34 kittencal italian and Recipes

dry pasta (or use half of a 500 g package, use penne or ziti pasta), ground beef (or use 1/2 lb each and bulk italian sausage), onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes (or adjust to taste), prepared pasta sauce, water (optional), salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), sliced mushrooms, drained, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided, grated parmesan cheese

dry yeast, sugar, warm water, all-purpose white flour (more if needed, use bread flour for u.s.), cornmeal (can use yellow or white cornmeal), sugar, olive oil, salt, cornmeal

coarsely grated zucchini , packed (1 thin zucchini about 10-inches in length), eggs, slightly beaten, onion, finely chopped (or use green onions), all-purpose flour, fresh minced garlic (or to taste, or use 1/2 tsp garlic powder), grated parmesan cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese (can use cheddar cheese), seasoning salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper (or to taste), olive oil (for frying , or use vegetable or canola oil)

ground beef (a mixture of 1 lb and 1/2 lb ground pork will work well also), egg, slightly beaten, grated parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs (or use enough to hold the meat together (no dry breadcrumbs just soak 3 slices of bread in the 1/3 ), fresh minced garlic (or use 1 tsp garlic powder or to taste), salt (or to taste, i use 2 tsp seasoned ), fresh ground black pepper, milk (can use up to 1/2 cup milk), dried oregano (optional, or to taste), chopped fresh parsley (or 2 tbsp dried parsley)

prepared meatballs, recipe (see my kittencal s italian melt-in-your-mouth meatballs), olive oil (to cover bottom of the pot), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped (or to taste), bay leaf, dried oregano (rubbed with fingers to release the oils), dried basil (rubbed with fingers to release the oils), salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), crushed red pepper flakes (optional or to taste), tomato paste, dry red wine (or to taste), crushed tomatoes (can use 3 cans if you plan of freezing some sauce), diced tomatoes, well drained, sugar (optional and to be added in the last 30 minutes of cooking time)

bread buns, split in half, bulk italian sausage, cooked and drained, shaved deli ham, pizza sauce (see kittencal s or kittencal s no-cook or marinara dipping sauce), sliced mozzarella cheese, sweet onion, sliced, mild banana pepper rings, black pepper, sliced pepperoni, sliced hard salami

ground beef, grated parmesan cheese (can use less ), milk, eggs, fresh parsley, finely chopped (or use 2 tsp dried parsley), crushed corn flake crumbs (more if needed), minced fresh garlic (can use more ), seasoning salt, black pepper (or use cayenne pepper for heat), favorite marinara sauce (see kittencal s marinara pasta sauce (vegetarian)), parmesan cheese (optional) or mozzarella cheese, shredded (optional), rolls (purchase italian or french , sliced in half lengthwise)

unsliced italian bread (16-oz), pizza sauce, divided (i use kittencal s no-cook pizza sauce or marinara dipping sauce or kittencal s pizza sauce), onions, canned sliced mushrooms, well drained (hand-squeeze out any excess moisture, can use fresh sliced mushrooms), uncooked lean ground beef (divided in half ), garlic powder, divided (or to taste), seasoning salt, divided (or to taste), fresh coarse ground black pepper (to taste), grated parmesan cheese, divided, mozzarella cheese

hot italian sausages, casings removed, crushed red pepper flakes (optional and to taste, add in for more heat), onion, chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional), garlic cloves, finely chopped, black beans, drained, taco seasoning mix (can use 1 package or as desired), diced tomatoes with juice (do not drain add the juice in also), chicken broth, white long grain uncooked rice, salt (or to taste, i use seasoned ), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), shredded cheddar cheese (optional and use amount desired)

refried beans, shredded mexican blend cheese, divided (can use more to taste), sour cream (can use more ), taco seasoning (start with 1 tbsp and add in more to taste), prepared guacamole (or to taste), prepared salsa, sliced black olives (or to taste), plum tomato, chopped, green onions, finely chopped, lean ground beef (or use a mixture of ground beef with italian sausage meat, casings removed), onion, finely chopped, minced fresh minced garlic (to taste) (optional), jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional), taco seasoning mix (i use kittencal s ), salt and black pepper

good quality chicken broth (see my kittencal s best chicken stock/broth (crock pot option)), fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), lemon zest (or the zest from 1 lemon), sliced escarole (or use spinach), uncooked orzo pasta (or use 1 cup cooked rice added in at the end), grated parmesan cheese (more for sprinkling ) (optional), extra lean ground beef, ground pork (or use 1/2 lb ground beef), fresh minced parsley, egg, slightly beaten, garlic cloves, minced, green onion, finely chopped (use white part only ), dry breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, seasoning salt or 1/2 tsp white salt, fresh ground black pepper

ground beef, whole egg, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, salt, milk, dried oregano, dried parsley, spaghetti sauce