88 chili basic Recipes

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

clean calamari, extra virgin olive oil plus 4 tablespoons, whole garlic, peeled, crushed hot chilies, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, ramps , clean and whole, marjoram, leaves only, thick slices country bread

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

calamari, cleaned , bodies cut into 1/4-inch thick rings, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, red chili flakes, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry white wine, italian parsley, leaves finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, 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

guanciale, thinly sliced and rendered, may substitute pancetta, or even good bacon, garlic, sliced, red onion, cut in half and sliced, chili flakes, salt and pepper, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, bucatini, pecorino romano cheese, 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

swordfish fillets (steaks), about 1-inch thick, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, sugar, balsamic vinegar, hot chili flakes, black olives such as gaeta, english cucumbers (1 long 1), sliced, tomatoes, stem removed, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh oregano leaves, dijon mustard, chopped chives, salt and pepper to taste, 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