47 family italian Recipes

head butter lettuce, washed , spun dry and torn or cut into bite-size pieces, head red leaf lettuce, washed , spun dry and torn or cut into bite-size pieces, ranch dressing , recipe follows, croutons , recipe follows, grape tomatoes, cut in 1/2, ripe avocados, halved, pitted and flesh diced, bacon , cooked until crisp and crumbled, sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, freshly chopped chives, freshly chopped italian parsley leaves, dried dill, salt, divided, freshly cracked black pepper, white vinegar, salt, plus more for sprinkling, freshly cracked black pepper, cayenne, paprika, dried parsley, dried basil, garlic paste, (2 cloves garlic smashed with the flat side of a knife and a sprinkle of salt, to make paste), extra-virgin olive oil, cubed stale italian bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes

fresh dandelions (dandelions are the absolute 1st choice if you can find them.... and you really can always find them by simply picking them yourself from a fresh field.), fresh spinach (or: chinese cabbage, bok choy, kale, mustard greens, beet greens, swiss chard... any greens you may find in a local market)), yellow onions (strong onions work best, sweet onions lose their individual flavor too easily. i don tsp use red onions here but you might like their flavor), cannelloni beans. (any beans are fine but we like the italian style ingredients since it is so much our heritage ), sweet bell peppers (sweet poblano peppers are better if you can get them inexpensively), hot chile peppers, your fave chiles , serrano, jalapeno, hot bananas, etc.. maybe 1 or 2 habaneros if you want more heat), italian stewed tomatoes (substitute with any of the many diced and stewed variations you may find in your local market.), straw mushrooms (any shrooms will work, we always grab the least expensive canned variety available.), fennel, whole bulbs garlic, capers, green pimento stuffed olives, tblsp dried oregano, bay leaves, ground black pepper, olive oil (extra virgin if you can find it inexpensively.), chopped fresh cai cilantro (my fave is wide leaf cai cilantro.. if you can find it... exquisite!), grated romano cheese ., balsamic vinegar, rutabaga, if you can tsp find fresh greens , you can always find canned greens and all canned ingredients... the idea is that when you are on-the-road you must eat healthy and avoid white flour sandwiches and fried fast food to survive.

hamburger chuck, bell pepper (green) diced, onion diced, green onions chopped, petite diced tomatoes or 1 can of diced tomatoes with garlic and basil, tomato sauce (can use fresh canned if you can), kraft italian spaghetti mix (this includes 2 packets of seasoning and the noodles) the box is mostly green, ketchup, garlic powder (to your taste ), sugar (more or less depending on your taste), parsley (to taste), salt, black pepper

mayonnaise , hellmann s, sour cream, anchovy paste, onion salt, garlic powder, parmesan cheese, italian seasoned breadcrumbs

tomato sauce, dried basil, garlic powder, boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 oz each), dry bread crumbs, dried oregano, salt, eggs, water, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, olive oil, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, hot cooked angel hair pasta

butter, softened, shortening, sugar, eggs, separated, buttermilk, baking soda, all-purpose flour, vanilla, shredded coconut, chopped pecans, cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, vanilla, powdered sugar, chopped pecans

chickpeas, garlic clove, minced, fresh jalapeno, minced (i often use more!), chopped cilantro (fresh is a must), shredded carrot, chopped black olives (depending upon taste, you may want to use 1/2 can), diced red onion, green onions or 1 scallion, sliced thinly, tomatoes, halved, asparagus spears (tips only ), ground cumin, salt and pepper, ground red pepper, own family recipe italian dressing or 1/4-1/2 cup your own italian vinaigrette, i interchange depending upon my time

crusty bread, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled, halved, chicken (boneless, skinless thighs, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks ), italian dressing (i prefer newman s own family recipe), dijon mustard, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, fresh basil, sliced

olive oil, onion, medium chopped, garlic cloves, minced, basil (fresh & chopped... or 1 tsp dried ), parsley, chopped, oregano (fresh & chopped... or 1/2 tsp dried ), italian peeled tomatoes (it is important that these be italian grown tomatoes... look where they come from), italian tomato paste (again important that these be imported from italy), sugar, salt, ground pepper, thyme, bay leaves, italian sausage (browned and cut in quarters )

cooked tri color rotini noodles, smoked deli ham , cut on no. 10 diced, deli hard salami , cut on no. 10 diced, italian seasoning, any will do. i use (red monkey organic grinder-zest italian, freshly ground to taste.), own family recipe italian dressing (1 bottle), grape tomatoes, halved, scallions, sliced thin (green onion), red bell pepper, diced, marinated artichoke hearts, diced, sliced black olives (2 of the small cans), red onion, thinly sliced, grated mozzarella cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, red wine vinegar (i use just a splash or two), extra virgin olive oil , if needed, pepper, salt (if needed)

pork necks (inexpensive pieces) or 2 lbs pork shoulder, with bones (inexpensive pieces), beef (inexpensive cuts), extra virgin olive oil, onion (coarsely chopped ), italian plum tomatoes with juice, salt, fresh ground black pepper, meatballs

bread (i like italian without seeds), eggs, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, milk, vanilla

port wine (italian swiss colony is best, if available), water, sugar (granulated ), whole cinnamon sticks, dried prunes, dried apricots, dried apples, whole almonds, golden raisin, dark raisin, orange , rind of, peel cut into 1/4 in. sections (peel of half an , white pith removed), candied pineapple

penne pasta, cooked. (package directions ), tomatoes, chopped, green pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, cucumber, chopped, chopped black olives, pepperoni (chopped , more if needed), chopped onion, chopped celery, chopped fresh parsley, grated parmesan cheese, grated romano cheese, zesty italian salad dressing

water, salt, steamer clams, head of celery, onions, potatoes, italian-style peeled tomatoes, tomato soup, assorted herbs (pot herbs), carrot, diced, fresh parsley

salt and pepper, pork spareribs or 1 lb pork neck bones or 1 lb pork chop, beef chuck roast or 1 lb blade steaks or 1 lb beef brisket, olive oil, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, dried oregano, dried basil, dried red pepper flakes, kosher salt, bay leaf, crushed tomatoes, preferably italian, tomato sauce, sugar, fresh parsley, roughly chopped, pickled pepperoncini peppers, ground beef, fresh breadcrumb, grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh parsley, kosher salt, black pepper, ground cayenne pepper, garlic cloves, minced, eggs, olive oil

vegetable oil (for frying ), egg, milk, salt, pepper, chicken pieces, yellow cornmeal, flour, italian salad dressing mix (small packet), ground cayenne pepper

bacon, chopped, ground beef, onions, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, minced finely, canned tomatoes (preferably plum tomatoes), tomato paste, canned, dry red wine (divided ), oregano (divided ), basil (divided ), thyme, fresh parsley, chopped (heaping tbsp dry), sugar, salt, black pepper, water, bay leaf, crumbled