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Four Cheese Pizza

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

You can either buy a pizza crust from the supermarket or go online and get a recipe from your favorite chef or cook book.

Place crust on a pizza tray and sprinkle Antica Italia Olive Oil Infused with Garlic.  Use a pastry brush and coat the surface evenly.
Cut thin slices of mozzarella cheese and place them randomly on the crust.
Sprinkle pieces of Goat cheese on ¼ of pizza.
Sprinkle Blue cheese on ¼ of pizza.
Sprinkle shredded Cheddar cheese and on ¼ of the pizza.
Spread 1/2 cup of shredded Mozzarella cheese over the entire pizza.
Add a little salt and pepper and then a quick drizzle of the garlic infused olive oil.

Bake in oven at 400 degrees foe 12 minute or until you see that the crust is brown.

A delicious alternative to a tomato based pizza.

Buon Appetito!!

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Meatless Eggplant Meatballs

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Makes 16 meat-less balls

4 medium Japanese eggplants peeled, sliced into cubes
1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
1 cup Formato Brothers Muffuletta Olive Salad (chopped)
½ cup Reggiano Parmesiano shredded cheese
½ cup Pelago Arrosto Italiano Seasoning
2 eggs
1 tsp Salt (to taste)
1 tsp ground pepper (to taste)
1 tblspn Antica Italia Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 cup Flour
1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (for cooking eggplant meat-less balls)

Boil water and put eggplant in water for 10 minutes.  Drain, and press all water out of eggplant and let cool.
Mix all ingredients together and roll into just larger than golf ball size balls.  Roll in flour and set aside on a plate. 
Place oil into frying pan and heat to medium high. B alls should sizzle when placed into the oil.
Cook on all sides until brown.
Place on plate with paper towel to remove excess oil.

You can warm up some Antica Italia Marina Sauce and place eggplant meat-less balls into sauce.
Enjoy!

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Meatballs Amalfitana

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Raisins make this meatball dish tasty!

2 lbs ground sirloin
2 large eggs
1 cup bread crumbs
2 Tblsp dried Pagliacci oregano (or use fresh which has been finely chopped)
2 Tblsp dried Pagliacci basil (or use fresh which has been finely chopped)
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped golden raisins
2 tsp Alessi Sea Salt
2 tsp ground pepper
2 Tblsp Antica Italia Olive Oil Infused With Basil
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine

Mix together.  Fry in 4 Tblsp vegetable oil.  Delicioso!

Posted in Antica Italia Basil Flavored Olive Oil, Basil, Basil Oil, Breadcrumbs, Olive Oil, Oregano, Recipes, Sea Salt | Comments Off

Aglio Olio Spaghetti

Sunday, November 14th, 2010

1/2 lb Pasta Classica Spaghetti
1-2 Tblsp Formato Brothers Hot Pepper Spread (2 Tblsp will be very spicy)
2 cloves of fresh garlic, diced
4 Tblsp Antica Italia Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt to taste (a pinch should work)
Pepper to taste
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Boil 7 quarts of salted water.  Cook pasta for 9 – 10 minutes (al dente).
In a large skillet pour EVOO, diced garlic, Hot Pepper Spread.  Heat, then simmer (be careful not to burn the ingredients)
Add drained pasta into skillet and mix all together.
Sprinkle parmesan cheese atop the mixture.

Serve with crusty Italian bread and a fresh salad for lunch or dinner.

Buon Appetito!

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Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Eggplant Salad & Goat Cheese Salad

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

Mix all of these ingredients together.  Add sea salt & freshly ground pepper as desired.

2 large tomatoes chopped into chunky pieces
2 large cucumbers cut into chunky pieces
1 cup Formato Brothers Eggplant Salad, drained
4 Tblsp crumbled goat cheese

When serving, add Antica Italia Olive Oil With Lemon Flavor or a slightly citrusy flavor.   Definitely chill this concoction since the flavors have a chance to mix together & the result is a crispy combination.  Serve with your favorite pasta or soup or sandwich.  Buon Appetito!

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