10 mario batali oven oil Recipes

virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/2-inch dice, pine nuts, currants, hot chili flakes, plus extra for garnish, eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (to yield 4 cups), sugar, cinnamon, unsweetened cocoa powder, fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, balsamic vinegar, salt and freshly ground pepper, mint, chopped, baguette, sliced into 3/4-inch rounds and toasted on grill or in oven, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely grated, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

halibut fillets (each 1 inch thick ), salt, fresh ground black pepper, capers, rinsed (preferably packed in salt), lemons, thinly sliced, loosely packed fresh flat leaf parsley, extra virgin olive oil, loosely packed fresh flat leaf parsley

eggplant, sliced 1/2-inch thick, sea salt, extra-virgin olive oil , plus 1 tbsp, plus 2 tablespoons, penne or other short pasta, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, fresh bread crumbs, salt and pepper, grated caciocavallo or pecorino, fresh basil , roughly torn, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

extra-virgin olive oil, pitted, coarsely chopped gaeta olives, garlic, sliced, snapper, or 6 (1-inch thick ) halibut steaks, salt and pepper, lemon , zested and juiced, chopped parsley, for garnish

yellow or red bell peppers , roasted, peeled, and seeded yet left intact, golden raisins, fresh bread crumbs , toasted in a 400 degree f oven for 2 minutes, capers, rinsed, gaeta olives, pitted and coarsely chopped, garlic, crushed and minced, pecorino, grated, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, red wine, sherry vinegar

fresh figs, stems removed, pomegranate molasses, extra virgin olive oil, baby spinach, fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper, prosciutto di parma, thinly sliced, italian peasant bread , toasted in 400 degree f oven for 2 minutes

basic bread dough recipe, virgin olive oil plus 4 tablespoons, broccoli, broken into 1-inch florets, stems sliced 1/4-inch thick, freshly grated nutmeg, fresh ricotta, bread crumbs, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

cooked chickpeas, sweet soppressata, raisins, clam juice, tomatoes , roasted in a 400 degree f oven for 30 minutes and halved, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, calamari (squid), mussels , scrubbed and debearded, mint leaves , torn, sliced fresh scallions, fresh spinach, salt and pepper, to taste, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste