Chicken Rollatini a la Dee What you’ll need: 8 Chicken cutlets or 4 chicken breasts, sliced horizontally Re-sealable food storage bag Mallet or small heavy pan for pounding chicken Small amount white wine, chicken broth or water Filling 1 cup ricotta cheese, full fat (Polly-O or homemade preferred) ½ […]
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Fettuccini Alfredo Romano
Pasta Alfredo Romano Fettuccini Alfredo is something most of us have heard of or eaten. When served in most restaurants, it is a heavily-cheesed, cream-laden pasta, which is actually a bastardization of the original dish. This recipe is simple and delicious and will show you how to make pasta […]
Panzanella
Panzanella is a surprisingly simple salad made from cubed bread, which can be fried, baked or simply torn up and mixed with tomatoes and basil, dressed with a red wine vinaigrette and served. You can add whatever you like to your salad, including red onion, cucumbers, capers, olives (as I […]
Chicken Cacciatore a la Dee
Dee’s Chicken Cacciatore Serves 4 All over Italy, you will find variations on this delightful chicken dish, a rustic hunter’s vegetable and chicken stew. If you take the time and follow the steps, you will create a fabulous dish that will make you proud and satisfy the pickiest tastes. […]
Dee’s Awesome Pesto
Dee’s Fresh Pesto Makes 1 cup Traditionally, a mortar and pestle is used, however a food processor works well if done with care. Just don’t over process! Pulse! What You’ll Need: 5 cups fresh basil leaves, packed 1/2 cup pine nuts, walnuts or hazelnuts 3 tablespoons chopped garlic (9 […]
Dee’s Roasted Tomato Sauce Base
Dee’s Roasted Tomato Sauce Base This is a rich and delicious base for many types of pasta sauce or is perfect just as it is over chicken or meat dishes. It can be used to make Chicken Cacciatore, Bolognaise, Ossobuco or wherever you want a tomato-y burst of flavor! It […]
Pangrattato
Pangrattato translates to “grated bread”. The story goes that poor Italians began to grate stale bread over pasta when they couldn’t afford Parmesan and the technique evolved from there. What you’ll need: Stale bread that is dense such as sour dough or bakery white bread to make 4 […]
Pasta with Garlic Infused Oil and Parsley
Pasta with Garlic Infused Oil and Parlsey (Spaghetti Aglio e Olio) Serves 6 What You’ll Need: 1 pound Pasta of your choice, cooked Save 2 cups hot pasta water for 1 pound pasta ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 10 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, […]
Shrimp Scampi
Dee’s Shrimp Scampi Serves 4 What you’ll need: 16 to 20 (1 pound) extra jumbo shrimp or prawns, shelled with tails intact 4 Tablespoons olive oil, divided 4 Tablespoons butter 6 cloves garlic finely chopped or pressed through a garlic press Salt ¼ cup white wine, light and non-bitter […]
