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Vegetarian Cacciatore Cacciatore is a classic Italian Sauce..(  basic recipe Courtesy :   Laura Vitale. ) Ingredients Bell pepper : (Yellow) -1 no Onion -1 big cut into cubes Egg Plant- Cubes 1 cup Garlic- 4 cloves Red Wine/veg.stock - 2 tbsp Italian Tomato pureed- 1 cup (I used   Sacla Italia  ) I f it is not available,just puree 2 big red tomatoes. Fresh Basil- Salt & Pepper- Olive Oil How To prepare this tangy nutritious sauce? Heat a sauce pan and add 2 tbsp Olive oil and lightly fry eggplant pieces and onion slices. You can add some salt and basil at this stage. Once it is half cooked add garlic and bell pepper cubes. Once everything is browned add red wine,if you are using.Or else you can add the tomato puree. Mix well and allow to cook with out lid.Add salt and pepper as required.When the sauce is thickened ,it is ready.GArnish with chopped basil. Boil water with salt and cook your favorite pasta/spaghetti. Serve veg Caccia...

Add caption Try out something different today! Here'z a suggestion. Exotic Italian main course  Item. Easy to make at home . I ngredients:-  Arborio rice - 200g Chicken stock- 2cups White Wine -    2 tabsp Shallots -        8 nos Garlic- 4 cloves Rosemary - a pinch Thyme -     a pinch Parmesan cheese - Bountiful Butter /Olive Oil   -1 tab sp.   Method :- Saute asparagus in butter(instead you can use Olive oil ) with shredded shallots .Sprinkle salt .Cook till asparagus turn tender. Cut chicken into small cubes , cook well after adding shredded garlic , salt and rosemary . Heat a pan  add 2 tbsp butter and lightly fry  minced shallots. No need to brown them. Now add rice .Lightly fry rice till crisp. That's the time for 2 tabsp white wine  . Take care to cook and absorb ...

This Italian recipe demands sweet Italian sausage.But I have used chicken franks that is widely available. Again,this is my personal recipe and I must confess,a personal favorite too. A secret ingredient that I have added to bring THE REAL taste is hmm...Is the Bolognese spice mix.....did I really say that...! Serve this spicy spaghetti with Garlic bread. Ingredients Italian Spaghetti-100g Olive oil- Dry Red chilly flakes-2 tsp Garlic chopped-2cloves Onion-1 medium,chopped Chicken/beef sausage-100g Oregano-1tsp Bolognese spice mix-1tbsp Tomato Puree-1/4 cup Salt and pepper- Parsely chopped Grated Parmesan cheese-1tsp Cooking Method Cook spaghetti in salt water along with a pinch of Oregano.It should be done al dente. Drain and keep aside. Marinate sausages with salt,pepper and a pinch of oregano.Saute this in olive oil until crispy. Now in a sauce pan,pour in olive oil,add crushed dry red chilies and garlic.After a minute saute in onion  a...

Garlic bread is a favorite to almost all of us.Serve this along with Italian pasta/spaghetti and a healthy dinner is ready in minutes. You can serve this with Spaghetti Bolognese. Here I have made cheese garlic bread.Avoid cheese and it is still very tasty.Since we are using Olive oil,we can cut some calories there too. Ingredients Baguette (long thin Bread loaf )-1 no Olive oil-tbsp Garlic-2-3 cloves Parsley-chopped 2 tbsp Salt and pepper-to taste  Mozzarella cheese- Method of preparation 1.Cut Baguette  into 2 halves.Now slit each half longitudinally. 2.Make a Garlic Paste Blend garlic cloves,a pinch of salt and parsley with 1 tbsp olive oil. Make a fine paste.You can store this paste refrigerated  and can be used in many other recipes. 3.Apply this paste on the bread and toast it in an oven at maximum temperature.You can toast  on stove top too. When it turns light brown ,add plenty of cheese(salt and pepper if you prefer) and cook unti...

Ingredients (Here is the ingredients for 2 sandwiches) Mortadella-4 slices Olive oil-1 tsp Burger bun/Brioche buns sliced horizontally- Lettuce leaves- Chilly Mayonnaise-2 tsp Mustard paste-2tsp Boiled Chick peas-2 tbsp Salt and Pepper- Method 1.Toast the burger bun (after cutting it into 2 halves) in a splash of Olive oil. 2. Cook the mortadella slices on a hot dry skillet until brown.This will take almost 2 minutes on one side and then flip it and cook for 2 more minutes. 3.Apply mayo and mustard on the bun slices(I used chilly mayonnaise).  Then top it with 2 slices of mortadella,chick peas,lettuce leaves and close the sandwich with the other half. This is a very heavy and high calorie filling meal and esp for those who wish to gain weight. Sending this recipe to  Sandwich Recipes event @myeasytocookrecipes.

Today,no diet plans or talks about healthy diet.Sharing this rich,creamy Italian pasta recipe. Ingredients Here measurements are according to your taste.You can add cheese and butter  generously as you like. Fettuccine Alfredo- 5-6 no Butter- Shallots-4-6 no Garlic-2 cloves Cream- Milk-2 tbsp Thyme-1 tsp Parsley- Salt and Pepper- Method of preparation Step 1. Boil fresh water with salt.Cook pasta till al dente.Additionally,I added 1 tsp Thyme and a tsp of olive oil to the water. Step2. Make Alfredo sauce. For this heat a pan.Melt butter.Add in shallots chopped,garlic chopped and salt.Let it become tender.Now add in the cream and 2 tbsp milk.Season with more salt and pepper.Stir and boil the cream without burning it. Finally add 1/2 of Parmesan cheese to this. Step3. Sieve Pasta and wash it with cold water. Now pour the Alfredo sauce on the cooked pasta. Add lots of Parmesan on top.Garnish with parsley ch...

There are zillions of methods and varieties of Lasagna.This is a simple basic method to make a superbly delicious lasagna with only Mozzarella cheese. Traditional Italian lasagna recipe uses another layer of cheese with ricotta and Parmesan.But I have replaced that layer too with Mozzarella cheese to cut off the calories.This was an experiment for me,but got the same taste as from the restaurants. So here are the  INGREDIENTS  we need:- Lasagna sheets- Ground/minced beef- Tomato puree-of 4-5 tomatoes Oregano- Garlic-2 cloves chopped Onion-1 big chopped Salt and Pepper Quantities are according to the size of your baking dish. Method of preparation This is the basic recipe with minced beef.You can replace beef with vegetables of your choice. Step1 First make a meat sauce. Take a pan,add some olive oil.Saute onion and garlic. Add  minced beef,salt ,pepper and oregano. Saute well and after 3-4 minutes,add in tomato puree ,mix well . ...

This is a simple version of Vegetable pizza,you can try at home. I have made it as thin crest with a bit of Arabian Flavor .An interesting Arabian version of Pizza is  available in the Pizza-Hut  here in Middle east,an amazing twist to the traditional Italian Pizza. Most of  my recipes are my experiments with a basic recipe which we try from restaurants. Anyways,here are the Ingredients For the Pizza dough 1.All purpose flour-2 cups 2.Dry yeast -5g 3.sugar -2tsp salt-to taste Add 2 tbsp warm water to the yeast and 2 tsp sugar.Keep aside for 5 minutes. Make a smooth dough with flour,yeast and salt by adding water carefully. Keep aside for 30 minutes. Now after 30 minutes beat the dough with the back of your hand .Make big balls out of this and keep aside for 10 more minutes.Now these balls will become double in size. Ingredients for the Topping. Olive oil- Pizza sauce- Veggies-Onion,Bell peppers,corn etc. Mozzarel...

Pasta With Mixed Herbs n Cream Wish you all a wonderful New Year 2012.. Pasta with Italian herbs …in cream..Yummy, right? Yeah, a bit heavy but a sure-fire kids pleaser. And this would take hardly 5 minutes to prepare. You can use fresh Italian herbs if you have it, great way to increase the flavor. Very healthy preparation, very delicious… Let’s start.. Ingredients Wheat Pasta-1 cup Mixed Italian Fresh Herbs-I used Thyme, Rosemary and Oregano-2tsp altogether. (Try to include fresh Basil leaves, since it brings the real flavor of the cuisine.) Butter-1tsp Garlic-1 clove finely chopped Heavy Cream-2tbsp Onion-1/2 chopped Walnuts crushed-Bountiful Green Chili- 1 small   (Instead of chili,You can use white Pepper powder-) Method of preparation Cook Pasta according to packet instructions. Heat a pan, add in 1 tsp butter. Add garlic finely chopped. Add in chopped onion and green chili. Now add Salt to taste. Next is herbs, mix for a wh...

Planning for a week end party? Make it more elegant with a mouth melting dessert .Coffee flavored, rich and creamy Tiramisu w ith crunchy walnuts and cocoa powder on top.Perfect end to a wonderful  meal. Easiest recipe ever.This is the eggless version . Here we go. Ingredients Lady Finger Biscuits - 10 nos Mascarpone cheese/Any cream cheese - 1/2 cup Fresh cream-1 cup Sugar  - 1/2 cup Walnuts Cocoa powder. Method Of Preparation Make a cup of strong coffee and cool it. Beat  fresh cream very well until you get stiff peaks. Now add cream cheese and beat well to make a smooth fluffy mixture .Add some coffee to this.Mix well . Now dip lady fingers in coffee and arrange them into a layer  in a rectangle dish .Start to distribute the cream to get a cream layer. Repeat the step with biscuit and cream .Now top with cream. Garnish with walnuts and cocoa powder. Refrigerate it for 6-8 hrs. ...

Spinach and Broccoli in Oregano Sauce This is a very tasty and nutritious dish. You can serve cooked Pasta or Spaghetti topped with this creamy sauce .It’s a complete meal as such. Kids would love this since its creamy and less spicy. Ingredients Spinach – 1 cup Broccoli – 5-6 florets Pepper powder- 1 tsp Salt –to taste Garlic-2 cloves Green Chilly- 2 no’s For oregano sauce Milk- 1 cup Butter -2tabsp Flour- 1-1/2 tbsp Dry Oregano -2tsp Pepper powder-1/2tsp Salt-1/4tsp Method of Preparation Melt butter in a pan .Add in chopped Garlic and green chilly. Now sauté the veggies. Add salt and pepper .Cook for 3-4 minutes. Oregano Sauce Oregano White sauce Mix butter and flour into a smooth paste. Heat a pan and sauté this paste until it gets cooked. Now add in 1 cup milk and cook on a low flame .Add in dry oregano, salt and pepper. Cook until its creamy consistency. Add in the sautéed veggies mix well. Serve with Pasta or Spaghetti.

Planning for a party? Make it more elegant with a mouth melting dessert .Coffee flavored, rich and creamy Tiramisu w ith crunchy walnuts and cocoa powder on top.Perfect end to a wonderful  meal. Easiest recipe ever. Here we go. Ingredients Lady Finger Biscuits - 10 nos Mascarpone cheese/Any cream cheese - 1/2 cup Sugar  - 1/2 cup Egg yolks- 2 nos Walnuts Cocoa powder. Method Of Preparation Make a cup of strong coffee and cool it. Beat egg yolks with sugar.(Instead of eggs,you can use fresh cream and  beat it till  stiff) Now add cream cheese and beat well to make a smooth fluffy mixture .Add some coffee to this.Mix well . Now dip lady fingers in coffee and arrange them into a layer  in a rectangle dish .Start to distribute the cream to get a cream layer. Repeat the step with biscuit and cream .Now top with cream. Garnish with walnuts and cocoa powder. Refrigerate it for 6-8 hrs. Yummy,mouth melting Tiramisu is re...

Looking for a hot hearty meal for one of those rainy or winter nights? Here is a suggestion.This is a quick method to make spaghetti bolognese. Ingredients Olive oil - 2tsp Minced chicken sausages-5 nos Onion-1 Large sized ,finely chopped Garlic - 3 cloves Green chillies-2 Tomatoes- 2 medium sized Bay leaves-2 Thyme-1 tsp Oregano-1tsp Salt - to taste Pepper powder -2 tsp Preparation Method 1 .Cook spaghetti in plenty of  boiling salted water.Till done al dente. Drain and apply butter. 2 .In a heavy-based saucepan add 2 tsp olive oil and saute  minced sausages ,bay leaves,chopped garlic, salt and thyme for 4- 5 minutes.(Instead, if you want to follow traditional method ,use minced meat or chopped bacon.) Add finely chopped onion and green chillies.Cook until onion turns soft .Now puree 2 fresh tomatoes in a blender and add them . Add pepper powder,cook for 3 -5 minutes.Finally add oregano. Now pour this Bolognese sauce over the spaghetti. Serve ho...