Category: Italian
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Sunday Gravy aka Meat Sauce from The Sopranos
I somehow ended up with a great dinner (and then breakfast) based on two cookbooks based on fictional families, The Sopranos Family Cookbook: As Compiled by Artie Bucco and Food To Die For: Secrets From Kay Scarpetta’s Kitchen. First, was the Sunday Gravy from The Soprano’s cookbook, modified only slightly to make smooth sauce rather…
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Pizza Sauce with Fennel
I hadn’t made pizza in a while and decided to try a new sauce last week. I started with this one, dubbed the Ultimate Pizza Sauce. It seemed like it would be way too thick as written but I was especially intrigued by the fennel seed. Unfortunately, after I started making the sauce I realized…
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Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti
This is a bit of a blend between a Rachel Ray recipe from Classic 30-Minute Meals: The All-Occasion Cookbook and how I normally make chicken cutlets. I used chicken tenders this time, rather than boneless skinless chicken breasts, but either would work fine. I usually slice the chicken breasts in half to make them thinner…
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Chicken Cacciatore Sandwiches
These were inspired by Rachel Ray’s recipe in Classic 30-Minute Meals: The All-Occasion Cookbook but I modified based on the fact that I was only serving 2 people and used up what I had on hand rather than her specifics. As I often do, I followed the spirit of the recipe rather than the letter.
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White Bean Soup
I started with the recipe for Tuscan White Bean Soup from The Six O’Clock Scramble: Quick, Healthy, and Delicious Dinner Recipes for Busy Families but modified it in a few ways. First, I had turkey broth rather than chicken, used dried basil rather than fresh, and used one can of cannellini beans and one can…