573 italian not for the Recipes

lean ground beef, tomato sauce, tomato soup (do not dilute), corn, drained, diced tomatoes, drained , save juice to add later to casserole as it simmers, pasta , such as macaroni, flat noodles, tube, sea shell, etc, dried onion, onion powder, garlic powder, cracked black pepper, oregano, chili powder, cumin

butter (not margarine), flour, cottage cheese, pecans, sugar

cooking apples, lemon , juice of, raisins, walnuts, sugar, shredded coconut (not dessicated), plain flour (all purpose), baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, sugar, butter, melted, amaretto liqueur (substitute a couple of drops of almond essence or omit this step if neither is available), icing sugar , for dusting (confectioner s)

nice pork chops (not too thick ), margarine (butter burns too quick), garlic, onion powder (or use fresh if u like), tart apples, peeled and chopped, celery ribs, chopped fine, pepper, blend

cream cheese frosting, sugar, light butter (i m not sure what they are referring to so i just use regular butter), egg yolks, all-purpose flour, baking soda, low-fat buttermilk, chopped pecans, butter flavor extract, coconut extract, vanilla extract, egg whites, at room temperature, lemon rind (optional), light butter, chilled, neufchatel cheese, chilled, powdered sugar , sifted, vanilla extract

rigatoni pasta, olive oil, divided, ground beef, ground pork, ground veal, crushed tomatoes, dry red wine, worcestershire sauce, dried parsley, dried basil, garlic powder (use 1/2 tsp if you love garlic), dried oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, parmesan cheese, finely and freshly grated (not canned ), mozzarella cheese, shredded, cheddar cheese, shredded, ricotta cheese, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

rigatoni pasta, olive oil, divided, ground beef, ground pork, ground veal, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, crushed tomatoes, dry red wine, worcestershire sauce, dried parsley, dried basil, garlic powder , use a 1/2 tsp if you love garlic, dried oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, mozzarella cheese, shredded, cheddar cheese, shredded, parmesan cheese, freshly grated (not the stuff from the green can), ricotta cheese

flour, sugar, red table wine, baking powder, vegetable oil (not olive oil!)

fettuccine pasta, butter, flour, milk, salt & freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg (eyeball it), extra virgin olive oil (evoo), italian tuna in vegetable oil, drained, celery hearts, chopped, onion, chopped, whole water-packed artichoke hearts, drained, sliced, frozen green pea, fresh thyme leave, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, lemon , zest of

sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil), boiling water, egg white, beaten, dry bread crumbs, onion, finely chopped, ketchup, minced fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil, minced fresh parsley, spicy brown mustard, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, lean ground turkey, extra-lean ground turkey, reduced-fat provolone cheese, halved, whole wheat hamburger buns, split, ketchup and mustard, optional

chopped sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil), boiling water, prosciutto, finely chopped, chopped shallots, butter, garlic cloves, minced, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, fat-free milk, egg whites, eggs, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded asiago cheese, canned water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped, minced fresh basil or 2 tsp dried basil, salt, white pepper

italian plums (damsons), cream cheese (light is fine ), blue grapes (not too big ), sunflower seeds, green pumpkin seeds, toothpick

cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies), margarine, granulated sugar, eggs, rind of 1 orange, orange juice, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, string of figs, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, dates, orange, cinnamon, whiskey, black pepper, water, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla., filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder , grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days., roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost., frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows., store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper (not plastic wrap). keep repeating, ending with foil and then the lid.

chocolate sandwich style cookies, crushed, margarine, melted, sugar, evaporated milk, semi-sweet chocolate chips, margarine (not melted ), vanilla extract, vanilla ice cream, peanut butter chips

deli cooked ham, sliced thinly, dried porcini mushrooms , soaked in enough warm water to cover them, carrot , scraped clean and roughly chopped, onion, peeled and roughly chopped, stalk celery, roughly chopped, frozen peas, ground beef, tomato paste, canned peeled plum tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, butter, garlic, minced, parsley, salt to taste, fresh ground pepper to taste, chicken or beef broth (the best you can find, not something packed with salt), arborio rice, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, butter, heavy cream

head romaine lettuce, good seasons italian dressing, balsamic vinegar or 1/4 cup white vinegar, water, light extra virgin olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped red onion, crumbled unflavored feta cheese (athenos is best), tomatoes

all-purpose flour, sugar, red table wine, baking powder, vegetable oil (not olive oil!)

zucchini, sliced about 1/4 or a little more, use medium to large zucchini only -not big fat seeded ones-yeck-dry and tough- don tsp let anyone palm them off on you, onions, sliced thinly......sweet or yellow...you choose, tomato sauce (not pasta sauce), mozzarrella, shredded