144 totally italian Recipes

water, milk, bread (portuguese cornmeal ), italian rolls (about 11 oz total ), portuguese chourico , about 8 inches long, onions, finely chopped, sweet paprika, vegetable oil, parsley, chopped, olive (black and green olives, pitted and cut into small pieces), tomato paste, hot sauce, white pepper , to taste, egg yolks, salt , to taste

baking potatoes , scrubbed and pierced with fork (about 3 lb total), ground beef, dried italian herb seasoning, salt, broccoli coleslaw mix, refrigerated reduced-fat alfredo sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, milk, ground nutmeg, fresh ground black pepper

olive oil, onion (8 oz.), peeled and chopped, garlic, peeled and minced, fresh jalapeno chiles (about 2 oz. total), rinsed, stemmed, seeded, and minced, shelled cooked crab or 3 cans (6 oz. each) lump crabmeat, drained, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, shredded jack cheese (about 12 oz.), chopped black olives, chopped italian parsley, mayonnaise, worcestershire, chili powder, cayenne, salt and pepper, tomato salsa or red enchilada sauce, white or whole-wheat flour tortillas (7 to 8 in .)

olive oil, sweet italian turkey sausage, casings removed, unsalted butter, fennel bulbs (about 2 1/2 lb. total), cored and chopped into 1/4-inch dice (about 4 cups), onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice (about 1 cup), stalks celery, finely chopped (about 1 cup), salt and pepper, minced fresh thyme, minced fresh parsley, fennel seeds, day-old bread, crusts removed , cut into 1-inch pieces (about 5 cups), low-sodium chicken broth

sweet potatoes (about 4 lb. total), such as garnet or jewel (sometimes sold as yams), olive oil, salt and fresh-ground pepper, fresh herbs , such as italian parsley, rosemary, or oregano (see notes), rinsed and patted dry

meatballs, eggs, whole milk, fresh french bread made into crumbs in food processor or blender, ground beef, chopped onion, chopped parsley, garlic , smashed, minced, kosher salt, freshly cracked pepper, sauce, olive oil, chopped onion, garlic , smashed and minced, tube double concentrated tomato paste, sugar , to taste, kosher salt, dried leaf oregano, dried leaf basil, freshly cracked black pepper to taste, total) crushed italian tomatoes (i like to use glen muir organic fire roasted tomatoes), spaghetti, parmesan cheese , fresh parsley

boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lbs. total ), olive oil, onion, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, crushed tomatoes, sliced pitted green olives, drained, sliced pitted black olives, drained, capers, drained, shredded lemon peel, dried oregano, crushed, snipped fresh italian parsley (flat-leaf )

olive oil, italian turkey sausages (8 oz. total), casings removed, sliced red bell pepper, sliced mushrooms, chopped onion, swiss chard, chopped, eggs, shredded cheddar cheese, kosher salt

bulgur, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, grated lemon peel, lemon juice, pepper, chopped mint (about 1 bunch), chopped italian parsley, green onions, thinly sliced, toasted pine nuts, halibut fillet (2 lb. total), rinsed and dried, vegetable oil

sweet italian sausage links (about 10 oz total), skins pricked all over with a fork, olive oil, onions , halves and sliced thin lengthwise (about 1 1/2 cups), garlic cloves, chopped fine, mixed chopped fresh herbs such as rosemary , thyme, and/or sage or 3/4 tsp mixed dried herbs, crumbled, bay leaf, chopped scallion greens or fresh parsley (wash and dry before chopping), a 14 1/2-oz can diced tomatoes including juice, white beans such as cannellini , navy, or great northern, drained and rinsed, olive oil, firm white sandwich bread , crusts discarded, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic clove, chopped fine, chopped fresh parsley leaves (wash and dry before chopping)

olive oil, sweet italian sausage, ground, portabella mushroom, diced, part-skim ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, shredded, fresh basil, chopped, kosher salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, refrigerated biscuits, 16 in total (grands), egg, mixed with 1 tbsp water for eggwash, parmesan cheese, grated, marinara sauce, warmed

ham hocks or 1 ham bone, onions, carrot, celery, bay leaf, peppercorn, ham stock, onions, diced, celery, diced, carrots, diced, olive oil, garlic cloves, diced fine, all-purpose flour, cooked ham, diced (or the ham from the hock, bone), black beans, beans (can of mixed bean medely , or a total of four cups mixed cooked ), diced tomatoes (or diced tomato with italian herbs, if available), bay leaf, salt and pepper

mild or hot turkey or pork italian sausages, dried manicotti pasta shells (3 1/2 to 4 in. long; 8 to 10 oz. total ), thawed frozen chopped spinach, squeezed dry, ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, ground nutmeg, salt, eggs, tomato sauce, pepper

two 28-cans whole tomatoes, drained, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice, loosely packed fresh coriander sprigs, washed well , spun dry, and chopped, minced shallots, freshly grated orange zest, fresh lemon juice, red-wine vinegar, diagonal 1/4-inch-thick slices fat-free french or italian bread (about 4 oz total), toasted lightly, four 4-oz sea bass , flounder, or sole fillets, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, fresh orange juice

fennel bulbs, 3/4 lb each, trimmed, italian sweet sausage, about 1/3 lb total , casings discarded and meat crumbled, sweet onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, cream, fresh breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, freshly grated

green seedless grapes, shallots or red onion, italian sausages (about 1 3/4 lb. total ), salt and pepper

spaghetti squash, links sweet italian sausage, casing removed (about 3/4 lb total ), diced tomatoes (about 2 medium-size tomatoes), roasted red peppers, jar drained and diced, baby spinach, salt, black pepper , plus, black pepper, pitted kalamata olives, cut up, heavy cream, unsalted butter

grain and wild rice blend (plain rice mix, no seasonings), fat-free italian salad dressing, divided, chicken breasts, boneless & skinless (about 2 lbs total ), frozen green beans, french cut, artichoke hearts, drained and quartered, packaged coleslaw mix (cabbage with carrot mix, no dressing)