Beef Braciole by Therese

This is one of my sons favorite dishes served with pasta I personally like it served with a side of roasted spaghetti squash. In the recipe I use white wine please don't cringe trust me on this one the sauce is fantastic .

Beef & Bacon Meatballs with Mushroom Pasta Sauce by Salad Foodie

Sometimes my food experiments go right and this one certainly did: an every day meatball kicked up a notch with bacon! Preparation time is reduced by using pre-sliced mushrooms and prepared sauce.

Chicken with Mushrooms and Artichokes by Salad Foodie

This low-calorie and low-fat skillet entrée keeps the cleanup simple, and the kitchen cool. Very tasty!

3 CHEESE bean ham POTATO timballo by Foodessa

Here's my new take on Mom's cherished go-to week night meal. A take on her 'Pizza Patate' with my particular touches. For a dedicated post...refer to: http://www.foodessa.com/2017/01/3-cheese-bean-ham-potato-timballo.html

Clams and Linguine by A Culinary Journey with Chef Dennis

thrifty PORK shanks OSSO BUCO by Foodessa

PORK shank OSSO BUCO braised to perfection. A flavourful, melt-in-your-mouth bite every time. I call this dish: putting the Classic Osso Buco on a budget. For a dedicated post...refer to: http://www.foodessa.com/2011/03/thrifty-pork-shank-osso-buco.html

Vegetable 'Israeli' COUSCOUS risotto by Foodessa

Moist Semolina meets water to roll out these precious, rugged pasta pearls into a 'Risotto'. Your menu can also extend itself to this double-duty use of 'Risotto'...into stuffed mushrooms. For a dedicated post...refer to: http://www.foodessa.com/2012/01/israeli-couscous-risotto-in-mushrooms-2.html

Coniglio alla cacciatora (Hunter-style Rabbit) by Frank Fariello

Rabbit is a wonderful meat, leaner but yet tastier than most chicken you'll find in these days of industrial agriculture. Many people (at least in the US) have an aversion to eating rabbit, but it is quite popular in Italy, Spain, France and elsewhere in Europe. And why not? Those furry creatures make great eating. One of my…

Frittata ai carciofi (Artichoke Frittata) by Frank Fariello

The frittata is one of those categories of dishes, like risotto, where the main ingredient, in this case egg, can act as a foil to an almost infinite variety of flavors, be it meat, fish or vegetable. So by learning a single technique, you open up a whole new culinary galaxy. One of my favorite frittate, especially this time of year,…

Italian Pork Chop with Red Wine Sauce and Parmesan Crusted Potatoes by Fabio Bongianni

Good Morning! Today we are preparing pork chop with red wine sauce and parmesan crusted potatoes.

Weight Watchers Chicken Mozzarella Melts by Recipe Kitchen

Healthy Chicken Breast Strips Coated With Spaghetti Sauce On Top Of Toasted Italian Bread.

Canning Spaghetti Sauce by Jennifer

Love this spaghetti sauce! Mix a quart of spaghetti sauce with one can of tomato soup. We also add hamburger and a pint of carrots to the sauce before serving.

Vegetable Lasagna by Salad Foodie

Lasagna laced with garden vegetables and whole wheat noodles makes a healthier pasta alternative to traditional lasagna. Don’t let the list of ingredients and/or chopping daunt you.(I just consider it my afternoon therapy session.) The veggies are cut in small pieces to layer better between noodles. Sub any combo of veggies preferred…

Authentic Italian Rice Balls (Arancini) by ChaCha Can Cook

This recipe comes from Evelyn Cipriano who was a wonderful cook. She was very "Old School" Italian, and even made mozzarella cheese from scratch. The better the ingredients you use, the better the results. I made an "amped-up" version by adding sandwich pepperoni, procuito, provolone, & salami with Angus ground round. Fabulous!…

TAGLIONLINI PASTA WITH BARBARESCO WINE AND TRUFFLE by Cecelia Heer

I purchased a package of Tartufissima Barmarasco & Tartufo Pasta (Tagliolini pasta with Barbaresco Wine and Truffle) at a specialty Italian shop one day because it looked like an interesting alternative to the typical pastas that I normally use. And it was. Later, I learned that this is the first pasta with truffle ever produced in…