4 vegetable lidia bastianich Recipes

cremini mushrooms , with caps about 1-1/2 inches in diameter, extra virgin olive oil, plus more for the tops of the mushrooms if you like, chopped scallion, chopped bell pepper, coarse breadcrumbs, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, chopped fresh italian parsley, salt, fresh ground black pepper, unsalted butter, chicken stock , vegetable stock or 1/2 cup canned reduced-sodium chicken broth, dry white wine (optional)

potato , preferably yukon gold, unsalted butter, salt, fresh ground white pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, eggs, chopped italian prosciutto, chopped fresh italian parsley, fine dry breadcrumbs (fresh , more if needed), all-purpose flour, vegetable oil

onion, cut in chunks, plump garlic cloves, peeled, fresh basil leaf , preferably small leaf genovese basil, fresh italian parsley, extra virgin olive oil, dried porcini mushrooms , soaked in 1/2 cup warm water, chopped celery, chopped carrots, chopped fresh ripe tomatoes, peeled diced red potatoes (about 1 1/2 lb.), cold water, kosher salt, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, rind (card-sized, can also use pecorino, grana padano), frisee, cut into bite-size pieces (aka curley chicory leaves), fresh spinach, green peas (fresh or frozen ), freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , for serving, extra virgin olive oil, best quality for serving