You might need to buy:
- Juice of one lime
- butter
- garlic peeled and minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
You might need to buy:
- diced onion
- seeded and finely chopped green bell pepper
- Olive oil for sautéing
- ground beef or ground round
- ground cumin
- cinnamon
- ground cloves
- oregano
- chopped green olives
- raisins
- Salt and pepper to taste
MAKE AHEAD
The baked penne can be refrigerated, covered, overnight. Rewarm before serving.
You might need to buy:
- extra-virgin olive oil
- tomato puree
- water
- sugar
- bay leaf
- ground fennel
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- penne
- Creamy Ricotta
- freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
MAKE AHEAD
The strombolis can be refrigerated overnight. Serve cold or wrap in foil and rewarm in the oven.
You might need to buy:
- large basil leaves
- thinly sliced hot or sweet soppressata
- thinly sliced provolone
- thinly sliced Black Forest ham
- pizza dough
- large egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon of water
- sesame seeds
You might need to buy:
- spaghetti
- Salt
- extra-virgin olive oil
- crushed red pepper
- water
- finely chopped parsley
- Freshly ground black pepper
MAKE AHEAD
The sauce can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and frozen up to 1 month.
You might need to buy:
- extra-virgin olive oil
- ground beef
- ground veal
- ground pork
- dry white wine
- chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth
- dried thyme
- bay leaf
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- heavy cream
- penne rigate
You might need to buy:
- DOUGH
- active dry yeast
- sugar
- kosher salt
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- TOPPINGS
- extra-virgin olive oil
- Coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper
You might need to buy:
- TOMATO SAUCE
- olive oil
- crushed red pepper
- tomato paste
- dry white wine
- tomato sauce
- finely chopped fresh oregano
- finely chopped fresh basil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- CHICKEN
- finely chopped fresh oregano
- dried basil
- Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- all-purpose flour
- ASSEMBLY
- olive oil
- thinly sliced provolone
- freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
MAKE AHEAD
The meatballs can be refrigerated overnight in the sauce.
SERVE WITH
Gnocchi Parisienne (recipe follows) or plain pasta.
You might need to buy:
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- minced onion
- minced celery
- dried thyme
- freshly ground black pepper
You might need to buy:
- large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt
- Pepper
- Ground Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Tex-Mex Seasoning
- neufchatel cheese
- reduced fat sour cream
- Rotel tomatoes & chiles
- enchilada sauce
- tortillas
- Mexican style shredded cheese
- heavy cream