Soups
Ribollita
La Gazzetta Italiana
Ingredients
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil + 1/2 cup 1 medium red onion chopped into 1/2" pieces 2 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced 1 medium carrot, scraped and chopped into 1/4" half moons 2 ribs celery, chopped into 1/4" pieces 2...
Onion and Bread Soup
Biba Caggiano
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
8 large Maui or Vidalia onions (6 to 7 pounds), peeled and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon sugar
8 cups chicken broth, homemade or low sodium canned
3...
Peppered Mussel and Clam Stew
Biba Caggiano
Cozze e Vongole Impepate
Photo by Regina Orlando.
Serves 3-4
Ingredients
2 pounds mussels, beard removed
2 pounds clams, the smallest you can get
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, minced
2 to 3...
Creamy Vegetable Cheese Dip and Crudités
La Gazzetta Italiana
Ingredients:
1 package of Knorr's Vegetable Soup Mix
1 12 ounce container of Mascarpone cheese
1 red bell pepper, trimmed, seeded, cut into strips
1 yellow bell pepper, trimmed, seeded, cut into strips
2 cups baby carrots
2 cups broccoli...
Chestnut Soup
La Gazzetta Italiana
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
2 cups chestnut puree
2 cups milk
6 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons sherry or...
