Winter holiday time is really my favorite time to cook. The weather gets a little chillier, the food gets a little heartier. One thing I don't make much during the warm months is the all day slow cooked Sunday tomato sauce with meat. Well that changes once the Fall arrives. And when I decide to cook the Sunday sauce, Italian Beef Braciole is definitely going on the menu. My family and I are big ...
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Pappa Al Pomodoro Soup
This is a fun and simple recipe for some super fresh and delicious Pappa al Pomodoro soup. To me, October through February is the prime soup season! And this soup will not disappoint!! You don't generally see this soup on a restaurant menu, but believe you me, this is about as classic Italian soup as you can find. Pappa al Pomodoro translates into English a tomato mush, and that is exactly what ...
Creamy Cajun Pasta with Spicy Sausage
Hey there, Chris here. Get ready for this! Oh boy! Now, do I ever love spicy food!! Hope you do too! This dish is spicy deliciousness!! In general, pasta and cream sauce are a match made in creamy heaven. And this recipe is a new family favorite waiting to happen. The way the cream sauce coats the pasta, making every bite a decadent taste of pure goodness. And now combine that cream sauce with ...
Slow Cooked Steak Pizzaiola
This weekend I had some inspiration to make some Slow Cooked Steak Pizzaiola. Jaime recently bought me a new crockpot and last Sunday I made a meat sauce with meatballs, sausage, pork chops, and braciole (which will be its own post sometime soon), and I ended up having some steak and tomato sauce left over. So I got a great idea. Let's use these leftovers to put together something ...
Spicy Sausage Baked Ziti
This recipe for Spicy Sausage Baked Ziti will leave you speechless. And with hot lips. And your family will love you. More. Also known as the "Hot Ziti", there is a terrific little Italian restaurant in Greenville, South Carolina that serves a great Hot Ziti dish. Giovanni’s Italian Restaurant, located at 1178 Woodruff Rd, Ste 4, Greenville, SC 29607, is a small but very charming and very well ...
Authentic Pasta Fazool
I think Dean Martin knew from experience when he sang "When the stars make you drool, just like pasta fazool, that's amore." Can you beat a piping hot bowl of authentic pasta fazool, err, fagioli, on a cold and rainy winter day, or anytime for that matter? Not really! My wife and I absolutely love pasta fazool! When we lived back on Long Island in New York, authentic pasta fazool was our go-to ...