This recipe is basically a tasty, vaguely Italian dip scooped into peppers and roasted until it is creamy and piping hot. What’s not to love?
Tag: mozzarella
Baked Cauliflower and Shells with Italian Cheeses
Ingredients: 8 oz small shell pasta 1 medium onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, sliced 1 medium head cauliflower, cut into florets 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons nonpareil capers 1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes 1/2 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning pinch salt 8 oz whole milk ricotta 1/4 cup coarsely chopped Italian parsley 1 […]
Ham, Pesto and Italian Cheese Stuffed Bread
Ingredients: 1 large loaf crusty Italian bread 6 slices ham, cut each slice into 8 wedges 8 oz fresh mozzarella, grated 3-4 tablespoons fresh or bottled pesto 1 1/2 teaspoons grated Parmesan olive oil Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Cut the bread on the diagonal making 1/2 inch thick slices without slicing the bread all the […]
Mozzarella-Stuffed Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Ingredients: meatballs: 1 lb ground chicken breast 1/4 cup breadcrumbs 1 egg, beaten 2 tablespoons mixed Italian dried herbs (I used this) 1/4 cup grated Parmesan salt freshly ground black pepper 6 mozzarella pearls, halved breadcrumb coating: 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 1/4 cup grated Parmesan olive oil 1-quart marinara sauce 1 lb cooked, hot spaghetti grated […]
Backyard Garden Salad with Burrata
Ingredients: 2 zucchini, spiralized into ribbons* 1 “baby” cucumber, spiralized into thin “noodles” 4 red radish, sliced 2 medium tomatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces (I used Black Krim tomatoes from my garden) 2 balls burrata 1 spring onion bulb, cut into half moons Himalayan sea salt (or regular) balsamic vinegar extra virgin olive oil Directions: […]
Upcycled Crab, Tomato, Cucumber + Mozz Salad
Ingredients: 1/3-1/2 cup leftover blue crab meat (from 3 large crabs) 10 fresh mozzarella pearls 1/2 pint grape tomatoes 1 cucumber, chopped 2-3 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon chopped basil 1 tablespoon fennel fronds sea salt freshly ground black pepper Directions: Toss all ingredients together until thoroughly combined. My thoughts: The other night, we […]
Porcini Spinach Lasagna (aka Blizzard Lasagna)
Ingredients: 1 oz dried porcini mushrooms 4 cups boiling water for the sauce: 2 lb sweet Italian sausage (casing removed if necessary) 1 large onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 big carrot, diced 2 28-oz canned petite diced tomatoes 1 cup dry white wine 1 cup whole milk salt pepper for the filling: 1 […]
Italian Summer Salad
Ingredients: 1-pint cherry tomatoes, halved 8 oz container’s worth of drained fresh mozzarella balls “ciliegine” size (1/3 oz each), halved 1/4 of 1 red onion, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons nonpareil capers 1 sweet marconi pepper, minced* 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil sea salt freshly ground black pepper […]
Crawfish Stuffed Bread
Ingredients: 1 1/2 stalk celery, diced 1/2 medium onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cubanelle pepper, diced 1 1/2 cup cooked crawfish tails* 1/3 cup mayonnaise 3/4 cup asadero or mozzarella cheese 1/4 cup grated Parmesan 1-2 Italian sandwich loaves Directions: Heat a small amount of canola oil in a skillet. Add the celery, onion, […]
Turkey Chivito Wraps
Ingredients: 1 lb roasted turkey breast, sliced 4 thin slices mozzarella cheese 1/4 cup sliced grape tomatoes 4 slices thinly sliced ham 3 hard-boiled eggs, sliced 8 slices thick cut bacon, cooked 1/3 cup roughly chopped green olives mayonnaise sea salt freshly ground black pepper 4 wraps (plain or flavored) Directions: Spread a thin layer […]