12 basic oven Recipes

bread, crumbled into small pieces, milk, parmesan cheese, grated, egg, lightly beaten, onion, small (or half large,), garlic cloves, minced, dried basil, dried parsley, ground meat (i use ground beef), salt, pepper

virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/2-inch dice, pine nuts, currants, hot chili flakes, plus extra for garnish, eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (to yield 4 cups), sugar, cinnamon, unsweetened cocoa powder, fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, balsamic vinegar, salt and freshly ground pepper, mint, chopped, baguette, sliced into 3/4-inch rounds and toasted on grill or in oven, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely grated, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

basic pizza dough , recipe follows, olive oil, lamb sausage and caramelized onions, recipe follows, active dry yeast, warm water (about 110 degrees f), all-purpose flour , plus additional for rolling dough, kosher salt, ground white pepper, scant tbsp honey, extra-virgin olive oil , plus some additional for coating the bowl/greasing the trays, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, spicy lamb sausage, casings removed, red onions, peeled and thinly sliced, honey, mozzarella cheese, cubed, basil leaves, stemmed, washed and dried

basic bread dough recipe, virgin olive oil plus 4 tablespoons, broccoli, broken into 1-inch florets, stems sliced 1/4-inch thick, freshly grated nutmeg, fresh ricotta, bread crumbs, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

eggplant, sliced 1/2-inch thick, sea salt, extra-virgin olive oil , plus 1 tbsp, plus 2 tablespoons, penne or other short pasta, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, fresh bread crumbs, salt and pepper, grated caciocavallo or pecorino, fresh basil , roughly torn, 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

cheddar cheese or 450 g velveeta cheese, shredded, heavy cream, elbow macaroni, butter

grated parmesan cheese, basic polenta , optional butter included, oven-baked polenta , optional butter included, salt and pepper, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, spicy tomato dipping sauce

cooked chickpeas, sweet soppressata, raisins, clam juice, tomatoes , roasted in a 400 degree f oven for 30 minutes and halved, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, calamari (squid), mussels , scrubbed and debearded, mint leaves , torn, sliced fresh scallions, fresh spinach, salt and pepper, to taste, 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, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, thinly sliced, oven-roasted tomatoes , recipe follows, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, maccheroni alla chitarra or spaghettini, tongue bottarga (pressed red mullet roe) shaved or finely grated - or substitute any caviar, bread crumbs, roma tomatoes, sugar, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, kosher salt