2860 brenda real sicilian Recipes

lean beef or flank steak, mortadella or cooked ham, ground pork or beef, grated romano cheese, breadcrumbs, egg, lightly beaten, minced pancetta or bacon, minced garlic cloves, peas, chopped parsley leaves, hard-boiled eggs, chopped medium-sized onion, red wine, beef or chicken broth, tomato paste, bay leaf, virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, butchers twine

spaghetti, salt cured anchovies , possibly the large italian or spanish kind, desalted, heads and bones removed, or 8 anchovy filets, garlic clove, onion, bread crumbs , preferably made by grating dry bread (it gives a better texture than commercial ), some dried chilli pepper (to taste), chopped parsley, a tsp of grated sicilian pecorino or ragusano (optional), good quality extra-virgin olive oil, salt for the pasta

garlic clove, halved, olive oil for brushing plus 4 tbsp, divided, chopped onions, coarse kosher salt, russet potatoes, peeled, very thinly sliced (i use my mandoline and it makes it a snap to do quickly and uniformly - always use the guard...please), grated pecorino romano cheese, divided, drained capers (i use heaping tbsp because i love capers), low-salt chicken broth

fresh asparagus 1 inch of the bottoms trimmed off, sicilian olives or kalamata, cubed feta cheese, red onion sliced thin, aged balsamic, greek olive oil, this requires no seasoning but to each their own ., i also use tomatoes when in season

extra-virgin olive oil, cipollini onions, peeled, fennel, trimmed, cored and diced, sugar, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, white wine vinegar, garlic, minced, assorted small heirloom tomatoes, fresh oregano, leaves stripped and chopped, brine-packed capers , plus 1 tbsp brine, pine nuts, zest and juice of 1 lemon, fresh parsley, chopped, sea salt and freshly ground pepper, swordfish steaks (about 1 1/4 inches thick ), extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing and drizzling

kosher salt , as needed, plus 2 tsp, whole-wheat penne, extra-virgin olive oil , plus more as needed, cauliflower florets (about 1 to 1 1/4 lb), shallot, sliced into thin rings, garlic , smashed, water, white wine vinegar, golden raisins, honey, capers, fresh thyme, bay leaf, fennel seeds , optional, freshly ground black pepper, pine nuts, toasted, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, grated pecorino romano , plus more as needed

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, chopped, bread crumbs, flat-leaf parsley, chopped, coarse salt and coarse black pepper, sardines, 4 oz each, drained , boned and chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, linguini, fresh or dried, your choice, cooked to al dente in salted water

dried bread crumbs, olive oil, divided, flat beef cut for braciole (such as top round), salt and freshly ground black pepper, mortadella, grated caciocavallo or pecorino romano, minced garlic, freshly chopped italian parsley leaves, pine nuts, hard-boiled eggs, red wine, tomato paste, whole italian tomatoes, crushed , with juices, bay leaves

red bell peppers, seeded and cut into thick strips (3/4 x 4 ), extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, toasted, raisins (golden preferred , but use what you have), plumped in warm water, drained., garlic, finely minced, white wine vinegar, salt to taste

dressing, orange juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, salad, savory or regular green cabbage, shredded red cabbage, fennel trimmed and thinly sliced, sliced red onion, pitted oil cured olives, golden raisins, fresh mint leaves

fresh flour tortillas, edan holland cheese, sicilian jack cheese ( studded with olives sun dryed tomatoes and garlic this was dripping in olive oil, yumm), olive oil found at the bottom of the sun dryed tomato jar, cheddar cheese, a few chopped sun dryed tomatos, some green chopped olives

tiny shell macaroni, eggplant, onion, olive oil, tomato sauce , and i added a few fresh tomatoes for flavor & color, parsley, lemon juice, halved olives, basil ( to taste ), marjoram ( to taste ), salt , pepper, garlic ( to taste ), monterey jack cheese, parmesan cheese ( i used less )

granulated sugar, water, light corn syrup, egg whites (about 4) at room temperature, light corn syrup, sugar, butter, cut into small chunks, whole blanched almonds, pistachio nuts, shelled and skinned, chopped dried cherries

presto flour, ricotta, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon and sugar mixture (enough to coat after frying), pot filled 1/2 way with vegetable oil

pastry, all- vegetable shortening, flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon, any cooking wine (or water), egg, slightly beaten, beaten egg white or milk, oil for frying, cardboard cut into an oval 4-5 inches long, metal cannoli tubes for frying, ricotta cheese- well drained, vanilla, powdered sugar (or less if you prefer them to be less sweet), chocolate chips

dried fava beans, dried great northern beans, water, onion finely chopped, carrot peeled and finely chopped, celery stalk finely chopped, savoy cabbage cut into 1 pieces, bibb lettuce cut into 1 pieces, freshly grated parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil

foil oven bag, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, chopped fresh parsley, chopped pitted green olives, raisins, capers, dry white wine, balsamic vinegar, sugar, olive oil, salt, black pepper, italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained, uncooked couscous, tuna steaks (about 3/4 inch thick ), pine nuts, toasted, chopped fresh parsley

extra-virgin olive oil, fresh tuna steaks (6 oz each), yellow onion, thinly sliced, freshly squeezed orange juice (1-2 oranges), capers packed in water, drained and rinsed well, anchovy fillets in olive oil, drained and rinsed well, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper , to taste, freshly chopped mint, extra-virgin olive oil, fennel, bulbs quartered, fennel seeds , crushed in a mortar, freshly chopped italian parsley, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, reduced sodium vegetable stock, freshly squeezed orange juice, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese