218 italian hand Recipes

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.)

sized good-quality italian sausages , or good fat cumberlands, olive oil, purple-sprouting broccoli or cima di rapa, juice of 1/2 a lemon, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, a small handful of fresh thyme tips, olive oil, red onion, peeled and finely chopped, garlic, peeled and finely sliced, cinnamon, dried red chilies, crumbled, red wine vinegar, plus extra for dressing, good-quality plum tomatoes, lenticchie di castelluccio or puy lentils, garlic, peeled, bay leaf, red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar

salt, fresh ground black pepper, penne pasta (whole wheat or wheat), extra virgin olive oil (evoo), tuna in olive oil, lightly drained, garlic cloves, chopped, crushed red pepper flakes (start with less & increase), capers, drained and chopped, kalamata olives (about a handful) or nicoise olive, pitted and chopped (about a handful), diced italian tomatoes, flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped (generous handful)

wild rice (i just use the pre-cooked from trader joe s), kosher salt, dried porcini mushrooms, butter at room temperature, divided, pancetta, finely chopped (optional), cremini mushrooms, finely chopped, leek, halved, rinsed, and white and light green parts thinly sliced, flour, dry white wine (please always use a good wine that you would actually enjoy drinking as well!), minced italian parsley, freshly ground white pepper (black is fine too), freshly grated nutmeg, heavy cream, homemade vegetable stock (ingredients as follows), leek. sliced and rinsed clean, sweet onions, peeled and chopped, carrots , scrubbed and chopped, stalks celery, rinsed and chopped, crimini mushrooms, rinsed and quartered, roma tomatoes, rinsed and quartered, head fennel (about 1 lb.), rinsed, and chopped, handful fresh parsley, handful fresh thyme, handful fresh oregano, black peppercorns, kosher salt to taste

sweet italian sausage, hot italian sausage, extra virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, garlic, crushed, onion, thinly sliced, cubanelle peppers (light green mild italian peppers), seeded and thinly sliced, red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced, salt and pepper, jarred hot cherry peppers , banana peppers or pepperoncini, finely chopped, hot pepper juice , from the jar, crusty, semolina submarine sandwich rolls , 8 inches, sesame seeded or plain, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, garlic, dried italian seasoning, 1/2 a handful or 1/2 tsp each oregano, thyme, parsley

boneless chicken breasts, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, southwest seasoning (chili powder, mexican oregano, garlic powder, ground chipotles -- smoked jalepenos -- paprika, groun), olive oil , to coat, pine nuts, multi-colored farfalle pasta, triple cream brie cheese, extra virgin olive oil, hand-chopped ripe roma tomatoes, chopped garlic, hand-chopped italian parsley or 2 tbsp cilantro, fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped

tuna in water, drained, italian-style diced tomatoes, drained, black beans, rinsed and drained, shredded colby (a good handful) or 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese (a good handful), mayonnaise, hard-boiled eggs, diced, parmesan cheese (optional)

flour, milk, egg, beaten, salt, ricotta, fat-free cream cheese, eggs, handful chopped fresh parsley, black pepper, grated mozzarella, vita greco s gravy , recipe follows, vita greco s gravy, olive oil, mixed chopped meat (veal, pork and beef), pork neck bones, sweet italian sausage, lamb shank, mixed chopped meat ( veal, pork, beef), eggs, handful chopped fresh italian parsley, black pepper, grated locatelli romano, bread crumbs, garlic cloves, sliced, olive oil , for browning, garlic cloves, sliced, olive oil, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, black pepper, salt, a few pinches sugar, handful chopped fresh italian parsley, basil leaves, a few pinches grated locatelli romano, tomato sauce, water

spaghetti, extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, for both meats and sauce, cut pork loin chops, 1/2-inch thick, cut in 1/2, salt and pepper, sweet and hot italian sausage links, crushed red pepper flakes , for moderate to spicy marinara, garlic, chopped , 3 for sauce, 2 for meatballs, onion, minced, beef broth, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, chopped flat-leaf parsley , a couple of handfuls of leaves, several leaves fresh basil , torn or chopped, a handful, meat loaf mix , ground beef, pork and veal combined, from butcher counter, egg, grated parmigiano-reggiano, 2 handfuls, plus extra for tossing pasta and to pass at table, italian bread crumbs, 3 handfuls, crusty italian bread , for serving

raw italian sweet sausage, casing removed, a drizzle olive oil, ricotta, a handful flat leaf parsley, chopped, garlic, chopped, a handful grated parmigiano, plus extra , for knots, nutmeg, freshly grated or a couple pinches of ground, a few grinds black pepper, tubes prepared pizza dough, shredded mozzarella, garlic oil (1 or 2 cloves chopped and heated in 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil), tomato , marinara or pizza sauce for dipping or five minute spicy marinara, recipe follows, two turns around the pan ) extra-virgin olive oil, garlic crushed, crushed red pepper flakes, chunky style crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper, handful italian parsley leaves, chopped

spaghetti, extra virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, for both meats and sauce, pork chops (loin chops, thin cut, 1/2-inch thick, each chop cut in 1/2), salt and pepper, sweet italian sausage link (2 links ), crushed red pepper flakes , for moderate to spicy marinara, garlic cloves, chopped, onion, minced, beef broth, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, water, sugar, chopped flat leaf parsley , a couple of handfuls of leaves, basil leaves, fresh (torn or chopped, a handful), meatloaf mix (ground beef, pork and veal combined, from butcher counter), egg, garlic cloves, chopped, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, 2 handfuls, plus extra for tossing pasta and to pass at table, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, 3 handfuls, salt and pepper

olive oil, mixed chopped meat (veal, pork and beef), pork neck bones, sweet italian sausage, lamb shank, mixed chopped meat ( veal, pork, beef), eggs, handful chopped fresh italian parsley, black pepper, grated locatelli romano, bread crumbs, garlic cloves, sliced, olive oil , for browning, olive oil, garlic cloves, sliced, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, black pepper, salt, a few pinches sugar, handful chopped fresh italian parsley, basil leaves, a few pinches grated locatelli romano, tomato sauce, water

eggs, grated parmesan, dried parsley, black pepper, garlic powder, bread crumbs, eggplants, peeled and thinly sliced, olive oil , to fry eggplant, vita greco s gravy, to cover , recipe follows, mozzarella, vita greco s gravy, olive oil, mixed chopped meat ( veal, pork and beef), pork neck bones, sweet italian sausage, lamb shank, mixed chopped meat (veal, pork, beef), eggs, handful chopped fresh italian parsley, black pepper, grated locatelli romano, bread crumbs, garlic cloves, sliced, olive oil , for browning, garlic cloves, sliced, olive oil, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, black pepper, salt, a few pinches sugar, handful chopped fresh italian parsley, basil leaves, a few pinches grated locatelli romano, tomato sauce, water

canola oil or olive oil, onion, chopped, carrot, peeled and chopped, stalk celery, chopped, link chorizo sausage or 1 -2 link italian sausage or 1/4 lb ground turkey, green onions, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, ground cumin, corn (fresh , scraped off the cob, frozen, or canned), black beans (cooked or 1/2 of a 19 oz can), yukon gold potatoes (or a handful of baby new potatoes halved) or 1 red potatoes (or a handful of baby new potatoes halved), chicken stock, half-and-half or 1 cup or 14 oz coconut milk

boneless chicken breasts, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, southwest seasoning ( chili powder, mexican oregano, garlic powder, ground chipotles (smoked jalepenos), paprika, ground cumin and ground coriander), olive oil , to coat, pine nuts, multi-colored farfalle pasta, triple cream brie cheese, extra virgin olive oil, hand-chopped ripe roma tomatoes, chopped garlic, hand-chopped italian parsley or cilantro, fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped

tomatoes , hand crushed (italian pear , san marzano or progresso with basil), olive oil, divided, garlic cloves, peeled, dry white wine, ground veal, veal bones , with meat attached, salt and white pepper, to taste, cooked pasta

chicken stock, generous pinch saffron threads, evoo , as needed, pancetta, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, arborio or carnaroli rice, dry white wine, grated parmigiano-reggiano, butter, chicken stock, a handful of dried porcini mushrooms (no more than 1 oz), butter, onion, chopped, chicken livers, chopped, ground thyme, salt and finely ground black pepper, splash dry sherry or marsala, evoo, ground beef sirloin, bulk hot or sweet italian sausage or 2 links cut from casings, garlic, chopped, tomato paste, fresh mozzarella cheese, diced, frozen peas , defrosted, handful fresh basil leaves , torn, plum tomato, seeded and diced, softened butter , for greasing mold, panko breadcrumbs , for dusting

white bread (thin cut like pepperidge farm), green beans, trimmed, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, romaine lettuce hearts, trimmed and shredded, head radicchio (or treviso, shredded), fresh basil leaf (1 handful , torn), fresh flat leaf parsley (1 handful, chopped ), tuna , in oil (italian , drained), green sicilian olives (pitted ), garbanzo beans, drained, caper berries, drained, grape tomatoes or 12 tomatoes, on the vine, corn (frozen ), balsamic vinegar (6 years or older), extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling