800 simmered sicilian Recipes

salt, pasta shells or 8 oz rotini pasta, fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths, summer squash , halved lengthwise and sliced 1/4 inch thick, marinated artichoke hearts, with liquid, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and thinly sliced, red wine vinegar , to taste, chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano, part-skim mozzarella cheese, preferably fresh, diced, salt and black pepper

beef cube steaks (or use pre-cut stir-fry meat), italian herb seasoning, olive oil, onion, recipe-ready crushed tomatoes, ground cinnamon, honey, red wine vinegar

mayonnaise , no substitute, dijon mustard, best quality, garlic, minced (i like it garlicky), onion, minced, celery, minced, lemon , juice of, fine salt, white pepper, boiled chopped cooked chicken, mango, cubed, toasted crouton, tomato, seeded and diced, toasted pine nuts, halved, romaine lettuce

olive oil, garlic , bruised, skinless chicken thighs, halved, all-purpose flour, seasoned to taste, onion, thinly sliced, red wine, bay leaf, rosemary, white wine vinegar, caster sugar, chicken stock, currants, black olives, pine nuts , roasted (i do this in a small dry pan over a low heat, shaking til golden), flat leafed parsley

head cauliflower, cut into florets, salt, salt, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh ground black pepper, pitted black olives, minced, capers, drained, gherkin, minced (sour baby pickles), minced italian parsley, anchovies, chopped, hard-boiled eggs, shelled and minced

pizza dough, links sausage (italian sweet ), mozzarella cheese, egg, romano cheese, grated, oil or 2 tbsp lard

ready-to-use spinach leaves, water, olive oil, chopped garlic, dried currant, drained capers, coarsely grated romano cheese

frozen broccoli, extra virgin olive oil, red onion, diced, garlic, chopped, salt, pepper, asiago cheese, shredded

shell pasta, italian-style diced tomatoes, drained, tomato, diced, part-skim mozzarella cheese, cubed, red onion, chopped, ripe olives, sliced and drained, fresh parsley, minced, olive oil, salt, pepper

pine nuts, fresh basil leaves, garlic cloves, minced, extra virgin olive oil, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated, red pepper flakes, crushed, tomatoes, ripe, peeled, seeded, chopped, drained, coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper

quartered artichoke hearts (drained ), kalamata olives (pitted and sliced in half ), garlic cloves, minced, light olive oil (very important that its xtra light tasting), head broccoli (remove stems all the way to the crown and break into smaller florets.), linguine, fresh grated asiago cheese (must be fresh as canned ruins the recipe) or parmesan cheese (must be fresh as canned ruins the recipe)

head cauliflower, cored and broken into small florets, extra virgin olive oil, anchovy fillets, mashed to a paste with the side of a large knife, coarse salt, raisins, pine nuts, toasted, lemon , zest of, panko breadcrumbs (japanese bread crumbs), fresh ground black pepper, spaghetti, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , for serving

olive oil, onion, chopped, celery rib, chopped, carrot, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, lean ground beef, ground veal (or can use ground beef), firm italian seasoned breadcrumbs , preferably from semolina bread, grated romano cheese, eggs, salt, fresh ground pepper, dried currant, chopped flat leaf parsley, chopped fresh sage (or 1 tsp. dried ), chopped fresh marjoram (or 1 tsp. dried ), grated lemon peel, unsalted butter, sliced mushrooms (wild or button or a combination), chopped shallots, all-purpose flour, beef broth (homemade or reduced-sodium canned ), marsala wine, chopped fresh herb (such as tarragon, sage, or thyme), salt, fresh ground pepper

peeled diced tomatoes, onion, finely chopped, olive oil, garlic, minced, tomato paste, water, chopped fresh basil, salt, plain dried breadcrumbs, grated romano cheese (about 3 1/2 oz), chopped italian flat leaf parsley, garlic, minced, eggs, beaten, salt and pepper, olive oil

olive oil, onion, chopped, celery, chopped, garlic, minced, carrot, coarsely shredded, tomato sauce, tomato paste, frozen spinach, thawed but undrained, water, lemon juice, dried oregano, dried basil, dried thyme, pepper

garlic clove, minced, ground beef, egg, whole beaten, breadcrumbs, soft, romano cheese, grated, peas, shelled, fresh parsley, chopped, salt, black pepper, ground, beef , sliced flank steak works well, genoa salami, sliced prosciutto, hard-boiled eggs, onion, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, red wine, tomato paste

swordfish steaks (about 1/2-inch thick ), all-purpose flour, divided, olive oil, divided, chopped onion, capers, raisins, bottled clam juice, dry white wine, tomato paste, water, chopped kalamata olives, red wine vinegar, sugar, chopped fresh parsley

warm water, dry yeast (2- 1/4 oz packages of ), sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, olive oil