Italian Cooking
Simple preparations of wonderful ingredients. Cooking at its purest!
Pizza Casserole Recipe
Pizza is always a big hit. This pizza casserole recipe will give new life to this tried and true dinnertime favorite. What you’ll need: 1 pound ground beef. 1 large can of mushrooms. 2 1/2 cup rotini noodles - cooked. 16 ounce pizza sauce 2 cups mozzarella cheese. 1 tsp. garlic salt. 2/3 cup milk. ... »
Pesto Pizza Sauce
Sometimes it’s nice to switch things up when you’re having pizza. This Pesto Pizza Sauce is easy to make at home and tastes delicious topped with mozzarella, onions and mushrooms. What you’ll need: Food processor with a steel blades. 2 cups fresh basil, packed well. 1/2 cup extra virgin oil. Salt and/or fresh ground pepper, to... »
White Pizza
White Pizza is a great diversion from the traditional tomato sauce variety of pizza and is very tasty, too. If you’re looking for a wonderful recipe to prepare a white pizza, here it is! What you’ll need: Pizza Crust. Either prepared or homemade. 12 ounces ricotta cheese. 1 cup shredded provolone. 1/2 cup parmesan cheese ... »
Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
The perfect complement to a bowl of fresh pasta is a fresh spaghetti sauce recipe. This spaghetti sauce recipe doesn’t cost an arm and a leg to put together and meatballs make it a complete homemade meal! What you’ll need: 1 medium onion, minced. 1 clove garlic. Any other vegetables you like - mushrooms, green... »
Meatballs For Spaghetti
The only thing that makes spaghetti better is big juicy meatballs. This recipe is pretty easy to put together and is sure to make everyone at your kitchen table happy! What you’ll need: 1 1/2 pounds ground beef. 1 medium onion, chopped. Dash of Pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce 3/4 cup... »
Homemade Lasagna
Contrary to popular belief, making lasagna at home is not difficult. Certainly there is a lot of assembly involved, and lots of ingredients to prepare; but none of the steps is difficult, and it is hard to make a bad-tasting lasagna. In fact, I think you would have to substitute several of the ingredients with... »
Mozzarella in Carriages
This is a tasty little treat that will impress your family or guests, or even just yourself. Like most Italian cooking, this recipe makes simple use of good ingredients that go well together. If you want a variation on grilled cheese sandwiches, this is the way to go. Also, because it is fried, you... »
Ravioli - Fun to Make, Fun to Eat!
I love Ravioli, especially when I make it myself. Sure, a can of ravioli brings back memories of childhood, and it really can be tasty if you get the right brand, but when you make your own you can control the flavors, the texture, the size and the sauce, and really make it your... »
How to Make Fresh Pasta
I have written a few times about sauces that go with pasta, but I have yet to tell you how easy it is to make a nice, fresh, tasty pasta at home. Sure, store-bought pasta is fine; I use it often myself, especially when I am in a hurry. But for the ultimate pasta... »
Creamy, Rich Carbonara Sauce
Carbonara sauce is another example the uncomplicated approach to food that epitomizes Italian Cooking. There is very little on earth that is more sinfully rich than a good Carbonara: eggs, cream, butter, parmesan cheese and bacon, all in one smooth, creamy concoction over steaming fettucine! And if you thought you could burn those calories... »