174 batali basic Recipes

oxtails, cut into thick pieces, virgin olive oil, red onion, cut into 1/2 inch dice, carrots, cut into 1/2 inch rounds, ribs celery , cut into 1 inch pieces, barolo wine, anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry, chicken stock, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, rosemary, basic tomato sauce, 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

fleshy lamb shanks, virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, peeled but left whole, freshly chopped rosemary leaves, baby artichokes , outer leaves trimmed, in acidulated water, gaeta olives, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, chicken stock, basic tomato sauce, 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, plus extra for garnish, whole gaeta olives, salt-packed capers, rinsed and drained, hot red pepper flakes, pine nuts, currants, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry white wine, fresh bread crumbs, oranges , zested, fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, plus extra for garnish, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, swordfish , cut into 4 (1/3-inch-thick) slices by your fishmonger, string or toothpicks, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, fresh oregano leaves , torn, fennel fronds, for garnish

fresh crab meat, scallions, thinly sliced plus 4 thinly sliced scallions, for garnish, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, recipe basic pasta, rolled out to thinnest setting, butter, poppy seeds

recipe basic bread dough, olive oil for frying, fresh marinated anchovies (see basic recipe ), fennel , fronds removed and saved, bulb trimmed and sliced 1/8-inch thick, freshly grated caciocavallo cheese, freshly ground black pepper, virgin olive oil

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

butter, ground pork, ground veal, parmigiano-reggiano, grated, plus more for garnishing pasta, flour, milk, salt and pepper, nutmeg, egg, beaten, recipe basic pasta dough , recipe follows, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, besciamella , 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, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil

recipe basic pasta dough , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, finely chopped, porcini mushrooms, stems removed, finely chopped , may substitute portobellos, dry red wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, butter, salt and pepper, parmigiano-reggiano , for grating, 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, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil

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

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

extra virgin olive oil plus 1/2 cup, red onion, chopped into 1/2 inch dice, garlic, peeled and thinly sliced, carrot, scraped and chopped into 1/4 inch thick half moons, ribs celery, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces, waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes, white cannellini or brown borlotti beans, soaked and fully cooked, reserved bean liquid, basic tomato sauce, swiss chard , chopped into 1/2 inch ribbons, kale , chopped into 1/2 inch ribbons, black cabbage ( cavolo nero), chopped into 1/2 inch ribbons, garnish: 4 slices country bread, toasted, grated parmigiano

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

unbleached all-purpose flour , plus extra for dusting work surface, extra large eggs, olive oil, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted and squeezed very dry, basic tomato sauce, 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 large eggs, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted and squeezed very dry, unbleached allpurpose flour plus 1/2 cup, olive oil, basic tomato sauce, 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

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

extra large eggs, unbleached all-purpose flour plus 1/2 cup for dusting, olive oil, basic tomato sauce, 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