By: David H.
Submitted: 2009-10-12 18:55:51 | Word Count: 525
For parties and gatherings, there are easy Italian recipes you can prepare. These are easy to prepare in a very short time. Impress your guests with the secret of your easy to prepare Italian dinner recipe.
Many love Italian food. It is rich with mixtures of delicious meat and sauce. If you decide on having a party, you can serve Italian dinner not having to spend so much time to prepare one. There are many easy Italian dinner recipes ideal for any party or gathering.
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An Italian dinner will surely impress your guests and satisfy their appetite. To have an idea, here are the details on how to make your Italian dinner party enjoyable to everyone.
Italian dinner usually starts with a fine wine. It can be a Martini or Negroni combined with lemon and a cube of ice. You can serve Limoncello after dinner. Italians believe that this is good for digestion.
For the main dish, here are some easy Italian recipes which you can prepare to complete your Italian party.
Bruschetta Recipe
Ingredients:
1 ½ pounds of ripe Roma tomatoes
2 tablespoons red onions finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
3 tablespoon of virgin olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Parmesan shavings
Toasted crusty bread
Slice the tomatoes into half and squeeze the seeds out. Cut into cubes and put it into a bowl. Mix other ingredients such as garlic, onions, vinegar, basil, salt, pepper and olive oil. Leave it for at least an hour in room temperature. Prepare the toasted bread and apply some olive oil on it. Scoop the tomato mixture all over the bread and sprinkle it with the Parmesan cheese. It is ready to serve.
Baked Ziti with Sausage
Ingredients:
1 diced large onion
6 cloves of garlic
1.5 lbs of spicy Italian sausage
Salt
Pepper
¼ cup of dry red wine
1 can of chopped tomatoes including the juice
4 diced tomatoes
¼ cup of chopped fresh oregano
1 cup of ricotta cheese
¾ of grated parmesan cheese
1/3 cup of flat leaf parsley chopped into small pieces
1 pound dry ziti pasta which is cooked to al dente
1 pound mozzarella cheese which is diced
Olive oil
Preheat the oven to 425o F. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet. Sauté the onion in oil until it is soft. Put in the sausage and garlic. Wait for the sausage to turn brown. Add salt and pepper to make it tasty. Remove the excess fat and heat again. Mix the red wine and boil.
Next, add the tomatoes with juice. Let it simmer for about 9 minutes. Allow the sauce to get thick then you can add the oregano.
Mix the parsley together with half parmesan and ricotta in a bowl. Add some salt and pepper.
Combine the cooked pasta and the ricotta mixture. Add the sauce and sausage. Mix and combine with mozzarella. Pour it into large baking dish which is greased. Use the excess parmesan and thoroughly sprinkle. Bake it without the cover until it bubbles and colored light brown. Now you can serve it.
There are a lot more varieties of easy dinner recipe products available. It will be sure hit to your guests.
