6 italian vegetable side Recipes

marinade, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, ground black pepper, vegetables, whole roma tomatoes, cut in half, whole yellow zucchini or patty pan squash, cut in half horizontally, lightly score flesh side, whole green zucchini , cut in half horizontally, lightly score flesh side, red onion , cut into thick slices, shiitake or button mushrooms, stems removed (about 8 mushrooms), stalks asparagus, ends trimmed, bell pepper, red or yellow , cut sides off into large slabs, freshly chopped italian parsley

baby red potatoes cut in half or quartered, oil, garlic powder, kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper, italian chicken sausage sliced 1-inch thick, onion chopped, garlic smashed with the side of a knife, orange bell pepper diced 1-inch squares, yellow bell pepper diced 1-inch squares, red bell pepper diced 1-inch squares, fresh rosemary, zucchini 1/2 inch thick and quartered

beef brisket, cut into 1 inch cubes, pasta (small shells, elbow, or your choice ), pearl barley, red onions, diced, red onions, sliced, celery , center stalks, sliced 1/4 inch thick, and all leaves attached to small stalks, carrots, peeled, sliced, 1/4 inch thick, green cabbage, about 4 lb, coarsely shredded, fresh spinach, coarsely chopped, leaves only , discard the stems, fresh italian parsley, chopped fine (wide leaf ), garlic cloves, minced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, tomato juice, italian style cut green beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes , do not drain, sea salt, coarse ground, fresh coarse ground black pepper , fresh tellicherry, granulated sugar (optional), whole turkish bay leaves, sweet basil, crushed, oregano, ground, thyme leaves, ground, rosemary, ground, summer savory, dried, sweet hungarian paprika, ground, chili powder, mild, beef bouillon cubes, butter, parmesan cheese, served on the side, worcestershire sauce, homemade beef stock, dry red wine, water , added as needed

this recipe yields calamari lighter in color than most restaurant versions , so keep this in mind when frying. follow the cooking time, not the color, and you will have perfectly cooked squid. while we love the texture and visual appeal of the tentacles, not everyone does; most fishmongers will gladly sell only bodies if you so desire. before slicing the squid, check the bodies for beaks the fishmonger might have missed. they look and feel like pieces of transparent plastic. for a specialty native to federal hill, the italian neighborhood in providence, rhode island, toss the fried calamari with thinly sliced rings of jarred pepperoncini. the spicy bite of the peppers and the tanginess of the brine are surprisingly good with fried squid. for the best results, clip a candy/deep-fry thermometer to the side of the saucepan to monitor the temperature of the oil., unbleached all-purpose flour, fine-ground cornmeal, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, egg whites, squid , bodies sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rings, tentacles left whole, vegetable oil for frying, lemon , cut into wedges