Italian, Side dishes Recetas

Fried Pasta

So what do you do when you have too much leftover pasta? Fried pasta! Fried noodle cakes are popular in a number of cuisines, particularly in Asian…

Roasted Broccoli

This roasted broccoli recipe, adapted from the Barefoot Contessa, is really wonderful. It has a lot of flavor. We served it with a mild pasta, and…

Roasted Eggplant

This is a dish you can serve as a side,bubbling hot,over pasta or cold with pita bread. You can either leave skin on or peel. You can also do on…

Risotto Alla Milanese

Risotto is a typical Italian rice dish cooked in a broth (vegetable, chicken, seafood,etc) to a creamy consistency. It is pretty simple to make and…

Calamari Sauce or Side via Pressure Cooker

You can double this recipe and serve it as a side dish - Italians actually use it as a second course - or make…

Easy Risotto & Gourmet Mushrooms

Risotto scares too many cooks. It's really a simple dish, though not commonly served at the American dinner…

Skinny Potato Salad, Caesar Style

Here’s a fresh new take on potato salad. If you like potato salad and Caesar salad you are going to love this…

Fagiolini in umido (Green beans in tomato sauce)

While Sundays dinners at Angelina's house were once-a-week, belly-busting, meaty affairs, she practically lived…

Spinach and Ricotta Balls - Gnudis

I've been looking for tasty ways to cook spinach and wild greens because they are so healthful. This one is…

Ricotta & Spinach Fritters

Fetuccine mixed with leeks and cattle fish, squid sauce

Fetuccine mixed with leeks and cattle fish, squid sauce

Eggplant & Mushroom Parmesan

This is delicious and no frying! Enjoy with Love, Catherine

Easy Mac & Cheese

Tuscan inspired skillet potatoes, brussels sprouts and cranberry beans

spaghette with tomato

spaghette with tomato