Cuisine: Italian
Lemon Marinated Tortellini, Basil & Tomato Skewers
These Lemon Marinated Tortellini, Basil & Tomato Skewers are very easy to make and perfect for a summer party.
By - Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Yields: Makes 20 skewers
Caprese Chicken with Balsamic Glaze
My daughter Zoe made this Caprese Chicken with Balsamic Glaze, which is phenomenal. The chicken is really juicy. The sweet balsamic glaze, a sprinkling of fresh basil and melted mozzarella finish this dish off perfectly.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 50 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Skillet Lasagna
Lasagna, in general, is too much work. I do not like to make it and rarely do it. This Skillet Lasagna is WAY easier and just as good. It's all done in one skillet and ready in about 30 minutes.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Focaccia Bread Pizza
When my husband and I were first married we lived in North London. We used to shop at Da Mario, an Italian delicatessen in Islington, Highbury Park. It is very small, but they have everything you could possibly want for a proper Italian meal. One of our favorite dinners was Focaccia Bread Pizza. They had a wonderful bread selection. You can add your favorite toppings. It’s “cheap and cheerful” as we used to say!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
DiNic’s Pulled Pork Italiano
DiNic's Pulled Pork Italiano is basically an Italian Hoagie with Pulled Pork and Broccoli Rabe. Dinic's is in The Reading Terminal in Philadelphia. It's served on an Italian roll, Italian spiced pork pulled is piled on top of sliced provolone, and then topped with broccoli rabe and roasted peppers.
- Yields: 8 Servings
Caprese Chicken Bake
Caprese Chicken Bake on a bed of baby spinach is a quick and healthy meal. You can make it in one baking dish or put them in individual baking trays.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Spaghetti with Garlic, Herbs, and Parmesan
A friend of mine recently took cooking classes in Tuscany and brought back some of this fantastic dried herb mix. I used to buy Ducros herb blend in France. Spaghetti with Garlic, Herbs, and Parmesan is one of my all-time favorite ways to eat pasta, especially when you are on a student budget. It was my equivalent of ramen noodles. It is so simple, yet so satisfying.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
“16 Bean” Pasta e Fagioli
This “16 Bean” Pasta e Fagioli is from Ina Garten’s new cookbook, Cooking for Jeffery. Pasta e fagioli, meaning "pasta and beans", is a traditional Italian dish. Pastafazoola, a 1927 novelty song by Van and Schenck, capitalizes on the Neapolitan pronunciation in the rhyme, "Don't be a fool, eat pasta fazool", and the Dean Martin song "That's Amore" includes the rhyme "When the stars make you drool, just like pasta fazool, that's amore".
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 50 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Sicilian Chunk Vegetable Salad
I've been making this Sicilian Chunk Vegetable Salad for years. It’s a wonderful, satisfying salad. I love anything crunchy. It’s best to make it earlier in the day.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Artichoke, Spinach & Chicken Parmesan
Artichoke, Spinach & Chicken Parmesan is all made in one pan! It is perfect for a busy weeknight meal. Serve it with a loaf of crusty bread.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
