17 game italian Recipes

chicken drumsticks, swanson chicken stock, dijon-style mustard, italian-seasoned dry bread crumbs

part-skim ricotta cheese, chopped pepperoni, shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz.), traditional italian sauce , any variety, garlic bread , any variety, heated according to package directions or crackers, any variety

onion, sliced, green bell pepper, sliced, red bell pepper, sliced, olive oil, salt (or to taste), pepper (or to taste), garlic powder (or to taste), italian plum tomatoes, fresh whole basil, hot sausage (ring), provolone cheese (optional) or mozzarella cheese (optional)

johnsonville all natural ground italian sausage, processed american cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, chunky salsa, fennel seed, crushed, garlic powder, anise seed, crushed, dried basil, garlic toast rounds

crusty italian bread, unsalted butter, dijon mustard, scallion, trimmed and finely chopped, poppy seeds or 1 tbsp sesame seeds, prepared horseradish, black pepper, deli ham, thinly sliced, colby-monterey jack cheese or 1/2 lb cheddar cheese, sliced

chicken drumsticks ( about 4 lb), chicken broth, dijon-style mustard, italian-seasoned bread crumbs

cornish game hens (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lb each), olive oil, italian sausage, casings removed, diced onion, diced carrot, diced celery, chopped garlic, minced orange zest, grain white rice, golden raisins, toasted almond slivers, chopped parsley leaves, chopped thyme leaves, ground cinnamon, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, chicken stock, apricot jam, fresh orange juice

rock cornish game hens (each about 1 lb), onion, grated, italian parsley, chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh cilantro, chopped, olive oil, salt, ground cumin, paprika, ground ginger, white pepper, lemon wedge (to garnish )

casa italian 5/8 oz frozen meatballs (1/2 of the 6 lbs bag or about 75 meatballs), asian chili sauce, grape jelly, water

boneless skinless chicken breasts, paul newman family italian dressing, italian salad dressing mix (dry ), penne pasta

cornish hens, salt and pepper, olive oil, onions, sliced, italian plum tomatoes, drained, minced garlic cloves, oregano, feta cheese

cornish hens, garlic cloves, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, pine nuts, basil leaves , packed, italian parsley, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, extra virgin olive oil

pheasant , spatchcocked, washed and patted dry, guinea fowl or 2 14 lb chicken, spatchcocked, washed and patted dry, partridge, washed and patted dry, wood pigeons, washed and patted dry, quails, washed and patted dry, a small bunch fresh rosemary, a small bunch fresh thyme, lemon or orange, zested, red onion, peeled and roughly chopped, celery, trimmed and roughly chopped, carrots, peeled and roughly chopped, italian sausages, a few sprigs fresh bay , leaves picked, olive oil, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, polenta, a wineglass red wine (recommended : chianti), butter, divided, handfuls freshly grated parmesan, extra-virgin olive oil

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

dried california figs, pitted and roughly chopped, honey, lemon juice, warm water, balsamic vinegar, unsalted butter , for the glaze, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, chopped rosemary leaves, loose sweet italian sausage, all-purpose flour, cornbread muffins , torn into pieces, or 1/2 loaf cornbread, cubed (about 2 cups), rehydrated dried figs, roughly chopped, salt, pepper, egg, lightly beaten, heavy cream, chicken stock, homemade or store-bought, cornish game hens , 1 to 1 1/2 lb each, unsalted butter, room temperature, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper