145 zuppa castagna Recipes

cleaned squid , bodies and tentacles separated but kept intact, shrimp, in shell peeled , leaving tail and first segment of shell intact, and deveined (21 to 25 per lb), black pepper, salt, olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, hot red pepper flakes, dried oregano, crumbled, dry white wine, water, hard-shelled clams such as littleneck clams , scrubbed (less than 2 inches in diameter), mussels , scrubbed and beards removed (preferably cultivated), fish stock (32 fl oz) or 4 cups bottled clam juice (32 fl oz), diced tomatoes with juice, sugar, skinless halibut fillet, cut into 1-inch pieces, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, italian bread , cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices, olive oil, garlic clove, halved crosswise, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling

olive oil, garlic clove, smashed, chili pepper, crushed, canned tomatoes, crushed slightly, fresh tomatoes, chopped, basil, thyme, lemon, squeezed, salt, pepper, mussels (6 per serving), clams (8 per serving), white wine, sliced day-old bread, chopped fresh parsley

water (16 cups), carrots, chopped coarsely, brown onions, chopped coarsely, stalks trimmed celery, chopped coarsely, black peppercorns, bay leaves, fresh flat leaf parsley, olive oil, yellow onion, chopped coarsely, extra, garlic cloves, crushed, pancetta, chopped coarsely, carrots, chopped coarsely, extra, potatoes, chopped coarsely, fresh rosemary, risoni (220g) or 1 cup orzo pasta (220g) or 1 cup italian pastina (220g), loosely packed coarsely chopped flat leaf parsley, extra

beef broth, tomato juice, fresh home-grown tomatoes (or 1 28 oz. can tomatoes), yellow onions, garlic cloves, minced, fresh basil (or 1 tsp dried ), fresh parsley (or 1 tsp dried ), fresh rosemary (or 1/2 tsp dried ), fresh oregano (or 1 tsp dried ), crusty italian bread, sliced into 1-1/4-inch chunk (*see note ), mozzarella cheese, shredded, salt & pepper

clams, in shells (littleneck or cherrystone clams), olive oil, water, garlic clove (to taste), tomatoes, minced parsley, salt and pepper, toast

dry white wine, fresh garlic cloves, minced, unsalted butter, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, olive oil, mussels , scrubbed and debearded, salt , to taste, crusty bread , for serving

olive oil, garlic cloves (more the merrier to taste), crushed red pepper flakes (optional), dry white wine (pale dry sherry works very well.), parsley sprig (fresh italian wide-leaf , optional for white sauce), very ripe tomato (optional white sauce needs no tomatoes ( campari on-the-vine would be amazing!)

chopped fresh mushrooms, sliced green onion, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, oregano, pepper, chicken stock, warmed, orzo pasta, egg yolks, beaten, light cream, grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, oregano, ground chicken breast, italian parsley, chopped, egg whites, fine breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, salt, pepper

olive oil, sweet italian sausage, removed from casings, diced carrot (about 1/2 inch), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, salt and black pepper, stale bread, cut in 1/2-inch cubes (use coarse , country-style bread), spinach, trimmed, washed and roughly chopped, ricotta salata, cut in 1/2-inch cubes (feta may be substituted), freshly chopped parsley (optional)

chicken broth (made from 10 lbs. chicken legs), head celery, diced, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, italian sausage, crumbled, potatoes, cubed (or cooked pasta if you prefer), carrots, mushroom, spinach leaves, salt, to taste (about 2 tbsp but add slowly and taste), pepper , to taste, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly shredded (you may use asiago as well but do not use cheese from a shaker.)

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, carrots, finely chopped, celery ribs, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, yellow boiling potato, peeled, cut into quarters, and thinly sliced (yukon gold), tomato paste, red pepper flakes , a pinch (to taste), defatted chicken broth or 6 cups vegetable broth, water, fusilli, salt, fresh ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh basil, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

onion, chopped small, garlic cloves, minced, carrot, chopped small, zucchini, quartered and sliced thin, leek, chopped small, both white and green parts, head cauliflower, chopped small, fresh green beans, chopped in 1 inch pieces, white beans or 1 (15 oz) can red beans, rinsed and drained, diced tomatoes, undrained, frozen peas, orzo pasta or 1 cup pasta, good chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth or 1 cup stock, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, water

ground veal, egg, beaten, italian seasoned breadcrumbs , a couple of handfuls, grated parmigiano or 1/4 cup romano cheese, freshly grated nutmeg , eyeball it, coarse salt, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pot, carrots, peeled, stalks celery, and their greens, yellow onion, peeled and halved, coarse salt, pepper, bay leaf, white wine, white beans , cannellini, drained, diced tomato puree or 1 (15 oz) can coarsely ground tomatoes, chicken stock , available in re-sealable boxes on soup aisle, beef stock , available in 1 cup small boxes on soup aisle, egg pasta , broken egg fettuccini or 1 cup egg noodles, garlic cloves, cracked away from skins, flat fillet anchovies, drained, loosely packed flat leaf parsley (handful ), lemon , zest of, crusty bread , to pass at table

crushed tomatoes, mussels, calamari, shrimp (cleaned ), scallops, garlic cloves, red pepper flakes, fresh parsley, olive oil, salt, pepper, pasta (linquini )

castelluccio lentils, virgin olive oil, red onion , chopped into 1/8thinch dice, garlic, thinly sliced plus 2 whole cloves, sage leaves, chicken broth, tuscan or umbrian country bread, best quality extra virgin olive oil, sliced salami

onion, diced, celery branches, diced, carrot, diced, garlic cloves, crushed, crab shells , roasted, white wine, saffron threads, ripe roma tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, sea salt, red capsicums, diced, capers, onion, bay leaf, garlic cloves, crushed, fresh chili, freshly chopped parsley leaves , plus more for garnish, tinned tomatoes, olives, sugar , to taste, salt, basil leaves, fregola, toasted, crab meat (from 3 crabs), mussels, vongole, prawns, cuttle fish, fish pieces

extra-virgin olive oil, rib celery, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, red onion, finely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry white wine, chopped fresh tomatoes, giant crayfish, mussels , scrubbed, bearded and rinsed, razor clams, young red mullet, thick) slices country bread, garlic, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, fresh marjoram, leaves only, basic tomato sauce, all recipes copyright 2000, mario batali. all rights reserved, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, peeled pear tomatoes, chopped parsley, dried oregano, salt, black pepper, meatballs , recipe follows, frozen sweet peas, thawed, ditalini pasta , cooked al dente, grated romano, for garnish, italian bread , for serving