While i am not a vegetarian many of my friends are. If I want to invite them over and make an Italian dish that calls for prosciutto to be mixed into the pasta how do I replace it?

While a vegan solution is great, I’m only aiming for vegetarian.
While I agree that prosciutto is wonderful, and that fake veggie meats are not wonderful, I’m looking for a substitute that well add a similar amount of fats, saltiness, and flavoring.

The best answer is the one that got me thinking… I think that heating up some butter and crisping some sweet basil would be a fine alternative to the prosciutto in most italian white cream based recipes.

You could use a veggie bacon analog, or a seaweed such as dulse or laver. If you saute dulse leaves in a dry fry pan, they will crisp up a bit and have a salty flavor, similar to bacon or proscuitto. I toss it in pasta dishes alot. Laver can also be toasted, and has a chewier texture that is more "meat like" There are quite a few sea vegetables that have great texture and flavor. They are available at most health food stores or asian markets. Kudos to you for supporting your veggie friends! Many just dismiss the whole notion. Good on you!

I don’t even know if Italians make pork. Uhh.
Anyway, the fiance likes Italian, and I don’t make very much Italian food, not even pasta.
He also dislikes mushrooms. Does anyone have suggestions?
Nate, thanks very much for the simple yet detailed instructions!! I’m writing that one down.
Punchie – Thanks so much! I’ve written yours down as well, it sounds really delicious! I love garlic.

Sure, here’s one that’s authentic and tasty, and the options for additional ingredients do NOT have to include mushrooms………..and yes, Italians do cook Pork, the real meat mixture of a Sauce Bolognese or ground beef mixtures almost always have ground Pork in them. Hope this is something you might try, I’ve listed the Website below so you can check out some more recipes for both Chicken or Pork, hope this helps! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Chicken Calabrese

This is one of those great mid-week meals for working or busy Moms that can be prepared fairly quickly and put into the oven to bake, leaving you with time to catch up on your chores after a hectic day. This dish consists of tender chicken pieces cooked on a bed of sliced potatoes topped with a vibrant tomato sauce. You can alter the recipe by adding spinach, onions or mushrooms to the casserole, which would create a complete meal in one dish. I would simply place any of these vegetables on top of the potato bed before placing the chicken pieces on top. To complete the meal, I would add a crisp green salad, a loaf of crusty Italian bread, and a nice baked fruit dessert.

1 Boiler/Fryer, Cut Into 8 Pieces (About 3-4 Pounds)
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
3 to 4 Large Baking Potatoes, Peeled, And Cut Into 1/4 Inch Slices
1 (14 oz) Can Whole Tomatoes, Or 6 Large Ripe Plum Tomatoes
10 Tasty Black Olives, Pitted And Coarsely Chopped
1 Tablespoon Capers, Chopped
1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
1/4 Cup Fresh Chopped Parsley
Salt & Pepper
Pinch Of Red Pepper Flakes (Optional)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Rinse the chicken pieces, and then pat dry. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and brown the chicken pieces well on all sides. Add the garlic, and saute for a minute or two. Add the garlic, and cook another minute or two. In an ovenproof casserole dish, lightly oil the bottom, and then layer the potatoe slices to cover, seasoning each layer with salt and pepper.

Place the browned chicken pieces over the potatoes. If using canned tomatoes, squeeze the whole tomatoes and place on the chicken pieces with the remaining juice from the can. Season with more salt and pepper, as well as the dried pepper flakes. If using whole plum tomatoes, slice them thinly, and layer over the chicken pieces. Sprinkle the casserole with the olives, capers, and parsley, and cover with a lid or aluminum foil. Bake for about 50 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.

To serve, place a bed of tender potato slices on each plate, and place a couple of the chicken pieces on top. Spoon some of the tomato sauce on top, and serve hot.

with meat or vegetarian are both fine but no italian sausage in recipe please.

Baked Eggplant, Zucchini and Parmigiano Tortino
Bean Thread Noodles with Asian Eggplant
Bow Ties with Eggplant Sauce

for these and 1555 more eggplant recipes more go to this site:

http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=eggplant

I hope you enjoy this site it’s my favorite

I need some help finding Italian recipes. We are planning an event to serve 100 – 200 people and a need a recipe that is not difficult to make. Please just don’t give me any Pasta or Pizza recipes.
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Thx Kara nice link NOT like some other rather less intellegent people online (please look @ first 3 answers ) =D

There is so much more to Italian food besides pasta and pizza but remember pasta to Italians is like cornbread to southerners, or potatoes to the Irish Lol anyway Brushetta, Italian wedding soup, sausage soup , veal or pork scallopini. eggplant rollups or eggplant parmesan ,braciole, Italian ( Italian beef roll ups,) Italain pork chops,) escarole Sicilian salad, Italian salads ,olive salad, chicken cacciatore , chicken parmesan ,Italian stuffed peppers Italian meatballs Italian sausage and peppers ,hot Italian garlic bread, or cheesy Italian garlic bread, Italain bread salad ,ricotta cheesecake Ricotta pie, Italian cream cake(cassata) Italian anise cookies ,biscotti pizzelles and the list goes on and on For all these recipes and more go to cooks.com and allrecipes.com another place is that’smyhome many websites have tons of Italian recipes t but these websites have the most popular and be good tasting ones most of all they are simple & easy many Italian recipes can get quite fussy with hard to find ingredients, I reserve these dishes for my family or a very small gathering There are many wonderful easy to make authentic Italian recipes and you do not have to make pizzas, although I love a good homemade pizza . I also love my pastas and yes , I am Italian., the Italian way is basically good simple healthy food with wonderful flavor always prepared with love I certainly do understand you asking for recipes without pasta or pizza as it seems that is all there is when people say :Italian

Ok, i love italian food, and i love chicken, so what are some authentic italian recipes using chicken.

EXCLUDING:

Chicken Parm
Chicken Marsala
Veal Marsala
or
Anything too heavy on pasta.

Thanks!

This is a nice recipe for chicken caccitore. It’s a quick method but good!

Ingredients
1 tbsp garlic oil
75g/2½oz pancetta cubes
6 spring onions, finely sliced
1 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
500g/1lb boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
½ tsp celery salt
125ml/4½fl oz white wine
1 x 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
2 bay leaves
½ tsp sugar
1 x 400g/14oz can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (optional)

Method
1. Heat the garlic oil in a pan and fry the pancetta, spring onions and chopped rosemary for 2-3 minutes.
2. Add the chicken pieces, sprinkle in the celery salt and stir well.
3. Pour in the wine and bring to a simmer, then add the tomatoes, bay leaves and sugar. Cover with a lid and leave to simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Add the drained cannellini beans, if using, and simmer until the beans are warmed through and the chicken is completely cooked through.
5. To serve, divide among four serving dishes.

I am going to a Valentine’s potluck on Saturday and the theme is Italian. I need a good soup or appetizer recipe. Any suggestions? Thanks!

This will drive them crazy.

Parmesan Chicken Wings
Fresh parmesan best

1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 pounds chicken wings, cut up
1/2 cup melted butter
Preheat oven to 375*F (190*C).
Combine Parmesan, parsley, basil, salt and pepper together and place in shallow bowl.
Dip each piece of chicken into the melted butter, then roll in the cheese mixture, coating well. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes, turning about halfway when browned.
Serves 4 to 6.

I am doing food technology as a GCSE and i need Italian Recipes, does anybody know any good websites?

www.myitaliangrandmother.blogspot.com

this blog has loads of authentic italian dishes!

I need ten Italian recipes that i can give my mom. They need to be easy, so i can give them to my mom as snacks, cuz she’ll give me money. I NEED YOUR HELP! I OWE MY FRIENDS LIKE $10 EACH! ( and i have a lot of friends!)

THESE ARE 100% AUTHENTIC ITALIAN RECIPES WHICH MY MOTHER PREPARED FOR US WHEN WE LIVED IN ITALY. just as a disclaimer, the person abov e me used recipes from google, which are not authentic italian food.

BRUSCHETTA
take slices of day old bread, and drizzle with olive oil. add chopped garlic to the tops. bake at a 375 oven until nice and brown. cover with diced tomatoes.

CAPRESE SALAD
slice up some cherry tomatoes, halves work well. cut fresh mozzarella into pieces that are about the same size. sprinkle with salt and pepper, and add a drizzle of olive oil. this is amazing.

NUTELLA SANDWICH
take two slices of italian country bread, and spread with nutella. put inside of a panini maker or on a grill, and grill until the bread is golden brown.

BRIE AND CHOCOLATE PANINO
with two slices of italian country bread, add a handful of chocolate chips to one slice. on the other, add a hearty spreading of brie. add some mint and basil to the middle. cook in a panini maker or on a grill until the cheese is melted.

SPICED MOZZARELLA BALLS
roll fresh mozzarella balls in crushed cloves, black pepper, sea salt, and garlic powder. slice and serve with your favorite crackers.

CROSTINI
take several pita breads or tortillas, and cut into cracker size pieces. drizzle with olive oil, and bake in a 375 degree oven until crisp. sprinkle with salt and pepper.

SIMPLE PASTA SALAD
take cooked rotini, and toss it with cherry tomatoes, fresh spinach leaves, and some lemon zest. add extra virgin olive oil and salt. serve cold.

FRICOS

shred some parmesan cheese. using a big spoon, place it onto a baking sheet lined with alminum foil. press down with a cup. bake in a 375 degree oven until golden and bubbly. immediately take out of oven, and sprinkle with pepper.

CROSTINI ALLA MARGEHRITA

take some crostini which you made earlier, and toss in a bowl with fresh mozzarella, basil, diced tomatoes, salt, and pepper. serve either cold or room temperature.

ITALIAN SNACK MIX

use your crostini, and toss them with some olive oil that you sauteed with red pepper. the result is amazing trust me!!!

I’m Italian & love, love, love Italian food. I’m always looking for a great Italian recipe. Do you have any to share? I’m looking for actual recipes, not your favorite Italian foods. Please share if you have a tasty one.
Please, don’t tell me to "google" it, or check the Food TV website. I know I can do that…..

Spinack cheese souce on top of any pasta… delicious!

I would love some good authentic italian recipes for…

Baked Ziti
Sunday Gravy

any other great authentic italian pasta recipes.

Ty! =]
I would really love if the recipes came from real italians …. a website that has authentic recipes or ones you have made yourself not copied from the web. TY

Go to www.theitaliantaste.com. It is FULL of authentic Italian recipes like this….

ARROSTO di MAIALE in GELATINA

(Rolled roast pork, stuffed with spinach and mortadella)

Time: preparation: 30 minutes
plus refrigeration period
cooking: 90 minutes

800 g (1 3/4 lb) boned pork loin, in a slice
150 g (5 1/2 oz) frozen spinach
5 slices of Italian mortadella
6 tablespoons dried chives
4 teaspoons dried marjoram
8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
300 ml (10 fl oz – 1 1/4 C) red wine
Salt
Pepper, if desired
Kitchen string
500 ml (16 fl oz – 2 C) jelly
4 tablespoons white vinegar

Medium difficulty