"Recipes from the Chef's Kitchen"

Ingredients:
1)   2 Chicken Breasts - cut into cubes
2)   1 Onion - chopped
3)   2 tsp. Garlic
4)   1 cup White Wine
5)   1 cup Lemon Juice
6)   1 1/2 cups Chicken Broth
7)   Pinch of Basil
8)   1 Red Pepper - chopped
9)   1 cup Artichokes - chopped
10) A small amount of White Flour
11) 1 tbs. Olive Oil
12) Pinch of Salt and Pepper
13) 1 1/2 cups Penne Pasta

Preparation:
1)   Take the cubed chicken breasts and coat in flour.
2)   Saute the chicken in the olive oil until they are golden brown.
3)   Add all the other ingredients (except the Penne Pasta) and cover.
       Simmer for 8 minutes or until done.
4)   Serve over cooked Penne Pasta.

A) Bolognese "Meat Sauce"
Ingredients:
1)   1 lb. Ground Beef
2)   4 long Carrots - pulverized
3)   1 large Onion - pulverized
4)   1 stalk Celery - pulverized
5)   1 tbs. Garlic
6)   A little more than 1 pint White Wine
7)   1/2 cup Olive Oil
8)   1 tbs. dried Basil
9)   2 Bay Leaves
10) 1 tbs. Black Pepper
11) 1/4 lb. Swet Base
12) 1 tsp. Salt
13) 1 can crushed Tomatoes
14) 1 can cooking Tomatoes
15) 1 tsp. Red Pepper

Preparation:
1)   In the olive oil put in the carrots onions and celery and cook until well done.
2)   Cook the ground beef separately until brown.
3)   Add the ground beef to the cooked vegetables.
4)   Add wine and reduce to one half.
5)   Add tomatoes and all spices.  Simmer for two hours.
6)   When sauce has reached desired consistency...skim off excess fat if there is any.

B) Basic White Sauce for "Alfredo"
Ingredients:
1)   3 cups Milk
2)   1 cup heavy Cream
3)   1 tsp. Butter and Flour
4)   4 tbs. grated Parmesan Cheese
5)   1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
6)   Pinch of Salt
7)   1/4 tsp. White Pepper

Preparation:
1)   Scald the milk and cream.
2)   In a separate pan...melt butter.  When it foams...whisk in flour, stirring
       constantly.
3)   Let rue (flour and butter) cook but not brown (for about 5 minutes).
4)   Gradually add the scalded milk and cream...stirring constantly.  Add the
       salt and pepper.  When the sauce starts to thicken...add the nutmeg.
5)   When the sauce reaches the desired consistency...add the parmesan cheese
       1 tablespoon at a time...stirring constantly.

C) Other Items
Ingredients:
1)   1 1/2 cups Penne Pasta
2)   1/4 cup shredded Mozzeralla Cheese
3)   1/4 cup shredded Parmesan Cheese
4)   1/4 cup shredded Pavalone Cheese

The Final Preparation of the Ziti
1)   Place the penne pasta in a baking dish.
2)   Put meat sauce on top.
3)   Put white sauce on top of the meat sauce.
4)   Place the cheeses on top of the white sauce.
5)   Bake at 450 degrees for 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown.
6)   Allow to cool before serving.  Cut into squares.

Ingredients:
1)   Crisp Romaine Lettuce
2)   Green Leaf Lettuce
3)   Arugula
4)   Radicchio
5)   Toasted Walnuts
6)   Raisins
7)   Gorgonzola Cheese
8)   Your choice of Dressing

Preparation:
Put greens on plate and top with other ingredients.  Add dressing.

Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Salad

Preparation:
1)   Put greens on plate and top with the other ingredients (except the pumpkin
       seeds and dressing).
2)   Add the dressing.
2)   Top with the pumpkin seeds.

The Barbecued Chicken Pizza
(with optional Artichokes and Pineapple) at Listrani's

To Previous Page