201 ray italian Recipes

olive oil, for frying, ball fresh mozzarella , buy a piece wrapped, not packed in water, fresh smoked mozzarella , found in the specialty cheese case, all purpose flour, eggs, milk , eyeball it, italian style bread crumbs, grated parmesan or romano, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, stems or large sprigs each fresh parsley , sage, thyme, fine salt, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, chopped, crushed red pepper flakes , moderate to hot heat level, eyeball the amount, crushed tomatoes, coarse salt, bamboo skewers , 6-inch, or party picks, for dipping

spaghetti, salt , for pasta water, ground sirloin, worcestershire sauce , eyeball it, egg, beaten, italian bread crumbs , a couple of handfuls, grated parmesan , parmigiano-reggiano or romano cheese, garlic, chopped, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pan, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, crushed or chopped, onion, finely chopped, beef stock , available on soup aisle in market in small paper boxes, crushed tomatoes, a handful chopped flat-leaf parsley, leaves fresh basil leaves , torn or thinly sliced, grated cheese , such as parmigiano-reggiano or romano, for passing at table, crusty bread or garlic bread, for passing at the table

frozen spinach , defrosted in the microwave, ground turkey breast, onion, finely chopped, divided, garlic, chopped, egg, milk, divided, bread crumbs, 3 handfuls, grated parmigiano-reggiano , 2 palm fulls, coarse salt and black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, butter, all-purpose flour, chicken stock, sack shredded provolone or blend of italian cheeses, available on dairy aisle, freshly grated nutmeg , eyeball it, parsley leaves, chopped

red bell pepper, red chile peppers, seeded and chopped, seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped, good quality white bread, crust removed and torn, red onion, chopped, garlic , grated into a paste, ribs celery , from the heart with leafy tops, chopped, handful flat-leaf fresh parsley leaves, few leaves fresh basil , torn, italian san marzano tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, lemon, juiced, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

tomato (ripe heirloom or 4 plum or roma es), tagliatelle pasta noodles (or other wide , long-cut pasta), salt, extra virgin olive oil, bacon, chopped (lean, good quality or smoky speck or milder pancetta), leeks , halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2-inch thick, washed and dried on clean towel, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, chili pepper (such as fresno or italian cherry ), dry white wine, handful flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, egg yolks, lightly beaten (preferably organic ), pecorino cheese (lots of it, freshly grated)

extra-virgin olive oil, for sauteing and drizzling, onions, very thinly sliced, garlic, very thinly sliced, chuck , bottom round or top sirloin steak, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, starchy potatoes, italian tomatoes, sliced or roughly crushed, chopped fresh thyme, fresh rosemary , leaves picked and finely chopped, parmigiano-reggiano , for grating, a few fresh basil leaves , torn, ciabatta , for serving

potatoes, peeled and cubed, parsnips or parsley roots, peeled and chopped, salt, whole milk, freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, shredded italian fontina or 3/4 cup crumbled gorgonzola, bone-in pork or veal chops, about 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick, bundle fresh sage, leaves chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, crushed, dry vermouth or 3/4 cup dry white wine, trimmed broccolini spears, butter

kosher salt, head escarole, coarsely chopped, head garlic, cloves separated but not peeled, butter, fresh sage leaves , torn, butternut squash, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces, freshly ground pepper, chicken stock, all-purpose flour, milk, freshly grated nutmeg, two 15-oz cans pure pumpkin puree, eggs, fresh ricotta, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, no-boil flat lasagna, italian fontina , fontina val d aosta or gouda cheese, shredded

garlic , cracked away from skin, butter, softened, pitted italian green olives , available in bulk near deli section of your market

rigatoni pasta, salt, dried porcini mushrooms, extra-virgin olive oil, portobello mushroom caps, shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced, garlic, sliced, dry italian red wine, stems rosemary, stripped and finely chopped , a couple of tbsp, black pepper, crushed tomatoes , such as san marzano, hunk pecorino romano , for grating, crusty bread , for mopping

thick cut) bone-in veal chops, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil , 3 turns of the pan, garlic , smashed away from skins, cubanelle italian sweet peppers, sliced, dry white wine, hot cherry peppers, chopped, juice from pepper jar, a splash, chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish

thick) cut bone-in veal chops, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil , 3 turns of the pan, garlic , smashed away from skins, cubanelle italian sweet peppers, sliced, dry white wine, hot cherry peppers, chopped, juice from pepper jar, a splash, chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish

kosher salt, butter, a few leaves fresh basil , torn, garlic, grated or pasted, optional, onion, halved, crushed italian tomatoes, spaghetti, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 1 to 1 1/3 lb, diced, coarse salt and black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, extra-virgin olive oil , 3 turns of the pan, russet potatoes, peeled and cubed into 1-inch squares, portobello mushroom caps or 16 cremini mushrooms, sliced or chopped, ribs celery hearts, chopped, onion, peeled and quartered lengthwise then thinly sliced, red bell pepper, seeded and quartered lengthwise then thinly sliced, garlic, chopped, dry italian red wine , eyeball it, diced tomatoes, fire-roasted crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, fresh rosemary, finely chopped , 3 or 4 sprigs, basil , arugula or baby spinach leaves, shredded or torn, grated parmigiano-reggiano or romano, to pass at table, crusty bread , to pass at the table

extra-virgin olive oil , plus more for garnish, bulk italian hot sausage, garlic, onion, baby red or yukon gold potatoes, thinly sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, dry vermouth or dry white wine, tomatoes, halved, haddock or cod fillets, a handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped, lemon, crusty bread , to pass at table

extra-virgin olive oil , plus more for garnish, bulk italian hot sausage, garlic, onion, baby red or yukon gold potatoes, thinly sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, dry vermouth or dry white wine, tomatoes, halved, haddock or cod fillets, a handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped, lemon, crusty bread , to pass at table

clams, cleaned, mussels , de-bearded and cleaned, calamari, cleaned, tiger shrimp, peeled and deveined, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped garlic, italian parsley leaves, divided, sea salt, crushed red pepper, pinot grigio wine, tomato sauce, dried spaghetti

ribs celery from the heart with leafy tops, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, chick peas, drained, onion, chopped, a handful flat-leaf parsley leaves, coarsely chopped, pitted black olives, coarsely chopped, italian tuna, drained, lemons, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper