The wonderful flavours of Italy shine brightly in this collection of tantalizing recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. Make deliciously fresh homemade pasta, tempting calzones, pizza, biscotti, and other classic Italian fare. These recipes have been specially selected from among Company's Coming's bestselling cookbooks and set amongst beautiful, full-colour photographs. Enjoy having the best Italian recipes that we have ever published at your fingertips!
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Serve as the first course or as a main course accompaniment. Great with any barbecue meal. |
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| ITALIAN DRESSING | | Condensed chicken broth | 1 cup | 250 mL | | Cornstarch | 2 tsp. | 10 mL | | White wine vinegar | 3/4 cup | 175 mL | | Dried sweet basil | 2 tsp. | 10 mL | | Dried whole oregano | 2 tsp. | 10 mL | | Garlic cloves, crushed | 2 | 2 | | Granulated sugar | 1 tsp. | 5 mL | | Broccoli florets | 2 cups | 500 mL | | | | Small red onion, thinly sliced | 1 | 1 | | Medium green pepper, | 1 | 1 | | cut into 1/4 inch (6 mm) slices | | Medium red pepper, | 1 | 1 | | cut into 1/4 inch (6 mm) slices | | Medium yellow pepper, | 1 | 1 | | cut into 1/4 inch (6 mm) slices | | Can of artichoke hearts, | 14 oz. | 398 mL | | drained and quartered | | Can of chick peas | 19 oz. | 540 mL | | (garbanzo beans), drained | | Can of flaked white tuna, | 6 1/2 oz. | 184 g | | packed in water, drained |
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Italian Dressing: Combine first 7 ingredients in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until slightly thickened. Stir in broccoli florets. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.
Combine remaining 7 ingredients in large bowl. Add dressing. Toss well. Chill for several hours or overnight, stirring occasionally. Just before serving, stir salad and drain off dressing. Makes 10 cups (2.5 L). |
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1 cup (250 mL): 99 Calories; 1.3 g Total Fat; 277 mg Sodium; 8 g Protein; 15 g Carbohydrate; 3 g Dietary Fiber |
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| Variation: Substitute any of the vegetables with thinly sliced zucchini, sliced fresh mushrooms, whole pitted ripe olives or tomato wedges. |
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Reprinted from Italian © Company's Coming Publishing Limited |
