

heads radicchio di treviso, virgin olive oil, red onion, grated parmigiano-reggiano plus 1/2 cup, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, salt and pepper, balsamic vinegar, recipe basic pasta, rolled to thinnest setting on machine, recipe follows, whipping cream, egg yolks, freshly grated nutmeg, butter, unbleached all-purpose flour plus 1/2 cup, extra large eggs, olive oil

ground chicken, chicken sausage, with casings removed, fresh white breadcrumbs, minced garlic (3 cloves), chopped fresh parsley leaves (1/4 cup), grated pecorino romano cheese, grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving (freshly grated recommended ), milk, extra large egg, lightly beaten, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, yellow onion (minced ), diced to 1/4 inch pieces carrot (3 carrots), diced celery, to 1/4 inch pieces (2 stalks ), chicken stock, dry white wine, shell pasta , such as tubetini or 1 cup stars pasta, minced fresh dill, baby spinach, washed and trimmed

virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/2 inch dice, italian sausage with fennel seeds, crumbled, basic tomato sauce (or 1 cup commercial tomato sauce), kale , chopped into 1/2 inch ribbons (or black cabbage), gramigne pasta, olio nuovo (new oil)

calamari, cleaned , bodies cut into 1/4-inch thick rings, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, red chili flakes, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry white wine, italian parsley, leaves finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, 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

extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, ground pork , ground at the fattest grind, sweet sausage, cut into 1/2-inch thick rounds, pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, several gratings nutmeg, tomato paste, dry red wine, italian tomatoes , crushed by hand, with juices, recipe basic pasta dough , recipe follows, ricotta, fresh basil , leaves cut into chiffonade, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, butter, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil

zucchini, extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, finely chopped, garlic, peeled and thinly sliced, fresh oregano, leaves removed, egg, ricotta, freshly grated pecorino, freshly grated nutmeg, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, recipe basic pasta dough , recipe follows, butter, sage leaves, cacio di roma (or other semisoft sheep s milk cheese), all-purpose flour, extra-large eggs, extra-virgin olive oil

veal loin, cut into 4 slices 3/4-inch thick, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, fresh thyme, wild mushrooms , such as chanterelles, or crimini, thinly sliced, pine nuts, marjoram, leaves only, chopped to yield 1/4 cup, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, freshly-grated pecorino, eggs, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, lemons , zested and juiced, 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