Easy Italian Recipes

Italian Meatball Soup

December 26, 2009

Soup Ingredients

  • 1 tsp. oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onions
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. basil
  • 1/4 cup Romano cheese
  • 1 cup Orzo or Pastina

Meatball Ingredients

  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 2 Tbsp. Romano cheese
  • 2 tsp. basil
  • 1 egg

Directions

  • Cook onions and garlic in oil
  • Cook Orzo / Pastina separately ‘Al Dente’
  • Add all except cheese to chicken broth
  • Roll ground beef mixture into bite sized meatballs and drop in soup.
  • Let soup simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Sprinkle cheese on top of soup

Deb

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Grandma’s Italian Butter Ball Christmas Cookies Recipe

December 15, 2009

Ingredients

  • Italian Butterball Cookies1-cup soft butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

  • Mix butter with sugar until fluffy.
  • Add salt, extract, flour, nuts, and chocolate.
  • Mix well.
  • Refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
  • Heat oven to 350.
  • Shape dough into 1/2? balls.
  • Place on cookie sheet.
  • Bake 15 minutes until light brown.
  • Let cool.
  • Roll in confectionery sugar.

Philomena

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Giuseppe’s Italian Pasta Sauce Recipe

November 26, 2009

Ingredients

  • 30 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • Italian Pasta Sauce Recipe
  • 6 oz. can of tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. basil
  • 1/4 tsp. oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped onions
  • 1/4 cup chopped green peppers
  • 1/2 lb. ground beef (if desired)

Directions

  • Add all ingredients except ground beef to large saucepan.
  • Brown ground beef and add to sauce mix.
  • Simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes.

Giuseppe

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Italian Ricotta Cheesecake Recipe

November 24, 2009

Crust

  • 1 1/2 cups ground butter cookies
  • 1/4 cup melted butter

Press on bottom and sides of greased 11 X 7 pan.

Filling

  • 3 yolks
  • 1 lb. Ricotta cheese
  • 2/3 cups evaporated milk
  • 1/2-cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 1/4 tsp. salt

Directions

  • Italian CheesecakeMix all ingredients together.
  • Beat 3 egg whites until foamy.
  • Add 1/4-cup sugar.
  • Beat stiff. Fold into Filling.
  • Pour over crust.
  • Bake at 300 for 45 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Refrigerate.

Deb

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