Vegetables & Salads

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  Artichoke and Sun-Dried Tomato Salad Marinated artichoke wedges tossed in a garlic and sun-dried tomato oil with fresh parsley — a five-minute a… Total time: 15 minutes
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  Artichoke Pizzaiola Marinated artichokes blanketed in a quick simmered pizzaiola sauce of plum tomatoes, parmesan, oregano and … Total time: 20 minutes
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  Artichoke Tart A blind-baked wine pastry shell filled with marinated artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, eggs and parmigiano —… Total time: about 2.5 hours
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  Arugula and Mixed Bean Salad A restaurant-style salad of arugula and four beans tossed in sunflower oil, topped with parmesan shavings a… Total time: 15 minutes
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  Arugula, Prosciutto and Parmigiano Salad Peppery arugula with balsamic-tossed mushrooms, prosciutto, toasted pine nuts and parmigiano shavings in a … Total time: 25 minutes
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  Baked Polenta Layers of polenta rounds, slow-simmered beef and tomato sauce and bechamel, baked under parmesan — Italian … Total time: about 2 hours
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  Bean and Tuna Salad The Tuscan classic of sage-simmered cannellini beans dressed in olive oil and topped with lemon-peppered tu… Total time: overnight + 2 hours
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  Braised Zucchini Zucchini sticks braised in plum tomatoes with shallot, finished with black olives, herbs and melting cubes … Total time: 40 minutes
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  Bread, Tomato and Tuna Salad A Tuscan panzanella with tuna: soaked day-old bread tossed with tomatoes, red onion, basil and olives in a … Total time: 20 minutes
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  Caesar Salad An old-style Caesar of crisp romaine with anchovy and croutons, in a beaten-egg dressing of olive oil, whit… Total time: 15 minutes
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  Chick Peas and Prosciutto A fast Spanish-Italian skillet of chick peas with browned prosciutto, onion, garlic and red pepper, finishe… Total time: 25 minutes
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  Festive Black Bean Chili A quick oil-free vegetarian chili of black beans, tomatoes, corn and peppers built on salsa, cumin and cori… Total time: 40 minutes
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  French Beans in Tomato Sauce Green beans simmered in a buttery plum tomato sauce, finished with flaked tuna and fresh basil — a side tha… Total time: 40 minutes
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  Garden Veggie Omelet A frittata-style skillet omelet packed with zucchini, broccoli, corn and onion, topped with cheddar and fre… Total time: 40 minutes
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  Gnoccata al Pomodoro A semolina 'pizza': cooked semolina enriched with eggs and parmesan, spread on a tray and baked under tomat… Total time: about 1.5 hours
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  Indian Chick Peas A warm spiced chick pea spread: pureed chick peas simmered in a cumin, coriander and garam masala tomato ba… Total time: 30 minutes
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  Insalata di Pasta Brillante A make-ahead penne salad with anchovies, capers and sweet pepper strips in chili-flecked olive oil, finishe… Total time: 40 minutes (plus chilling)
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  Italian Style Potato Salad A mayo-free potato salad: sliced potatoes with sautéed red peppers, green onion and garlic in a mustardy re… Total time: about 1.5 hours
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  Minestra di Pasta e Fagioli A simple pasta e fagioli minestra: San Marzano tomatoes simmered down, kidney beans added with their liquid… Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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  Mixed Bean Salad Chick peas, red kidney and lima beans with blanched green beans, red onion and roasted peppers in a sweet-s… Total time: 45-50 minutes
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  Mozzarella and Roasted Red Pepper Salad Alternating slices of fresh mozzarella and roasted red peppers under a drizzle of anchovy-garlic-parsley oi… Total time: 15 minutes
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  Pizzaiola Potato Salad A warm potato salad dressed pizzaiola-style: anchovy-onion oil with fresh plum tomatoes, roasted peppers, o… Total time: about 1 hour
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  Polenta with Bean Sauce Soft polenta with a rustic sauce of slow-cooked red kidney beans, pancetta, onion and milled tomatoes, fini… Total time: about 1 hour 15 minutes (plus soak)
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  Potato and Sausage Salad A warm composed salad: sliced waxy potatoes layered with green pepper, sliced Italian cured sausage, red on… Total time: about 1 hour 10 minutes
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  Potatoes in Italian Dressing Roughly chopped waxy potatoes tossed warm with shallot and tomato wedges in a shaken dressing of olives, ol… Total time: 45 minutes
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  Potatoes with Olives and Anchovies Potato wedges pan-cooked in olive oil with chopped olives, capers and anchovies until tender, scattered wit… Total time: 40 minutes
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  Red Kidney Bean Salad A chilled deli-style bean salad: red kidney beans with celery, carrot, radish and hard-boiled egg in a swee… Total time: about 1 hour with chilling
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  Six Colour Salad A colourful composed salad of tomato, arugula, yellow pepper, tuna, anchovies, olives and mozzarella in a s… Total time: 20 minutes
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  Soft Polenta with Tomato Sauce Soft, buttery corn meal polenta topped with a long-simmered, food-milled tomato and vegetable sauce finishe… Total time: about 2 hours
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  Stuffed Globe Artichokes Whole globe artichokes microwave-cooked, then filled with a savoury stuffing of mushrooms, black olives, su… Total time: about 1 hour 20 minutes
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  Tomato and Roasted Pepper Tart A savoury parmesan shortcrust tart in a fluted flan pan, blind-baked then topped with a quick tomato sauce,… Total time: about 2 hours 25 minutes
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  Tomato, Olive and Onion Salad Insalata di pomodoro, olive e cipolle: tomato wedges, green olives and thin onion marinated in olive oil an… Total time: about 1 hour 10 minutes
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  Tuscan Fagiolata A restaurant-style four-bean fagiolata: soffritto vegetables and herbs simmered with diced tomatoes, paste … Total time: 50 minutes
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  Tuscan Salad Toss A no-cook tossed salad of field greens, mozzarella, olives, red onion, pine nuts, tomato, zucchini and red … Total time: 15 minutes
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  Vegetable and White Bean Stew A fennel-scented stew of leeks, potatoes, carrots and tomatoes simmered in white wine, finished with white … Total time: about 1 hour
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  White Kidney Bean and Grilled Shrimp Salad Creamy home-cooked white kidney beans tossed with breadcrumb-crusted grilled shrimp, peppers, onion and chi… Total time: about 1.5 hours plus soaking
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  Zucchini Ripieni Italian stuffed zucchini: small zucchini hollowed and filled with a breadcrumb, parmesan, egg and fresh-her… Total time: about 55 minutes