16 tuscan rachael ray Recipes

borlotti beans or other small dried bean of choice, soaked for 4 hours, chicken stock, garlic, crushed, onions, 1/2 peeled, 1 1/2 chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper, thick peasant style bread, cut into coarse cubes or torn into pieces, evoo , plus some for drizzling at the table, carrots, chopped, ribs celery with leafy tops, chopped, crushed red pepper flakes , 1/3 palmful, fresh bay leaf, herb bundle of fresh parsley , sage, thyme and rosemary, dry white wine, tuscan kale (also known as lacinato or dinosaur) or swiss chard, stemmed and chopped, (about 12 oz trimmed greens), savoy cabbage, cored and chopped , about 2 to 3 cups, a few grates of nutmeg, tomato puree or passata, parmigiano-reggiano rind, plus freshly grated to pass at table, white or red onion, finely chopped

fresh tuna steaks, 8 oz each, 1-inch thick, lemon , zested, fresh rosemary, about 2 tbsp leaves stripped from stem, handful flat leaf parsley, garlic, crushed, coarse salt and black pepper or grill seasoning, extra-virgin olive oil, for cooking, mixed green salad dressed with oil and vinegar, balsamic vinegar, lemon, juiced, worcestershire sauce, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more, for drizzling, portobello mushroom caps, coarse salt and black pepper, or grill seasoning spice blend, firm plum tomatoes, seeded and diced, fresh rosemary, leaves finely chopped to about 2 tbsp, fresh smoked mozzarella, thinly sliced

tuscan kale (also called lacinato kale), stemmed, evoo, plus more for drizzling, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, grated nutmeg, branzino, splash white vermouth, sliced almonds, chopped, butter, lemon, chopped fresh parsley

red bell pepper, evoo, for drizzling, spanish chorizo, diced into bite-size pieces, butter, broken spaghetti, grain rice, healthy pinch saffron (about 24 threads ), chicken stock, kosher salt, garlic, sliced, red fresno chile peppers, sliced, onion, chopped, tomato paste, dry sherry or 1/2 cup white wine, white beans or chickpeas, drained, bundle black or tuscan kale, stripped and chopped or shredded, freshly grated nutmeg

dry italian red wine, salt, spaghetti, extra-virgin olive oil, pancetta , smoked , or speck, chopped into fine dice, garlic cloves, finely chopped, bundles black , tuscan, or dinosaur kale, thinly sliced, freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, grated pecorino romano cheese , plus a chunk to shave at table

evoo, plus more for drizzling, bulk italian sweet sausage with fennel, garlic, chopped, onion, chopped, bay leaf, butternut squash or small pumpkin (2 lb), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch dice, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, chicken stock, half-and-half, tuscan kale, stemmed and chopped, arborio rice, a few fresh sage leaves , torn, shaved parmigiano-reggiano , for serving

sliced pancetta, finely chopped, fennel pollen or ground fennel seeds, garlic, minced or grated, rolled boneless pork loin roast (2 1/2 to 3 lb), rosemary, broken or cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (8 to 10 pieces total ), kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper, evoo, plus more for drizzling, dry white wine, chicken stock, whole milk, tuscan kale, stemmed, juice of 1/2 lemon, freshly grated nutmeg, quick-cooking polenta, butter, grated pecorino

hardneck or purple garlic, unpeeled, skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, evoo, butter, cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme, marsala wine, chicken stock, tuscan kale or spinach, stemmed (if using kale, thinly slice), freshly grated nutmeg, ciabatta bread , for mopping

red bell peppers, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, carrot, peeled and chopped, celery stalks, chopped, onion, chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fire roasted diced tomatoes, chicken or vegetable stock, ball freshly smoked mozzarella , cut into 16 thin slices, ripe tomato , cut into 8 thin slices, tuscan bread, fresh basil leaves

boneless skinless chicken thighs (leave bone in if you wish) (optional) or 1 1/2 lbs chicken tenderloins, depending on cost (optional), salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper , to taste, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, crushed, white wine vinegar, butter, shallots, chopped, fresh rosemary, finely chopped, flour, dry white wine, beef broth (yes, beef broth )

boneless, skinless chicken thighs, chicken breast tenderloins, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, white wine vinegar, butter, shallots, chopped, fresh rosemary, finely chopped, flour, dry white wine, beef broth (yes, beef broth )

dry red wine (1 bottle, about 750 mil) or 3 cups organic low sodium chicken broth (we used all low-sodium organic chicken broth), beef broth (we used low-sodium organic chicken broth) or 3 cups organic low sodium chicken broth (we used low-sodium organic chicken broth), extra virgin olive oil, pancetta (we used turkey bacon) or 1/4 lb bacon, chopped (we used turkey bacon), portabella mushroom caps (we used the button mushrooms) or 1 cup button mushroom, finely chopped (we used the button mushrooms), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, arborio rice, chopped fresh rosemary, tomato paste, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, boneless chicken thighs (we used all white meat) or 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces (we used all white meat), freshly grated pecorino romano cheese, green peas (optional), grated pecorino romano cheese (garnish )

penne rigate or rigatoni rigate or other short cut shape, kosher salt, bundle tuscan kale, stemmed and cut into large irregular shapes, freshly grated nutmeg, pine nuts, chopped walnuts, fresh basil leaves (about 50 leaves ), fresh flat-leaf parsley, garlic, grated parmigiano-reggiano (a generous handful), grated pecorino cheese, broiled tomato crostini , for serving, recipe follows, ripe plum tomatoes, halved, fresh thyme, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, evoo, for drizzling, twelve 1/2-inch-thick slices multi-grain batard or other crusty, long, 3-inch-wide loaf, garlic, halved

waxy potatoes, quartered or halved , depending on size, coarse salt, ground pork, ground veal, extra-virgin olive oil, plus 5 to 6 tablespoons, divided, dry italian red wine, divided, yellow skinned onion, finely chopped, chopped fresh sage leaves, garlic, chopped, coarse black pepper, cremini (baby portobello) mushrooms, sliced, crusty rolls, split, pecorino romano, shaved with a vegetable peeler, arugula leaves , 1/2 bunch, trimmed of stems, capers, celery heart and greens , from the center of stalk, chopped, red onion, finely chopped, lemon , zested and juiced, red wine vinegar