206 tomato sicilian Recipes

eggplant (preferably small but not asian ), coarse sea salt (preferably sicilian), olive oil, garlic cloves (from 2 heads), chopped, tomato paste (preferably from a tube), whole italian tomatoes, finely chopped and juice reserved, celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, onion, chopped, red or yellow bell pepper , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, green sicilian olives (6 oz), pitted and cut into 1/4-inch pieces, drained bottled capers, rinsed, red-wine vinegar, sugar, black pepper, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh basil

head cauliflower, broken into florets, broccoli stalks, cut into florets, carrots, peeled, sliced diagonally, mediterranean olives (such as cracked green sicilian olive or kalamata olives), fresh lemon juice, olive oil, oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, dried oregano, dried crushed red pepper, lemon wedges

red bell peppers, olive oil, roma tomatoes, cut into 1/2 inch dice, prepared pesto sauce, chopped pitted greek olives or 4 tbsp sicilian black olives, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, freshly grated freshly grated parimigiano reggiano asiago cheese (or more to taste) or 1 tbsp parmesan cheese (or more to taste), fresh ground black pepper

lobster meat , cooked from 2 1 1/2 lb lobsters, onions, slice into thin strips, garlic, crushed, capers, sicilian olives , pitted, extra virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper, white wine, water, diced tomatoes, with liquid, fresh oregano, chopped, dried thyme, whole wheat fettuccine, fresh basil, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped

olive oil, garlic cloves, crushed, whole italian tomatoes, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, sicilian oregano (optional), dry spaghetti, olive oil, divided, scallops, salt, pepper, peeled shrimp, spring fresh oregano, fresh thyme, mussels, clams, white wine

fresh part-skim mozzarella cheese, sliced, pickled pepper rings, drained, colossal sicilian olives, drained, tomatoes, cut into wedges, hard-cooked eggs, sliced, cucumber, sliced, sweet red pepper , julienned, sardines, drained, anchovy fillets, drained, sliced hard salami , prosciutto or smoked ham, optional, olive oil, grated parmesan cheese, minced fresh oregano, salt, pepper

evoo, garlic, finely chopped, fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped, fresno or italian cherry chile pepper, finely chopped, marsala wine , sherry or spicy red wine, blood orange or organic navel orange, chicken stock, honey, grated red onion, kosher or fine sea salt, garlic, finely chopped, a few sprigs fresh rosemary, lemon, sliced, skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 lb), evoo, for brushing, puttanesca-style panzanella , for serving, recipe follows, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, red onion (you can use the rest of the onion you grated for the brine, recipe above), chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, evoo, red wine vinegar, anchovy paste, garlic, finely chopped or grated, fresno or italian red cherry chile pepper, finely chopped, lemon, peasant bread, oil-cured black olives, pitted and chopped

tomatoes , halved lengthwise, globe eggplants , cut into 3/4-inch-thick slices, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, canola oil, stalk celery, diced, red onion, diced, sicilian green olives, pitted and chopped, white wine vinegar, golden raisins, capers, drained, granulated sugar, red chile flakes, chopped fresh basil , plus more for garnish, chopped flat-leaf parsley, italian bread, sliced into 1/2-inch-thick slices, ricotta salata, crumbled

eggplants, trimmed (not asian ), coarse sea salt (preferably sicilian), coarse sea salt (preferably sicilian), olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, whole canned tomatoes, finely chopped and juice reserved, basil chiffonade, perciatelli (long tubular pasta) or 3/4 lb bucatini pasta (long tubular pasta)

swordfish steak , trimmed of skin, lemons, garlic , cracked away from skin, coarse salt, a generous handful flat-leaf parsley , about 1/4 cup of leaves, coarse black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, tuna steak, oranges, rosemary, stripped and finely chopped, aged balsamic vinegar , eyeball it, scallions, chopped, panzanella with the works , recipe follows, cubed day-old crusty bread, roma or plum tomatoes, cubed, red onion, chopped, cubanelle pepper or green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, pepperoncini or hot cherry peppers, chopped, roasted red peppers, drained, chopped, pitted olives , kalamata or sicilian green or a combination, flat fillets of anchovies, drained and chopped, basil leaves , torn, lemon, juiced, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, splash of liquid from bottled pepperoncini or hot cherry peppers, coarse salt and black pepper

london broil, trimmed and diced, center cut pork loin, trimmed and diced, bacon, coarsely chopped, ground sicilian sausage or hot sausage, coarsely chopped onion, chopped onion, coarsely chopped green or red pepper, chopped garlic, hot chilies, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, pinto beans, bar-b-que sauce, hot sauce, juice of 1 lime, molasses, butter, peanut oil-divided, water, pepper, sage, basil, crushed red pepper flakes, cinnamon, cilantro, chili powder

white bread (thin cut like pepperidge farm), green beans, trimmed, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, romaine lettuce hearts, trimmed and shredded, head radicchio (or treviso, shredded), fresh basil leaf (1 handful , torn), fresh flat leaf parsley (1 handful, chopped ), tuna , in oil (italian , drained), green sicilian olives (pitted ), garbanzo beans, drained, caper berries, drained, grape tomatoes or 12 tomatoes, on the vine, corn (frozen ), balsamic vinegar (6 years or older), extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling

french rolls or 4 large italian rolls, preferably sourdough, garlic cloves, halved, extra virgin olive oil, tomato paste, tomatoes, thinly sliced, dried oregano (preferably spanish, greek, or sicilian), jamon serrano (spanish dry-cured ham or prosciutto), manchego cheese, mixed mediterranean olive

day-old sourdough bread cubes (crust removed ), whole milk, extra virgin olive oil, red onion, finely chopped, ground veal, ground chuck, ground lean pork, sweet italian sausage, removed from casings and crumbled (about 2), dried oregano , preferably sicilian, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated pecorino romano cheese, eggs, chopped fresh italian parsley, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper , for the sauce, extra virgin olive oil, red onion, minced, garlic clove, minced, tomato paste, dry red wine, italian plum tomatoes , preferably san marzano, with the juice, pureed in a food processor, kosher salt (to taste), crushed red pepper flakes (or more ), kosher salt, spaghetti or 1/2 lb linguine

balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, sharp provolone, cut into pieces or crumbled into large pieces (sharp cheese like this can break up really easily), bocconcini , bite sized pieces of mozzarella, plain or marinated, drained then halved with knife or kitchen scissors, whole roasted red peppers, drained and cut into pieces with knife or scissors, carrots, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, artichoke hearts in water, drained and quartered, pepperoni, deli sliced genoa salami (not so thin on the cut) chopped with knife or scissors into bite size pieces, pitted fancy black and/or green pitted olives, like kalamata and sicilian olives, located in bulk bins near the deli counter in your market, grape tomatoes , cut a few in 1/2 and leave a bunch whole, heart of romaine lettuce , cut into bite sized pieces with a knife or scissors, basil leaves , torn or snipped into slivers

leek , halved lengthwise,cleaned,and sliced into 1/4 inch half moons, garlic, thinly sliced, extra virgin olive oil, hot red pepper flakes, sicilian green olives, fresh tomato, chopped, cherrystone clams, mussels, shrimp, peeled and deveined, quick-cooking couscous, fish stock or 2 cups bottled clam juice, dry white wine, calamari, cleaned and cut into 1/4 inch rings, salt and pepper, italian parsley, finely chopped

olive oil, fresh or 2 (9-oz) packages frozen artichoke hearts, cut into 1 inch cubes, diced onion, chopped garlic, diced celery , parboiled for 2 minutes, red pepper flakes, drained capers, pitted greek or sicilian black olives, halved, tomato sauce, chopped fresh basil, unsweetened cocoa powder (iknow..weird), balsamic vinegar, sugar

eggplants, peeled and sliced a scant 1/2 inch thick, red bell peppers or 2 yellow bell peppers, halved lengthwise (or 1 of each), olive oil, plus extra for eggplant, onion, finely diced, garlic, minced, anchovies, chopped, chopped parsley, plus extra for garnish, ripe tomatoes, peeled,seeded,and chopped, kalamata olives or 1/4 cup gaeta olive, pitted and chopped, green sicilian olive, pitted and chopped, capers, rinsed, dried oregano, water or 1/2 cup juice, reserved from tomatoes, sea salt, ground pepper, spaghetti, grated pecorino romano cheese or 1 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese