10 italian mother Recipes

italian bread, kraft old english cheese spread, mayonnaise, margarine, parsley

vegetables (at least two of the following - the more the merrier - beans - any kind; corn - whole kernel, not cr), pre-cooked meat or 1/4 lb leftover meat (beef, pork or chicken) or 1/4 lb sausage (including hot dogs or canned sausages) or 1/4 lb bacon (or a combination of two or more, cut into bite-sized pieces), tomato sauce (or tomato soup, tomato puree or juice, pizza sauce, pasta sauce), pasta (more or less , any kind you have on hand, if spaghetti, break into 1-inch pieces), broth (beef, chicken, vegetable, or 1 can and 1 can water or 1 qt water), garlic powder or garlic salt or minced garlic, italian seasoning (or chili powder and cumin, to taste), salt and pepper, shredded carrots or chopped spinach or sliced zucchini or summer squash (optional), chopped bell pepper (optional), onion (optional)

unsalted butter plus more for baking dish, golden raisins, low-sodium chicken broth, divided, good-quality day-old country bread , torn into 1/2 pieces (about 10 cups), olive oil, divided, red swiss chard , center ribs and stems removed and cut into 1/2 pieces, leaves torn, chopped yellow onions, garlic cloves, chopped, red wine vinegar, sugar, pitted green olives, 3 coarsely chopped, pine nuts (about 1/2 cup), toasted, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh rosemary, kosher salt, crushed red pepper flakes, eggs

hot italian sausage, red peppers, green peppers, potatoes, onion, garlic cloves, cookie , sheet the real 1

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, ground beef, sliced mushrooms, italian plum tomatoes, chopped, tomato paste, water, salt, pepper, sugar, oregano, bay leaf

olive oil, more or necessary, onions, peeled and chopped, lamb , beef, or veal, ground ( usually use beef), dry white wine, chopped tomatoes or tomato sauce (i use pastene or kitchen ready tomatoes), salt and freshly ground pepper, chopped fresh italian parsley, dried greek oregano or thyme, bread crumbs (can use panko crumbs), eggs, separated, eggplant (about 3 medium), white sauce (like for pastitso recipe), grated mizithra cheese , kefalotiti cheese or parmesan cheese whichever is available. if want a sharper taste use romano., grated nutmeg to taste, white pepper

fresh breadcrumbs, milk, shallot, fresh parsley leaves, ground beef, ground pork, eggs, garlic powder, parmesan cheese, salt, olive oil

lasagna noodles , from a 16 oz. package (i use barilla), onion, chopped (1/2 cup), sweet italian sausage link, casings removed,crumbled, tomato paste, salt, divided, garlic powder, divided, ground black pepper, divided, milk, marinara sauce (i use my mother s homemade recipe), whole milk ricotta cheese (i use polly-o), shredded whole-milk mozzarella cheese (i use polly-o), grated parmesan cheese, egg