Tag: italian

Sicilian-style roasted cabbage with cannellini beans

We had half of a medium green cabbage in our fridge, and we tried this recipe featuring Sicilian flavors: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1027365-roasted-cabbage-and-butter-beans?unlocked_article_code=1.GVE.83ft.KgNNjUppQSZc&smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share. This was a surprisingly delicious and complex recipe; definitely a keeper. Our modifications: first, we halved the recipe as follows: 1/2 medium cabbage (see Note below), 1 Tbsp avocado oil (for roasting) 2+ Tbsp olive…… Continue reading Sicilian-style roasted cabbage with cannellini beans

Sausage and potato soup with spinach

We tried this recipe as an option for a packed lunch: https://www.skinnytaste.com/creamy-sausage-and-potato-soup/. This was delicious and easy to make. Our modifications: first, the amount of sausage was vague to us, so we used 3 links of raw spicy Italian chicken sausage (about 1.15 lb), which we removed from its casing. The next time, we will…… Continue reading Sausage and potato soup with spinach

Skillet lasagna

We had a craving for lasagna, but didn’t have time to make a classic version. This skillet version is excellent and simpler to execute: https://www.skinnytaste.com/skillet-lasagna/. We used our oven-safe Ultimate pan. We also omitted the cottage cheese mixture entirely. Our modifications: first, instead of 8 oz minced beef, we used minced chicken. Because chicken has…… Continue reading Skillet lasagna

Italian wedding soup with turkey meatballs

We have made Italian wedding soup in the past, but we tried this version with turkey meatballs: https://www.feastingathome.com/italian-wedding-soup/ We followed the recipe except we used spinach instead of kale. We also used stelline (tiny star) pasta, which may have been too tiny (we may try ditalini the next time). In addition, we found the lemon…… Continue reading Italian wedding soup with turkey meatballs

Roasted vegetable pasta with Italian flavors

We tried this Feasting at Home recipe, and it was delicious and satisfying: https://www.feastingathome.com/roasted-vegetable-pasta/ For the vegetables, we used 1 large zucchini (1/2” half-moons), 1 large bell pepper, 10 oz grape tomatoes, 8 oz cremini mushrooms (stemmed trimmed and cut into quarters, and for large mushrooms into 1/6), and 1 medium red onion (first halved…… Continue reading Roasted vegetable pasta with Italian flavors

Italian lentil and escarole soup

We love lentil soup, and we were curious about escarole. So we tried this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013354-lentil-and-escarole-soup?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share&cgs=c Our modifications: first, we added 2 celery stalks (diced) to the carrots and onion. Second, the recipe didn’t specify the type of lentils, so we used 1 cup French de Puy lentils (small, dark gray), which hold their shape…… Continue reading Italian lentil and escarole soup

Minestrone soup

We made this Cookie + Kate recipe: https://cookieandkate.com/classic-minestrone-soup-recipe/. This was healthy and tasty. Our modifications: first, for the vegetables we used 1 russet potato (diced), 1 zucchini (diced), and 1/2 cup French-cut string beans, which exceeded 2 cups. As a result, we increased the liquid to 7 cups. Second, we used a combination of no-salt…… Continue reading Minestrone soup

Baked orzo with roasted vegetables and spinach

We love orzo with tomato sauce, and we took inspiration from this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020823-cheesy-baked-orzo-with-marinara?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share&cgs=c Our modifications: first, we added a lot of roasted vegetables. We cut 3/4 of a medium cauliflower (saving the remaining 1/4 for another recipe), 1 large red bell pepper, and 2 large shallots into bite-sized pieces, tossed them with 1.5 Tbsp…… Continue reading Baked orzo with roasted vegetables and spinach

Lasagna roll-ups with cottage cheese and spinach

We are big fans of SkinnyTaste, and we enjoyed this recipe: https://www.skinnytaste.com/lasagna-roll-ups-with-cottage-cheese/. The cottage cheese worked really well. Our modifications: first, for the marinara sauce, we combined 15.5 oz Rao’s marinara and 8 oz no-salt tomato sauce to reduce the sodium. (We also prefer saucy casseroles, so 2 cups from the original recipe seemed too…… Continue reading Lasagna roll-ups with cottage cheese and spinach