256 great italian Recipes

italian sausages, olive oil, onion, sliced, garlic, chopped, white beans (great northern or navy), rinsed and drained, chopped tomatoes, drained, chopped fresh or 1 tsp. dried thyme, s alt and pepper

dozen lobster ravioli, frozen, italian plum tomatoes, with their liquid (preferably san marzano), extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled and crushed (don tsp worry, it tastes great!), hot red pepper flakes , to taste, vodka, heavy cream, fresh basil, chopped, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated, to garnish, chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

salt cod, dried white beans (such as great northern or cannellini beans), kosher salt, whole milk, whole black peppercorns, bay leaves, unsalted butter, minced garlic (about 2 medium cloves), diced carrot :carrot (about 1 large carrot), chopped leeks, white and light green parts only, chopped fresh thyme, manila clams , scrubbed, dry white wine, grated lemon zest, chopped fresh italian parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

dried rigatoni pasta, white kidney beans (cannellini) or 1 (15 oz) can great northern beans or 1 (15 oz) can navy beans, rinsed and drained, italian-style stewed tomatoes, cooked smoked turkey sausage, sliced 1/2-inch thick, snipped fresh basil, shaved asiago cheese (1 oz.) or 1/4 cup finely shredded asiago cheese (1 oz.)

dried white beans such as great northern , picked over and rinsed, salt, pancetta (italian cured pork belly, available at italian markets and specialty foods shops) or sliced lean bacon, chopped, olive oil, onion, chopped, carrot, cut into 1/2-inch dice, rib of celery, cut into 1/2-inch dice, garlic cloves, chopped fine, zucchini , scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch dice, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, boiling potatoes, shredded green cabbage (preferably savoy), kale, rinsed, drained , stems discarded, and the leaves chopped (about 6 cups), a 28-oz can tomatoes, chopped coarse and drained well, chicken broth (preferably low-salt), freshly grated parmesan , garlic bruschetta , and dry-cured sausages as accompaniments

diced tomatoes with italian seasonings , undraned, dried and cooked) white beans (cannellini, navy or great nothern), undrained, italian sausage, ground, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, fresh italian herbs, minced (or sub 1t dried), tapenade(jarred or homemade...you can use olive, pepper or tomato based, whatever you have, or is your preference. i used olive), ricotta cheese, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, cooked pasta (penne, cavelletti, etc), fresh parmesan for garnish , if desired

olive oil, sweet italian sausage links or 1 1/2 lbs hot italian sausage, in the casing, sliced prosciutto ham, minced, onions, in medium dice, carrots, peeled and in medium dice, celery ribs, in medium dice, dried thyme leaves, great northern beans or 3 (15 7/8 oz) cans other white beans, undrained, chicken broth (carton or can)

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained, reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, cannellini beans or 1 (15 oz) can great northern beans, undrained, fresh italian parsley (chopped ), dried basil leaves, black pepper, shell pasta (uncooked ), parmesan cheese, freshly grated (optional)

garlic bread, this goes great with any italian dish , and is simple to make., garlic powder, oregano, basil, dired minced garlic, kosher salt, parmesean cheese, butter, softened, italian bread, preheat oven to 375 degrees. combine spices in a mortar in pestle, and grind until the salt and minced garlic have been broken down and combined. if you don tsp have a mortar and pestle, simply put the spices in a zip loc freezer bag, and beat with the flat side of a meat tenderizer or rolling pin until crushed and combined. slice loaf in half length wise, and spread each half with a half stick of butter. divide the spice mixture in half, and spread each half evenly over each piece of bread. wrap each half in aluminum foil and bake for about 15 minutes. to crisp it up a bit, open the foil up and bake another 5 to 7 minutes.

assorted dried beans (such as great northern, red beans, black beans, lima beans, etc.), salt, water (or more ), hot italian sausages, smoked ham hocks, garlic cloves, minced, whole canned tomatoes, undrained, onion, chopped, fresh lemon juice, dried thyme, crumbled, red pepper flakes, garam masala, allspice, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh cilantro, dry sherry

i fell in love with this recipe. i love anything tomato based. this is like tomato sauce and chunks of all your favorite fish. you add whatever fish you like. and get a huge loaf of crusty bread and butter! i basically modify this recipe to my own sauce, so can you add what fish you like. just a great great recipe! you can make this your own! everyone thinks this is italian it is not. chip in . chip in as a call heard on the world famous fisherman s wharf in it s early heyday before world war ii. this was a call for san francisco s mainly italian immigrant fisherman coming home with their catch of pacific seafood to donate a small portion of their catch for a communal fish stew prepared on the docks. anything would do. a few clams, mussels. adding some red snapper, a crab or two, some scallops some halibut or flounder, anything to add to the fragrant stew that would soon be served to the club of san francisco fisherman who would talk about the days catch and dunk san francisco sour dough bread into the rich broth. eventually the broken english cries of chip in turned into chip-in-o . hence the name cioppino . this is a rich seafood stew with not much care as to how it was assembled. this consisted of throwing the days catch into a big pot and pouring sauce into the pot with the shellfish and chunks of what fish was available. let all these flavors enhance each other for awhile and you have the most flavorful and messy to eat stew that ever was., turns around the pan in a slow stream ) extra-virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, flat fillets of anchovies, drained, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, fresh or dried, celery ribs, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry white wine ( i am sure even beer works), chicken stock, chunky style crushed tomatoes, fresh thyme, leaves removed (about 1 tbsp), handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped, cod, cut into 2-inch chunks, salt and pepper, shrimp , ask for deveined easy-peel or peel and devein, sea scallops, raw mussels , scrubbed, a loaf of fresh , crusty bread, for mopping up!! or 2 loaves depending on quanity and people eating this.

peeled butternut squash or 3 cups acorn squash, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, sliced fresh mushrooms, diced tomatoes, undrained, white beans, rinsed and drained (such as great northern beans, cannellini, lima or navy beans), water, garlic cloves, minced, ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, cornmeal, grated parmesan cheese, snipped fresh parsley, baking powder, salt, egg, milk, cooking oil, frozen italian cut green beans or 1 (9 oz) package frozen cut green beans, paprika

unsalted butter, mirliton, peeled and cut into 1-inch thick slices or 1 (7 lb green pumpkin) *see note, vegetable oil, chopped yellow onions, chopped garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, shrimp, peeled and deveined, lump crabmeat , picked over for shells and cartilage, chopped green onions, chopped fresh parsley, gruyere , or mozzarella, finely grated, cooks note: any type of bland squash can be substituted for the mirliton or green pumpkin in this recipe (merlitons, yellow squash, or zucchini) long green italian squashes would work great too. regular pumpkins can also be used (not the kind for pie, but the big, bland ones more often used for jack o lanterns). butternut or acorn squash does not work with this recipe. the original recipe uses 1 (7 lb) green pumpkin., cooks note: any type of bland squash can be substituted for the mirliton or green pumpkin in this recipe (merlitons, yellow squash, or zucchini) long green italian squashes would work great too. regular pumpkins can also be used (not the kind for pie, but the big, bland ones more often used for jack o lanterns). butternut or acorn squash does not work with this recipe. the original recipe uses 1 (7 lb) green pumpkin.

rigatoni pasta (8 oz), white kidney beans or 15 oz great northern beans or 15 oz navy beans, rinsed and drained, stewed tomatoes (italian style, undrained ), smoked turkey sausage, cooked and halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch slices, fresh basil (thinly sliced ) or 1 tbsp dried basil (crushed), asiago cheese (shredded ) or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (shredded)

fresh basil leaves, coarse kosher salt, sliced peeled carrots, broccoli florets (about 6 oz), cauliflower florets (4 to 5 oz), vegetable stock or vegetable broth, cooked cranberry beans or other winter beans or canned drained great northern or cannellini beans, fresh italian parsley leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, olive oil, fresh thyme sprigs, uncooked large shrimp (for first course) or 24 (for main course), peeled, deveined, patted dry

chicken stock , homade is best, eggs, beaten, unbleached white flour, cornmeal, salt, fresh ground black pepper, oil (for frying ), chicken thighs, skinned ,boned,defatted,cut bite sized, catfish nuggets , cut bite sized, hot italian sausage or 3 sweet italian sausage links, cut bite sized, smoked sausage , cut bite sized, chopped or shredded beef (amazing beef # 46982 is great to have on hand.), yellow onions , coursley chopped, green bell pepper, seeded ,coursely chopped, stalks celery, thinly sliced, baby carrots , cut in two lengthwise, garlic, minced, fresh ginger, grated, tomatoes, blanched,skinned ,coursely chopped, yukon gold potatoes , don tsp peel,just scrub them,cut into 3/8 inch cubes, cayenne, crushed red pepper flakes, worcestershire sauce, fresh lime juice, salt & freshly ground black pepper, masa harina, mixed with, cold chicken stock, instant potato flakes

diced tomatoes (san marzano or any good quality italian tomato, or if you can tsp find any, hunts or a similar brand w), tomato sauce, tomato paste, red wine (cabernet or merlot works great), vegetable broth (or you can use water), onion, fine diced (if you want more onion flavor, just use a large onion), garlic (again , add more or less according to your taste, i use 3 teaspoons), dried basil, dried oregano, fresh parsley (fresh please, it really makes a difference), sugar, red pepper flakes, red wine vinegar (at the end of cooking), olive oil (to saute onion and garlic), salt, pepper, fresh basil, fine chopped, ground meat (beef, turkey, chicken, sausage or any combination, you can also use diced pork sausage as well. if y), vegetables, fine diced (celery, peppers, red or green bell, spicy such as jalapeno, cubenelle, banana, etc. any of your favo), fresh mushrooms , rough chopped (you will use more mushrooms than the other vegetables because they cook down more)