good italian recipes?

Question

i'm 12and 1/2 years old and we always have a christmas party at my house every year on christmas. my mom said i should make somthing this year and th food is gonna be italian is there any deescint and easy recipes for me to makeon christmas day or christmas before the party?

thanks,
wwesami925

Answer 1

Baked Penne
1 (12 ounce) package dry penne pasta
1 pound mild Italian sausage
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup white wine
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Place sausage and onion in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Pour in wine, and cook for 1 minute, stirring, to deglaze the pan. Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Toss with cooked pasta, and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle top with mozzarella. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.



Sausage and Peppers Pasta
8 (4 ounce) links Italian sausage
1 tablespoon garlic flavored olive oil
3 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
2 red bell peppers, seeded and cut into strips
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1 large onion, cut into wedges
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons garlic flavored olive oil

Slice each sausage link into 5 pieces. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage, and cook until browned, turning as needed. Drain excess grease, then add the green, red and yellow peppers, tomatoes, and Italian seasoning. Drizzle the remaining olive oil over all, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover, and let simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the lid, and stir. Add the garlic and onion to the pan. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover, and simmer for 15 more minutes. Stir, then top with mozzarella cheese. Cover and cook for 5 minutes to melt the cheese. Remove from the heat and enjoy.


RIGATONI AND HAM BAKE
3 c. rigatoni
2 c. diced cooked ham
4 oz. (1 c.) shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tbsp. butter
1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
2 1/2 c. milk
2 oz. (1 1/2 c.) shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 c. crushed potato chips
Paprika, if desired

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Boil water (2 quart) in a large deep pot with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 tablespoon oil (to prevent boiling over). Add rigatoni noodles, stir to separate. Cook uncovered until water comes to a full rolling boil for 10-11 minutes, stir occasionally. Drain and rinse under hot water. In a large bowl, combine cooked rigatoni, ham and 1 cup cheese. In a medium saucepan, melt butter; blend in flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and mustard. Add milk all at once. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Combine sauce with rigatoni mixture. Turn into 2 quart casserole. Toss 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese with potato chips; sprinkle over top. Sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.


CHICKEN PARMESAN
4-6 chicken breasts
3 eggs plus 1 tablespoon water, beaten
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs plus 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 jar favorite spaghetti or maranara sauce
Sliced Mozarella cheese

Place each breast between two pieces of saran wrap and pound thin using a meat hammer, rolling pin or a heavy can. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a skillet. Dip breast in the mixture of breadcrumbs and parmesan, into the egg wash and into the breadcrumbs again. Place in skillet and brown on each side, 2 to three minutes. Place in baking dish and cover with maranara sauce. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Place mozarella slices over breasts. Place under broiler 5-7 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly and lightly browned.

Answer 2

Pasta al Pesto e patate. (pasta with pesto sauce and potatoes ) Pesto is a ligurian Sauce. The basic ingredients of pesto sauce are common to all these recipes: fresh basil leaves, cheese (either Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino), pine nuts , garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper. 4 cups basil leaves, well packed 2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed and peeled 3/4 cup of pine nuts 1-1/2 cups freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino cheese (or a combination of the two) 1-1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil (don't use other oils) salt and pepper to taste Place basil leaves and garlic in food processor or blender and process until leaves are finely chopped. Add nuts and process until nuts are finely chopped. Add cheese and process until combined. With the machine running, add olive oil in a slow, steady stream. After the oil is incorporated, turn off the machine and add salt and pepper to taste. If not using immediately, store in an air-tight container with a thin coating of olive oil on top to keep the sauce from turning dark. Pesto will keep well in the refrigerator for a week or more As you see, the sauce is already made and you don't have to cook nothing! It is very easy, isn't it? Now you made the sauce, you have to cook pasta. Choose a type of pasta: spaghetti, trenette, fusilli or trofie are the most used. You have to cut potatoes in little pieces ( so that they can be boiled in about 11-12 minutes ) Don't forget to put a little salt in the water in the saucepan! You have simply to cook pasta, but you have to add the potatoes too. Pasta and potatoes must be put only in BOILING water. When it is ready, drain it all and in a bowl mix the sauce with the pasta and potatoes. If you want you can add parmesan. greetings from Liguria, Italy. I Hope I helped you P.s. I 've never heard nothing about Italian Pretsels. Isn't it surprising? If you want you can add green beans with the potatoes but I'm afraid I don't know how long do they take to be cooked in the boiling water.

Answer 3

Easy Lasagna

You can add 1 cup frozen spinach, thawed and drained, to the sausage mixture if you like - this adds nutrition and color

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 lb. Italian sausage
* 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
* 1-1/2 cups ricotta cheese
* 28-oz. jar chunky pasta sauce with vegetables
* 9 no-boil lasagna noodles

PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook Italian sausage in a heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring to break up meat, until no longer pink, about 8 minutes. Drain well. Mix cooked sausage, 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese and ricotta cheese in medium bowl.Place about 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce in 9" square baking dish. Top with three lasagna noodles, then with 1/3 of sausage filling. Repeat layers, ending with spaghetti sauce. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with remaining 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese and return to oven. Bake 5-10 minutes longer until cheese is melted and browned. 6 servings

Answer 4

Spaghetti & hot or sweet sausage, or both, is good & pretty easy to make. Lightly fry the sausage til its browned. You can use a pre-made spaghetti sauce ( one of the name brand products, out there on the shelves, rather then the "store" brand) Heat the sauce, with the sausages in it, on a low setting ( so it dosent boil over ) Cook your spaghetti in boiling water, drain it after its cooked, mix with the sauce, sprinkle it with a good parm greated cheese & serve. Good Luck & have a happy holiday!!

Answer 5

Zabilogne is a wonderful dessert

Answer 6

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