184 zuppa della nonna Recipes

italian sausage, crushed red pepper flakes, white onion, diced, bacon (chopped ), minced garlic cloves, water, chicken bouillon cubes, heavy cream, potatoes, peeled and diced, fresh kale

garlic cloves, chopped, onions, chopped, olive oil (enough to coat bottom of pan), canned whole tomatoes, water (1/2 can), basil, black pepper, capers, italian parsley, roughly chopped, pitted black olives (flatten with side of knife to remove pits), cod fish fillets, fresh or frozen cut into large chunks (or haddock or other white fish fillets- may use only 1 lb for economy)

sea scallops, shrimp, lobster tail, oregano, basil, red snapper, shrimp (jumbo ), tomatoes (diced ), parsley, red pepper

smoked sausage, potatoes , cut into 1/4-inch slices, chopped onion, bacon, minced garlic, kale, washed, dried and shredded, chicken bouillon powder, water, heavy whipping cream

italian sausage (or half regular, half turkey sausage), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, white wine (to deglaze pan), red pepper flakes, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch chunks, fresh kale, chopped, chicken broth, water, heavy cream, salt, pepper

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

clams, fish stock, white wine (1 liter), tomato, peeled, chopped, leek, marjoram, onion, leaf of celery, garlic, crusts of bread (croutons)

olive oil, garlic clove, peeled and crushed, eggs, well beaten, stale crusty italian bread, crumbled, ground hot pepper, fresh basil, chopped, water or 1 pint chicken stock

dried great northern beans or 1 (16 oz) bag navy beans, smoked ham hocks or 2 -3 smoked pork shanks, procuitto ham (finely chopped ), chicken stock, olive oil, onion, chopped, carrots, diced, garlic cloves, minced, portabella mushroom, chopped, thyme, sage, oregano, basil, bay leaves, pasta (fusilli, gemelli, mini lasagna, rotelli)

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

olive oil, onion, diced, carrots, tops trimmed & diced, stalks celery, diced, garlic cloves, peeled & minced, chopped tomatoes, fresh peas, fresh fava beans, removed from pods & peeled, cracked farro, salt & pepper, dried oregano, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh basil, vegetable broth or water, grated pecorino cheese or parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil

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.)