The Basics: Tomato Sauce
One of those basic recipes that you’ll go back to over and again for a rich tomato sauce that comes together easily and is just as special for weekends as it is easy for weekday meals.
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main dish recipes
Smashed Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Salad
A texture kaleidoscope of smashed chickpeas, crunchy vegetables and crisp pickle bits held together with a bright squirt of lemon juice and just enough mayo to keep it together.
Spaghetti aglio olio e peperoncino
My absolutely favorite! Spaghetti tossed with garlic poached in beautiful Italian extra virgin olive with specks of dried red pepper flakes, freshly ground black pepper, and briny pepperoncini. All topped in a floof of grated cheese.
Lemon Sesame Chicken & Vegetable Kebab Recipe
Dad’s recipe! Juicy flavorful bites of grilled chicken and vegetables bursting with the flavors of lemon, soy and sesame. Serve with yellow rice and salad, sit back and prepare to be amazed.
Stuffed Rye Reuben Bread
Stuffed rye Reuben bread is a beautifully coiled rye loaf baked chock full of corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss & 1000 Island. Ready for any party!
Old Nonnie’s Italian Meatballs with Raisins and Pignoli
Old Nonnie’s crispy beef meatballs with bursts of earthy sweetness from the raisins, saltiness from the cheese and toasted nuttiness from the pignoli.
Italian Meatballs & Sauce Authentic Family Recipe
Our family recipe for Italian Meatballs and Sauce. Three meats, freshly grated cheese, and classic Italian seasoning with a sauce that couldn’t be easier.
Baked Rigatoni with Roasted Butternut Squash, Sausage and Rapini
A robust pasta bake that hits all the flavor spots with juicy pork sausages, sweet roasted butternut squash, creamy-salty cheeses and just the right bitter bite from the rappini.
Uncle Frank Principe’s Italian Sausage Recipe
The picture above is of Uncle Frank and his pilfered sausage-making machine. It’s the workhorse secret weapon in the making of his Italian sausage recipe, the snap of real hog casings filled with juicy pork and the perfect balance of cheese, wine and herbs.
Lunch Lady Pizza
A soft, yeasty slab pizza with the perfect amount of crisp on the crust holding up a bright tomato sauce and loads of cheese. A real crowd-pleaser.