10 michael romano Recipes

olive oil, chopped onion, chopped peeled carrot, well-washed thinly sliced leeks, chopped garlic, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes, italian fennel sausage (sweet or hot), casings removed, grind cornmeal (polenta), chicken or vegetable stock, stemmed and coarsely chopped kale or chard leaves, or a combination, grated parmigiano-reggiano for serving

eggplant, extra virgin olive oil, divided, ground beef, salt & freshly ground black pepper, onion, small diced, red pepper, small diced, garlic cloves, minced, freshly chopped fresh parsley leaves, freshly chopped basil leaves, chopped, grated pecorino romano cheese, divided, breadcrumbs, egg, chopped tomatoes

store-bought pre-baked pizza shells, your favorite jarred tomato sauce, grated mozzarella cheese, grated pecorino romano or parmigiano-reggiano, as needed, leaves from 1 large sprig fresh basil

pancetta, in 1 piece and partially frozen, extra virgin olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, red pepper flakes, fresh italian parsley, chopped, red wine vinegar, tomato puree, spaghetti, romano cheese , for serving

pancetta, olive oil, onion, sliced thinly, red pepper flakes, parsley, red wine vinegar, tomato puree, bucatini pasta, pecorino romano cheese , to sprinkle over the top

pancetta in 1 piece, partially frozen, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, scant 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, chopped fresh italian parsley leaves, red wine vinegar, tomato puree, spaghetti or bucatini, freshly grated parmesan (recommended : pecorino romano)

arborio rice, asparagus, shelled english peas , from about 1 lb fresh peas, fresh fava beans, lemon juice, sea salt , preferably gray salt, and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, sliced basil leaves, chopped flat-leaf italian parsley, grated lemon zest, diced boiled ham, freshly grated pecorino romano