Recipes tagged with: Italian

I love cutlets!  Sometimes I just want traditional Italian Pork Cutlets.  I top with baby arugula and thinly sliced red onions.  For the dressing I use EVOO and lemon juice.  Then drizzle extra EVOO over the pork and salad.

Be sure to check out what I use for mallet!  

I make this Italian pulled pork recipe often during the summer at our lake house. I can let it cook all day, shred the pork then keep warm until ready to serve.

Pulled pork is a great Paleo Diet recipe using my Italian ingredients. I like adding the hot sauce to give it a little extra kick!

I love salmon so when we have it during the week I get a pound for the 2 of us.  Then there is enough for me to add into my eggs in the morning or over a salad for lunch.  

Super easy, super healthy and super yummy!  Enjoy

When I decided to make a Romesco sauce with the red snapper it was a big hit for a little dinner party we hosted during the week.   This entire dish was very easy to prepare yet it looked as if I spent hours getting ready for the dinner! 

This is a traditional Paella recipe with an Italian twist. I love creating unique recipes by adding several ingredients and spices to a traditional dish. This is a great “family” meal because you can place the pan right in the center of the table for everyone to serve themselves. Don’t forget to include fresh Italian bread to dip into the pan juices!

If you are in the Hartford area there is only one seafood store you need to visit. All of the fish in this recipe are courtesy of my friends at City Fish, Wethersfield, CT.

Of course I used D’Aprile San Marzano tomatoes from D&D Market – The best Italian Market in Connecticut!

Check out how we made this on the EGG® below!

I always have fresh veggies in the house and wanted something different to snack on during the day.  You can make this chunky and top a salad or enjoy a good egg salad sandwich. I chopped mine really small and ate as a dip with my veggies.  Egg salad is good anyway or just grab a for and eat it out of the container.  

Enjoy xo Cindy

I created this Italian Stuffed Portobello Mushroom recipes while I was looking in my refrigerator. I had everything needed to stuff this mushrooms. I had made butternut squash earlier this week and had some leftover – They really made this dish extra special… OMG

I should have added zucchini but will definitely do that next time! You can add any of your favorite vegetables.

Squid is very common in Italian cooking.  I am sure you probably slice them and grill but stuffing them really brings them to a new level.  These are great for entertaining!  At City Fish you can ask Telly for a frozen pound of them and you can just thaw over night and enjoy.

This is another great Italian recipe. I am not a huge beef person but like Brociole this Bragoili becomes very tender and delicious. If you are looking for a new and creative recipe give this one a try and it is also follows the paleo diet!

A tomato salad was always my Nana's favorite. We would mostly have this for lunch. I remember her asking me "Do you want a tomato salad for lunch?" I miss her so much and treasure all of her memories.

Tapas can be anything.. I love to have a “tapas” meal when I have 1 chicken breast in the refrigerator, left over grilled vegetables, a can of salmon or tuna, olives or anything else you have available. Be creative – have fun and enjoy!!

I spotted a box of Fusilli pasta in my pantry and immediately decided to make an Italian dish with green vegetables and a pesto! My Italian Vegetable Fusilli with Basil Mint Pesto was amazing.
(If I can say so myself)

It's very cold here in Massachusetts in December.  I love soup and so does my granddaughter Brooke.  No matter what time of the year it is wr love to make soup.

Since I keep many vegetables in the refrigerator, in the pantry and in the freezer.  Frozen vegetables are so handy.  Don't you get so mad when you buy fresh vegetables and you don't use them for a few days then when you grab them - they are bad!  I HATE wasting food and money.  That's why I keep vegetables I don't use everyday in the freezer.

Now I am not advertising for Bush's but I do love their chili starter beans.  You also use the juice in the can to add extra flavor to your soups or chilis.  If you use "regular" canned beans please drain and rinse before adding to your soups and chilis.

This soup is amazing!  If I may say so myself.  Enjoy xo Cindy

P.S.  Since I haven't been feeling good and sipping on green tea with fresh ginger and tumeric.  I decided to shred some tumeric into the soup as well.  #tumeric

As an Italian I love this Paleo recipe version of Italian Wedding soup, my favorite soup! I don’t feel like I am missing anything with this Paleo soup as it has so many flavors and adding the swirl of eggs at the end really makes this Paleo soup extra special.

I taught a cooking class in my neighborhood and shared this recipe with the ladies.  Everyone just loved this soup and it was so much fun making while enjoying time and meeting new friends.

I love to combine vegetable and chicken broth but feel free to use one that you prefer.

This is a perfect one-pot recipe!  Enjoy

During the summer we love grilling and we have the best butcher near us.  ED Stearns Meats has everything we need for the summer.  Some of their meats are frozen but you can just call them and they will take them out and have them ready for you.  Also, the butcher will cut your favorite slices of meat right in front of you!

I was at Stearns getting veal chops, pork butt and decided to grab some Lamb Shanks to make this delicious bolognese.  Give it a try!  Very yummy...  I served with roasted cauliflower but you can serve with pasta, polenta or just eat out of bowl and dip your bread!  Enjoy...

These make a perfect appetizer for any occasion. This is a quick yet gourmet appetizer to really dazzle your guests! If you can't find lamb chops ask your butch to cut up a rack of lamb into individual chops. They will gladly do it for you! You can assemble the chops in advance and keep refrigerated until ready to grill.

*Cind's Note* To finely mince garlic, after you peel and chop your garlic continue to finely chop. Take a pinch of sea salt and sprinkle on the garlic. Take the flat edge of your chefs knife and press firmly down to the garlic and rub on the board.

These make a perfect appetizer for any occasion. This is a quick yet gourmet appetizer to really dazzle your guests! If you can't find lamb chops ask your butcher to cut up a rack of lamb into individual chops. They will gladly do it for you! You can assemble the chops in advance and keep refrigerated until ready to grill. 

This is perfect for a dinner party!

I served my Roasted Mushrooms with Spinach and Herbs as a side!  Yummy...

Don't we all love our Thanksgiving Leftovers!  We do in our house and we always make a soup which is always a hit.  Being Italian I love making a bolognese.  I love to add in some of the butternut squash to sweeten up the sauce.  To make this a paleo pasta dish use spaghetti squash which is what I do and it's so good!

Enjoy Paleo Italian Leftovers!

These cookies are so pretty and make a dessert tray very inviting.  You can really use your creativity on these and make your favorite shapes and sizes.

You can also find this recipe in my cookbook: .

The flavors in this dish describes Tuscan!  Veal is a delicious, lean and quality protein that is used in many Italian dishes.

We use veal in many of our recipes and have dedicated a category for you to easily view.  Check it out here!

This recipe is also in my cookbook s well as many other Paleo Italian Recipes that were inspired by our frequent travels to Tuscany.

We just love our zucchini pasta at home.  I go every Sunday to our farmers market and stock up!  Today I even had some left over fresh spinach from the week and decided to add it in as well. You can omit but if you have spinach or any other left over veggies - Go ahead and add them in!  Enjoy