Italian Recipes

Here is another mouth watering, quick and easy pizza made with fine pizza crust mix, a jar of scrumptious Alfredo sauce, bacon, and mozzarella cheese.

Here are the ingredients:

• 2 packages pizza crust mix
• 1 cup hot tap water
• 3/4 cup Alfredo sauce
• 1 lb shredded mozzarella cheese
• 4 slices bacon, fried and crumbled

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare the pizza crust following the directions as labeled on the package. Pat dough into an 18 inch pizza pan lined with nonstick aluminum foil. Bake in the oven and place it on the lowest rack for 5 minutes. Remove crust from oven and top with flavorsome Alfredo sauce and crumbled zesty bacon. Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella. Put the pizza back in the oven and place it in the middle rack for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is light golden brown.

• It is good to melt butter on the edge of the crust after adding the toppings to give it an extra nice color and flavor.

(Photo via tasteofhome.com)

Valentine’s Day is a time to express how much you care for your special someone, and what’s more romantic than an elegant dinner for two? And choosing the perfect food resembling a traditional Italian recipe will surely set the mood.  The Ravioli Lasagna which combines the pasta and ricotta in one step, and uses a bottle of spaghetti sauce to save time.  It’s a pretty basic recipe, yet you can do variations, depending on what you like or what you have at hand. You can add ground beef to mix with the sauce, or use ground turkey or chicken instead, just to keep that personal touch.

Here are the Ingredients:

1 (25 ounce) package frozen cheese ravioli

1 (26 1/2 ounce) bottle spaghetti sauce

2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions:

In 9×13-inch dish spread a little bit of sauce at bottom (to prevent sticking).Put on ravioli, as many as will fit without being “tight”. Put on more sauce and then cheese. Repeat until all ravioli is gone. Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes.

Felice Festa di San Valentino !

Time:
very few minutes
Difficulty:
easy recipe Nutrition Facts (amount per serving):
Calories: 484 (kCal) – 2024 (kJ)
Protein: 14.2 (g)
Total fat: 24.1 (g)
Total carbohydrate: 52.8 (g)
Sugars: 4.4 (g)

Ingredients:
13 “piadina romagnola”
300 g (10 1/2 oz) rocket (arugula), finely chopped
375 g (13 oz) mozzarella cheese, cubed
5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Arrange every piadina romagnola in an ovenproof dish, oiled slightly. Scatter arugula and cheese over the surface. Drizzle with oil. Bake until cheese melts. Cut into quarters and serve hot with a cocktail or a glass of wine. It’s ideal for a snack after the theatre or the cinema.
You can also serve them as starters before an important meal, Italy-style. In this case the doses are enough for more people. Every Italian piadina is enough for 3-4 people.

An easy Italian dish you can make anytime. Ingredients are very simple and easy to find. It’s a way to make children eat vegetables! Kids loves melted cheese all over practically anything. This will surely satisfy their cravings with this dish.

Ingredients

1 medium egg plant
1/2 cup bread crumb
1-2 beaten eggs
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup Mozzarella cheese (shredded)
Olive oil
Basic Red Sauce

Directions

Peel egg plant. Slice the eggplant.
Dip egg plant in egg mixture and then in bread crumbs covering both sides.
Heat olive oil in pan, and fry egg plant until lightly browned.
Drain on paper towel.
Ladle a small amount of sauce into a baking dish or baking pan.
Place a single layer of egg plant, cheese and sauce.
Repeat this process until you are out of room or egg plant.
Top with sauce and cheese.
Bake in a 350º oven for 30 to 45 minutes. Can be cooked longer, but cover the baking dish so the eggplant won’t dry out.

Ingredients
1 long French or Italian bread
1/4 cup (50 mL) olive oil
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp. (2 mL) salt
1/4 tsp. (1 mL) pepper
2 cups (500 mL) chopped ripe tomatoes
1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped green onions (about 4)
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) shredded mozzarella cheese
Cooking Instructions
Preheat the broiler element of the oven.
Cut the bread in half crosswise, then slice in half lengthwise — making sure the two halves are as evenly sliced as possible. Arrange the four pieces of bread — cut side up — on a baking sheet.
In a small bowl, stir together the olive oil and garlic. With a small brush, brush this oil over the cut sides of the bread. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Place under the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes — until just lightly toasted. Remove from oven.
Stir together the tomatoes and green onions. Spoon over the toasted side of the bread. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Return pan to the oven and broil just until the cheese melts and begins to bubble — 2 to 4 minutes. Cut bruschetta into sections and serve while still hot.