40 christmas italian Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, pancetta, chopped into small bits (italian cured pork), hot italian sausage, ground beef, ground pork, ground veal, stalk celery, chopped, onion, chopped, dry red wine, beef stock, crushed tomatoes, allspice or 1/4 tsp cinnamon, chopped fresh parsley leaves, salt and pepper, penne rigate , cooked al dente

butter, cubed, bulk italian sausage, celery ribs, chopped, onion, chopped, egg substitute, water, turkey (16 lb), salt and pepper to taste

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, fresh or dried, pancetta, thick cut, chopped into small bits (italian cured pork, ask at deli counter), bulk hot italian sausage, combined ground beef , pork and veal, carrot, peeled and finely chopped, rib celery, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry red wine, prepared beef stock, paper container or canned, chunky style crushed tomatoes, a handful chopped flat leaf parsley leaves, a couple of pinches) allspice or cinnamon, coarse salt and black pepper, penne rigate, cooked to al dente, grated pecorino romano , as an accompaniment, fresh, crusty bread , for mopping

baguette, cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise or 1/2 cup salad dressing, italian salad dressing mix, swiss cheese, shredded, quartered cucumber, sliced, chopped sweet red pepper

sour cream, picante sauce, lemon juice, shrimp drained, sliced ripe olives, drained, hard boiled egg, finely chopped, italian salad dressing mix

bulk italian sausage, chopped onion, roasted red peppers, drained and chopped, divided, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained, flour, grated parmesan cheese, dried basil, salt, eggs, milk, shredded provolone cheese

johnsonville mild ground italian sausage, chopped onion, roasted red peppers, drained and chopped, divided, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained, all-purpose flour, grated parmesan cheese, dried basil, salt, eggs, milk, shredded provolone cheese, fresh rosemary sprigs, optional

vegetable broth, refrigerated cheese tortellini or tortellini of your choice, white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, italian diced tomatoes, undrained, salt, pepper, fresh baby spinach, minced fresh basil, shredded asiago cheese

farfalle pasta (i use the bows, but you can use any kind of pasta), broccoli florets (cut into bite size pieces), roasted red peppers (cut into bite size pieces), italian spices, butter (1 stick), minced garlic, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese (grated or shredded )

pancetta, thick cut, chopped into small bits (italian cured pork, ask at deli counter), extra-virgin olive oil, bulk hot italian sausage, combined ground beef , pork and veal, garlic, crushed, carrot, peeled and finely chopped, rib celery, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry red wine, prepared beef stock, paper container or canned, chunky style crushed tomatoes, handful chopped flat-leaf parsley, a couple of pinches) allspice or cinnamon, coarse salt and black pepper, penne rigate, cooked to al dente, grated pecorino romano , as an accompaniment, fresh, crusty bread , for mopping

italian bread (sliced ), genoa salami, pepperoni, prosciutto di parma or 1/3 lb pancetta (combined) or 1/3 lb cubed ham (combined), parmesan cheese, romano cheese, asiago cheese (combined), butter (softened ), eggs, milk, dry mustard, salt (adjust by half if prosciutto or pancetta are used)

dried cod , prepared as follows in directions (baccala), olive oil, potatoes, peeled and diced small, onions, peeled and diced, italian peeled plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped (with the juices), chopped flat-leaf italian parsley, seedless raisin , plumped in warm water and drained, pine nuts , lightly toasted in a dry skillet on the stove (pignoli), capers, rinsed and drained, green olives in brine, pitted and sliced, salt, fresh ground black pepper

pasta , christmas design if available, marinated artichoke hearts, lemon juice, kidney bean, drained and rinsed, black olives, green onion, sliced, celery, sliced, red bell pepper , slices, oregano, reduced-calorie italian dressing, feta cheese, crumbled

spaghetti, butter, parmesan cheese, eggs, beaten, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, shredded, ground beef, italian sausage, onion, chopped, tomatoes, cut up and undrained, tomato paste, sugar, dried oregano, garlic salt

organic honey oat bread, cubed, spicy italian turkey sausage links, browned, onion, chopped fine, low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded, egg whites, low-fat milk, mustard powder, salt, black pepper

bulk sausage browned for 5 minutes, sliced mushrooms, onions, eggs lightly beaton, milk, day old italian bread cut into small slices, swiss cheese shredded

penne pasta, cooked and drained, hot italian sausage, ground beef, olive oil, bell pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, mushroom, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, red peppers, italian cheese blend, fresh mozzarella cheese, spaghetti sauce (or homemade ), basil, dried or 2 tbsp fresh basil

amaretti biscuits (almond macaroons), dried figs, superfine sugar, plain white or italian type 00 flour, ground almonds, vanilla extract, grated zest of 1/2 an unwaxed lemon, baking powder, ground cinnamon, sultanas, egg white, dry white wine, icing sugar, for sprinkling