What’s a Friday night without an Italian dinner, right? Italian meals are perfect any day of the week. Today on Family Food Live, 5 Traditional Italian Recipes for Dinner Tonight!
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Easy Garlic Bread
The best compliment to any Italian dish is this Easy Garlic Bread recipe. It’s super easy and really yummy!
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Shopping List
- 1 pound Seashell pasta
- 1/4 pound Genoa Salami, chopped
- 1/2 pound Asiago Cheese, diced
- 1 6-oz can Black Olives, drained and chopped
- 1 Green Pepper, chopped
- Tomatoes, chopped
- 1 .7-oz package Dry Italian Style Salad dressing mix
- 3/4 cup Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dried Oregano
- 1 tablespoon Dried Parsley
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan Cheese
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Follow directions to cook the pasta until al dente (slightly undercooked) drain and rinse with cool water
- In a bowl, combine the pasta, salami, Asiago cheese, black olives, green bell pepper and tomatoes
- Stir in the Italian Style salad dressing mix, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour
- To prepare the dressing, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, oregano, parsley, Parmesan cheese, salt & pepper.
- Pour over salad just before serving.
Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Basil
Shopping List:
- 1 box Farfalle pasta
- 3 large Tomatoes, cored, seeded and cut into slices
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- Garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 cup Fresh Basil, shredded
- 3/4 teaspoon Salt
- Pepper to taste
Instructions:
- In a large pot, cook the pasta in salted water. Follow instructions for al dente pasta (slightly undercooked)
- While pasta is cooking, combine the tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil 3/4 teaspoon salt and pepper in a large bowl
- Add drained pasta to the tomatoes mixture and mix
- Serve immediately
Stuffed Shells
I love all Italian food, but one of my favorites is this Stuffed Shells recipe! The creamy cheese mixture would work for other Italian favorites too.
Italian Cookies
Shopping List:
- 1/2 cup Butter, softened
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 3 teaspoons Baking Powder
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350° and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a liner
- In a large bowl, mix together the butter and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla and combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour and baking powder
- Stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture until well combined
- Divide dough and roll each piece into a rope and then shape into a loop
- Place cookies on cookie sheet
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until the cookies are firm and golden around the edges
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