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Italian Dressing
By weezy6363
Combine in jar, cover and shake
- 1 1/2 cup salad oil
- 1/3 cup vinegar
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- 5 clove garlic (halved)
"Skinny" Italian Pasta Salad
By european cutie, European Cutie
Here is a lighter version of the traditional italian pasta salad
- 1 pound whole wheat short pasta, such as fusili, bowtie or penne
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup pearl-sized fresh mozzarella, drained
- 1/4 pound salami, ( I use turkey salami) sliced about as wide as the pasta you are using
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves, julienned
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (use the lower amount if you prefer a more tart dressing)
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
NO FUSS RISOTTO
By ivlnoonan
Over MED, melt margarine in a COVERED pot
- 3 tbs. Margarine
- 2 ¼ C. Mushrooms sliced
- ½ C. Carrots diced
- ½ C. Onions diced
- 1 ½ C. Arborio rice
- 1 ½ cube Vegetable bouillon cube
- 2 ½ C. Water hot
- 1 C. White wine
- 2 ½ tbs. Parsley
- 3 tbs. Parmesan cheese grated
Basic Spaghetti Sauce
By Goodlookingcooking
Most of this recipe is not measured out because you can't really mess up spaghetti sauce
- 1 yellow onion
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cayenne
- Oregano
- Basil
- Ground beef
- 1 can of diced tomatoes
- 1 can tomato sauce
- Minced garlic
- About 1 tsp sugar
- Water or broth
Pana cotta with Mascarpone
By Sagweste , blog Les Papilles de Sagweste
In a saucepan, add cream, mascarpone, sugar, vanilla bean, (split in half and seeds scraped)
- generous 3/4 cup whole cream
- 8 oz mascarpone
- 1 vanilla bean
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tsp agar agar
Italian Breaded Lemon Chicken
By sissagem@hotmail.com
This lemon chicken is creamy salty and has just the right amount of flavor perfect for any meal
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts.
- 1/2 cup of flour
- 1/2 cup of Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- Garlic minced
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp lemon juice, if using fresh lemon reserve some rind for garnish
- 3 tbsp capers
- 2 eggs and a bit of water or milk
- 1/4 cup your preferred type of cooking oil
- Salt-and-pepper to taste
- 1 tsp tarragon more if desired
- Two plastic bags. I use them to coat the chicken but they are not necessary.
- 1/2 pound of your favorite pasta cooked and drained.
- Optional parmesan cheese
Pizza Casserole
By MeredithT
All the taste of pizza made easier
- 12 oz bag of noodles
- 1 jar (2lb 13 oz) pizza sauce
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef
- 4 oz pepperoni
tuscan grilled peaches
By european cutie, European Cutie
easy summer tuscan grilled peaches!
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black peppercorns
- 2 large fresh peaches with peel, halved and pitted
- 2 1/2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
Pizza dough
By LJKnopik
Whisk flour and salt together
- 3 3/4 cup flour
- 1 1/2 tsps salt
- 1 1/3 cup warm water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 packet yeast
- 3 tbsps vegetable oil
Spaghetti Pizza
By tiffany1983
Mix eggs milk and 1 cup of cheese together
- 12 oz cooked noodles
- 12 oz. Bag mozzarella cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 10 oz. Your choice sauce
- Your choice of meat...pepperoni, hamburger
Gnocchis
By Goodlookingcooking
Boil the potatoes. Mash them and mix with flour until dough like consistency
- 1 potato per person
- About 1 cup flour
- Boiling water
Pesto
Recipewe ♡By mistif08
Put basil and garlic in blender or food processor
- 2 C. fresh basil leaves, washed, firmly packed
- 2-4 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1/2 C. olive oil
- 3 Tbs. pine nuts
- 1 C. fresh grated pramesan cheese
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