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Beans, Beans ....
Italian Cannellini Beans sautéed with Tropea onions and garden fresh cherry tomato's. I just sautéed a lot of onion, and added the cooked cannellini beans I made the day before went out and picked some cherry tomatoes and added and let simmer for about 20 minutes until the tomato's were cooked but not too soft. Add lot of black pepper and served with a mini ball of burratinni and a chunk of crispy Italian bread. You can eat this hot or cold
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Sep 15th 2023
Penne with Pistachio Pesto
Penne Pistachio for 4Penne 1 lb.Brontedolci Pesto 190 gChopped Pistachio to tasteSalt to tastePREPARATION: Put a saucepan on the med heat with water and bring to a boil. Cook the pasta for the cooking time indicated on the package.Drain the pasta when it is almost cooked, or al dente. Then pour the pasta back into the pot, put it on the heat, add the pesto and mix well for about 30 seconds, seasoning all the pasta.For those who wish, it can also be seasoned together with the pesto with
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Sep 6th 2023
Arancini Rice Balls from Locatelli
1 hr, 10 min Yield: 12 A Sicilian staple, Arancini are Italian rice balls, stuffed, coated with bread crumbs and deep ... 1-1/2 cups of Arancini grain rice3 cups of water5 Tbsp. butter2 extra large eggs or 3 medium eggs - beaten3/4 cup grated Locatelli Pecorino Romano 2 teaspoons dried parsley3/4 teaspoon garlic saltfresh cracked black pepper to taste1/2 cup frozen baby peas rinsedAbout 1/2 cup whole mozzarella cheese cut into 1/2 inch cubes1-1/2 cups Italia
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Sep 6th 2023
TROFIE PESTO ALLA GENOVESE
Pesto ingredients3 cups of fresh basil leaves3 large cloves garlic, peeled1/3 teaspoon kosher salt1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (plus more for covering)1/4 cup of pine nuts2 tablespoons grated parmigiano reggiano2 tablespoons grated locatelli pecorinoPasta ingredientsKosher salt for pasta pot1 pound of trofie pasta1/4 cup grated blended cheese1/4 cup grated grana padano or pecorinoPesto instructions:1. Crush the basil, garlic cloves with salt in a mortar and
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Sep 1st 2023
Calamarata Summer Pasta
Ingredients:
1 lb of Calamarata or Paccheri pasta Pint of fresh cherry tomatoes or 1 can Mutti Cherry tomatoes (drained) Pinch to your taste of red pepper flakes Parsley & Basil - tablespoon of each - tear into small pieces - fresh is best 4 cloves garlic Fortuna's Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil Locatelli grated cheese to top Salt Directions:
Heat 1/4 cup of extra-virgin olive oil in a pan along with a chopped cloves of garlic
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Aug 24th 2023
Risotto Caprese
Ingredients:
1 cup Lucedio Arborio Rice 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, chopped into bite-sized pieces to match the size of the halved cherry tomatoes 10–12 large basil leaves, torn by hand into bite-sized pieces 1 cup olive oil Sea salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
Pre-cook the rice: Bring salted water to a boil. Add rice to the boiling water, and cook until al dente, approximately 12 minutes. Drain rice, and spread lightly with
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Aug 24th 2023
Maritati with a twist- Caciocavallo
Traditional this Maritati pasta dish is made with cacioriccota but at Fortuna's we are always looking for new ways to incorporate our best selling products, so.... we grated caciocavallo from Sicily, a nice dry cheese and it was delicious!!1 lb cooked Maritati PastaA jar of Fortuna's Marinara (or your own)1/2 lb grated CacciocavalloOlive Oil1 clove of chopped garlicHot or Sweet Calabrian Pepper (optional)Salt for pasta, chopped basil for toppingPasta water- save 1/2 cupC
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Aug 5th 2023
Zucchini Time !
Zucchine Friattata with caciocavallo cheese and topped with zucchine flowers !!
Aug 4th 2023
Tuscan Bean Salad with Soppressata, By Mary Ann Esposito, Ciao Italia
Tuscan
Bean Salad with Soppressata
By Mary Ann Esposito, Ciao Italia
Tuscan Bean Salad with Soppressata Insalata di Fagioli e Soppressata alla Toscana Serves 8 1-1/2 cups dried
cannellini beans
¼-pound chunk Fortuna's soppressata, diced
¼-cup chopped red
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Jul 24th 2023
Mezzi Rigatoni with Peas & Tomatos
Note from Patti Fortuna: I found this recipe online and have made it a few times and love it- thought I'd share with you all! Recipe calls for sugar, but I do not use. INGREDIENTS:1 1/2 LB. of peas, shelled 12 OZ. of mezzi rigatoni pasta 11 OZ. of cherry tomatoesSpices: fresh oregano, salt, marjoram & lemon Extra-virgin olive oil - a few tablespoonsMETHOD: 1- Preheat the oven to 300°F.
2- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Score the bottom of t
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Jul 9th 2023