8 short cut italian bread Recipes

prebaked italian bread pizza crust or 1 pizza dough, diced fresh tomatoes, sliced basil, italian salad dressing, divided, salad greens (i use the bagged ready-to-use kind), sliced pepperoni, shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, sliced black olives

bone-in beef short ribs , trimmed of excess fat, salt and freshly ground pepper, evoo, plus more for drizzling, anchovy fillets, garlic, sliced, bay leaves, onions, cut into wedges with root end attached, fennel, cut into wedges, plus 1/2 cup fennel fronds, tomato paste, scant palmful chopped golden raisins, nero d avola or other spicy red wine, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, coarsely chopped, orange or lemon zest (or both), for garnish, shaved pecorino cheese, for garnish, ciabatta bread , for serving

italian-style seasoned bread crumbs, cooked and cooled risotto or short-grain rice, recipe follows, italian-style seasoned bread crumbs, grated parmesan, chopped fresh basil leaves, eggs, at room temperature, beaten, gorgonzola, at room temperature, cut into 16 (1/2-inch) cubes, vegetable oil, for frying, low-sodium chicken broth, unsalted butter, at room temperature, onion, chopped, arborio rice, dry white wine, grated parmesan, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

extra-virgin olive oil, veal kidneys, fresh bread crumbs, italian parsley, leaves chopped to yield 1/2 cup, plus 1 bunch, leaves chopped to yield 1/4 cup, pecorino, eggs, several gratings nutmeg, beef short ribs , boned and cut in half, with a 1-inch pocket cut into each piece of meat, salt and pepper, red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, dried oregano, dry red wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, uncooked penne, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, cut 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, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, cut 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

vegetable oil, for deep-frying, eggs, beaten to blend, risotto with mushrooms and peas, recipe follows, cooled, grated parmesan, dried italian-style bread crumbs, mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, salt, canned low-salt chicken broth, dried porcini mushrooms, unsalted butter, olive oil, chopped onions, white mushrooms, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, arborio rice or short-grain white rice, dry white wine, frozen peas, thawed, grated parmesan, salt and freshly ground black pepper, optional

turkey breast cutlets, salt and pepper, poultry seasoning, all-purpose flour, eggs, beaten, bread crumbs, cornmeal, grated parmigiano-reggiano, orange , zested, fresh rosemary, leaves finely chopped, olive oil or vegetable oil, bulk sweet italian sausage or 3 short links removed from casing, onion, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, garlic, crushed, zucchini, cut into bite-size chunks, chopped fresh thyme leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, butter, all-purpose flour, red wine (recommended : pinot noir), turkey or chicken stock, salt and freshly ground black pepper