197 homemade fresh italian Recipes

olive oil, baked 10- to 11-in. pizza crust , such as boboli, onions , halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced, bulk italian sausage, salt, pepper, fresh thyme leaves or 2 tsp. dried, store-bought or homemade pizza sauce, coarsely shredded fontina cheese, grated parmesan cheese, fresh oregano leaves

andouille sausages (cut bite sized), tasso (cut bite sized, is different from regular ham), chicken thighs (boneless, skinless, cut in quarters ), shrimp, large (peeled and deveined ), chicken stock (homemade if you have it, use an old rotisserie chicken carcass), celery (chopped ), onions (chopped ), bell peppers (chopped ), fresh garlic (minced ), fresh thyme (removed from stem ), bay leaves (whole ), vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil , as needed for browning meats, file powder, italian parsley, fresh, chopped

coarsely chopped zucchini, coarsely chopped onion, italian sausage, garlic cloves, finely chopped, spaghetti sauce (canned or homemade ), beef broth, water, uncooked pasta , nuggets preferably radatore, chopped fresh basil (optional)

baby spinach, fresh strawberries, hardboiled egg (sliced ), pancetta (italian bacon), homemade crouton, salad sensations honey-roasted pecans, red onion, sliced, marinated artichokes (optional), strawberries (briannas homestyle is nice) or 0.5 (355 ml) bottle raspberry vinaigrette dressing (briannas homestyle is nice)

dense square packaged pumpernickel (wild s westphalian is perfect) or 3 1/2-inch slices of bakery pumpernickel, eggs, worcestershire sauce, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, yellow onions (1 cup) finely chopped (not minced ), garlic, minced, ground beef, ground veal, italian sausage , squeezed from casing. (sausage can be sweet or hot. guess what i prefer hot.), plain store-bought or fine homemade bread crumbs to sprinkle on top

butter, beef stew meat, cubed (or use leftover meat from a roast or a combination of both), garlic cloves, minced, onion, chopped, celery, chopped, green pepper, chopped, beef bouillon cubes, dried parsley, dried basil, ground black pepper (i like to use freshly ground black pepper), bay leaves, carrot, thinly sliced, cabbage, chopped, beef broth (or use homemade beef stock), tomato juice, diced italian-style tomatoes or 1 (14 1/2 oz) can stewed tomatoes, with juice, frozen egg noodles, salt, to taste (i use seasoning salt )

hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut in half, salt , to taste, black pepper, heavy cream or 3 tbsp homemade mayonnaise, thinned with, paprika (i used smoked for an extra dose of oo la la), leaves italian parsley, whole leaves (or fresh basil, salad burnet, lovage, etc.)

skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (about 1 1/4 lb), chicken drumsticks (about 1 lb), coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, red onions, peeled and quartered through the stem, tomatoes , cut into 1-inch pieces, thyme, marsala (sweet italian fortified wine), chicken stock, homemade or low-sodium store-bought, sage polenta

shrimp, frozen and cleaned, italian dressing, bottled (or homemade ), old bay seasoning (to taste), bay leaf, crushed, fresh dill sprig, ritz cracker

pan recipe yellow or white cornbread, cooked ear of corn on the cob , corn removed, red ripe plum tomatoes chopped, green bell pepper chopped, several tbsp chopped red onion chopped, carrot finely chopped or grated, chopped toasted pecans or walnuts, homemade favorite oil and vinegar or bottled italian dressing or vinaigrette, salt and pepper to taste, fresh basil , parsley or cilantro to garnish

olive oil, sweet italian sausage (ground beef or pork sausage can be used if italian sausage is not available), diced onion, diced green pepper, minced garlic cloves, marinara sauce (or 4 cups of in search of the ultimate spaghetti/pizza/pasta sauce), minced fresh basil (1 tsp if using dry ), oregano, mccormick spicy steak seasoning (omit if using spiced italian sausage or you do not want it kicked up a notch ), lasagna noodles (or perfect egg pasta), egg, ricotta cheese (or homemade (crock pot)), parmesan cheese (cotija, also called queso anejado can be used), shredded mozzarella cheese (in mexico , asadero or chihuahua can be used)

vegetable oil, divided (or as needed), eggplant (about 1 1/2 lb), eggs, italian-style dry breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, divided, marinara sauce (or about 3 cups homemade sauce), mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced (deli type, not the fresh mozzarella)

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

cooking oil, mild or hot italian sausage, garlic, minced, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, head escarole , torn into 2-inch pieces (about 2 quarts), drained and rinsed canned cannellini beans (from 1 15-oz can), grated parmesan, plus more for serving, salt, fresh-ground black pepper, rigatoni

red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, hard-cooked eggs, coarsely chopped, minced celery, chopped green onions, chopped italian parsley, salt, freshly ground pepper, homemade mayonnaise

ground beef, progresso italian-style fine bread crumbs, garlic cloves (crushed ), salt, pepper, eggs (slightly beaten ), dried basil leaves, chopped fresh parsley, olive oil, onion (chopped coarsely ), canned beef broth or 58 oz homemade beef broth, diced tomatoes, red kidney beans, sliced carrot, sliced celery, zucchini, chopped, pasta shell (or other soup pasta)

meatloaf mix (equal amounts of ground beef, ground veal and ground pork), worcestershire sauce, spanish onions, coarsely chopped, red peppers, coarsely chopped, yellow peppers, coarsely chopped, orange peppers, coarsely chopped, green peppers, coarsely chopped, salt, dried oregano, granulated garlic, barbeque sauce, homemade or store bought, olive oil, sweet italian pork sausages, casings removed, fresh hamburger buns or rolls, for serving

fat-free cream cheese, shredded provolone cheese, light mayonnaise, salt, cracked black pepper, bottled minced garlic, commercial pesto, divided, sliced fresh basil leaves, thick) slices diagonally cut italian or french bread baguette, bottled or homemade marinara sauce