Archive for the ‘Pasta’ Category
Sunday, December 6th, 2009
This is a quick and tasty warming meal for a cold late fall evening. Adjust the red pepper flakes as you like for the heat. I've rejiggered this from previous versions to use only one skillet.
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Serves 4
2 tbsp olive oil
6 cloves garlic
2 cans diced ...
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
This was a little different take on my chicken piccata. I got a one pound package of skinless boneless chicken breast, cut it into bite-sized chunks, and tossed them in the seasoned flour mixture before cooking in olive oil and proceeding with the rest of the recipe. I ...
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
This was a quick and easy meal. I got some great locally made chicken Italian sausage (made by Isernio's Sausage). It's very lean and quite tasty. If you use regular Italian sausage, you might want to drain the skillet before starting to make the sauce.
Spaghetti with Italian ...
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Saturday, July 4th, 2009
This is a combination of Pasta Puttanesca and Shrimp fra Diavolo. It turned out quite well, and I'll definitely do this again.
Spaghetti Puttanesca with Shrimp
Makes 4 servings
1 lb spaghetti
1 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, pressed
1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
2 ...
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Sunday, June 14th, 2009
This is a classic Italian pasta dish. It has a deceptively simple list of ingredients that produce wonderful results, even if you manage to slightly scramble the eggs like I did :-P My recipe is a combination of several that I've seen over the years. ...
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Monday, February 16th, 2009
One of our stand-by dinners tonight - very similar to the seafood fra diavolo recipe posted earlier, but with a pound of 31-40 size shrimp instead of the seafood mix. I didn't have a can of roasted tomatoes, so I just used two cans of regular diced tomatoes.
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Sunday, December 28th, 2008
Last night's dinner was fast and easy, light, but still satisfying. I won't bore you with the story behind the name Puttanesca, as I'm sure you've heard it before. Traditionally, there is some anchovy paste in the recipe, but I never have any on had, so I just ...
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Friday, December 12th, 2008
This is a great warming meal for a chilly winter night. We're getting our first winter storm here in the Great Northwest, and the wind is biting and the rain is cold. It'll be turning to snow by tomorrow, and by Sunday our high will only be 29 degrees F. ...
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Monday, December 1st, 2008
This is very similar to my chicken piccata - I just use veal scaloppine instead of the thinly cut chicken breast. The pan sauce becomes darker and richer from the veal, but it has a very similar flavor. I actually prefer the chicken version, but my store didn't ...
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Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
This hearty recipe is handed down to me from my mother and was a staple in the house while I was growing up. She's allergic to onions, and so always used zucchini instead for the veggie base, and I think it's a great flavor. When I was ...
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