Italian Recipes

Mushroom Lasagna

Recipe Preparation Time 10 min
Recipe Cooking Time 50 min

Ingredients:
* 1/2 lb. lasagna noodles, uncooked
* 1/2 c. diced onion
* 1 1/2 cloves crushed garlic
* 1 c. fresh mushrooms, sliced
* 1 tbsp. olive oil
* 1 lbs. spinach leaves
* 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
* 1/4 tsp. grated nutmeg
* 1 c. skim Ricotta cheese
* 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
* 1/4 c. Mozzarella cheese
* 1/2 jar prepared spaghetti sauce

Directions:
oven to 325 degrees.

frying pan saute onions, garlic, mushrooms in oil for 4 minutes. Add spinach leaves, Italian seasoning and nutmeg; continue cooking 4 more minutes.

mixing bowl mix Ricotta and Parmesan cheese. Add 1/2 cup of spaghetti sauce; mix well.

uncooked lasagna noodles in 2 quart baking dish. Spoon a layer of spinach mixture over noodles.

dot with cheese mixture. Layer uncooked noodles, spinach mixture and cheese mixture. Layer uncooked noodles on top.

remaining spaghetti sauce over entire baking dish. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese. Bake for 35 minutes at 325 degrees Fareinhite.



Biscotti Recipe

Recipe Preparation Time : 8 min
Recipe Cooking Time: 30 min

Ingredients:
1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
5 tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3/4 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2/3 c. chopped dried apricot halves
1 c. shelled natural pistachios
1 tsp. granulated sugar(separately)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Brush a baking sheet with butter & keep aside.Blend flour,sugar,baking powder,salt & unsalted butter,in a food processor.To this add vanilla,mix it up well,till it makes a coarse mix.Beat eggs & add to the mix.It's time to add apricot & pistachios & blend it till it is moistened.
Pour out the mixture into a bowl & make a dough with hands & divide this dough into half.Spread these halves on the sheet in a long shape.Sprinkle sugar over this & bake till it turns brown(it should take you 25 mintues to bake).Remove it from the sheet & cool on the rack.Cut these out into shape of your choice .Place these back on the sheet,with the side side up & bake till lightly brown.Once baked transfer it to the rack & cool it.





Grilled Pizza

Recipe Preparation Time 8 min
Recipe Cooking Time 8 min

Ingredients:
* Store bought dough
* 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
* 8 oz fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
* 12 fresh basil leaves, chiffanade
* 2 small plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
* Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Bring the dough to room temperature.

Preheat an outdoor grill to medium heat and place the stone pizza grill on and close.

Dust pizza peel and dough with corn meal and dust your hands and dough with flour.

Give the pizza peel a shake before adding the toppings to make sure it hasn't stuck to the peel.

To the dough add cheese, tomatoes, basil, and season with salt and drizzle with olive oil.

Let the pizza grill undisturbed for 4 minutes and then check the bottom and grill for about 4 minutes longer.

Before you serve top with fresh basil sprinkle with salt and drizzle with olive oil.