125 short italian Recipes

saffron threads, olive oil, a 3 1/2-lb chicken, cut into serving pieces, onions, chopped, green bell peppers, chopped, tomatoes (about 6), peeled, seeded, and chopped, garlic cloves, minced, paprika, arborio rice (italian short-grain rice, available at italian markets and some specialty foods shops), chicken broth, red bell pepper , roasted and cut into strips, thawed frozen peas, minced fresh parsley leaves if desired

olive oil, onion, grated, chopped fresh italian parsley leaves, egg, ketchup, garlic cloves, minced, salt, freshly ground black pepper, grated pecorino romano, dried plain bread crumbs, ground turkey , preferably dark meat, zucchini, ends removed , halved lengthwise and crosswise, short orange bell pepper, halved and seeded, short red bell pepper, halved and seeded, short yellow bell pepper, halved and seeded, marinara sauce

olive oil, garlic cloves, diced, mushrooms, diced, morelos rice (a type of mexican, short grain rice perfect for broth based rice dishes), mushroom broth (comes in a tetra pack, not in a can, as far as i ve seen), salt, chopped italian parsley

olive oil, chicken thighs, trimmed, chicken wings, trimmed, shrimp, shelled , tails intact, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, diced, chorizo sausage , cut into 1/2-inch slices (or kielbasa), garlic cloves, minced, bay leaf, saffron thread, dried thyme, italian plum tomatoes , coarsely broken up in colander and drained well, salt & freshly ground black pepper, italian short-grain rice (arborio or tesori), chicken broth, whole roasted red peppers, drained, diced, frozen peas, mussels, soaked , scrubbed, bearded, stuffed spanish olives

diced onion, diced celery, garlic minced (2 tbsps minced ), fresh ground pepper, chicken stock college inn or swansons, del monte italian diced tomatoes (14 oz cans), perdue short cuts chicken italian grilled, pettite peas, basil leaves torn not chopped, cubes oxo chicken, water, a small pasta

unsalted butter, olive oil, leek, rinsed well, dried, cut into 1/4-inch dice (white part only ), chicken broth, preferably homemade (or as needed), italian short-grain rice (such as arborio or tesori), carrot , pared and cut into 1/4-inch dice, turnip , pared and cut into 1/4-inch dice, celery rib, cut into 1/4-inch dice, salt & freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese, diced canned italian plum tomato, garlic clove, minced

short-grain italian pudding rice, whole milk, water, salt, peel of 1 orange, in large pieces, fresh ricotta cheese, all-purpose flour, extra-virgin olive oil, for frying, honey, superfine sugar, cinnamon

short links or 4 large, hot or sweet italian sausages, dry red wine, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, salt, orecchiette pasta, hazelnuts, chives, coarsely chopped or torn by hand, garlic, popped from skin, 1 clove minced, divided, stems tarragon, 1 package or small bunch, leaves stripped from stems, salt and freshly ground black pepper, grated parmigiano-reggiano, plus more to pass at table, green swiss chard, stems removed and roughly chopped, a little freshly grated nutmeg , to taste

chuck roast or 3 lbs beef short ribs or 3 lbs beef brisket, veal bones , with marrow (optional), carrots, peeled and cut in 1-inch chunks, onion, cut in large dice, celery ribs, cut in 1-inch chunks, garlic clove, smashed and peeled, diced plum tomatoes or 1 cup crushed plum tomatoes, from a can, leek , cleaned thoroughly and cut in 1/2-inch slices, whole black peppercorns, allspice berries, bay leaves, fresh thyme, kosher salt , to taste, ditalini or 6 oz acini di pepe pasta or 6 oz orzo pasta, cooked according to package directions, flat-leaf italian parsley, leaves only, mint, leaves only, fronds from 1 fennel bulb, salt-packed anchovies , fileted and rinsed well, capers , preferably salt-packed, rinsed and drained, hard-boiled egg, roughly chopped, cornichons, white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh ground black pepper

fennel bulbs, water, salt, divided, uncooked ziti pasta (short , tube-shaped pasta), olive oil, sweet italian sausage, onions, wedges (about 2 medium, cut 1/4-inch-thick ), crushed red pepper flakes, tomato paste, grated fresh pecorino romano cheese

shrimp (about 12), salt, freshly ground coarse black pepper, spanish extra-virgin olive oil, chicken thighs , boned, each cut in quarters, chorizo, sliced thin, shallots, chopped, garlic, chopped, string beans, cut in 1/2-inch lengths, spanish short-grained rice (or use italian short-grained rice), very finely minced fresh parsley leaves, rich chicken stock, saffron threads, sweet spanish paprika, canned snails, red pepper , roasted, peeled and seeded (optional)

spareribs , separated into ribs, or short ribs, olive oil, plus extra for tossing, onions, minced, garlic , smashed, recipe braciole , recipe follows, italian sausage (optional), peeled plum tomatoes , including the liquid, minced fresh oregano leaves; or 2 tsp dried, crumbled, minced fresh parsley leaves; or 3 tsp dried, crumbled, bay leaves, salt, freshly ground black pepper, recipe meatballs , recipe follows, pasta , such as spaghetti, penne, or rigatoni, per 2 cups of sauce, flank steak, cut and pounded into thin slices about 4 inches wide by 6 inches long, salt and freshly ground pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving, garlic, minced, parsley, cubed stale bread ( italian bread), milk for soaking the bread, lean ground beef , such as sirloin, garlic, minced, minced fresh parsley leaves, freshly grated romano cheese, eggs, salt and freshly ground pepper, olive oil

boneless skinless chicken thighs, onion, cut into 1-inch chunks, carrot, cut into 1-inch chunks, celery, cut into 1-inch chunks, plump garlic cloves, peeled, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, fresh bay leaf, dry white wine, hot chicken stock or 5 cups turkey stock, plus more if needed, italian short-grain rice (arborio, carnaroli, or vialone nano), butter , cut into pieces, chopped fresh italian parsley, grated grana padano or 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus more for passing

water, short-grain white rice (italian arborio or river rice), salt, milk, scalded, lemon peel strip, without pith in large pieces, splenda sugar substitute, ground cinnamon , for decorating

lean pork ribs , cut into 1-inch pieces, pancetta (italian unsmoked cured bacon), cut into 1/2-inch pieces, flank steak , cut into 1-inch pieces, beef short ribs , cut between bones, sweet italian sausage links, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths, spanish chorizo (spicy dried pork sausage) links, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths, water, carrots, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds, butternut squash, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, boiling potato, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, red bell peppers , cut into 3/4-inch pieces, paprika, white hominy, rinsed, white beans, rinsed, salt, black pepper

chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh italian parsley, olive oil, dry red wine, cracked black peppercorns, ground coriander, garlic cloves, minced, cayenne pepper, salt, red wine vinegar, chicken legs, spanish chorizo or linguica sausage,* casings removed, onions, coarsely chopped, tomatoes, cut into wedges, thick ham slices, cut into 2 x 1/4-inch strips, diced salt pork, hot italian sausages, chicken stock or canned broth, bottled clam juice, saffron threads, crushed, short-grain rice, uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined , tails intact, littleneck clams , scrubbed, mussels , scrubbed and debearded, thick halibut or sea bass fillets or shark steaks, cut into 1-inch pieces, bay leaves, frozen uncooked lobster tails (optional), thawed and split lengthwise, vegetable oil, yellow bell peppers, quartered, red bell peppers, quartered, green bell peppers, quartered, frozen peas, thawed, limes, quartered, lemon, quartered

hot chicken stock (or canned low sodium chicken broth), dried porcini mushrooms, extra virgin olive oil, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 3 cups), leeks, white parts only, trimmed, cleaned, and chopped (about 2 cups), carrots, peeled and coarsely shredded (about 1 cup), salt, fresh bay leaves or 2 dried bay leaves, fresh ground black pepper, zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (about 3 cups), arborio rice (or other short-grain italian rice), chopped fresh italian parsley, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

head cauliflower, florets cut into 1/2-inch pieces, stems chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, sliced almonds, onion, finely chopped, short-grain italian rice (such as arborio or vialone nano), garlic, minced, dry white wine, low-sodium chicken broth, unsalted butter, italian fontina cheese, grated (1 1/2 cups), roughly chopped fresh parsley