160 italian mediterranean Recipes

corkscrew pasta (plain or colored) 1 lb. bags ea., assorted bell peppers, green , orange, yellow, red, diced, celery chopped, sliced black olives, feta cheese , approx. 1 lb. each. (marg. size containers), italian dressing .

shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails on, unsalted butter, head garlic, whole head, peeled, crushed, and chopped fine, green onion, bulbs and stems chopped coarse, red bell peppers , roasted, skin seeds and pith removed and cut into thin strips, fresh ripe plum tomatoes, peeled and cut up with their juice, flat-leaf italian parsley, with stems (chopped fine ), fresh oregano leaves, chopped fine, fresh basil leaf, chopped fine, kalamata olive, pitted, crushed and chopped coarse, capers, lemons, cut into wedges, lemon , juice of, dry white wine

skinless chicken breasts, smoked bacon or 3 slices parma ham, onion, thinly sliced, button mushroom (can be tinned, drained), garlic cloves, crushed, dried italian herb seasoning, fresh basil, chopped tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, extra virgin olive oil, salt and black pepper, to taste

onions, sliced, chicken breasts, tomato paste, garlic, chopped, fennel seeds , ground in mortar, cumin, ground, coriander, ground, allspice, ground, turmeric, ground, paprika, cayenne, black pepper, kosher salt, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, fresh, olive oil, mint, fresh and chopped, italian parsley, chopped

uncooked ground lamb (you can try other ground meats or combos of for a slightly different flavor), italian style breadcrumbs, eggs, beaten, diced tomatoes, pitted black olives, diced onion (frozen is ok), jamaican curry powder (i used hot), cayenne pepper, soy sauce

onions, halved and thinly sliced, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, chopped roasted sweet red peppers, drained, chopped pimiento-stuffed olives, cubed italian bread, crumbled feta cheese, eggs, lightly beaten, chicken broth, pepper

cottage cheese, mayonnaise, italian dressing, tuna in water, drained, flaked, stuffed green olives, sliced, tomato, cut into wedges

brown rice, cooked, black beans, drained, rinsed, seeded tomato, chopped, onion, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, italian dressing

albacore tuna in water, drained (solid white in water), quartered artichoke hearts, drained well, chopped red pepper, sliced greek olive , such as kalamata, red onion, minced, minced italian parsley (optional), minced fresh basil, garlic cloves, minced (1 tsp), dried oregano or 1 tbsp fresh oregano, light mayonnaise, lemon juice, fresh not bottled, fresh ground pepper

white kidney beans, drained, artichoke hearts, drained, quartered, halved cherry tomatoes, shredded italian cheese blend, pitted black olives, chopped red onions, chopped fresh parsley, sun dried tomato vinaigrette

pasta, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped, sliced olives, drained, frozen peas, thawed, red bell pepper, chopped, zucchini, chopped, red onion, chopped, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, mayonnaise, italian dressing, dried parsley flakes, dried dill weed, black pepper, coarsely ground

rotini pasta (but any kind will do), red bell pepper, diced, onion, diced, grated parmesan cheese, sliced green olives, marinated mushrooms (whatever you have leftover in your fridge) or 1/2 cup marinated artichokes (whatever you have leftover in your fridge) or 1/2 cup marinated roasted red peppers (whatever you have leftover in your fridge), olive oil, tomato, diced, hard salami, diced, sun-dried tomato dressing or 1 tbsp italian dressing or 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper

celery, green pepper, red pepper, broccoli floret, red onion, sliced radish, whole grape tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes, genoa salami, sliced in 1/2 inch strips, mozzarella cheese, in 1 inch chunks, sliced ripe olives, tri-color spiral pasta , cooked al dente,and cooled, italian salad dressing

beef stew meat, cut in 1/2 inch pieces, cinnamon, italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained, pepper, log zucchini cut into bite-size chunks

zucchini, cut into bite-size chunks, beef stew meat , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained, pepper, cinnamon or 1/4 tsp ground

ready-to-eat mediterranean-style salad, drained canned no-salt-added chickpeas (garbanzo beans), sliced lean deli ham , cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips (about 1/4 lb), quartered artichoke hearts, drained, red bell pepper, cut into rings, balsamic vinegar, water, olive oil, dried oregano, dijon mustard, pepper, grated nonfat parmesan cheese, chopped fresh parsley (optional)

white tuna packed in water, packed drained, roasted red peppers, chopped, fat-free italian salad dressing, rosemary and olive oil triscuits

roma tomatoes, thinly sliced, red pepper , cut into strips, baby spinach leaves, sweet onion, chopped, kraft sun-dried tomato salad dressing , with oregano, frozen puff pastry, thawed, cut in half, deli ham, chopped, kraft shredded 4 cheese italian cheese blend, eggs, beaten, divided