Showing posts with label Italian Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italian Recipes. Show all posts

Seafood Alfredo Pasta with Cod, Shrimp, and Scallops

Here's what you'll need to make this filling Seafood Alfredo Pasta:

3 fillets of raw boneless cod (frozen or fresh)
12 raw, peeled shrimp (frozen or fresh)
6 raw scallops (frozen or fresh)
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup Italian dressing
1 tablespoon parlsey
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 can of alfredo sauce
1 box of fettucine noodles (or penne noodles)
Salt and pepper, to taste.
Parmesan cheese, to taste.

In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Cook noodles. Drain and set aside.

In a large saucepan, melt butter over high heat. Add cod and lemon juice. Let cook for 1 or 2 minutes, while breaking the cod up into smaller pieces.

Next, add the shrimp, scallops, Italian seasoning, and parsley. Cook for approx. 5 minutes or until seafood is fully cooked. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Reduce the heat to medium, and add 1 can alfredo sauce and 1/2 cup Italian dressing. Let simmer, uncovered for 3 or 4 minutes.

Pour over noodles. Sprinkle the top of the pasta with parmesan cheese.

If you want a more spicy pasta, add crushed red pepper flakes to the top of the pasta.

Serves 4 people. Goes great with garlic bread!

Oregano and Garlic Meatballs

Here's what you'll need to make these mouth-watering meatballs:

3 pounds ground beef
5 tablespoons ground oregano
5 tablespoons parsley (crushed, dried)
1 clove garlic (chopped)
1 package dry onion soup mix (1 oz.)
2 cups Italian style dry bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a large pan with non-stick cooking spray.

In a large bowl, mix ground beef, oregano, parsley, and garlic. Add the onion soup mix and bread crumbs. Make sure everything is mixed together well.

Using a 1 oz. scoop, scoop and shape the meat mixture into balls. Place the balls onto the pan and cook for 1 hour (or until meat is fully cooked).

Poor Man's Garlic Bread

Here's what you'll need to make some quick and easy garlic bread:

A few pieces of plain white bread
1/2 cup of melted butter
A dash of garlic salt
A sprinkling of parsley

One each piece of bread, evenly spread a little bit of melted butter. Add a pinch of garlic salt and parsley to each piece.

Place the bread in a small baking pan or onto a piece of foil.

Broil at 350 degrees until the bread is golden brown (should only take a couple of minutes).

Enjoy.

Homemade Alfredo Sauce

Making Alfredo sauce from scratch is a lot easier than you might think, and it only takes about 3 minutes. Here's what you'll need to make this creamy alfredo sauce from scratch:

2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
1 cup of butter
1/2 cup chopped parsley

In a saucepan, melt the butter over LOW heat. You don't want it to burn or the sauce won't come out tasting very good.

After the butter is metled, pour in the heavy whipping cream, making sure to stir it well. Add the parmensan cheese and parsley.

If you want a thicker sauce, add more parmesan cheese. If you want a thinner sauce, add more heavy cream.

Enjoy this sauce and feel free to add any spices and seasonings you desire.

Delicious Chicken Alfredo Recipe

Here's what you'll need to make this hearty Chicken Alfredo recipe:

2 Skinless, boneless raw chicken breasts
1 can Alfredo sauce
1/2 cup fresh garlic
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup Italian dressing
2 cups grated parmesan cheese
1 box of noodles (your choice, but I prefer penne pasta noodles)
A bit of vegetable cooking oil
A pinch of garlic salt
A pinch of crushed red pepper
Salt and pepper

In a large cooking pan, coat the chicken breasts with a thin layer of vegetable cooking oil. Sprinkle with garlic salt, salt, and pepper. Pour some italian dressing over the top of the chicken. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until the chicken is done (no pink).

While the chicken is cooking, boil some water in a large saucepan. Add the noodles. When the noodles are done cooking, use a strainer to drain the water.

In another saucepan, add 1/2 cup of butter and the 1/2 cup of fresh garlic. Sautee over medium heat for 3 minutes. Next, add the can of alfredo sauce and 2 cups parmesan cheese. Keep simmering over medium heat, stirring occasionaly, until the sauce is hot and everything is mixed together.

Cut up the chicken breasts and mix into the sauce. Salt and pepper to taste. Add a sprinkle of garlic powder. You can also add crushed red peppers if you want to add a little bit of spice.

Pour over the noodles. Serve with garlic bread.

(If you want, you can also add steamed vegetables to the sauce).

Easy Pizza Dough Recipe

Here's what you'll need to make this delicious and easy pizza dough:

5 cups flour
2 packages of active dry yeast
2 tablespoons of sugar
2 teaspoons of salt
2 cups of plain water

In a large bowl, mix all of the dry ingredients first, then add 2 cups of water. Note: The dough will appear to be too dry, but do not add more than 2 cups of water.

Sit the mixture out at room tempature for 1 hour until the dough rises. Knead it again.

Allow the dough to rise a second time.

After it has risen for the second time, flatten in a pizza pan.

The dough is now ready to be used for a pizza.