188 italian country Recipes

country style italian bread or 1/2 loaf french baguette, 2 inches in diameter and 10 inches long., extra virgin olive oil, garlic

country-style french bread with crust, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 11 cups), butter, green onions, thinly sliced, chopped celery, chopped fresh italian parsley, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh sage, chopped fresh thyme, garlic clove, minced, coarse kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, swiss chard, stems cut from leaves and discarded, leaves coarsely chopped (about 12 cups), eggs, more) low-salt chicken broth, coarsely grated parmesan cheese (optional)

country-style dijon mustard, reduced-fat italian dressing, red snapper fillets, chopped onion, fresh spinach (about 10 cups), chopped red or yellow tomato, lemon wedges

italian fontina, soft brown rind trimmed and discarded, cut into 1-inch dice, olive oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, thyme, chopped rosemary, salt, fresh ground black pepper, sliced country bread or roll

virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, japanese eggplants, red wine vinegar, fresh mozzarella, basil leaves , chiffonade, italian country bread, bresaola , sliced paper thin by butcher or deli (should yield 12-15 slices), may substitute prosciutto or capicola

virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, duck livers or chicken livers, capers, rinsed and drained, anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry, crushed red pepper flakes plus 1 tbsp, dry red wine, salt and pepper to taste, english cucumber, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper to taste, italian country bread, cut 3/4-inch thick

virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, duck livers or chicken livers, capers, rinsed and drained, anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry, crushed red pepper flakes plus 1 tbsp, dry red wine, salt and pepper to taste, english cucumber, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper to taste, italian country bread, cut 3/4-inch thick

sliced and blanched almonds, sweet gorgonzola cheese, softened to room temperature (may substitute maytag blue or roquefort domestic blue), granny smith apples, cored and seeded, rucola, washed , spun dry to yield 2 cups, almond oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, italian country bread, 1/4-inch thick

broccoli rabe, rinsed and dried, garlic, sliced paper thin, extra virgin olive oil plus 1/2 cup, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, salt and pepper to taste, freshly ground black pepper, fresh oregano leaves, italian country-style bread, crotonese cheese or other semi-soft sheeps milk cheese

roasted beets, cooked lentils, watercress, washed and spun dry, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar , salt and pepper to taste, italian country bread, toasted and cooled, sopressata sausage, thinly sliced, taleggio cheese , or other soft pungent cheese such as brie, goat, etc.

italian sausage , i use garlic & cheese sausage, spareribs , country style with bone, crushed tomatoes , i only use pastene, tomato paste, burgundy wine, garlic cloves, minced, dried basil, fennel seed, bay leaves, olive oil

country bread, lightly rubbed with olive oil, natural whole almond, hazelnuts, garlic, to taste (or more ), red pepper flakes (see note ), fat plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped, fresh italian parsley, roughly chopped, sweet paprika or 2 tsp bitter or 2 tsp spanish hot paprika, red bell peppers or 1 large pimentos , roasted, red wine or 1/4 cup sherry wine vinegar, virgin olive oil , plus, extra virgin olive oil , preferably spanish, salt , to taste, fresh milled pepper , to taste

country-style italian bread , cut into 1-inch pieces, garlic cloves, fresh basil leaves, fresh thyme leaves, fresh oregano leaves, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, tomatoes, seeded and cut into large pieces, zucchini , cut into 1/4-inch slices, roasted yellow bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped, capers, drained, pitted kalamata olives

cake, sweetened flaked coconut, toasted, buttermilk, room temperature, vanilla extract, cake flour (10 oz), baking powder, salt, baking soda, unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces and softened, vegetable shortening, cut into 4 pieces, sugar (12 1/4 oz), eggs, room temperature, pecans (8 oz), unsalted butter, softened, sugar (9 oz), cream of coconut, vanilla extract, salt, cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces and softened

country bread, garlic cloves, peeled and halved crosswise, ripe tomato , halved crosswise (good spanish, italian tomato, or roma), salt and freshly cracked pepper, olive oil, for drizzling, chopped parsley

country bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (8 cups), portabella mushrooms , stems discarded, gills removed and caps cut into 1-inch pieces, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, divided use, escarole, coarsely chopped, dried funghi porcini, chicken stock or 1 cup broth, heated in microwave, onions, thinly sliced, salt, divided use, black pepper, divided use, uncooked italian sausage, coarsely chopped (turkey, chicken or pork), eggs, heavy cream

country bread, any hard crusts trimmed, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 12 cups), lemons , quartered lengthwise, seeded, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices, olive oil, unsalted butter, divided, fresh fennel bulbs, trimmed, chopped (about 4 cups), chopped onions, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh thyme, fennel seeds , lightly crushed in mortar with pestle or in resealable plastic bag, coarse kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh italian parsley, pine nuts, lightly toasted, turkey broth or low-salt chicken broth

italian bread (10 to 12 inches), butter, softened, country-style dijon mustard, swiss cheese, ham slices, thin