Prepare noodles using Basic Egg Pasta Dough (made with 2-1/4 cup all-purpose flour) Melt butter in a large skillet. When butter foams, add cream. Simmer over medium heat about 2 minutes until slightly thickened. Season with salt and white pepper. Fill a very large saucepan two-thirds full with salted water. Bring water to a boil. […]
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Nikkis Eggplant Parmesan
Wash eggplant; do not peel. Trim ends and cut eggplant crosswise into rounds 1/4″ thick. Place on broiler pan or baking sheet, brush surface with oil, and broil about 3″ from heat 5 min, until lightly browned. Turn, brush uncooked side with oil, and broil 3 min on other side. Place single layer of cooked […]
Mussels Marinara
My own creation. Clean 2lbs. mussels in H2O & lots of black pepper for an hour & then drain. Clean beards off mussels. In a large pan, saute garlic in 2 tbls of olive oil, slow heat. Add basil leaves, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, parsley,>> onions, mushrooms and green pep- pers. Everything should be […]
Italian Spaghetti
Cook and stir meat and onion in large skillet or Dutch oven until meat is brown. Drain off fat. Stir in remaining ingredients except spaghetti and cheese; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf. Cook spaghetti as directed on package; drain. Serve sauce over spaghetti and […]
Lumache Con Mascarpone E Noci (shells With Ch
Cook pasta to the aldente stage; drain. Melt butter in a fireproof serving dish. Add the mascarpone cheese (or whipping cream) but do not let boil. Add cooked pasta to the warm mascarpone mixture, coating it well. Add the parmesan cheese and chopped walnuts. Serve with extra parmesan to taste. This is a very rich […]
Penne In Vodka Sauce
Soak red peppers in vodka for 24 hours. Combine cream, butter and tomatoes in heavy large saucepan. Simmer until reduced by 1/3, about 12 minutes. Cook pasta according to directions. Drain and add to sauce. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Discard red peppers, and add vodka to pasta. Simmer until sauce thickens, stirring constantly, about […]
Italian Chocolate Nut Cookies
Preheat oven to 350F. Combine first four ingredients in a pot. Heat slowly, stirring till the mixture resembles a syrup. Let cool to room temperature. Combine flour with baking powder & spices. Pour in chocolate syrup & work into a stiff batter. Add almonds & raisins. Form into balls no larger than 1-inch & arrange […]
Best Choc Mousse
Melt chocolate chips slowly and carefully so they do not burn. Try the e. Let cool slightly. Beat egg whites with sugar until stiff peaks form. Into the cooler chocolate beat the egg yolks one at a time to make a nice creamy mixture. Now fold the whipped topping, then the egg whitres….GENTLY….If you like, […]
Chicken Filled Manicotti
Combine Chicken, Curry Powder, Paprika, Salt, Pepper, & Garlic Mincedin A Medium Bowl & Toss Well. Cover & Chill Mixture 1 Hour. Dissolve Bouillon in Hot Water. Set Aside. Coat A Large Skillet With Vegetable Spray & Add Oil & Place Over Medium Heat Until Hot. Add Chicken Mixture & Cook 3 Min., Stirring Constantly. […]
Rice With Cabbage
In a large pot, melt the butter in the oil and lightly saute garlic. Chop the head of cabbage fine. About 1″ wide 3″ long. Put all cabbage in with the garlic. Mix well to coat cabbage. Put 1/2 cup water in with cabbage and partially cover. Cook until cabbage is tender and lightly browned […]