5 italian bitter greens Recipes

fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, water, olive oil, chopped onion (about 1 large), sugar, sweet turkey italian sausage, chopped shallots, arborio rice or other medium-grain rice, white wine, arugula leaves, freshly grated pecorino romano cheese, grated lemon rind

sliced herb bread (it s okay to use day old, cus you re gonna give em a quick heat up, anyway, sliced specialty spicy italian cured meats (salami, calabria, capiccola, pancetta, etc), gruyere or fontina cheese, sliced thin, high quality olive oil, garlic, cut in half, pears, cored and sliced thin, peppadews, sliced into strips(or sub 1-2 roasted red peppers, also in strips), fresh arugala or other bitter leaf green

basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, green italian olives, fresh chopped oregano leaves, grated pecorino cheese, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1 cup, freshly grated nutmeg, beef flank steak , sliced into 8 thin scallops, salt and pepper, broccoli rabe , blanched in boiling water and refreshed, flour for dusting, extra-virgin olive oil, dry red wine, recipe copyright 2000, mario batali. all rights reserved, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4- inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt to taste

onion, garlic, minced, butter, olive oil, ground beef (or a mixture of beef, pork, and veal), green bell pepper, chopped, mushroom, chopped, tomato paste, italian stewed tomatoes, worcestershire sauce, angostura bitters, sugar, dry red wine, salt, fresh ground black pepper, celery salt, bay leaves, cayenne pepper