15 sopranos Recipes

olive oil, meaty pork neck bones or 1 lb pork spareribs, veal stew meat or 2 veal shoulder chops, italian sausage, garlic cloves, tomato paste, peeled italian tomatoes, water, leaves fresh basil , torn into small pieces, ground beef (or combination of beef or pork), plain breadcrumbs, eggs, minced garlic, freshly grated romano cheese or 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, salt, pepper, olive oil, pasta shells or 1 lb rigatoni pasta, cooked and hot, freshly grated romano cheese or parmesan cheese

olive oil, pork chops, 1 inch thick, salt & fresh ground pepper, garlic, minced, sliced mild pickled peppers (plus 2 tsp. juice), hot pepperoncini peppers (optional)

bechamel sauce, ground veal, italian sausage, garlic, minced, spinach, frozen chopped, cooked and drained, lasagna sheets, fresh, cut into 4-inch squares, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, separated

pancetta, chopped, olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, chopped canned tomatoes, chickpeas, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, spaghetti , broken into bite-sized pieces, fresh coarse ground black pepper

ziti pasta, cooked, salt, pasta sauce, meatballs (sunday gravy (real italian spaghetti sauce)and ), freshly grated romano cheese or 1 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, ricotta cheese (i use cottage cheese), mozzarella cheese, cut into small pieces, grated cheese , to sprinkle on top

escarole (about 1 medium head ), garlic cloves, finely chopped, olive oil, tomatoes, ripe, chopped or 1 cup italian tomato, diced and peeled, crushed red pepper flakes, chicken broth (or use water, i prefer chicken) or 4 cups beef broth, preferably homemade (or use water, i prefer chicken), cannellini beans (cooked or canned , i prefer blackeye peas) or 3 cups great northern beans (cooked or canned, i prefer blackeye peas), elbow macaroni (i omit this) or 1 cup pasta shells (i omit this), salt & freshly ground black pepper, pecorino romano cheese or 1/4 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated

sweet italian sausage, casings removed, extra-virgin olive oil, prosciutto , cut into julienne strips, onions, coarsely chopped, carrots, coarsely chopped, stalks celery, coarsely chopped, chopped fresh rosemary, red wine, crushed plum tomatoes , with their juice, red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice, green beans , ends snapped, cut into 1-inch lengths, zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch rounds, dried brown lentils or 1 cup split peas, head escarole or 1 head swiss chard, cut into 1-inch pieces, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, rind cut into 1/2-inch pieces (optional), beef broth, cooked orzo

eggplants (about 1 lb), salt, olive oil, for pan frying, marinara sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

butter, half-and-half (regular or non-fat ), shredded provolone cheese, fresh italian parsley, chopped finely, oregano, eggs, beaten lightly, plain yogurt, feta cheese, chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp ground basil, angel hair pasta, cooked, your favorite salsa, shrimp, boiled and peeled, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated

lemons, boneless skinless chicken breasts, potatoes , fist-sized, peeled and cut into wedges (preferably yukon gold), olive oil, dried oregano, garlic cloves, chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper

bechamel sauce, ground veal, italian pork sausage, casings removed, garlic clove, minced, frozen chopped spinach, cooked, drained, and squeezed dry, salt & freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

garlic cloves, lightly smashed, olive oil, tomatoes (very ripe, peeled, seeded, and chopped ) or 2 (28 oz) cans diced tomatoes (italian, drained), salt, fresh basil leaves , torn into pieces

water, salt, if desired (see notes below ), extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, diced tomatoes, drained (i used no salt added), fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano, fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil, fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, conchiglie (medium shells pasta), black olives , oil-cured, pitted, halved lengthwise, capers , rinsed well, anchovy fillets, drained, chopped (i used all 12 in the flat can), red pepper flakes (see notes )