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What are your favorite Italian dishes besides pasta dishes and pizza?

chefantwon

Aug 10, 2011
10:26am

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Originally posted by: Rock'n Rick
I (being Italian) do ALL the cooking at my house.

Sunday I made Chicken Cacciatore (one of my specialty favorites),
....... which is chicken thighs in a red sauce with halved potatoes, sliced bell peppers, peas, zucchini, green beans and large mushrooms chunks.

........... served in a big bowl with thick slices of fresh baked Italian bread for dunking. Oh Yeah

Mangia, Mangia !!!!!!

Rick

So where's the wine? I use a dry white, how 'bout yourself?

jatki

Aug 10, 2011
3:52pm

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Originally posted by: KarenTN
Italian sausage with peppers and onions.

Forgot about that one.My stepmom is italian and we use to have that quite often,always served with pasta.
This is clarksburg W Va where there's a huge italian population and always great fresh italian products to buy,canned italian style peppers(oliverios),pepporoni rolls and a ton of other stuff. Good eats,always stock up on the 2 above whenever we visit.

JOHN

PS Oh yea,there is nothing and i mean nothing like real,fresh italian bread. Can't be beat.

BobOrme

Aug 10, 2011
5:02pm

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My favorite Italian dish was from Cinnaminson NJ. Her name was Marianne.

Rock'n Rick

Aug 10, 2011
10:20pm

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Originally posted by: chefantwon

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Originally posted by: Rock'n Rick
I (being Italian) do ALL the cooking at my house.

Sunday I made Chicken Cacciatore (one of my specialty favorites),
....... which is chicken thighs in a red sauce with halved potatoes, sliced bell peppers, peas, zucchini, green beans and large mushrooms chunks.

........... served in a big bowl with thick slices of fresh baked Italian bread for dunking. Oh Yeah

Mangia, Mangia !!!!!!

Rick

So where's the wine? I use a dry white, how 'bout yourself?

If I have a bottle open, I'll swish a couple of ounces in the empty tomato cans and add that to the sauce.
I prefer a Blush, Rose or White Zin.

Rick

chefantwon

Aug 11, 2011
5:48am

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Originally posted by: Rock'n Rick

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Originally posted by: chefantwon

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Originally posted by: Rock'n Rick
I (being Italian) do ALL the cooking at my house.

Sunday I made Chicken Cacciatore (one of my specialty favorites),
....... which is chicken thighs in a red sauce with halved potatoes, sliced bell peppers, peas, zucchini, green beans and large mushrooms chunks.

........... served in a big bowl with thick slices of fresh baked Italian bread for dunking. Oh Yeah

Mangia, Mangia !!!!!!

Rick

So where's the wine? I use a dry white, how 'bout yourself?

If I have a bottle open, I'll swish a couple of ounces in the empty tomato cans and add that to the sauce.
I prefer a Blush, Rose or White Zin.

Rick

Your giving me some ideas on stuff to add....

curtis39

Aug 12, 2011
2:54am

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Originally posted by: Lee O
I have also seen it spelled Chiappino.

Or as my idiot stepmother pronounces it, See-ah-PEE-no. BTW, for the cacciatore cooks, do you simply put everything in the pan, cover and simmer? I love that dish, but sometimes it tastes like chicken with stewed tomatoes! (I like the thick, ragout type)

ken2v

Aug 12, 2011
7:32am

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Risotto, for the versatility. And because it's just damn good.

chefantwon

Aug 13, 2011
7:16am

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Originally posted by: curtis39

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Originally posted by: Lee O
I have also seen it spelled Chiappino.

Do it in batches. Brown the chicken (and put on a plate), saute the onions and garlic, add peppers and saute, then add the wine and let simmer for a bit, add the tomatoes and capers, and finally the chicken. Let simmer for 45 minutes to an hour. Serve

curtis39

Aug 15, 2011
12:32am

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Thanx chef- I'll try it.

DRich2

Aug 15, 2011
4:49am

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Gnocchi.

Try the King Crab and Black Truffle Gnocchi at Maestro's the next time you are in Las Vegas. I live in Vegas and eat out five times per week and that is my new favorite item in all of Las Vegas.

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