manga Lean Mean Italian Cuisine
manga Lean Mean Italian Cuisine
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Manga
Italian Cuisine
Indulge Today!
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Appetizers
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Soups & Salads
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Enjoy scrumptious appetizers to start your party that are easy to make and everyone will enjoy.
Refresh yourself with healthy recipes and hearty soups that will make everyone feel cozy and warm at home,
Main Dishes
Make sure everyone is happy and full with these easy, quick dinner ideas.
Desserts
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End the day, the sweetest way by indulging on these amazing desserts that everyone will die for.
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main dishes
Best Lasagna Recipe Prep Time: 15 minutes
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Cook Tme: 45 minutes
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Yields: 12 Servings.
ingredients 9 lasagna noodles 1-1/4 pounds bulk Italian sausage 3/4 pound ground beef 1 medium onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 cans (one 28 ounces, one 15 ounces) crushed tomatoes 2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste 2/3 cup water 2 to 3 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley, divided
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese 4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons dried basil 3/4 teaspoon fennel seed 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
directions Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook sausage, beef and onion over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, breaking up meat into crumbles. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Drain. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, 3 tablespoons parsley, basil, fennel, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. In a small bowl, mix egg, ricotta cheese, and remaining parsley and salt. Preheat oven to 375°. Spread 2 cups meat sauce into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with three noodles and a third of the ricotta mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining meat sauce and cheeses (dish will be full). Bake, covered, 25 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
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desserts
Italian Cheescake Prep Time: 45 minutes
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Cook Tme: 4 hours
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Yields: 12 Servings.
ingredients For crust
For batter
10 sheets graham crackers, sheets ground in a food processor to texture of fine crumbs 1 1⁄8 tablespoons sugar 4 1⁄2 tablespoons melted butter
24 ounces ricotta cheese 16 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 6 eggs 6 tablespoons flour 8 ounces sour cream 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
directions Preheat oven to 325°F. Wrap the outside of a 10-inch springform pan with foil to prevent water from seeping in while baking. Mix sugar, crumbs, and melted butter together well to form crust. Press this mixture into the bottom of the springform pan and up the sides until you run out. Bake crust for about 7-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack while preparing the batter. With a mixer, cream together ricotta cheese, cream cheese, flour, and sugar until very smooth. Mix in the eggs one at a time, blend well but DO NOT OVER MIX THE BATTER! Stir in the sour cream and vanilla by hand. Pour mixture into cooled crust. Place cheesecake into a large rectangular pan filled with about 1 1/2 inches of hot water. Make sure foil is high enough around the springform pan so that no water seeps into it while baking. Bake for 90 minutes. After 90 minutes, turn oven off but leave cake in oven for another 60 minutes Carefully remove cake from water pan and remove foil from springform pan. Cool on wire rack for 1 hour. Cover cake with plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator overnight.
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