Ribollita is a Tuscan soup made with a wine and tomato base, greens, beans, and veggies. It is thickened with bread (we added the bread cubes as we ate it) and served with parmesan cheese. We absolutely loved this recipe. My husband, who is a major BBQ/meat kinda guy actually asked if I’d make itContinueContinue reading “Ribollita”
Category Archives: Italian
Seared Scallops with Pesto Spaghetti and Blistered Tomatoes
Just looking at the picture of this dinner makes my mouth water and I’m going to have to make it again soon because it was soooo good. Scallops are one of the easiest seafood items to make. I love to cook them using my sous vide machine and then sear them in a super hotContinueContinue reading “Seared Scallops with Pesto Spaghetti and Blistered Tomatoes”
Pesto Lasagna
If you love pesto, this lasagna is for you. We do and we loved it. The nice thing about this recipe is that you can make it as from scratch or store bought as you like. If you have never made homemade lasagna noodles they are amazing and you can find my recipe for theContinueContinue reading “Pesto Lasagna”
Italian Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
I’ll admit I was a little bit reluctant to make this recipe. Butterflying and stuffing a pork tenderloin seemed like kind of a lot of effort on a weeknight, but I was pleasantly surprised that it was actually very easy and quick to do. Plus it was delicious!! I really liked this, and it willContinueContinue reading “Italian Stuffed Pork Tenderloin”
Lasagna Soup with Garlic, White Beans, and Whipped Ricotta
We went out with our neighbors to try a new winery that opened near us last night, so no cocktail today. Instead I’m sharing this recipe for lasagna soup with white beans, garlic, and whipped ricotta that I made for dinner this week. This soup has the flavors of a lasagna, but it is lighterContinueContinue reading “Lasagna Soup with Garlic, White Beans, and Whipped Ricotta”
Sausage and Tomato Pasta with Whipped Ricotta
This is a fairly standard pasta dish, but the dollops of whipped ricotta on top were kind of a revelation to me. Honestly, I have never been a huge ricotta fan. The sort of grainy texture and not much flavor never really impressed me and I’m not a huge fan of typical lasagna for thatContinueContinue reading “Sausage and Tomato Pasta with Whipped Ricotta”
Italian Wedding Risotto
This recipe is a delicious take on Italian wedding soup. Creamy parmesan risotto topped with garlicky pork meatballs and greens. We really enjoyed this dish and it was easy to make. The meatballs in this dish are pork, but you could easily sub turkey, chicken or beef, although I love the flavor of the porkContinueContinue reading “Italian Wedding Risotto”
Chicken Rollatini with Spinach alla Parmigiana
Chicken rollatini is a delicious dish made of thinly sliced chicken breasts filled with a spinach cheese mixture, rolled, dipped in bread crumbs and baked, then topped with sauce and cheese and baked some more. The filling for the chicken is made by mixing ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, spinach and garlic with some seasonings. These rollsContinueContinue reading “Chicken Rollatini with Spinach alla Parmigiana”
Million Dollar Spaghetti
I saw this recipe online, and I was going to be making food for someone who loves pasta, so I thought I’d give it a try. It is basically super dressed up spaghetti baked like a lasagna. I was curious to see how spaghetti worked in this format. The recipe calls for marinara sauce andContinueContinue reading “Million Dollar Spaghetti”
Italian Rainbow Cookies
I have been making these delicious treats for years because they are one of my son’s favorite treats. I still don’t know why they are called cookies, since they are really more like little cakes, but either way they are so delicious. These little cookies are very simple to make, but something about the combinationContinueContinue reading “Italian Rainbow Cookies”