1928 sicilian quesadillas Recipes

arugula (3/4 lb), coarse stems discarded and leaves torn into pieces, bibb lettuce (2 small heads), leaves torn if large, celery heart (1/2 lb), thinly sliced on a sharp diagonal, red onion , halved lengthwise and very thinly sliced crosswise, tomatoes, halved, brine-cured black olives (1 cup), drained, drained bottled capers, rinsed, extra-virgin olive oil, coarse sea salt (preferably sicilian), red-wine vinegar

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, salt, black pepper, olive oil, all-purpose flour, dry white wine, sicilian olives, sliced, golden raisin, balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained, fresh basil, chopped

olive oil, for coating, swordfish steaks, garlic powder, dried basil, fennel seed , ground in mortar (or a spice grinder), hot red pepper flakes, salt, lemon pepper (can use freshly ground black pepper), pitted sicilian black olives, chopped (can use other black olives), tomato, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, cayenne pepper, extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice of, salt , to taste

fresh flour tortillas, edan holland cheese, sicilian jack cheese ( studded with olives sun dryed tomatoes and garlic this was dripping in olive oil, yumm), olive oil found at the bottom of the sun dryed tomato jar, cheddar cheese, a few chopped sun dryed tomatos, some green chopped olives

quesadillas, i have cooked plenty of quesadillas on the grill ., i usually used american and cheddar cheese grated together and i would do a chicken , a beef and a veggie 1 on the grill., i had several large cast iron flat griddles ( brushed with butter) i put on the grill, because i always had to cook a bunch of these and the griddle would hold about 4 if you are only cooking a small amount, using just the grill after oiling would be fine., meat and chicken were spicy and the cheese only was plain and you could put pico de gallo on any of them. we made them like a taco in flour tortillas (tortilla folded over in half). the veggie ones had thin sliced tomatoes, jalapenos or red jalapenos, scallions, cilantro and cheese. brush with butter and grill them or just lay them on the griddle if you have 1. these cook fairly fast., keep it simple keep it good, later, tom

quesadillas on the grill, i have cooked plenty of quesadillas on the grill ., i usually used american and cheddar cheese grated together and i would do a chicken , a beef and a veggie 1 on the grill., i had several large cast iron flat griddles ( brushed with butter) i put on the grill, because i always had to cook a bunch of these and the griddle would hold about 4 if you are only cooking a small amount, using just the grill after oiling would be fine., meat and chicken were spicy and the cheese only was plain and you could put pico de gallo on any of them. we made them like a taco in flour tortillas (tortilla folded over in half). the veggie ones had thin sliced tomatoes, jalapenos or red jalapenos, scallions, cilantro and cheese. brush with butter and grill them or just lay them on the griddle if you have 1. these cook fairly fast.

celery ribs, chopped, carrots, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chopped fresh parsley, olive oil, italian peeled tomatoes with their juice, chopped, swordfish steak, skin removed, sicilian green olives, pitted and chopped, rinsed drained chopped capers, dried oregano, crushed red pepper flakes , a pinch

romaine lettuce, arugula, sopressata, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, black sicilian olives, red onions, cucumbers, ricotta salata cheese, olive oil, oregano red wine vinegar and lemon dressing

chopped eggplant , about 2 medium, extra virgin olive oil, divided, yellow onion, chopped, garlic, minced, celery, diced, roma tomatoes, chopped, capers, drained, lightly toasted pine nuts, natural cane sugar, red wine vinegar, dried chile flakes , optional, sea salt, green sicilian olives, minced for garnish

navel oranges (about 2 1/4 lb), red onion , cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup), coarsely chopped pitted sicilian green olives, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, salt

quesadillas, spinach tortilla, salsa tortilla, vegetable tortilla, plain tortilla, green pepper chopped medium pieces, red pepper chopped medium pieces, red onion chopped medium pieces, sliced mushrooms, minced garlic, chicken breasts cut in bite sized pieces, olive oil as needed, salsa, grated low fat cheese (marble..cheddar..mozzerella..your choice), fajita seasoning, fat free sour cream, add a little hot sauce if you are a bunch of fire breathers, salad, baby spinach, fresh mandarin orange segments, sliced button cap mushrooms, grated mozzarella cheese, toasted sliced almonds, poppy seed dressing, diced onion, sugar, salt, dry mustard, white cider vinegar, grape seed oil, poppy seeds

extra-virgin olive oil, tomato paste, osso buco (specific cut of veal shank), sicilian olives (the green variety), pitted and chopped, capers, washed and drained, peperoncini (marinated red peppers), well drained and chopped or roasted red peppers, ripe red tomatoes, cored, peeled, and roughly chopped, dried oregano leaves, sugar, marsala, salt and freshly ground black pepper

italian canned tuna or 4 (6 oz) regular cans tuna, drained, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, red onions, diced fine, capers, sicilian dried oregano or 1 tsp regular dried oregano

chicken breasts, bone-in, skin-on , halved across, dark chicken meat, bone-in, skin on, thighs and or or legs, salt and pepper, evoo extra virgin olive oil, fennel seeds , about 2/3 palmful (optional), celery ribs, and leafy tops from heart chopped, cubanelle peppers, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped or crushed, red pepper flakes , 1/3 palmful, pitted sicilian olives, ripe plum tomatoes , quartered lengthwise, handful large golden raisin (optional), nero d avola sicilian red wine or other spicy red wine, arugula or 6 cups baby, lemon, crusty bread , such as ciabatta

fregola (1/2 lb), green sicilian olives (4 oz), pitted and cut into slivers, chopped red onion, drained small capers, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, blood oranges, salt and freshly ground white pepper, shredded orange zest, for garnish

starkist albacore tuna, drained, fat-free mayonnaise (or low fat mayo, use about a tsp more if tuna salad it too dry), honey mustard, mrs. dash seasoning mix, shredded fat-free cheddar cheese (or 2% milk), baby carrots, chopped (optional), sweet relish (optional), tortillas (wheat or flour), fat-free cheddar cheese (it makes for an extra cheesy and slightly messy quesadilla. you may have to eat it with a fork then) (optional)

vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, red swiss chard, cleaned & chopped, mushrooms (i used a mix of creminis and shitakes), chicken or 1/2 cup vegetable broth, butter, sherry wine vinegar (use cider vinegar if feeding to kids under 12 mos), cheddar cheese, and grated or monterey jack cheese, grated, organic corn tortilla (for 5 quesadillas), organic sour cream, optional for garnish, organic cilantro, optional for garnish, organic guacamole, optional for garnish