Italian Recipes?!?!
Main dish
Soup
Dessert
Side dish
PLEASE don't say basic's like:
Lasagna
spaghetti
cannoli
manicotti
I'm thinking about doing manicotti for a main dish but would like other ideas.
Answers: Alright so I'm in culinary arts and next week is my cooking week which is Italian food. I have some recipes in mind but does anyone else have any good ideas has to be:
Main dish
Soup
Dessert
Side dish
PLEASE don't say basic's like:
Lasagna
spaghetti
cannoli
manicotti
I'm thinking about doing manicotti for a main dish but would like other ideas.
Please note that minestoni soup and pasta are the same course in traditional Italian cooking - I'm not sure about other soups but watch out. How about serving something less expected like polenta or rissoto?
If you go to Food Network website, you can search by show or chef ... find anything that Mario Batoli has made, or Guida (sp?) ..... That's alot more time-ecomical for you than sifting through various answers on here, and trying to figure out which recipe will really work ... and trying to piece together a full menu... plus, Food Network will have photos....
*Shrimp Caprese:Main Dish
3 lbs Roma tomatoes, cored* and cut into 1” pieces
30 medium fresh basil leaves, stems removed and cut into 1” pieces
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 Tbsp garlic, minced
2 tsp Italian seasoning
Salt to taste
4 Tbsp butter
1 cup white wine
3 cups heavy cream
2 cups Parmesan cheese, grated
2 lbs capellini (angel hair) pasta, cooked according to package directions
3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
3 lbs 26/30 or 21/25 shrimp, peeled and de-veined
*Italian Garden Soup:
1 lg. can chicken broth
1 lg. can Italian tomatoes
2 tbsp. olive oil or butter
1 lg. coarsely chopped onion
2 cloves crushed garlic
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. basil
1 tsp. oregano
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 c. thinly sliced carrots
1 1/2 c. sliced celery
1 1/2 c. sliced zucchini
*Apple Praline Cheesecake:Dessert
1 C. Graham cracker crumbs
2 Tbsp. Sugar
2 Tbsp. Butter
APPLE MIX
1/4 C. Butter
1/2 C, Light brown sugar
2 lbs. Red delicious apples; peeled - cored, dice 1/2" pieces
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Nutmeg
1/2 tsp. Allspice
PRALINE TOPPING
1 1/2 C. Dark brown sugar
1/2 C. Butter - softened
1 C. Pecan pieces
APPLE CHEESECAKE
16 oz, Cream cheese - softened
1/2 C. Granulated sugar
3 large Eggs
1 C. Heavy whipping cream
*Eggplant Parmigiana:Side Dish
2 sm. eggplants, about 2 lbs. in all
Salt for draining eggplant
2 c. ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 c. chopped Italian parsley
Salt & pepper to taste
1/2 c. olive oil, approx.
2 c. tomato sauce
1/2 lb. Mozzarella cheese, grated