67 leftover italian Recipes

unsalted butter, plus extra for bread, olive oil, sliced onion, sliced mushroom, garlic, minced, beef broth, heavy cream, catsup, worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, grilled steak or 1 lb cooked roast beef, thinly-sliced, italian bread

leftover grilled chicken legs and thighs (remove skin and bones ), chicken legs and thighs poached with 4 cloves of garlic and 2 bay leaves and hickory salt (let cool, remove skin and bones), broth leftover and strained after poaching chicken, red onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped (any colors would be good), roasted garlic, diced tomatoes, italian seasoned, fiesta corn, black beans, green chiles, a palm full cumin, a palm full chili powder, chicken bouillon cubes , i used 5-6, a few shakes of cayenne and, a few shakes of cholula hot sauce, or your favorite, fresh ground hickory sea salt and pepper, reheating this 2 days later i added about a cup of rice to it in the slow cooker), corn tortillas cut into strips and fried in oil or warmed up in the microwave and then torn into pieces or fritos

italian roast espresso, brewed, milk sweetener, steamed (as desired), ice cube (made from leftover flavored coffee, if desired), cinnamon, ground (for garnish ) (optional)

leftover pork spareribs, extra virgin olive oil, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, italian sweet sausage, crushed tomatoes, dried oregano, sugar, parmesan cheese, dried parsley flakes, bay leaves, dried basil, tomato paste, red wine (lambrusco)

leftover meatloaf, sliced, beaten egg, milk, italian breadcrumbs, butter or margarine (for frying), favorite spaghetti sauce , in a jar

leftover mashed potatoes, water, milk, butter, plain yogurt, dried thyme, salt, vegetable oil, garlic, minced, ginger, minced, onion, chopped, stalks celery, thinly sliced, garam masala, cumin powder, italian mixed herbs (dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme), ground beef, crushed tomatoes, brown lentils, cooked, mozzarella cheese, grated, smoked paprika

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

diced cooked turkey, leftover turkey gravy, chopped leftover vegetables , such as carrots, brussels sprouts, roasted parsnips, roast potatoes, italian sausages , wrapped in bacon wrapped (chipolatas, leftover cooked), onion, minced, leftover mashed swede, leftover mashed potatoes, egg, beaten

rotini pasta (but any kind will do), red bell pepper, diced, onion, diced, grated parmesan cheese, sliced green olives, marinated mushrooms (whatever you have leftover in your fridge) or 1/2 cup marinated artichokes (whatever you have leftover in your fridge) or 1/2 cup marinated roasted red peppers (whatever you have leftover in your fridge), olive oil, tomato, diced, hard salami, diced, sun-dried tomato dressing or 1 tbsp italian dressing or 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper

olive oil, onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice, sweet italian sausage, removed from casing, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, crushed red-pepper flakes, leftover roast beef , cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, drained canned italian plum tomatoes, crushed, beef broth, tomato paste, chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, brown sugar, red bell pepper, diced (1/2 inch), salt and pepper, to taste

olive oil, divided, elbow macaroni, ziti pasta, farfalle (bow tie) pasta, radiatore pasta, sweet italian sausage links , cut into 1/2- inch slices, jumbo eggs , or more if needed, shredded pecorino romano cheese , or more if needed, salt to taste, freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste, olive oil, divided

eggs, milk, cornmeal, parmesan, chicken legs, thighs , and wings leftover from chicken scaloppine recipe, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, canola oil, for frying

cubed italian bread (stale, day old), whole berry cranberry sauce (or chutney), olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, sweet potato, peeled and cubed, onion, peeled, cut in wedges, thyme (dried ), pepper, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, turkey breast (bite size), dried parsley (or 4 tsp. fresh ), dried cranberries, chopped pecans or 1/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted

italian bread, leftover (you can use 6-7 slices sourdough bread instead), broccoli or 2 cups spinach or 2 cups zucchini, prepared, sliced mushrooms, onion, diced, mozzarella cheese, grated, parmesan cheese, grated, black pepper, fresh basil, chopped (1 tsp dried ), eggs, half-and-half cream (substitute part or all milk if preferred), butter

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

kitchen witch s wings #17, living in the wing capital of the world is nice! wings are everywhere - all different kinds , made all different ways, with all different dipping sauces to go with them., we get a kick out of the buffalo wing recipes that are on line - too bad they don tsp know what a real buffalo wing is, when i was running the deli a few years back i would make various types of wings - always a big hit . and of course i ve got dozens of original wing recipes that i ve come up with. this is 1 of them - and i hope you get a chance to try them., this is recipe #17 - quite popular, also cut down for home use, using your processor , whirl 3 - 4 heads (not cloves) of garlic with 1 cup vegetable oil. add 1/2 - 1 tsp tabasco sauce (or to taste)., toss wings in mixture coating well ., in shallow dish combine 1 cup fresh grated parmesan with 1 cup italian-style breadcrumbs (which i always made homemade) and a few grinds of black pepper from the pepper mill., coat the wings in the breading (coat well) and place on lightly oiled baking sheet in single layer (i used olive oil for the sheet)., any leftover oil mixtrue was drizzled over the coated wings and any leftover coating was pressed into the wings., baked in preheated 375* f. oven for 45 - 60 minutes depending on the size of the wings used., depending on personal taste you can use any number of dipping sauces - i like my parmesan marinara with these .

boboli pizza crusts (italian cheese-flavored pizza crust), pasta sauce with mushrooms and olives (such as classico), capers, crushed red pepper flakes, italian-style cooked chicken breasts (such as louis rich) or 1 cup leftover cooked chicken, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

cooked sausage, diced (i had leftovers), v 8 vegetable juice, chicken broth (the big 1), chopped mushroom, carrots, peeled and diced, stalks celery, diced, onion, diced, italian mixed vegetables, mixed vegetables, salsa, tortellini (i used cheese), seasoning, to your liking (i used italian, garlic and fresh basil)