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Dad’s Cookin’ Italian Recipes
This recipe is ridiculously quick & easy to make, especially with store bought marinara. I prefer to make my marinara from scratch, because it is also very easy to do. If using cheese tortellini, I also like to add Italian Sausage to my marinara.You can …
This is a rich and delicious soup that is also quick and easy to make. Ditalini is a pasta that is commonly used in soups; you could use any pasta, but this small sized tube pasta works great to mix through the soup. You can …
This is a delicious Italian classic, and its a great way to use leftover meat. You can make it with steak, roast beef, Italian sausage, chicken breast, pork chops, or just about anything that sounds good to you. This is also a great meal to …
We have a new grill that includes a rotisserie, and when I saw this recipe I wanted to give it a try. This recipe has it’s roots in the Levant region of the Ottoman Empire and Shawarma in turn was the inspiration for Turkish doner …
Pilaf is a traditional side dish in South Asian, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines. It’s history dates back at least 1,000 years and it was the inspiration for Spanish Paella and Mexican Rice.This version was inspired by recipes from Served from Scratch and Tastes Better …
This is one of the most commonly found seasoning blends in the cupboard. Combining several commonly used Italian herbs, this a quick and easy way to bring that special Italian flavor to your dishes. If you can use home grown fresh herbs for this, all …
This Italian/American classic is a delicious way to prepare chicken. It takes quite a bit of preparation, but it cooks rather quickly. Marsala is a fortified wine, similar to Sherry and Madeira. Fortified with brandy or another spirit, this process helped the wine stay fresh …
Portillo’s is famous in Chicago for Italian Beef, Chicago Dogs, and their Chopped Salad. This salad combines crisp lettuce and red cabbage, smooth pasta, salty bacon, sharp Gorgonzola cheese, and their sweet and savory House dressing.
This is another Chicago recipe, served all over the city and suburbs in Italian restaurants and food stands. The Italian taste is unmistakable, but the beef flavor still stands strong. For most Chicagoans, real Italian Beef is sliced, not shredded – if you want to …
