182 italian and for two Recipes

olive oil, mild italian sausage, onion, finely chopped, carrot , cut lengthwise into quarters, then thinly sliced, celery rib, thinly sliced, cooked borlotti beans or 2 cups cranberry beans, garlic clove, minced, red bell peppers or 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, chopped parsley, dried basil, dried oregano, dried marjoram, tomato puree, beef broth (two 14 1/2-oz cans), dry red wine, italian pastina (very small pasta for soup), coarsely shredded fresh spinach or 4 cups swiss chard leaves, salt (optional), grated parmesan cheese

bacon , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, chopped onion, corn kernel (fresh from the cob or frozen and defrosted), condensed new england clam chowder, minced fresh clams (or two 8-oz cans chopped clams, drained), dried thyme, tabasco sauce (4 shakes, or so), soft breadcrumbs, butter, melted, chopped fresh italian parsley

ground beef, minced garlic clove, chopped onion, marinara sauce, frozen cheese ravioli, shredded mozzarella cheese (or a blend of mozzarella and parmesan), crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, italian seasoning (or a blend of oregano , basil and parsley), sugar, crushed red pepper flakes , to taste (optional), salt , to taste, wine (just a splash or two) (optional)

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, carrots, skinned and chopped diagonally, stalks celery, chopped diagonally, sweet pepper, chopped, stewed tomatoes (or 8 fresh, steamed peeled and chopped ), black beans, hot italian sausages, peeled (about two lb), bay leaf, thyme, leaves removed, sea salt, black pepper, vegetable broth (i highly recommend the sodium reduced stuff!), vidalia onion, diced finely

beef, cut into 1/4 inch cubes or very, very coarsely ground, sweet, mild italian sausage plus 1/2 tsp ground fennel seed or 1 lb breakfast sausage plus 1 ground fennel, tomatoes, finely diced, chopped onions (or two 16 oz bags frozen, ), garlic, chopped, ground cayenne pepper, dried, medium hot anaheim or new mexico chilies, stemmed and deseeded, roasted, then ground into powder (6 to 8 tbsp), chili powder, mix (any brand ), oregano, ground cumin, salt, white pepper, wheat bran flakes (optional), water

johnsonville mild italian sausage links, baguette , cut in two and sliced open, inside dough removed, roma tomatoes, diced, fontina cheese, shredded, dried red pepper flakes, whole eggs, pepper , to taste, shredded parmesan cheese, fresh chives, chopped

two pork tenderloins, grated zucchini, grated parmisian cheese, two italian sausages , taken out of the casings, trim from the tenderloins , whacked up into very tiny bits

frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained, garlic & herb spreadable cheese, mozzarella cheese, shredded, five-cheese italian cheese blend, shredded, romano cheese, freshly grated, onions, finely chopped, garlic powder, salt (optional), pepper (optional), refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, smoked ham, paper thin (from two 9-oz packages), freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)

dried porcini mushrooms, roughly chopped, dry white wine, olive oil, bulk hot italian sausage, pork butt , cut into 1-inch pieces, beef chuck , cut into 1-inch pieces, kosher salt and cracked black pepper, spanish onions, cut into 1-inch dice, minced garlic, chicken stock, two 14-oz cans italian plum tomatoes, roughly chopped , juice reserved, roughly chopped fresh basil, dried oregano, freshly ground fennel seed, bay leaf, chicken stock or water, heavy cream, yellow polenta or cornmeal, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus more for serving, unsalted butter, torn fresh basil, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

easy olive tapenade , recipe follows, mayonnaise, country-style french or italian bread, such as pugliese, rare roasted leg of lamb, thinly sliced, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper , to taste, two or three handfuls arugula, mixed olives, pitted and minced, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh italian parsley, minced fresh basil, minced anchovy fillet, salted capers, rinsed and dried, minced lemon zest, freshly ground black pepper , to taste, extra virgin olive oil

freshly made fish stock, brown roux, chopped onions, chopped scallions , including 3 inches of the green tops, chopped celery, chopped green pepper, chopped garlic, tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped, two 1/4-inch-thick lemon slices, worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, crumbled, crumbled dried thyme, cayenne pepper, freshly ground black pepper, salt, catfish fillets, skinned and cut into 1-inch chunks, chopped fresh parsley, preferably italian flat-leaf, freshly cooked white rice

any kind of pasta (even spaghetti probably. i like elbow mac), italian dressing, italian seasonings (like the 50 cent kind at w-mart), red and green sweet bell peppers, a roma tomato or two, anything else you like in pasta salad

just ripened baby brie cheese, italian bread (unsliced, 10 to 12 inches in diameter), green onion (chopped , clean and peel them first, then you can use up to two inches of the stem), chopped shallot, white pepper, white wine, season salt (see my recipe for this)

carrots, sliced (about eight small carrots), water, salt, fresh ground black pepper, chicken bouillon (i use better than bouillon paste), cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, marinated artichoke hearts, garlic clove, minced, green onions, roughly chopped into 3/4 inch pieces, white and green parts (i used three, but next time i ll cut back to two), dried sage, crumbled up, italian herb seasoning (i used emeril s italian essence), butter, softened, all-purpose flour

yellow onions (about 8 oz each), bread cubes , two days old (about 4 slices), chicken broth, fresh italian sausage

lean ground beef, italian sausages, onion, chopped, mushroom, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano (or 3 tbsp fresh ), dried basil (or 3 tbsp fresh ), whole canned tomatoes , un-drained and chopped, tomato paste, ricotta cheese, eggs, beaten, pepper, parmesan cheese, grated (and preferrably fresh ), mozzarella cheese , divided in two, lasagna noodles, eggplant, olive oil, salt

white home-made italian bread ,cut into cubes, beef suet, leaf lettuce if you have it ,if not two heads of head lettuce, very little romaine, bacon,cooked, dry mustard, fresh ground black pepper, fresh ground sea salt, juice of 1 garlic clove, swiss cheese,grated, she never used parmesan cheese ,stating that it was gritty on a cold salad and spoiled the whole salad), dressing, raw eggs, olive oil, juice of 2 lemons, worcestershire sauce

frozen chopped spinach, salt, jumbo pasta shells, extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, ground beef (or meatloaf mix- , ground pork, ground veal), garlic cloves, two chopped, 1 crushed and halved, onion, finely chopped, black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, egg, beaten, italian-style breadcrumbs, grated romano cheese or 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, red pepper flakes, tomato sauce, basil leaves , torn (a few)