Italian

We love recipes that incorporate fresh basil into them, including our Tomato and Goat Milk Cheese Tart, and Roast Beef with Frey Wine Gravy and too is a favorite.  We’re calling it:  “The 19 Minute Basil Pesto Risotto” for a very good reason; you’ll spend 1 minute making the basil …

ITALIAN PORK STEW Cooked in a crock pot, this is stew is packed full of flavor!  Bacon is okay to use as a substitute, but to get the full flavor, use pancetta. INGREDIENTS * Use Organic Ingredients whenever possible 2 tbsp butter 2 oz pancetta or good bacon diced before …

This is one of those recipes where you use whatever you have on hand.  In our case, instead of the pancetta, we used organic uncured bacon.  Simple, filling and easy to make, this is a keeper! Rigatoni with Tomatoes, Bacon and Peas How to make VIDEO: Serio Cooks! Rigatoni with …

Fast and Tasty Garlic Bread Take a look at the list of preservatives on a loaf of pre-packaged garlic bread and you’ll see lots of things you probably won’t be able to pronounce. Here’s a quick recipe for Garlic Bread without all the weird ingredients. INGREDIENTS 12 inch loaf of …

  If you want to make chicken parmigiana sandwiches (or parmesan) it’s quick and easy. Here’s how to make this recipe: Ingredients to Make Chicken Parmigiana Sandwiches 1 lb ground chicken 1 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp salt pinch of white pepper 1 tsp powdered garlic 1/2 cup good marinara sauce …

A true pantry dish when you’re in a pinch to fix dinner. Ingredients 1/2 lb spaghetti 1 can of tuna 2 TB olive oil 2 tsp minced garlic 2 eggs 1/2 cup parmesan pinch of black pepper pinch of salt 1 cup pasta water Method Boil pasta according to directions. …

  LATE NITE ITALIAN – PASTA WITH OLIVE CAPER ANCHOVY SAUCE If you look through the Italian recipe section of this website, you’ll see lots of “traditional” dishes.  This is NOT one of those particular dishes, but rather what we call “Late Nite Italian.”  Basically, it’s a quick raid of …

  Here’s an easy-to-make recipe that gives everyday pasta a healthy. creamy finishing touch. CREAMY SPINACH RICOTTA PASTA INGREDIENTS 1 box of Rotini pasta (twists) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 2 minced garlic cloves or 2 tablespoons of minced garlic 1 cup of chopped fresh or …