29 italian hot dish Recipes

italian sausage (i like to use the hot, but mild or sweet works as well), onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced (depending on taste), crushed tomatoes, crushed red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, penne rigate, mozzarella cheese (i buy frigo or similar brand in a ball shape, easier to work with), parmesan cheese (save half to top the pasta), red pepper flakes (if you like it hot!), butter, for the dish

butter, melted, breadcrumbs, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, onion, finely minced, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, milk, american cheese, slices (white or yellow ), salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, ground nutmeg , to taste, heavy cream, grilled italian sausage (cut in 1/4 inch slices, can be hot or sweet sausage), macaroni, and shells, garlic clove, peeled (for coating casserole dish)

brioche or challah (about 12 oz), cut into 1 cubes, extra-virgin olive oil, hot italian sausage, casing removed, unsalted butter, divided, plus more for dish, yellow onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups), fennel bulb, cored and coarsely chopped (about 3 cups), eggs, beaten, low-salt chicken broth, frozen spinach, thawed, well squeezed, coarsely chopped, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, fennel seeds

spinach, washed, stems removed , and lightly wilted (stir-fry), shredded mozzarella cheese, canadian bacon, slices diced, oregano, garlic cloves, sliced thinly, mushrooms, sliced, buffalo, moose (hamburger or buffalo can replace this), tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, hot italian sausage (browned and crumbled and drained ), pepperoni , pieces, sliced black olives, sliced green olives, frozen chopped spinach (thawed and drained ), oregano, chopped parsley, buffalo

hot italian sausage, removed from casings, unsalted butter, plus more for greasing dish, red onion, finely diced, stalks celery, finely diced, carrot, finely diced, garlic, finely chopped, fresh sage leaves, chopped, egg, slightly beaten, stale country bread, cut into 1-inch dice, salt and freshly ground pepper, warm chicken stock

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

salt, ziti, hot italian turkey sausage, casing removed, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, diced tomatoes, pesto, ricotta cheese, washed spinach, butter , for baking dish, shredded mozzarella, plus more for topping, grated parmesan, plus more for topping