449 sicilian and cuccidati Recipes

lean beef or flank steak, mortadella or cooked ham, ground pork or beef, grated romano cheese, breadcrumbs, egg, lightly beaten, minced pancetta or bacon, minced garlic cloves, peas, chopped parsley leaves, hard-boiled eggs, chopped medium-sized onion, red wine, beef or chicken broth, tomato paste, bay leaf, virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, butchers twine

spaghetti, salt cured anchovies , possibly the large italian or spanish kind, desalted, heads and bones removed, or 8 anchovy filets, garlic clove, onion, bread crumbs , preferably made by grating dry bread (it gives a better texture than commercial ), some dried chilli pepper (to taste), chopped parsley, a tsp of grated sicilian pecorino or ragusano (optional), good quality extra-virgin olive oil, salt for the pasta

garlic clove, halved, olive oil for brushing plus 4 tbsp, divided, chopped onions, coarse kosher salt, russet potatoes, peeled, very thinly sliced (i use my mandoline and it makes it a snap to do quickly and uniformly - always use the guard...please), grated pecorino romano cheese, divided, drained capers (i use heaping tbsp because i love capers), low-salt chicken broth

raisins, boiling water, halved large seedless grapes, diced dried apricots (1/4-inch dice ), fried rosemary , recipe follows, red onion , cut into small slivers, lemon, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, head radicchio , about 3/4 lb, loosely packed baby spinach, prosciutto or 1/4 lb sausage, grilled and cubed, optional, pine nuts, toasted, rosemary sprigs, oil, for frying

penne pasta, olive oil , plus 2 tbsp, garlic cloves, minced, red chili flakes (plus more to taste), chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley , plus 1/3 cup, japanese eggplants, ends trimmed , thinly sliced lengthwise, then cut into squares, swordfish steaks, skin removed, cut into 1-inch cubes, white wine, halved teardrop or cherry tomatoes (red, yellow or a blend), extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

extra-virgin olive oil, balls prepared pizza dough, at room temperature, canned crushed tomatoes, red pepper flakes, shredded mozzarella cheese or italian cheese blend, sweet italian sausage, casings removed, crumbled, green bell pepper, sliced into rings

ground beef , pork and veal mix from the butcher s counter (meatloaf mix), salt and pepper, italian bread crumbs, egg, garlic, minced, white onion, grated, golden or dark raisins, chopped, pine nuts, chopped, grated cheese , parmigiano or romano, chopped flat-leaf parsley, arugula leaves or baby spinach, prosciutto di parma, deli sliced provolone, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, cavatappi ( corkscrew shaped hollow pasta) or rigatoni, broccolini, trimmed into florets, butter, ricotta cheese, lemon zest, chopped fresh thyme leaves, grape or small vine tomatoes, halved

chicken stock, butter, chopped onion, carnaroli or arborio rice, saffron, dry white wine, grated parmigiano-reggiano, plus extra for garnish, heavy cream, chopped fresh herbs , such as basil, thyme, parsley or chives, salt and freshly ground black pepper, eggs, chilled bolognese sauce for arancini, recipe follows, vegetable oil, for deep-frying, all-purpose flour, dry italian ef = http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/breadcrumbs/index.html class= crosslink debug= 562 574 >bread crumbs, essence , recipe follows, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme, recipe from new new orleans cooking , by emeril lagasse and jessie tirsch, published by william morrow , 1993., pancetta or bacon, diced, chopped yellow onion, chopped carrots, chopped celery, salt, freshly ground black pepper, ground chuck, ground veal, ground pork, white wine, minced garlic, tomato paste, reduced-sodium beef broth, whole milk, heavy cream, frozen green peas

chicken stock, butter, chopped onion, carnaroli or arborio rice, saffron, dry white wine, grated parmigiano-reggiano, plus extra for garnish, heavy cream, chopped fresh herbs , such as basil, thyme, parsley or chives, salt and freshly ground black pepper, eggs, chilled bolognese sauce for arancini, recipe follows, vegetable oil, for deep-frying, all-purpose flour, dry italian bread crumbs, essence , recipe follows, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme, pancetta or bacon, diced, chopped yellow onion, chopped carrots, chopped celery, salt, freshly ground black pepper, ground chuck, ground veal, ground pork, white wine, minced garlic, tomato paste, reduced-sodium beef broth, whole milk, heavy cream, frozen green peas

cooked chickpeas, drained, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, raisins, lightly toasted pine nuts, sliced green onions, salt packed anchovies , rinsed under cool water, minced, grated lemon zest, salt, freshly ground black pepper, hard boiled eggs, peeled and quartered, tuna packed in olive oil, drained and flaked, or 3/4 cup drained , flaked home cured tuna in olive oil, reserve some oil, fresh basil leaves , cut into thin chiffonade

cooked chickpeas, drained, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, raisins, lightly toasted pine nuts, sliced green onions, salt packed anchovies , rinsed under cool water, minced, grated lemon zest, salt, freshly ground black pepper, hard boiled eggs, peeled and quartered, tuna packed in olive oil, drained and flaked, or 3/4 cup drained , flaked home cured tuna in olive oil, reserve some oil, fresh basil leaves , cut into thin chiffonade

eggplants, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, lemon, juiced, fresh basil leaves, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, onions, chopped, fresh red chile, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, alfonso olives, pitted, fresh basil leaves, whole peeled tomatoes, drained and hand-crushed, sugar, capers, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, spaghetti, freshly grated pecorino cheese

extra-virgin olive oil, cipollini onions, peeled, fennel, trimmed, cored and diced, sugar, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, white wine vinegar, garlic, minced, assorted small heirloom tomatoes, fresh oregano, leaves stripped and chopped, brine-packed capers , plus 1 tbsp brine, pine nuts, zest and juice of 1 lemon, fresh parsley, chopped, sea salt and freshly ground pepper, swordfish steaks (about 1 1/4 inches thick ), extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing and drizzling

kosher salt , as needed, plus 2 tsp, whole-wheat penne, extra-virgin olive oil , plus more as needed, cauliflower florets (about 1 to 1 1/4 lb), shallot, sliced into thin rings, garlic , smashed, water, white wine vinegar, golden raisins, honey, capers, fresh thyme, bay leaf, fennel seeds , optional, freshly ground black pepper, pine nuts, toasted, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, grated pecorino romano , plus more as needed

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, chopped, bread crumbs, flat-leaf parsley, chopped, coarse salt and coarse black pepper, sardines, 4 oz each, drained , boned and chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, linguini, fresh or dried, your choice, cooked to al dente in salted water

dried bread crumbs, olive oil, divided, flat beef cut for braciole (such as top round), salt and freshly ground black pepper, mortadella, grated caciocavallo or pecorino romano, minced garlic, freshly chopped italian parsley leaves, pine nuts, hard-boiled eggs, red wine, tomato paste, whole italian tomatoes, crushed , with juices, bay leaves

red bell peppers, seeded and cut into thick strips (3/4 x 4 ), extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, toasted, raisins (golden preferred , but use what you have), plumped in warm water, drained., garlic, finely minced, white wine vinegar, salt to taste

dressing, orange juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, salad, savory or regular green cabbage, shredded red cabbage, fennel trimmed and thinly sliced, sliced red onion, pitted oil cured olives, golden raisins, fresh mint leaves