STUFFED TOMATOES WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE, BASIL, AND PROVOLONE

STUFFED TOMATOES WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE, BASIL, AND PROVOLONE

This takes a classic Italian combo and adds provolone, making it irresistible. In a bowl, stir together cooked and crumbled (or sliced) Italian sausage, torn fresh basil, and chopped provolone. Spoon mixture into hollowed tomato and sprinkle with breadcrumbs and drizzle with olive oil. Bake at 350 degrees F until tender and cheese is melting, 20 minutes.

Ciambella Ricotta

Ingredients
16 oz- ricotta
16 oz- flour 00
12 oz  sugar
4 eggs
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
4 oz- butter at room temperature

Preparation
In a bowl separate the yolks from the whites and whip the whites with a pinch of salt.
In another bowl combine the egg yolks and sugar and whip along with whips.
Then add the melted butter and ricotta and mix.
Add flour, baking powder and vanilla and finally the egg whites and mix.
Grease and flour baking dish and pour the mixture.
Bake in a preheated oven at  350 ° F for 40 min.

Cool and Serve…

Fagottini Ricotta & Nutella

Ingredients

1 roll puff pastry
3 oz- Ricotta
3 oz- Nutella
powdered sugar

drizzle also with warmed Nutella

Preparation

In a bowl mix Ricotta and Nutella.
Roll out the dough and cut into squares of 10 cm.
Garnish puff pastry with the mixture and close.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350 ° F for 15 min.
Then sprinkle with  powdered  sugar and nutella.   Serve.

Spaghetti Siciliana

Spaghetti Siciliana

Ingredients
4 Tbsp 100% Organic Extra virgin olive oil
1 lb- Spaghetti
8 oz- Swordfish diced
10 oz- tomato diced
1 onion
salt
capers
black olives
black pepper
Preparation
In a pan with extra virgin olive oil fry onion then swordfish and cook until golden then add tomato then put capers, olives, salt and pepper. Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water.Then mix pasta drained and sauce.
Serve.

Irish Cream Frosting for Brownies

Frosting

1. 1/2 Cup Butter - softened
2. 1½ Cups Powdered Sugar
3. 2 Tablespoons Irish Cream Whiskey
4. 2 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

1. Combine butter and powdered sugar. Mix for 3-4 minutes, until light and fluffy.
2. Add Irish cream and cocoa powder. Mix for 1 more minute.

Frost Baked and  Cooled Brownies….Cut into squares and serve….

Notes

1. This recipe includes alcohol. Eat responsibly.

American Spaghetti Pie

If you can make spaghetti, you can make spaghetti pie.  It’s a really neat dish and one that the whole family will enjoy–a mixture of spaghetti and cheese and Italian sausage.  It’s firm enough that you can cut it into slices and serve it like a cake.

We made ours in a 9-inch springform pan, a Red silicon Springform pan available to you at Rose Victoria's Pantry…. Bargain Village, Freeport…. but you can use a large, 3 1/2 to 4 quart, baking pan if your prefer.

Rose Victoria's Note: 

Springform pans are essential for cheesecakes but we use springform pans for much more: Desserts, cornbread, coffeecake, and in this case—a casserole.   They make for great presentations.  The casserole or baked good can be set on the table as a centerpiece from which you can cut clean, neat slices.

Springform pans may leak at the seam.  If your batter is thick, like many cornbread and coffeecake recipes, you won’t have to worry about it.  This silicone pan has a much tighter seal and will accommodate much thinner batters.  Still, we set it on a baking sheet to catch any dribbles.   We have made spaghetti pies in both metal and silicone pans.

Ingredients

1/2 pound spaghetti noodles
1/2 medium onion, diced (optional)
1/2 green bell pepper, diced (optional)
3/4 pound ground Italian sausage
1 1/2 cups, about 12 ounces, ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce
1  cup grated mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Cook the spaghetti until it is al dente, cooked but still firm.  (You want it undercooked; it will continue to cook in the oven.)
2. Sauté the onion, green pepper, and sausage until browned.
3. Mix the ricotta cheese, the 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, eggs, oregano, salt, pepper, and basil together in a large bowl. Add the cooked meat and vegetable mixture.
4. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
5. Assemble the pie by placing one half the noodles in the pan. Pour one half of the spaghetti sauce over the noodles. Spoon one half of the cheese and meat mixture over the spaghetti sauce. Cover the mixture with the other half of the noodles, then the rest of the spaghetti sauce, and finally, the rest of the cheese and meat mixture. Top the dish with the remaining  1  cup mozzarella cheese.
6.  Cover the pan with aluminum foil and set it on a baking sheet or splash guard to catch any dribbles while baking.  Bake for 45 minutes or until just set or the center of the casserole measures 165 degrees with an insta-read thermometer.
7. Remove the foil and bake for another five minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for ten minutes. Remove the ring and serve the pie.

Fresh Peach Salsa

INGREDIENTS

• 1 c. diced peaches (about 2 peaches)
• 1 c. diced tomato
• ½ c. diced red onion
• ¼ c. chopped cilantro
• 1 jalapeno, minced
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 2 tsp. sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine all ingredients in small bowl and mix to incorporate.
2. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.