56 better italian Recipes

ground mild italian sausage, russet potatoes, thinly sliced or peeled and diced, crushed red pepper flakes, olive oil, white onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, real bacon pieces, water, divided, better than bouillon chicken base, fresh kale, stemmed and torn, heavy cream, salt and pepper, shredded pecorino romano cheese (optional) or parmesan cheese (optional)

olive oil, italian sausage (if not using bulk, remove casing), garlic clove, pressed (the more the better ), tomato paste, whole tomatoes (pureed in blender or food processor), tomato sauce, whole onion, green bell pepper, seeded but not chopped, grated parmesan cheese or 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, sugar, dried oregano, dried basil, fennel seed, chopped fresh parsley, fresh mushrooms, sliced, salt, pepper, cooked spaghetti, grated parmesan cheese (to garnish )

extra lean ground beef, chopped green pepper, chopped red pepper, salsa, divided, kraft tex mex shredded cheese, divided, kraft calorie-wise zesty italian dressing, flour tortillas (6 inch), chopped cilantro

ground beef (or 4 italian sausage links cooked and cut into bite size pieces), diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, merlot (or red cooking wine), cayenne pepper (or to taste), garlic cloves, crushed, onion, finely chopped, zucchini, diced, green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, carrot, shredded, button mushrooms (whole or sliced ), salt (or to taste), pepper (or to taste), oregano, ground, basil, ground, thyme, sugar

rotini pasta (whole wheat), olive oil, celery, sliced fine, onion, minced, green pepper, minced, fresh mushrooms, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, red pepper flakes, black pepper, salt, lean ground beef, sweet italian sausage, casing removed, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, chopped parsley, cheese, italian blend, shredded

ground beef (the leaner the better), italian sausage (sweet or hot or both), dried oregano, salt, black pepper

mozzarella cheese (fresh is better ), tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, freshly ground pepper, salt

dry spaghetti , broken into fourths, frozen mixed vegetables, chopped tomatoes (fresh is better , but canned will work too if you drain them very well), sliced black olives, drained (or 1/2 cup of chopped green olives), minced onion, banana peppers , or pepperoncini, chopped, or a few shakes of red pepper flakes, grated parmesan cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, dry parsley, basil, black pepper, garlic, minced (or 1/2 tsp garlic powder), oil (olive is traditional but regular vegetable works too), vinegar (red wine is traditional but any will do in a pinch)

pork chops, marinade , we use italian and basil, stove top cornbread stuffing mix, water, onion, chopped, fried bacon, crumbled, bacon grease, celery seed, garlic, parmesan cheese

extra lean ground beef, chopped green pepper, chopped red pepper, thick n chunky salsa, milk shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, light zesty reduced-fat italian salad dressing, corn tortillas , 2 tbsp (6 inch), chopped fresh cilantro

dried multigrain penne (6 oz), boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into 1-inch pieces, all-purpose flour, olive oil, chopped shallot, garlic cloves, minced, chicken broth, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, capers, drained, snipped italian parsley (flat-leaf ), freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)

italian sausage (sweet or mild, casing removed ), onion , diced into coin-sized pieces, san marzano tomatoes (crushed ), san marzano tomatoes (diced ), garlic (minced , i add more sometimes xd), pesto sauce (coarse chopped is best , not the kind that looks like a paste.), fresh mushrooms, sliced, olive oil, red pepper flakes (optional), vodka (optional, but recommended ), pasta (cooked ), parmesan cheese

sliced fresh mushrooms (button or shiitake), butter, italian-marinated boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 lb.), rice vinegar or 3 tbsp white wine vinegar, whipping cream, capers, drained, fresh ground black pepper

venison steak , the bigger the better, wishbone italian dressing (wishbone brand works best)

white bread (french or italian simple bread, better if 1 day old), amaretti cookies or 7 oz other dry cookies (bitter almonds macaroons, for example), milk, eggs, bittersweet cocoa powder, amaretto , di saronno originale (optional only if you use other cookies), white sugar, butter, room temperature, raisins, chopped nuts (or almonds), grated lemon , zest of

dry lasagna noodles, lean ground beef (chuck), tomato sauce (better when homemade), ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, grated, pre-shredded mozzarella cheese, egg, fresh garlic

chicken broth, yukon gold potatoes (with or without skin ), fresh carrots (cut ), kale, portabella mushrooms, ground italian sausage, heavy cream or 1/4 cup half-and-half, garlic powder (to taste), salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), onion powder (to taste)