(1 – 2 1/2 inch square, crushed) Place ice water and dry milk in a deep bowl. Beat on medium speed of an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Increase speed to high and continue to beat for 2 more minutes. Add sweetener. Beat 2 minutes on high speed, or until mixture is thick and forms […]
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Veal Scallopine
Heat oil and half the butter in skillet over a medium-high heat. Coat thinly-sliced veal in flour and brown both sides in the hot skillet. Transfer to a warm platter and season with salt and pepper. Remove skillet from heat, add lemon juice, capers, parsley and remaining butter. Stir. Briefly warm sauce to medium heat. […]
Mock Parmigiana
Serves: 8 Combine first 7 ingredients and shape into patties. Set aside. To make sauce, saute onion slices in 3 Tbsp butter or margarine until soft. Add remaining ingredients for sauce. Place patties in large baking pan in single layer and pour sauce over. Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake one hour at 375F. […]
Italian Baked Fish
Place fish in shallow baking dish. Combine remaining ingredients and pour evenly over fish. Marinate several hours in the refrigerator, turning the fish occasionally. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake fish uncovered for 30 minutes. Broil for 5 minutes, or until fish is crisped. Each Serving: 154 Calories, 29g Protein, 2g Fat, 3g Carbohydrates, 427mg […]
Three-cheese Tortellini
Cook tortellini as directed on package; drain. Heat margarine in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook bell pepper, shallots and garlic in margarine about 3 minutes. Stir in flour and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove […]
Basic Potato Dumplings
Puncture potatoes in several places with a fork. Bake 1 hour in a 350F oven or until tender. Remove and discard skins. Mash potatoes through a ricer or food mill into a large bowl, and let cool a little. Add egg yolk, salt, and 2 cups flour. Mix well. Knead dough on work surface or […]
Fusilli Alla Sorrentina (sorrento-style Fusilli)
Drain the tuna. In a skillet, saute the garlic and parsley in a little oil over medium heat. As soon as the garlic starts to become transparent, add the tune crumbled by hand and let cook for 2 minutes longer. Then add the olives, wine and tomatoes, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes longer. […]
Lasagna Maria
* Shredded and divided Cook Lasagna noodles according to package directions, omitting salt, and then drain. Cook sausage until browned, Stirring to crumble; drain. Stir spaghetti sauce into sausage, and set aside. Combine egg and next five ingredients, stirring well. Spread about 1/2 cup meat sauce in a lightly greased 13x9x2″ baking dish. Layer half […]
Penne With Smothered Scallops, Tomato, Basil
Drop tomatoes, briefly into boiling water to loosen skins and peel. Remove most seeds and chop coarsely. Slice scallops into thin rounds about 1/4-inch thick and place in bowl with lemon rind. Saute garlic in oil until pale golden and add the tomatoes, salt and hot pepper flakes. Simmer for 5 minutes. Boil a large […]
Pasta Sauce Marinara
Marinara Sauce Directions: 1) Finely chop the garlic and, separately, coarsely chop the parsley. 2) Heat oil over medium heat and saute chopped ingredients for about two minutes, without permitting them to color too much. 3) Cut fresh tomatoes into 1 inch pieces. Add either fresh or canned tomatoes to the pan and cook for […]