Easy italian recipes?!
Easy italian recipes?
anyone can tell a really i mean really easy italian recipe i need it for my culture fair
Additional Details3 weeks ago
It has to be like small samples i could bring likelittle cakes i dunno
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3 weeks ago
It has to be like small samples i could bring likelittle cakes i dunno
I would prepare the "Bruschetta", or "fettunta" (oiled slice) as we call it here in Tuscany, even if I guess you'll be missing the main 'must' of the bruschetta that's the bread from Tuscany. Ours is a not-salted bread ; try to find something similar in yr place.Preparation of the "bruschetta" is very simple and you don't need to cook it on place.You may prepare the toasted bread slices in advance at home and top them everywhere else, in a second time and in a very simple way. It's an easy, tasty and healthy typical Italian 'antipasto' ...!!
Here is how to prepare it :
Slice the bread, not too thin (0,6/0,7") and put slices on the grill for a 20-25 seconds by taking care they don't burn..!! When slice is golden colored you should turn it and grill the other side. Let them cool, then just rub the slices on both sides with garlic (the white one.!!) and top only one side with (that's mandatory..!!) Italian extra-virgin olive oil , salt , pepper and....enjoy...!! If you want offer just samples you can split the slices. Variations may include toppings of spicy red pepper or tomato and basil.
One more tip - Prepare a lot of paper napskins since hands easily get very oiled. Just in case is however allowed to get hands clean by licking one's own fingers...!!
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I'm Italian, born and bred in Tuscany
Yes, get your Italian mom to cook for you!
okies....this is cheating a bit....get yourself some jar sauce...Ragu will do...some 16oz ziti noodles...15oz ricotta cheese...and mozzarella.. Boil the noodles till al dente (to the tooth)..not mushy but not hard. Drain..put in a 13x9 baking dish. Pour in sauce and ricotta cheese...stir....grate the mozzarella cheese...I throw some in the mix as well as top the whole dish with the mozzarella and sprinkle with some parmesan cheese (kraft will do for easy)...bake for 30 mins on 350. That is an easy way to make some Baked Ziti!
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsbur... Recipes from Italian restaurants in Greensburg PA. They're all good and authentic. I particularly like the Tomato and Herb Penne from Sunset Cafe.
Rigatte--
7 slices bacon cooked-reserve grease
Spagetti
2 eggs uncooked a nd 1 lb riccotta cheese.
parmesaen and romano..
Olive oil.
Fry bacon and reserve grease. cook pasta and let sit, in big bowl combine eggs, ricotta, cheeses and some reserved grease . Cut bacon into pieces and add.Toss with splash of olive oil and ENJOY!!!!
Darlin' I learned how to cook Italian food from an old Italian lady, and there are no VERY easy recipes. Italians love their food and put a lot of time and effort into cooking. Food is an expression for them 99 percent of the time. Try going to cooks.com or a similar web site. They may have something close to what you want. There you can browse the recipes and settle on the one that looks easiest to you. Right off the top of my head, Manicotti is probably the easiest.
These are recipes from Everyday Italian. I've made the following recipes and they turn out so yummy!
Mini Turkey Meatballs
1 small onion, grated
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 large egg
1/4 cup dried bread crumbs
3 tablespoons ketchup
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound ground dark turkey meat
3 tablespoons olive oil
26 ounces Simple Tomato Sauce, recipe follows, or store-bought marinara sauce
Add the onion, garlic, egg, bread crumbs, ketchup, parsley, Parmesan, Pecorino, salt and pepper to a large bowl and blend. Mix in the turkey. Shape the turkey mixture into 1 1/4-inch-diameter meatballs. Place on a large plate or baking sheet.
Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and saute until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Transfer the meatballs to a plate. Pour off any excess oil. Add the marinara sauce, about 3 cups. Return all the meatballs to the pan. Turn the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly and the flavors blend, 15 to 20 minutes. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper.
Transfer the meatball mixture to a serving bowl. Serve with toothpicks.
Simple Tomato Sauce:
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 (32-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
4 to 6 basil leaves
2 dried bay leaves
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, optional
In a large casserole pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes. Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil, and bay leaves and simmer covered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors.
Add half the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.
If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to 6 months.
Yield: 6 cups
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
Ease of Preparation: Easy
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Chicken and Orzo Frittata
3/4 cup orzo pasta
6 eggs
1/3 cup whole milk ricotta
1/4 cup creme fraiche
2 cooked chicken breasts, cubed (about 2 cups)
4 scallions, chopped
1/4 cup chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley
1/3 cup diced roasted red bell peppers
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the orzo and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta.
In a large bowl combine the eggs, ricotta, and creme fraiche and stir until the eggs are beaten and the ingredients are combined. Add the cooked orzo, chicken, scallions, parsley, red bell peppers, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
Pour the mixture into a 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes. Turn on the broiler. Place the pan under the broiler until golden on top, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and let set for 5 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve with a side salad.
PS For the first recipe, you don't have to make the sauce. Just buy a marinara sauce from the store.
here try this its fun and easy
for more Italian recipes try here
http://tastefullysimple.com/web/dgoodacr...
Italian Pretzels
Ingredients
1 frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed
3 Tbsp. Dried Tomato & Garlic Pesto Mix
1 Tbsp. Garlic Garlic?
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
24 slices pepperoni
10.75 oz. can Italian tomato soup
Directions
Roll out puff pastry to 9 x 13. Combine next 5 ingredients; spread onto pastry. Cut into 1 1/2-inch strips; roll into pretzel shape. Place in greased baking pan; bake at 400° for 20 minutes. Serve with warm tomato soup for dipping. Makes 4-6 servings.
Pasta al Pesto e patate.
(pasta with pesto sauce and potatoes )
Pesto is a ligurian Sauce.
The basic ingredients of pesto sauce are common to all these recipes: fresh basil leaves, cheese (either Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino), pine nuts , garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper.
4 cups basil leaves, well packed
2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed and peeled
3/4 cup of pine nuts
1-1/2 cups freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino cheese (or a combination of the two)
1-1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil (don't use other oils)
salt and pepper to taste
Place basil leaves and garlic in food processor or blender and process until leaves are finely chopped. Add nuts and process until nuts are finely chopped. Add cheese and process until combined. With the machine running, add olive oil in a slow, steady stream. After the oil is incorporated, turn off the machine and add salt and pepper to taste. If not using immediately, store in an air-tight container with a thin coating of olive oil on top to keep the sauce from turning dark. Pesto will keep well in the refrigerator for a week or more
As you see, the sauce is already made and you don't have to cook nothing!
It is very easy, isn't it?
Now you made the sauce, you have to cook pasta.
Choose a type of pasta: spaghetti, trenette, fusilli or trofie are the most used.
You have to cut potatoes in little pieces ( so that they can be boiled in about 11-12 minutes )
Don't forget to put a little salt in the water in the saucepan!
You have simply to cook pasta, but you have to add the potatoes too. Pasta and potatoes must be put only in BOILING water.
When it is ready, drain it all and in a bowl mix the sauce with the pasta and potatoes.
If you want you can add parmesan.
greetings from Liguria, Italy.
I Hope I helped you
P.s. I 've never heard nothing about Italian Pretsels. Isn't it surprising?
If you want you can add green beans with the potatoes but I'm afraid I don't know how long do they take to be cooked in the boiling water.
Hi!
I am Italian from Italy and I cook every day super-easy stuff!
'Pasta alla trapanese'
Chop some fresh tomatoes in small dices and leave them with olive oil, basil, fresh garlic and salt as your taste for a while: it's the topping for your boiled pasta!
'Bruschette alla trapanese'
Same as above but you can use the topping with slices of bread toasted or backed.
'inslata di pasta' (pasta salad)
Tomato, olives, tuna, oregan, garlic olive oil ... just mix it with boiled pasta and keep it in the fridge for a while (aboundant olive oild or pasta will be too dry after saying in the fridge)
'Insalata Caprese' (Caprese Salad)
Sliced fresh mozzarella, sliced tomato, olive oil, dry oregano, basil and little salt... just make it look nice ... red (tomato) white (mozzarella) green (oregano and basil) are the colors of Italy :P ...
'Funghi trifolati'
Just slice and very lightly fry common mushrooms with garlic ... put some salt in it while you fry, the mushrooms will produce some water and they will cook in their own souse. Add dry oregano at the end and pepper if you like. Serve with any type of meat.
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1 Medium Onion, Finely Chopped
2 garlic_cloves, Minced
4 Tablespoons Olive_Oil
3 Slices of Bacon or Pancetta, Chopped into Small Pieces
1 (14oz) Can Chopped Tomatoes
Salt & Black Pepper
Red_Pepper_Flakes
1/4 Cup Chopped Fresh Parsley
1 Pound Dried Pasta
Fresh Grated Pecorino_Romano Cheese Put the oil in a sauce pan with the onion and cook until translucent. Add the pancetta or bacon and cook for a few minutes more. Add the garlic and mix well. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper and pepper flakes and simmer the sauce over low heat for about 30 minutes. Cook the pasta al dente, and mix with the sauce. Serve piping hot with a sprinkle of the fresh chopped parsley and the cheese.