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Eggplant parm “I did it my way” Grilled eggplantThin sliced Fortunas mortadellaFresh scamorzaPassata, from Calabria cooked with onion and butterGnocchi from Calabria …

Maccheroni with spicy N'duja sauce Nduja is a spicy spreadable salami popular in Calabria that is great in anything from pasta to pizza to just spread on crusty slice of Italian bread.  Yield: Serves 4-5  Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes   Ingredients 1 medium Finely Chopped Onion 4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 Cloves Garlic, Peeled & Minced Approximately 3 Tablespoons Nduja Removed From The Casing 1 (14 Ounce) Can Mutti Cherry Tomato …

3 lb Fresh or Frozen Pizza Dough 4 lb Ricotta whole milk cheese 1 lb shredded Fortuna's Caciocavallo cheese 5 oz grated Fortuna's Grana Padano Cheese 3 fresh eggs 12 sliced hard boiled eggs 3/4 lb cooked ham 1/2 lb Fortuna's Pepperoni 3/4 lb Fortuna's Sweet Coppa 1 lb thinly sliced Fortuna's Sopressata salt and pepper This recipe is for 3 piesUse 3 lb fresh or frozen bread or pizza dough for crusts. Cover dough with smooth towel when rising. When rising, rub oil …

Shrimp with a bit of spicy N'duja This recipe just was put together by my husband with what we had in the house on a snowy day!  Clean and devein your raw shrimp-set aside Saute until soft in olive oil, bit of rolled pancetta chopped onion, diced fennel and a bit of fennel tops, roasted peppers and of course garlic!  Add a spoonfull of ndjua and stir until melted into the sauce.  Add shrimp and cook until done but be carefull not to over cook.  Serve over pasta or baby spin …

Italian Meatloaf, the best comfort food INGREDIENTS 1.3 kg of lean ground beef 3 medium eggs 50 g of stale bread 60 g of grated Parmesan cheese 200 g of sliced Fortuna's mortadella 250 g of Auricchio  provolone 1 kg of turnip greens or spinach ½ glass of milk salt to taste pepper to taste 1 clove of garlic extra virgin olive oil to taste METHOD To start cleaning the greens, wash them carefully and cook in boiling salted water for about 20 minutes; squeeze, once cooled, to remove e …

First of the season, swiss chard one of our favorites with cannelini beans and grilled Italian Turkey Sausage!  Fast & Simple: While prepping the greens and beans, steam or boil swiss chard (after its been cleaned and cut) - Drain and set aside Saute a large sliced onion in olive oil with 4 gloves of garlic - Don not brown just soften Once softened add whole can (juice too) La Squisita Cannelini beans  Lots of fresh ground black pepper, grated Romano cheese Mix well and let simme …

Pepato, Ham & Cannellini Bean Soup    Serve 6-8  Ingredients 1 large onion chopped 4 large celery stalks, cleaned and sliced 4 carrots peeled and cut bite size 6-8 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped or smashed Few tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 (2- to 3-pound) smoked ham bone, preferably with meat 8 ounces Locatelli Pepato Cheese, grated and then toss in the rind Sprig of Rosemary 12 cups of water 1&nb …

Cotechino with lentils - 6 servingscotechino con lenticchie 6 servingsIngredients1  pound uncooked cotechino sausage, soaked in abundant cold water at least 4 hours or overnight2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil3 tablespoons finely chopped onion1 medium carrot, finely chopped1 large celery stalk, finely chopped plus whole celery leaves for garnish1 small garlic clove, gently smashed and peeled1 1/2 cups small lentils, rinsed and drained1 bay leafSaltFreshly ground black pepp …

Yummmm Grilled Eggplant ParmigianaShop Ingredients:  Calabrese Pancetta , chopped and lightly sauted until softenTomatoes with Peppers , add sauce & tomatoes to cooked pancettaSugo Melazane - EggplantLocatelli Grated CheeseAuricchio Smoked Scamorza Fresh Eggplant , peeled, sliced , brushed with light olive oil and grill until soft.Layer as you would any eggplant parm : Eggplant>sauce with pancetta>Scamorza>repeatBake 350 for 20 minutes  …

Sausage, Zucchini & Caciocavallo FrittataSausage, Zucchini & Caciocavallo Frittata 12 Fresh Eggs beaten well with ¼ cup of whole milk¾ lb. Sweet Italian Sausage, removed from casing½ coarsely grated Caciocavallo cheese1 Med. Zucchini , chopped fairly small6 Zucchini Flowers to top2 Tbls olive oilSalt & pepper to tasteIn a good heavy duty frittata pan or non-stick pan heat the olive oil and brown the Italian sausage, breaking up in small pieces as cooking. Cook throu …