183 basic thin Recipes

veal loin cuts, 3/4 inch thick each, virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/4 inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, fresh thyme leaves, chanterelles or other wild mushrooms, sliced into 1/4inch pieces, 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, 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

extra virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic, thinly sliced, prosciutto, cut into 1/8-inch dice, tiny clams , cockles or manilas, scrubbed and rinsed, dry white wine, chicken stock, saffron, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, hot chili flakes, dried fregula , small pasta, italian parsley, leaves removed but whole

eggs, sage leaves, roughly chopped, grated pecorino romano, virgin olive oil plus 4 tablespoons, scallions, thinly sliced, celery stalks, tops and leaves, 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

virgin olive oil, pancetta, chopped into 1/8th inch dice, spanish onion, thinly sliced, crushed chilies, shelled fresh lima beans or 1/2 lb soaked and cooked, escarole , cut into 1/2 inch ribbons, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, freshly ground black pepper, 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

zucchini, virgin olive oil, spanish onion, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, ground lamb, crumbled, eggs, fresh mint leaves , picked but left whole, basic tomato sauce, fresh bread crumbs, 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

tripe, white vinegar, vanilla extract, extra virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic, coarsely chopped, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, pecorino romano, freshly grated, parmigiano-reggiano, freshly grated, 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

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

extra-virgin olive oil, red onion , cut into 1/2-inch slices, garlic, thinly sliced, bell peppers (2 red, 2 yellow, 2 green), halved, stems , ribs and seeds removed, and cut into 1/2-inch slices, golden waxy potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice and placed into cool water, red pepper flakes, sugar, fresh thyme, leaves only, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, salt and pepper, fresh sardines , gutted, gills removed, washed, and dried, 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

extra virgin olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, pine nuts, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1 cup, black pepper, center cut swordfish, sliced into 4-oz pieces 1/4-inch thick, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, hot chili flakes, dry white wine, mint, leaves only, to yield 1/4 cup loosely packed, 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

water, salt, polenta, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, white wine, red pepper flakes, cherrystone clams , scrubbed, 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

soft goat cheese , preferably coach farm, scallions, thinly sliced plus 2, eggs, freshly grated nutmeg, grated parmigiano-reggiano plus 1/4 cup, recipe basic pasta , recipe follows, good chicken broth

sized ) eggplant, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh bread crumbs, seasoned with 1/4 chopped fresh basil leaves and 1/4 cup pecorino, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, ball fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, peeled and thinly sliced, fresh thyme leaves, chopped, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes, salt

extra-virgin olive oil , plus 1/4 cup, garlic, thinly sliced, plus 1 clove, cut in 1/2, sweet vermouth (recommended : cinzano rosso), artichokes , cut in 1/4 s, lemon, juiced, dried red chile, chopped, shiitake mushrooms , hard part of foot removed, cut in to 1/2 s, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, water, salt, baguette, hee hee garnish , recipe follows, 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, artichokes, lemon, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil, red chili flakes, sea salt

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

extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, onion, thinly sliced, mixed red, yellow, and green peppers , cut into thin strips, red chili pepper flakes, ground pork, dry white wine, tomato paste, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fusilli, freshly grated pecorino or caciocavallo, 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

baccala or staccafisso, boned and skin removed, extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, fennel seeds, hot chili flakes, polenta, quick cook-style, 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, heads fennel cut in to batons, reserve fronds, extra virgin olive oil, lemon , zested and juiced, salt and freshly ground pepper

flour , plus 1/2 cup for dusting the work surface, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced, sea bass fillet, or any flavorful, firm fish such as sole, halibut, or grouper, skin and bones removed, flesh cut into 1/2-inch cubes, chopped fresh marjoram leaves, plus 3 tbsp whole leaves, idaho potato, boiled, peeled and mashed, 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 , to taste

soft shell crabs, virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, anaheim peppers, cored, seeded and julienned, red jalapenos, cored, seeded and julienned, white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, chopped escarole, fusilli bucati pasta, 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