1631 italian using Recipes

pasta shells, cooked, drained , and rinsed in cold water, italian dressing (we prefer kraft zesty italian), green bell pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, pitted black olives, chopped (you can use the pre sliced if you prefer ), tomatoes, halved (use cherry or grape tomatoes), provolone cheese , extra sharp, purchased in a block and cut into 1/2 inch squares, hard salami , purchased in a block and cut into 1/2 inch squares

hamburger or 1 lb italian sausage or 1/2 lb ready-to-use baked pizza crust, each, onion, diced (optional), kidney beans (several friends prefer ranch style beans), minestrone soup (campbells condensed, with no added cans of water), peas and carrots, drained, corn, drained, tomatoes, diced, potatoes, diced, drained, water, dried italian seasoning or 1 tsp dried basil and 1 tsp dried oregano

spaghetti, cooked and cooled, tomato, chopped (i use little cherub tomatoes cut in half), cucumber, peeled and sliced about 1/4 inch thick then cut the slice into thirds, green pepper, chopped, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained well, celery ribs, sliced (half moon shape), black olives, sliced (i use half the can but you can use more if you prefer ), your favorite italian dressing, soy sauce (i use lite ), vinegar, oil, ground ginger, water, sugar, garlic powder

tomato-basil tortilla, fresh spinach leaves, avocado, chopped, pico de gallo, prepared, goat cheese, low-calorie italian salad dressing (i use the 5-6 sprays of the italian salad spritzer)

uncle ben s converted white rice, onions , coarsley chopped, green bell pepper , coarsley chopped, stalks celery, chopped, minced fresh garlic (or to taste), butter, diced tomatoes , with juice (try to use italian-style tomatoes or similar they have more flavor than the regular), seasoning salt (can use regular salt), pepper, cayenne pepper (use more if you like spicy ), sliced large pimento stuffed olive, frozen peas (do not thaw), canned sliced mushrooms, chicken broth

shrimp, peeled and deveined, kosher salt (or sea ), crushed red pepper flakes, extra virgin olive oil, divided use, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, dry white wine, clam broth or 1/2 cup juice, tomatoes seasoned with basil garlic & oregano, undrained, dried oregano, crushed, chopped italian parsley, divided use, chopped fresh basil, divided use

penne noodles (i use barilla), italian sausage (u can use spicy or mild), pasta sauce (i use ragu mushroom and green pepper) of course you could use your own sauce, curd cottage cheese (or you can use ricotta. i find that cottage cheese is not as runny as ricotta and taste about the same), shredded mozzerella cheese, parmesan cheese, chopped clove of garlic, salt, pepper, egg, parsley flakes

uncooked bacon, chopped into small pieces (can use more ), ground beef or 1 lb italian sausage, with casings removed, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, fresh minced garlic, dried chili pepper flakes (optional or to taste), seasoning salt (or to taste) or 1 tsp white salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), tomato soup, undiluted, tomato sauce, brown sugar, water (more if needed), mushrooms, drained (can use sauteed fresh if desired), uncooked penne pasta (i use about 3/4 of a 500-g package penne), shredded cheddar cheese (or to taste) or 2 cups mozzarella cheese (or to taste)

beef shoulder (preferred , but you can use your favorite cut of meat) or 3 1/2 lbs cross-rib roasts, rolled and tied (preferred, but you can use your favorite cut of meat), fresh ground black pepper , to taste, best-quality olive oil, beef stock (i ve used canned beef broth in a pinch), dry red wine (don tsp skip the wine!), parsley, chopped fine ((i prefer about a half a bunch. save the rest for garnish.), salt, whole cloves (this and the wine are what make it so good ), coarsely chopped yellow onions, peeled carrots, 1 inch chunks, potatoes , scrubbed and cut into thirds (i peel mine), canned italian plum tomatoes , with juice (gotta be italian), diced celery

unsalted butter (i used olive oil), onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, fresh thyme, chopped (used italian seasoning), cayenne pepper, tomatoes, in 1-inch chunks (about 1-3/4 lb), brown sugar, kosher salt, tomatoes, halved, flour, summer squash, diced (this was my addition), flour (used whole wheat), baking powder, sugar, kosher salt, pepper, freshly ground, unsalted butter, cold, thinly sliced, milk, whole grain mustard, fresh thyme, chopped (i skipped)

olive oil (for sauteing ), garlic cloves, onions, medium, diced, green peppers, diced, mushrooms, fresh, ground beef (use less beef if adding sausages), italian sausages, remove casings (optional), tomato sauce, pasta sauce (i use hunt s thick & rich original), tomato paste, diced tomatoes, red wine, olive oil (use the good stuff), bay leaves, black pepper, red pepper flakes (add more if you want it hotter), salt, basil, oregano, parsley, brown sugar

scungilli, sliced and cooked (used frozen, you can use canned), stalks celery, chopped, red onions, chopped, chopped italian parsley or flat leaf parsley (not curly!), sliced and pitted black olives (drained ), your best olive oil (or more ), lemon , juice of, and strained (or more), sea salt (used kosher), freshly ground black pepper, red pepper flakes to taste, garlic clove, chopped finely (i used more)

pearl barley, water, provolone cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, salami, cut into small dice (use good italian salami for the best results), artichoke hearts, drained and quartered, pepperoncini pepper, rings drained (or 2/3 cup whole pepperoncini, drained and sliced into rings), red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, white button mushrooms, sliced, kalamata olives or 1/2 cup black olives, chopped, fresh parmesan cheese, shredded (don tsp use the dried stuff in the green canister), fresh basil leaves, chopped, fresh italian parsley, chopped, italian dressing (either store bought or your own recipe)

chicken thighs (with skin ), butter (i have not tried this with margarine i do not like using it), parmesan cheese, italian seasoned breadcrumbs (i add about 2 tbsp more of italian seasoning.to the bread crumbs ), granulated garlic, divided, parsley, salt, pepper

french or italian bread, crusts cut off and cubed, sausage (i use hot italian or hot jimmy dean) your choice, x-tra sharp cheddar cheese, eggs, milk, dry mustard, salt, couple grinds of pepper, green pepper, chopped, sweet onion, chopped, mushrooms, sliced (i like baby bellas or creminis)

linguine (i use fresh , garlic-pepper flavored. you can use dried, plain), boneless skinless chicken breasts, butter (divided ), olive oil, salt, pepper, mushroom, fresh sliced, onions, diced, garlic cloves, minced, dried thyme, fresh thyme (or 1 more tsp dried thyme), poultry seasoning, divided, dry sherry or 1 cup dry white wine, flour, half-and-half or 5 cups milk, chicken broth (i like swanson organic in the box, very rich flavor), ground nutmeg (fresh if poss), frozen peas, thawed, flat-leaf italian parsley, parmesan cheese, grated, breadcrumbs

cooked ham (better to use italian cooked ham), olive oil, unsalted butter, white onions, finely chopped, tomato sauce (or blended canned peeled italian tomatoes), chopped italian parsley leaves, heavy cream reduced by half (1/2 quart), vodka, salt and pepper, penne liscie # 40 (recommended : de cecco)

fresh italian bread ., tomatoes chopped, fresh chopped basil, red onion chopped, garlic crushed, dried oregano, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh ground black pepper or red pepper flakes, salt to taste, variations include: top with capers, use sun dried tomatoes instead of fresh, top with fresh buffalo mozzarella, top with a slice of prociutto de parma , use your imagination.