15 vegetable hero Recipes

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, whole tomatoes in puree , pureed in a blender until smooth, salt, black pepper, skinless boneless chicken breast halves (2 lb total ), all-purpose flour, fine fresh bread crumbs (from firm white sandwich bread), lightly toasted, grated parmigiano-reggiano (3 oz), eggs, lightly beaten, vegetable oil, loaves italian bread , halved lengthwise, fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, whole tomatoes in puree , pureed in a blender until smooth, salt, black pepper, eggplant , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rounds, all-purpose flour, fine fresh bread crumbs (from firm white sandwich bread), lightly toasted, grated parmigiano-reggiano (3 oz), eggs, lightly beaten, vegetable oil, loaves italian bread , halved lengthwise, fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced

lean ground beef, tomatoes, diced undrained (with basil, garlic & oregano), tomato sauce, water, frozen mixed vegetables, shell pasta, uncooked, mozzarella cheese, shredded

tomatoes, cored and quartered, portobello mushrooms, stemmed and cut into 1/2-inch slices, yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch slices, red onions, sliced, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic clove, finely chopped, chopped fresh basil leaves, whole-wheat sandwich rolls or 1 whole-wheat baguette, provolone or mozzarella

french bread (1 lb), olive oil, pork tenderloin, cubed, julienned green pepper, julienned sweet red pepper, chopped celery, onion, sliced, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, chicken broth, sliced plum tomatoes, shredded mozzarella cheese

zucchini , sliced lengthwise, red bell pepper , quartered lengthwise, seeded, firm tomato , cut horizontally into 4 slices, bottled italian salad dressing, chopped fresh basil plus 8 large whole basil leaves, italian sandwich rolls with seeds, split lengthwise, provolone cheese

mayonnaise, garlic cloves, minced, lemon , zested, lemon juice, hot sauce (optional), kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, cherries or 1 pint grape tomatoes, cut in half, red onion, cut into 1/2-inch rings, yellow bell pepper, quartered , remove seeds and ribs, red bell pepper, quartered , remove seeds and ribs, summer squash , sliced on the bias into 1/2-inch pieces, zucchini , sliced on the bias into 1/2-inch pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, red pepper flakes (or to taste), italian bread with sesame seeds (can sub ciabatta), fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced (can sub muenster, provolone, etc.), handfull basil leaves

italian bread (or french bread), olive oil, yellow onion , julienned, garlic cloves, minced, carrots, peeled and julienned, sweet red pepper, cored, seeded , and julienned, zucchini , julienned, tomato sauce, dried oregano, black pepper, freshly ground (i use peppercorn melange), muenster cheese, sliced (low sodium )

fresh basil, olive oil (can use vegetable oil), grated parmesan cheese, capers, drained, white wine vinegar, dijon-style mustard (i use hellman s dijonaisse mustard for this), garlic clove (peeled ), french bread (unsliced), artichoke hearts, drained and chopped (can use more ), sliced provolone cheese (or to taste) or 4 -5 oz mozzarella cheese (or to taste), firm tomatoes, thinly sliced, fresh spinach , torn in pieces (i purchase the prewashed bags of spinach for this or you can use lettuce in place of spinach), italian salami (optional) or cold cuts (optional)

flank steak, seasoned breadcrumbs, grated pecorino romano, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, minced, minced garlic, olive oil , as needed, salt and freshly ground black pepper, yellow onion, diced, garlic, minced, crushed red pepper, tomato paste, dry red wine, crushed tomatoes , preferably san marzanos, soft italian hero rolls, buttered and grilled in a pan, parmigiano-reggiano, shaved, burrata, red peppadew peppers, sliced, french fried onions , recipe follows, vegetable oil, yellow onions, buttermilk, all-purpose flour, salt and freshly ground black pepper

jumbo soft-shell crabs, cleaned, buttermilk, crushed saltine crackers or 1/2 cup cornmeal, salt and freshly ground pepper, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, hamburger buns or soft hero rolls, tomato slices, curried pepper relish, lemon wedges

honey dijon mustard, teriyaki sauce, light brown sugar, grated, peeled ginger root, red wine vinegar, vegetable oil, boneless skinless chicken , cut into thin strips, red and yellow bell peppers, coarsely chopped, red onion, coarsely chopped, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, italian heros, split (about 8 inches each), shredded napa cabbage or romaine lettuce

squid (bodies and tentacles), cleaned, lemons, kosher salt, vegetable oil for frying, all-purpose flour, ripe avocado, halved, and pitted, peeled, and sliced, soft hero rolls, split, black chile oil (recipe below ), black chile oil : yield 1 14/ cups, dried chipotle chiles, dried ancho chiles, grapeseed oil, white wine vinegar, sugar, minced garlic, kosher salt, juice from 1/2 lime