56 better italian Recipes

head broccoli (the smaller and more purple the buds, the better), fresh lemon, extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, minced (optional), salt and pepper

ground beef, onion, diced, brown sugar, celery seed, chili powder, ground cumin, black pepper, salt, red chili pepper, cornstarch, bay leaf, italian tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, red kidney beans (drained )

italian bread, cut in thin slices toasted with just a drizzle of olive oil, shrimp, diced fine (canned will work, but fresh is much better), butter (to saute shrimp), cream cheese, crabmeat (lump or claw is fine, canned will work too), scallions, chopped fine green only, brandy, fresh dill, minced garlic, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, kosher salt, ground black pepper

green beans (i used a combo of green and purple beans) trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces, diced pancetta, (if you don tsp have pancetta , you can use bacon), extra virgin olive oil, onion, diced, whole tomatoes, peeled and diced (you don tsp have to peel them, but i like them better without the peel. if they are especially seedy, go ahead and remove the seeds otherwise, i would just leave them in. also, i peel my tomatoes by holding ad turning them, on a long fork, over an open flame until they pop, peel with a knife, the peel comes right off), dried italian herbs, red pepper flakes, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

cinnamon, eggs, milk, thick slices bread (french or italian ,1-inch thick , day-old bread is better), powdered sugar , for dusting

sandwich steaks (preferrably wide cut, works better to fill and close), olive oil , with, crushed garlic, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, garlic (crushed ), olive oil, bacon, provolone cheese, marinara sauce

boneless chicken breasts (2 large breasts), italian seasoned breadcrumbs, dry oregano, egg, beaten with, water, diced onion, garlic (crushed ), sliced mushrooms, marsala wine (8 % alcohol or better), salt, pepper

cumin, ancho chili powder, chipotle chili powder, chipotle seasoning mix, smoked paprika, hickory smoked sea salt, fresh ground pepper, oregano, garlic minced, whole red bell pepper diced, whole green bell pepper diced, broccoli chopped, red onions diced, olives sliced, diced fire roasted tomatoes with garlic, tomato paste, el pato tomato sauce (mexican hot style ), whole italian zucchini sliced, rancho queso fresco, whole eggs, mexican style shredded cheese, barilla no cook lasagna noodles, chorizo, hot taco seasoning mix, gound beef (70/30 or better ), finlandia sliced chipotle cheddar cheese quartered, finlandia jalapeno munster quartered, green onions, divided chopped, cilantro, divided chopped

ground beef (leaner is better), mushrooms (reserve juice), dry breadcrumbs, egg, garlic powder, salt, bacon, thick strips, dried parsley, oregano, basil, thyme, dry bread , crumbs, onion, finely chopped, mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce

butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, unsweetened cocoa powder, buttermilk, vanilla extract, chopped pecans, (better chopped by hand , tastes fresher), icing, cream cheese, softened, unsalted butter, unsweetened cocoa powder, confectioners sugar, coarsely chopped pecans (better chopped by hand), vanilla, white chocolate chips for melting and drizzling over cake, butter to melt with the white chocolate chips

tomato cocktail juice, barbecue sauce, liquid smoke, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, minced garlic cloves, brown sugar, yellow mustard, ketchup, soy sauce, olive oil, salt, black pepper, onion, minced, worcestershire sauce, french dressing, italian dressing

frozen meat-filled ravioli, zucchini, tomatoes, thinly sliced, olive oil, divided, fresh basil leaf, shredded italian cheese blend, fresh basil, salt and pepper, to taste

italian sausage, lean ground beef, olive oil, mushrooms , sliced as thinly as possible, garlic (depends on how ky you like it, i love so i use a lot), red wine (good wine or cooking wine, the better the wine, the better the sauce), italian spices (or if you have fresh italian herbs on hand,use them to your taste, but it does turn out much better), tomato sauce, peeled crushed tomatoes (you can also use fresh tomatoes, but this makes the sauce really watery), tomato paste, parmesan cheese, romano cheese (not totally necessary, but the parmesan is really good), sugar (helps cut the acidity), salt (i ve never really measured on a lot of the stuff, but it sounds about right.)

italian sausage (i like the hot better than the mild), fresh spinach leaves, chopped (3 to 5 cups) or 1 small 1 1 lb package of frozen cut spinach leaves, thawed, cannellini beans or 2 (15 oz) cans great northern beans, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced (about 1 tbsp), fennel seeds, ground or 1 small fennel bulb, finely chopped, sage, fresh and chopped or 1 tbsp dried ground sage, salt, parmesan cheese, grated

cooked ham (better to use italian cooked ham), olive oil, unsalted butter, white onions, finely chopped, tomato sauce (or blended canned peeled italian tomatoes), chopped italian parsley leaves, heavy cream reduced by half (1/2 quart), vodka, salt and pepper, penne liscie # 40 (recommended : de cecco)

cod fish fillets (a good size), white beans, olive oil, onions, garilic cloves, chopped parsley, chopped fresh cilantro, fresh spinach, salt, italian bread (1-2 days old is better) or 1 loaf homemande rye bread (1-2 days old is better)

tomato puree, crushed tomatoes, italian-style diced tomatoes (seasoned with basil, garlic and oregano), tomato sauce, water, onion, diced, garlic cloves, diced, olive oil, dry oregano, divided, dry basil, divided, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, fresh basil leaves (larger is better), meatballs (optional), sweet italian sausage links (optional)

shrimp (fresher the better), butter, own italian dressing, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce (we use frank s), bay leaves, ground black pepper, salt