1631 italian using Recipes

egg white, green pepper, finely chopped, fresh basil, minced or 2 tbsp dried basil, romano cheese, grated (or parmesan), breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, ground venison or 1 lb ground beef, oil, onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, crushed tomatoes, undrained (i use 1 quart), fresh mixed italian herbs or 1 tsp dried italian seasoning, salt, pepper, sugar, mozzarella cheese (approx 3 oz), buns, toasted on the grill

leaves red leaf lettuce , torn, red onions, diced, cucumbers, diced, roma tomatoes, diced, black olives, quartered (or any other variation) or 3 -4 green olives (or any other variation), feta cheese, italian creamy garlic dressing (i use maries)

ground pork (could use ground beef, turkey or chicken ), onion, peeled and minced, garlic, minced, olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh sage (i use almost 2 tbsp.) **or sub in an italian herb blend. i find rosemary, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, fennel all work well and in combination, bread crumbs (fresh, plain , italian...whatever you like), discs prerolled , refrigerated pie dough (puff pastry works great too), eggs, beaten, options, i have peeled and grated 1 apple and added it to the filling mix with good results. i prefer a granny smith or a fuj, but use what you like if you go this route., saute diced jalapenos , poblanos or bell peppers with the onion and garlic and add to the meat mixture., pepperoncini (chopped ) and feta cheese crumbles work deliciously too and adds a different flavor level., saute chopped mushrooms with the onions and garlic., adding 2-4 tbsp. of cream to the meat mix will make for a moister filling., chopped olives, toasted pine nuts

unsalted butter, olive oil, bacon, finely chopped, onion, peeled and chopped, garlic, minced, carrot, peeled and sliced into thick coins, stalk celery, thickly sliced, worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, dried thyme, freshly ground black pepper, salt, cayenne pepper (you can use less , if you wish), all-purpose flour, stewing beef, in large cubes, red wine, chicken stock, peeled white pearl onions (optional), button mushroom, cleaned and left whole, sour cream (lowfat is fine ), chopped fresh flat-leaf italian parsley

pork chops, 1 inch thick (about 2 lbs), italian tomato soup , i use campbell s, water, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, hot pepper sauce

kielbasa or smoked sausage cut in 1/4 slices, ground round or italian sausage, chopped onion (use more ), bacon, crumbled (use more ), baked beans including sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, worcestershire sauce, yellow mustard

chicken stock (sub canned if needed), onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, italian sausage, spicy (i use johnsonville), potatoes, cubed (not peeled ), cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, rotel tomatoes and green chilies, not drained or 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes, flavor of your choice with juice, fresh spinach, chopped with stems removed or 6 oz fresh baby spinach, chopped, evaporated milk or 1/4 cup heavy cream, salt and pepper

tri-colored pasta, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped, green onions, chopped, cubed marbled colby-monterey jack cheese, pepperoni, cut in half, italian dressing (i use kraft light done right house italian)

alfredo sauce (i use ragu), cheese tortellini (i use digiorno), italian cheese blend, divided, grated parmesan cheese, garlic powder , to taste

pasta, any shape , i use whole wheat rotini, basil pesto, fresh or jarred , i usually use the pesto recipe from my pesto tortellini posted on the zaar, black olive tapenade (olive spread, fresh or from a jar), red pepper pesto sauce, fresh (or 1/4 cup from a jar), grated parmesan cheese, minced parsley, i try to use the italian flat leaf parsley, salt and pepper

bowtie pasta, red, yellow, orange & green bell peppers - diced, bushels of chives - minced, garlic & herb feta cheese, pitted black olives, your favorite italian dressing ( i use two of the good seasons italian packets), fresh cracked black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese

condensed cream of potato soup, soup can of milk, broccoli florets (i used frozen, about 8), tilapia filet (individually wrapped frozen from costco), tarragon (i didn tsp measure, just shook it in), dill weed ( ), mccormack roasted garlic and red bell pepper seasoning (just shook it in), dollop of sour cream (optional), handful of shredded cheese (any kind you like , used 3 cheese italian), paprika

ground beef, italian sausage, hot preferred, egg, corn , flake crumbs, barbecue sauce, divided use, barbecue sauce, divided use, salt, white pepper, swiss cheese, white onions, tomatoes, leaves baby arugula, hamburger buns, mayonnaise, dried basil

chicken breasts , cut into long, thin strips, egg, beaten, panko breadcrumbs, italian salad dressing mix (i prefer good season s zesty italian), parmesan cheese, grated, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper (i like it very spicy, so i use 1 teaspoon...adjust to your taste)

ground or chopped venison, sweet italian turkey sausage, casings removed, red onions or 1/2 large red onion, small dice, stalks celery , with leaves if possible, diced, carrots or 4 small , small dice, jalapeno, seeded and diced, head garlic, crushed (about 6 large cloves), green bell pepper, chopped, canned beans (i used 1 can each of black beans, kidney beans and cannellini), diced tomatoes, tomato paste, strong red wine , depending on how wet you like your chili (i suggest a cabernet, (or more), worcestershire sauce, chili powder, cumin, coriander, oregano, bay leaves , depending on size, allspice

ground beef, italian sausage (i use bob evans), spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, sugar, mozzarella cheese (divided ), ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, egg, lasagna noodles

uncooked lasagna noodles (you may use 3 more noodles see step#7), ground beef (or half each) or 1 lb bulk italian sausage (or half each), onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic (optional), meatless spaghetti sauce, salt and black pepper (optional and to taste), shredded mozzarella cheese (can use more ), grated parmesan cheese, water (can use 1-2 tbsp more ), ricotta cheese, eggs, slightly beaten, heavy whipping cream, garlic powder, seasoning salt or 1/2 tsp white salt, grated parmesan cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)

olive oil, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, diced yellow onions, chopped green onion, stalks diced celery, sliced mushrooms, cornbread stuffing mix, cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery soup, orange juice, lemon juice, chicken stock, chopped parsley, chopped walnuts (optional), italian sausages, removed from casing,cooked and crumbled (optional), diced apple (optional), dried cranberries or 1 cup raisins (i add all of these, but use cranberries, not raisins) (optional)