Fast Italian fish dinner recipe. Use any firm white fish. Tilapia, cod , Halibut etc. If you don’t like Olive oil you can reduce the amount.This is meant to be a eaten with bread dipped into the sauce like a mediterranean dish. — posted by Jamilah’s Kitchen
From the book The Italian Country Table by Lynne Rossetto Kasper. This is a wonderful recipe for any time of year. Serve it as part of a buffet, a light lunch or dinner. It also travles well for a picnic. Leftovers can be pureed or mashed with some more olive oil to top bruschetta or dip with veggies.
The book (and I) suggest a light Chianti to go with this.
The recipe calls for Cacciatora salami, which is wonderful if you can get it, its my favorite, but any small, hard salami will do. The actual recipe calls for 1/2 or 2.5 oz salami. I’ve never measured, I use what I like. You can also use a can of olive oil packed tuna, drained and you have another classic salad.
For the beans the book says “They’re called corona, bianco di Spagna or bianco grande in Italian and soisson in French…An american organic pinto bean makes and excellent replacement.” I have used great northern as well. A good vidalia onion is a great sub for the red and I have also used green…
Cooking times are just a guess.
Have fun and enjoy! — posted by Ilysse
This recipe from the *Italian Cookbook 2* of the Australian Womens Weekly cookbook series admittedly requires extra work, but makes up for it w/a company-worthy outcome that is visually stunning as a main-dish when served w/an Italian salad + garlic bread. The polenta is stuffed w/salami, sun-dried tomatoes, black olives & cheese. It has 2 cooking steps, but all the prep is done in advance of the final cooking step in the oven. I have not made this recipe yet, but did simplify the recipe & prep. I am hopeful that someone among you will be open to an adventure & give it a try. Pls see my notes Re pan sizes + a 2nd stuffing option at the end of the prep. (This recipe serves 6 as a main-dish or 8 generously as a side-dish. Time does not include chilling the polenta under refrigeration for several hrs or overnite). *Enjoy* ! — posted by twissis