Antipasto
Antipasto translates to "before the meal," and it is meant to be a little something to whet the appetite. Antipasti can be as simple as a dish of stuffed olives or a more complex dishes salads and bruschetta.
Recipes to Try:
- Insalata Caprese
- Antipasti Platter
- Vegetables with Olivada
- Goat Cheese and Herb Stuffed Radicchio Leaves
- Grilled Vegetable Salad
- Roasted Squash and Beef Carpaccio Salad
- Crostone di Carpaccio: Open-Faced Carpaccio Sandwich
- Antipasto di Ricotta: Simple Ricotta Antipasto
- Arugula and Roasted Fruit Salad with Panettone Croutons
- Risotto Croquettes: Arancini Di Riso
- Bruschetta with Sauteed Mushrooms
- Bruschetta Pizzaiola
- Margherita Pizza
- Porcini and Nepitella
- Potato Croquette
- Insalata de Carciofi: Raw Artichoke Salad
- Anchovy, Tuna and Mascarpone Dip
- Fiori Di Zucchine: Fried Zucchini Flowers
- Panzanella: Tuscan Bread Salad
- Involtini Di Carpaccio: Rolled Beef Carpaccio
- Sausage and Stracchino Cheese Crostini
- Zia Franca's Roasted Peppers
- Tender Artichoke Hearts
- Stuffed Squash Blossoms
- Orange, Fennel, and Black Olive Salad
- Pinzimonio: Vinaigrette
Primo
The first course of the actual meal, called the primo, is typically a small serving of soup, pasta, gnocchi, rice or polenta.
Recipes to Try:
- Zuppa di Porcini: Porcini Soup
- Zuppa di Vongole: Clam Soup
- Zuppa e Councesze: Soup with Mussels
- Cannellini and Pancetta Soup
- Acquacotta
- Pasta with Winter Squash and Tomatoes
- Pasta with Prosciutto and Lettuce
- Red Wine-Marinated Escargot Over Bowtie Pasta
- Pasta with Beans and Mussels
- Lemon-Basil Orzotto
- Pesto Lasagne
- Spaghetti with Bay Scallops, Guanciale and Parsley
- Zesty Spaghetti a la Puttanesca
- Ricotta and Grana Padano Gnocchi
- Red Sauce and Spaghetti
- Pasta al Burro con Formaggino: Pasta with Butter and Cheese
- Tomato Cream Sauce with Tuna
- Zia Carolina's Pasta: Aunt Carolina's Pasta
- Conghilie with Clams and Mussels
- Fettuccine con Carciofi: Fettuccine with Artichokes
- Pappa Al Pomodoro
- Beet Risotto with Truffle Oil
- Totani E Tubetti: Squid and Tubetti Pasta
- Drunken Spaghetti
- Nonna Maria's Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
- Tagliolini con Tartufo: Tagliolini with Truffles
- Zia Orsola's Spinach Risotto
- Pasta E Fagioli
- Spaghetti Alla Caprese
- Fettuccine with Yellow Squash and Parmesan-Lemon Cream Sauce
- Giada's Carbonara
- Gorgonzola and Porcini Mushroom Risotto
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