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Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Parmesan is a classic Italian dish, which is wonderful served over pasta or on a sandwich. This is a fairly simple recipe made mostly with ingredients already on hand. Ingredients 6 chicken breast halves, flattened to ½-inch thickness ½…

Calzone

Calzone

Calzone is a popular Italian form of pizza. The word means sock because the resulting pizza looks similar to a sock. Ingredients 1 cup (240 ml) ricotta cheese 1 cup (240 ml) shredded mozzarella cheese 4 ounces (115 g) any…

Basic Lasagna

Basic Lasagna

Ingredients 6 eggs, separated 2 cups ricotta cheese OR shredded mozzarella cheese OR shredded cheddar cheese 1 pinch of salt ¼ tsp freshly-ground white pepper ½ cup heavy cream ~1000 g cooked lasagne noodles 1 ½ cups Italian Tomato Sauce…

Sweet Italian Sausage Skillet

Sweet Italian Sausage Skillet

Ingredients 2 cups (480 ml) rotini or other spiral pasta 12 oz (330 g) sweet Italian sausage links 14.5 oz (410 g) Italian-style stewed tomatoes 14.5 oz (410 g) cut green Italian beans, drained 2 tsp cooking oil 6 oz…

Skillet Lasagna

Skillet lasagna is a lasagne-style casserole that tastes just like real lasagne, but is ready a lot faster. Ingredients 1 pound (450 g) lean ground beef 1 jar (26 oz/740 g) pasta sauce 1 cup (125 g oz) shredded mozzarella cheese 1…

Savoury Rice Cake

Savoury Rice Cake

Ingredients 1½ cups (360 ml) short grain rice, cooked 4 spring onions, finely chopped 3 eggs, lightly beaten ½ cup (120 ml) grated parmesan cheese 500 g (1 lb) carrots, cauliflower, and broccoli 1½ cups (260 ml) grated mozzarella cheese…

Pizza-Flavored Omelet

Pizza-Flavored Omelet

Ingredients ¼ cup tomato sauce Salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste (see tips below) Cooking spray 2 eggs 2 tablespoons chopped green bell peppers 2 tablespoons chopped mushrooms ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese Procedure Mix spices and tomato sauce…

MPT (Mozzarella Pasta with Tomato and Basil)

MPT (Mozzarella Pasta with Tomato and Basil)

This is a delicious and quick recipe for a sunny day, or to bring back a little memory of summer. It’s served warm so may not suit a winter evening! The combination of flavours (milky mozzarella, eggy pasta, sweet tomato…

Fresh Pasta with Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil

This recipe, originally contributed by Rich Osborne, is a delicious and quick dish for a sunny day, or to bring back a little memory of summer. The combination of flavours (egg pasta, milky mozzarella, sweet tomato and spicy basil) is…

Cheese Omelette

Cheese Omelette

Ingredients 2 eggs, room temperature and beaten 1 pinch of fine-grain salt 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese, room temperature ½ cup grated mozzarella cheese, room temperature ¼ cup grated mild Cheddar cheese, room temperature 2 ½ slices pepper jack…

Baked Ziti

Baked Ziti

Baked ziti is a type of casserole in Italian-American cuisine. It consists primarily of pasta and various cheeses in a tomato-based sauce. Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) ziti or other pasta 1 ½ cups (360 ml) marinara sauce 1 lb…

Baked Penne

Baked Penne

Ingredients 1 cup (125 g oz) uncooked penne pasta 1 cup (300 g/11 oz) ricotta cheese 4 eggs, separated and brought to room temperature ¼ cup (½ stick/125 g oz) unsalted butter, melted ⅛ tsp cream of tartar 1 pinch salt ¼ tsp freshly-ground black pepper…