12 good no italian Recipes

frozen chopped spinach, sour cream, good seasonings italian salad dressing mix

boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2, fresh garlic, minced, butter , no substitute, olive oil, mushroom, sliced, links italian sausage, sweet or hot -- sauteed and cut into 1 (good quality ), pepperoncini pepper, roasted red pepper , cut into strips, italian olives, pitted (green or black or combo, good quality), capers, drained and rinsed, salt and pepper, taste fresh basil, cut into thin strips or dried to taste, red pepper flakes (or to taste), white wine

olive oil, white wine vinegar, dried oregano (or to taste), minced fresh garlic (no more than 1 tsp fresh, or use garlic powder), grated parmesan cheese (or to taste), sugar, salt and pepper, arugula or 7 cups romaine lettuce, garbanzo beans (rinsed and well drained ), cucumber (peeled and chopped into about 1/2-inch pieces), red bell pepper, thinly sliced, red onion, thinly sliced, tomatoes, dry italian salami, sliced into thin strips (genoa salami is good to use), kalamata olive (or use canned pitted black or green olives), crumbled feta cheese (or to taste), salt and pepper

boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 3, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4), olive oil (divided ), flour (more or less , as needed, to dredge chicken in), sliced baby portabella mushrooms (crimini), garlic cloves, minced or 5 garlic cloves, crushed, crushed red pepper flakes (optional and amount really to taste), dry white wine (dry sherry is good), diced tomatoes (14.5 ounce can, or may use 2-3 cups peeled, seeded and chopped roma or heirloom tomatoes with juice,) or 1 (14 1/2 oz) can crushed tomatoes, undrained (14.5 ounce can, or may use 2-3 cups peeled, seeded and chopped roma or heirloom tomatoes with juice,), lemon (juice of, no seeds), fresh basil, chopped, fresh oregano, chopped, fennel seed, capers (size doesn tsp matter), kosher salt, black pepper, chopped italian parsley, uncooked angel hair pasta , cooked al dente, shaved asiago cheese (use vegetable peeler) or 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (use vegetable peeler)

italian salad mix, roasted unsalted almonds, cut watermelon or 1/2 cup blueberries, fresh mango , cut into smaller chunks, light olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sea salt (more or less to taste), fresh cracked black pepper (more or less to taste), garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes (if you want a little kick to it) (optional)

mayonnaise (no substitute), sour cream, dry italian dressing mix (such as good seasoning ), diced red, orange or green bell pepper, grated swiss cheese (gruyere is excellent, too), sliced italian, french, rye , or any hearty bread

white onion, unpeeled , plus 1 medium-sized white onion, garlic cloves, unpeeled, bay leaves, salt, shrimp (any preferred size), in shell, cleaned squid , bodies only, cut into 1/4-inch dice to make about 1 cup, lump crabmeat , picked over to remove bits of shell and cartilage, sized ripe tomatoes (about 1 lb), peeled and seeded, jalapeno chiles, seeded, italian parsley, leaves chopped, cilantro, mint, leaves only, mediterranean oregano, leaves only, crushed soda cracker crumbs or best-quality fine-dry breadcrumbs from good french or italian bread (no substitutes), eggs, separated, olive oil

no boil lasagna noodles, good quality tomato sauce, part skim mozzarella shredded, parmesan cheese grated, butter, flour, salt, ground black pepper, milk heated until steaming , 5 min in microwave, eggs, ground nutmeg, parmesan cheese or pecorino romano grated, spinach, fresh chopped, stems removed, bulk pork italian sausage hot or sweet, greet and red bell pepper chopped, mushrooms sliced, garlic crushed

italian thin sliced (use a good quality bread ), tomatoes, lightly seeded and diced, shallot, fine chopped, bibb lettuce, bacon, diced and sauteed, avocado, diced fine, mayonnaise (no miracle whip), red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, white cheddar cheese (i just go to your local grocery store deli and ask for a few slices, that way you do not have to buy)

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