1 package (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1-2 cloves minced garlic 1 cup small curd creamed cottage cheese 1 cup milk 1/2 cup biscuit mix 3 eggs 1 teaspoon lemon juice...
Confetti Salad with Chicken or Prawns
Dressing ½ cup tomato juice ½ cup of your favorite non-fat Italian dressing 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped 1 tablespoon Anaheim pepper, roasted, seeded, skinned, stemmed, and chopped Combine all ingredients 2 hours...
Penne with Calamari, Tomatoes, Anchovies and Red Peppers (Roma)
1 lb. squid, cut into 1/2" thick rings 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 anchovy fillets, minced 28 oz. can Italian tomatoes, but through processor 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 2 T. butter 1/4...
Caputo’s Calabrese Zucchini Fritters (Cucuzze Frittelli)
2 eggs 1/2 cup fine bread crumbs, dried 1/2 cup all purpose flour 2 T parmesan or pecurino cheese, grated 2 T fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped 2 medium zucchini, coarsley grated (about 2 cups) 1/2 t salt 1/4 t...
Caramelized Scallops And Rice Noodles
1lb. fresh bay or ocean scallops, rinsed and drained 8 oz. dry rice stick noodles* cooking spray 3 cloves fresh garlic, pressed or minced 2/3 cup, (6) green onions 1/2 red bell pepper strips very thinly sliced 1...
Poached Salmon
2 8-ounce salmon filets 4 cups water 1 tablespoon salt 1 lemon, cut in half Place the water in a wide, shallow pan. Add the salt. Squeeze the juice from the lemon, and then add the juice as well as the lemon to the...
Crostini
White Beans and Sage Crostini 1/4 cup olive oil 1 meduim onion, thinly sliced 1/4 cup pine nuts 15 oz can cannellini or white northen beans, drained and rinsed 1/4 cup chopped fresh sage leaves pinch of salt and pepper...
Caputo’s Bean & Tuna Salad
4 eggs, hard boiled and peeled 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 T red wine vinegar salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 2 T extra virgin olive oil for suateing 2 cloves garlic, minced 8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced 1...
Cream Filled Breakfast Biscuits
3 cups biscuit mix 1/4 cup sugar 3 tablespoons grated orange peel (finely grated) 3/4 cup orange juice 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup orange marmalade coarse granulated sugar, optional Combine biscuit...
Spaghetti Alla Contadian (with fresh tomatoes, olives, basil, oregano)
1 lb spaghetti (imported of course), cooked al dente, drained 1/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin, if possible 2 large cloves garlic, slivered 4 cups chopped fresh Roma tomatoes 1/2 cup pitted Italian black olives 1/4 cup...
