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There are a total of 173 italian recipes.
Almond Paste Cookies
1/2 pound almond paste
2 egg whites
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup allpurpose flour
Pinch of salt
2 ounces slivered almonds
Maraschino cherries
Mix almond paste ...
Almond Paste Cookies
Amaretti (Almond Macaroons)
1/2 pound blanched almonds
4 drops bitter almond oil
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
Finely grind blanched almonds, i...
Amaretti
Angel Hair Pasta with Tomatoes and Feta Cheese
1 pound capellini
1/4 cup olive oil
8 ounces feta cheese, cubed
2 cups Italian plum tomatoes
1/4 cup sliced red onions
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Angel Hair Pasta With Tomatoes And Feta Cheese
Antipasto Pasta
12 ounces linguine
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 large (5inch diameter) portobello mushrooms, stemmed,
dark gills removed, caps sliced 1/4 inch thick
6 ounces 1/8inch thick slices Genoa salami, cut into thin stri...
Antipasto Pasta
Antipasto Platter
Posted by artsycook at 6/11/01 3:53:19 pm
Cheese: Provolone, Mozzarella and fresh mozzarella sliced between slices of ripe tomato
Meats: hard salami, capacola, pepperoni
Olives: Italian, Greek or Spanis...
Antipasto Platter
Bagna Cauda (Hot Garlic and Anchovy Sauce)
This is a classic sauce from Piedmont, Italy which is for garlic lovers only. The name means "hot bath" and it is served in the same way as fondue, in a pot in the center of the table over a candle...
Bagna Cauda
Baked Lasagna
Sauce
3 pounds ripe tomatoes, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
3 tablespoons tomato purée
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
3 stalks celer...
Baked Lasagna
Baked Ravioli and Cheese
1 (50count) package frozen cheese ravioli
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups cubed American cheese
3/4 cup crushed potato chips (optional)
Cook ravioli ac...
Baked Ravioli And Cheese
Baked Spaghetti Pie
2 pounds spaghetti
2 pounds ricotta cheese
1/2 cup whole milk
3 large eggs
1 pound ground beef
1 pound spicy Italian sausage
1/2 cup spaghetti sauce
1 pound Provolone cheese, sliced thin
1/2 cup R...
Baked Spaghetti Pie
Bean and Tuna Salad (Insalata di Fagioli e Tonno)
3 cups water
1/2 pound dried white kidney, Great Northern or navy beans*
1/3 cup olive or vegetable oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
Freshlyground pepper
...
Bean And Tuna Salad
Bean Soup with Pasta (Pasta e Fagioli)
5 cups water
8 ounces dried great northern or navy beans (1 1/4 cups)
1 large onion, chopped
1 large tomato, chopped or 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 medium stalks celery, sliced
2 clov...
Bean Soup With Pasta
Beef Ragout
This is an old Italian dish called a peposo because it calls for lots of pepper.
If you double the recipe, double the cooking time 24 hours instead of 12.
2 1/2 pounds lean stewing beef, cut into 2inch cubes
12 ...
Beef Ragout
Biscotti
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon aniseeds, lightly crushed
1 teaspoon orange extract
2 cups allpurpose flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup whole unblanched almonds
...
Biscotti
Biscuit Tortoni
1/2 cup crushed toasted almonds
1/2 cup crushed macaroons
2 cups heavy cream, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons dark rum
1/4 cup confectionersâ?? sugar
4 maraschino cherries, halved
Res...
Biscuit Tortoni
Bistecche dei Poveri (Poor Man's Steaks)
In Sicily bistecche like these are served as an antipasto, a contorno, or, when a charcoal fire is going, as one of many dishes in a mixed grill.
3 medium eggplants (about 2 pounds)
Salt
Bistecche Dei Proveri
Braised Veal Shanks, Milan Style (Osso Buco)
Serve with a sprinkling of Gremolada.
4 pounds veal or beef shanks
1/4 cup allpurpose flour
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 stalk c...
Braised Veal Shanks Milan Style
Bruschetta
Also called "Fettunta," this is one of the best Italian snacks.
1 large round crusty loaf white bread, sliced thickly
Cloves of garlic, peeled
Extravirgin olive oil
Toast slices of bread. If you can do this ove...
Bruschetta
Bruschetta
Posted by CorisCookin at 6/18/01 10:54:23 am
Here is my own version of that Italian favorite Bruschetta:
3 cups peeled seeded and chopped tomatoes
(any variety but Romas work well)
1/4 cup fresh basil leave...
Bruschetta
Caldo Verde (Cabbage Soup)
Many soups of Italy, like this one, are served at the table with a jug of olive oil. The cabbage must be very finely sliced because it is barely cooked.
1 pound potatoes
1 pound green cabbage, finely slic...
Caldo Verde
Calzone
Pizza Dough
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella
4 ounces salami, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
2 Italian plum tomatoes, chopped
Freshly ground pepper
1 egg, slightly be...
Calzone
Cannelloni
Special Seasoning
1 1/4 teaspoons granulated garlic
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 teaspoons white pepper
1 1/4 teaspoons dried basil
Mix together.
Filling
2 pounds lean ground beef
3/4 cup...
Cannelloni
Cannelloni
Tomato Sauce
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
4 cups canned tomatoes, coarsely
chopped (reserve liquid)
6 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons granulated s...
Cannelloni
Cannoli
2 cups allpurpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup white wine
Vegetable oil
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup mascarpone cheese*
3/4...
Cannoli
Cannoli Hope
Posted by LladyRusty at on 1/29/2002, 1:47 pm
Source: WQED Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Magazine by Chris Fennimore wqed.org
My Aunt Amelia (actually my grandmother's sister) joined our family almost every Sunday for ...
Cannoli Hope
Caponata (Aubergine Salad)
1 pound eggplant, cut into cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 stalks celery, sliced
1 onion, sliced
8 ounces tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons capers
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 tablespoon...
Caponata
Cartellate o "Rose" (ThreeDay Italian Rosettes)
Dough
3 1/2 cups fancy durum flour
1 large egg
1/3 cup very warm olive oil, plus some for frying
1/2 cup warm white wine
Filling
3 1/2 cups grape jelly or ...
Cartellate O Rose
Cassata Siciliana (Cannoli Cake)
Posted by Chefbuzzbuzz at 8/27/2001 6:46 am
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons butter
8 eggs
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoo...
Cassata Siciliana
Cato's Cheese Bread
An old recipe for Roman bread.
1 cup feta cheese, drained, crumbled, and packed
into the measuring cup
1/2 cup unbleached, allpurpose flour
1 egg, beaten
6 bay leaves
2 tablespoons honey
<...
Catos Cheese Bread
Celery, Milan Style
6 large stalks celery
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Minced parsley
Cut celery into 2inch pieces. Heat celery, wa...
Celery Milan Style
Cheese and Rice Casserole (Riso e Formaggio)
2 cups water
1 cup uncooked regular rice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon red pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green bel...
Cheese And Rice Casserole
Cheesecake al Limoncello
Crust
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup vanilla wafers or hazelnut cookies
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Batter
32 ounces cream cheese
Cheesecake Al Limoncello
CheeseStuffed Mushrooms
Look for the best looking mushrooms you can find. Serve these piping hot.
24 mediumsize mushrooms
1/4 cup finely chopped scallions (with tops)
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 ...
Cheesestuffed Mushrooms
Chestnut Crunch (Croccanti di Marroni
Posted by FootsieBear at 10/2/2001 3:13 pm
Source: Italian Library
Something rather different, and not baked this recipe was published by Giovanni Vialardi in 1854, and derives from the mo...
Chestnut Crunch
Chicken Cacciatore
1 (3 pound) broilerfryer chicken
2 cups water
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon oregano
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic,...
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Mediterranean
Posted by CookinMom at April 30, 2001
Source: Acknowledgements to Mimmetta LoMonte's book Classic Sicilian Cooking for this recipe's inspiration.
Quickly serves one very hungry person or two restrai...
Chicken Mediterranean
Chicken or Veal Scallopini
Posted by artsycook at
Source: Recipe by Lisa Stapor
1 pound chicken breasts or veal cutlets (cut thin)
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
2/3 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1 te...
Chicken Or Veal Scallopini
Chicken Prosciutto
Posted by kdipaolo at 7/12/01 1:54:41 pm
Makes 4 servings.
4 chicken breasts, boned, skinless
4 small slices Swiss cheese (cut to fit the breast)
4 thin slices prosciutto
Flour
3/4 cup wine
1 1...
Chicken Prosciutto
Chicken Rolls Saltimbocca
Posted by liz at 6/11/01 9:49:47 pm
Source: Lou Seibert Pappas
Here is a recipe that I make frequently for company. It is delicious and has been very well received.
6 large split boned, skinned c...
Chicken Rolls Saltimbocca
Chicken Soup with Tortellini (Pollo in Brodo con Tortellini)
1 (3 to 4 pound) broilerfryer chicken, cut up
6 cups water
1 stalk celery (with leaves, cut into 1inch pieces
1 medium carrot, cut into 1inch pieces
1 medium onion, cu...
Chicken Soup With Tortellini
Chocolate Chip Cannoli
Posted by artsycook at
Source: Recipe by Lisa Stapor
1/4 to 1/2 mini semisweet chocolate chips
1 pound fresh ricotta cheese
3/4 cup SUPERFINE sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 cannoli shells<...
Chocolate Chip Cannoli
Chocolate Chunk and Apricot Cannoli
Posted by artsycook at
Cannoliâ??s are popular with many Americans who have discovered this Italian treat. Itâ??s a cookie shell, usually filled with sweet cheese and dried fruit or as I prefer, ch...
Chocolate Chunk And Apricot Cannoli
ChocolateHazelnut Panforte (Italian Fruitcake)
Source: Bon Appetit Christmas
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted, divided*
1 1/2 cups whole hazelnuts
1 cup whole unblanched almonds
1 1/2 cups lightly packed chopped dried Calimyrn...
Chocolate Hazelnut Panforte
Chocolate "Salami"
Posted by artsycook at
Ok guys, while we're on the subject of chocolate (and when are we NOT?), here's a family favorite you HAVE to try. Any amaretti biscuits (cookies) should work. You can't eat a lot of this one...
Chocolate Salami
Clam Linguine
8 ounces linguine, uncooked
3 to 5 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans minced clams
1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Cook li...
Clam Linguine
Classic Tiramisu
Posted by CookinMom at May 3, 2001
3 large eggs, separated
6 tablespoons water
8 ounces mascarpone cheese
1 large egg white
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
14 ladyfingers
1 cup strong ...
Classic Tiramisu
Cuccidati (Italian Fig/Date Bar Cookies)
Posted by CookinMom at May 14, 2001
Source: vermontliving.com
NOTE: You have to make the filling 3 days ahead.
Crust
3/4 cup margarine
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eg...
Cuccidati
Deluxe Focaccia
Yield: three 9inch rounds
Dough
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (100 degrees F)
2 cups water, room temperature
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups (15 ounces) allpurpose flour, pl...
Deluxe Focaccia
Eggplant Parmesan
Posted by artsycook at
Source: Recipe by Lisa Stapor
2 large eggplants
5 cups spaghetti sauce (homemade or store bought)
8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Olive oi...
Eggplant Parmesan
EGGPLANT SALAD (Caponata)
1 (1 1/2 pound) eggplant
1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 medium tomato, c...
Eggplant Salad
Eggplant under Oil
Slice 4 long, thin, unpeeled (Oriental) eggplants (or 3 small regular eggplants) about 1/4 inch thin lengthwise. Put into a bowl with a LOT of kosher salt (enough to cover). Let set for 4 hours.
Remove each slice eg...
Eggplant Under Oil
