Tag: italian

Italian pasta, bean, and potato soup

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Details here: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018484-pasta-and-bean-soup Our minor modifications: first, rather than leaving the potatoes whole, we peeled and cut them into 1.5 inch dice, and we later used a manual potato masher to roughly break up the cooked potato chunks. Second, we used 5 cups unsalted chicken broth and 3 cups water (totaling 8 cups liquid) and… Continue reading Italian pasta, bean, and potato soup

Weeknight beef and turkey ragu

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We tried this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013593-turkey-ragu Our modifications: first, in lieu of pancetta, we used 4 slices of precooked bacon, cut into matchsticks. Second, we doubled the recipe, using 1 1/3 minced turkey (which was the size we had) and 1 lb minced beef. We doubled the amount of onion, garlic, celery, and carrot, and minced… Continue reading Weeknight beef and turkey ragu

Risotto-style pasta with mixed mushrooms and chicken

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This recipe reminds me of a delicious mushroom pasta dish I tried in Milan in the 1990s. The pasta is cooked, risotto-style, in unsalted chicken stock (there is no cream), in ½ cup liquid intervals. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012898-creamy-one-pot-pasta-with-chicken-and-mushrooms We used 2 cups total shiitake and crimini mushrooms, stems off and tops thinly sliced. We used about 3… Continue reading Risotto-style pasta with mixed mushrooms and chicken

Pressure cooker lasagna casserole

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We tried this recipe: https://www.hippressurecooking.com/pressure-cooker-pasta-casserole-a-cheesy-meaty-mess-mezzemaniche-pasticciate/ Our modifications: first, based on our pantry we used 1 large carrot, 2 stalks celery, 1 large onion, and 3 large garlic cloves - all minced in a handheld blender. We increased the beef to 1 1/3 lb and used 15 oz tomato sauce plus 2 heaping Tbsp tomato paste… Continue reading Pressure cooker lasagna casserole

Sheet-pan spicy sausage with vegetables

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We tried this recipe:  https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019556-spicy-sheet-pan-sausage-and-squash Our modifications: first, in lieu of 2 lb butternut squash, we used 3 small Korean sweet potatoes (skin-on and cut into 1 x ½" chunks), 1 red bell pepper (cut into ¼" slices), and 2 large shallots (cut along the grain in ½" slices). Second, we used about 1 lb… Continue reading Sheet-pan spicy sausage with vegetables

Cauliflower parmesan

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We tried this NYT recipe, with modifications: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017170-cauliflower-parmesan First, instead of dredging the cauliflower in egg and breadcrumbs and deep frying it, we oven-roasted the cauliflower florets (tossed in a little olive oil and sprinkled with a little salt and pepper) at 425 for 30 mins, tossing midway. Second, to mimic the breading, we lightly… Continue reading Cauliflower parmesan

Breaded chicken cutlets with lemon sauce

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We followed Ann Romney’s variation on Parmesan Chicken with lemon sauce (Lemon Chicken) at this link: http://www.ldsliving.com/Romney-Family-Favorites/s/73822 We omitted the parmesan to make the lemon version. Our modifications: first, to reduce sodium, we used unsalted butter and unseasoned breadcrumbs (which we seasoned with a dash each dried thyme, dried onion, dried celery seed, paprika, and… Continue reading Breaded chicken cutlets with lemon sauce

Basic pesto

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We followed this basic pesto recipe, using basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, and freshly grated Parmesan: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/2653-basic-pesto We served it with a corkscrew pasta called cellentani and some grape tomatoes. To determine proportions, we followed these instructions: https://www.seriouseats.com/2016/02/how-to-cook-and-serve-pesto-sauce-pasta.html (June 2018)