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 […]
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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 […]
Piadina: Rustic Italian Flatbread Sandwich
Piadina: Rustic Italian Flatbread Sandwich Makes 6 Piadina is an Italian flatbread originally from the Northern Romagna historical region. You can find piadina made with different ingredients and may even compare them to the tortilla or naan. But they are all very different in consistency, taste and texture. Traditionally […]
Creamy Italian Sausage and Potato Soup
Creamy Italian Sausage and Potato Soup Serves 6 as a main course There are many version of this Italian-type soup popularized by the Olive Garden Restaurant chain. This one came from a chef at that restaurant. I downsized it to make it family size, not restaurant size! It’s easy, uses […]
Easy Home Made Pasta
Dee’s Easy Home Made Pasta Serves 4 My easy pasta comes together in about an hour. This is excellent with fresh minced garlic, olive oil and parsley topped with Pangrattato. What you’ll need: Food processor Pasta attachment for Kitchen Aid mixer or hand crank pasta maker 2 cups all purpose […]
