10 traditional italian not Recipes

panettone traditional italian cake, mascarpone , or as needed (or desired), apricot jam , or as needed, eggs, cream, (it s important to use cream, not milk, or the cake will get too soggy and it will be hard to keep it together when you turn it), salt, extra virgin olive oil , or as needed, unsalted butter, powdered sugar for serving; optional

cooked penne pasta, quartered cherry tomatoes, athenos traditional crumbled feta cheese, fat-free italian dressing, lightly packed fresh basil , cut into strips, chopped red onions, chopped sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed), boneless, skinless chicken breasts, grilled , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices

pancetta , cut into 1/4 inch pieces, extra virgin olive oil, unsalted butter, green pepper, seeded and quartered, carrots, peeled and halved, stalks celery & tops, halved, yellow onion, peeled and quartered, whole mushrooms, garlic cloves, peeled, lemon , zest of, links italian sausage, casings removed, ground beef (not too lean), salt, dry red wine (never cook with a wine you wouldn tsp drink), whole milk, allspice, dried basil (rub between fingers to wake up flavors), dried oregano (rub between fingers to wake up flavors), fresh ground pepper, whole tomatoes with juice, chopped fine (reserve juice), freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, at the table

day old crusty italian bread, raisins (optional), eggs, pack pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling), whole milk, light brown sugar , packed, heavy whipping cream, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar, cream (to serve ) (optional)

eggs, flour, sugar, vanilla, melted margarine (melt in glass measuring cup in microwave for 45 seconds), baking powder, powdered sugar

sized hard-shell clams provide the flavor for the broth and the tender clam meat for this hearty soup. this rendition is not like the traditional commercial offerings with a thick broth that resembles tomato sauce. instead, the broth is briny and clean tasting, flavors from the sea standing out and tomatoes and vegetables offering dimension in flavors and colors. the potatoes provide substance, and cooking them before adding the tomatoes enables their starch to be released into the broth, lightly thickening it. this soup will hold for two days. reheat over a low flame, being sure not to boil the chowder, which will toughen the clams., clams , medium-sized hard-shell , such as cherrystones, washed and scrubbed clean, pancetta , finely chopped, spanish onion , chopped small, red bell pepper , stemmed, seeded, and chopped small, carrot , chopped small, stalk celery , chopped small, garlic cloves , minced, dried oregano, fennel seeds, hot red pepper flakes, dry white wine, clam juice, yukon gold potatoes , peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice, bay leaf, diced tomatoes, salt and ground black pepper, fresh parsley leaves , chopped

classico traditional basil pesto, breaded chicken cutlets, not cooked (i come from long island so we have italian meat shops in abundance, you can bread your own cutlets), provolone cheese, cut in strips, onions, red pepper, olive oil

extra lean ground beef (see hints at end of recipe if you can tsp get 96% lean beef), cold water, onion, diced (about 3/4 cup), italian spices, garlic powder, traditional style spaghetti sauce (not marinara sauce), diced tomatoes (optional)