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"Lontani dagli occhi, lontani dal cuore." (Far from the eyes, far from the heart.) Welcome to another recipe edition from Angela's Organic Oregano Farm!
This week's Italian recipes:
-Stracciatella Soup with Spinach
-Clams in Broth
-Turkey Tonnato
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Recipe: Stracciatella Soup with Spinach |
Stracciatella Soup with Spinach
Zuppa di Stracciatella con Spinaci
Ingredients:
Extra-virgin olive oil for brushing bread
2 cups water
3 cups chicken broth (24 fl oz)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper plus additional for serving
1 (10-oz) package frozen chopped spinach (not thawed)
1 oz finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 1/2 cup) plus additional for serving
2 large eggs, beaten
1 (12-inch) length of crusty baguette, halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise into thirds
Directions:
Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 400°F.
Brush cut sides of baguette with olive oil.
Arrange, cut sides up, on a baking sheet and bake until golden, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat water with broth, salt, and pepper in a 2 to 2 and 1/2-quart saucepan over moderate heat until hot.
Stir in frozen spinach and cheese and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until spinach is just tender, about 8 minutes.
Add beaten eggs in a slow, steady stream, stirring constantly.
Serve with freshly ground pepper and a slice of toasted baguette in the soup. Makes 6 servings.
That's it!
Recipe: Clams in Broth |
Clams in Broth
Vongole in Brodo
Ingredients:
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for bread
2 and 1/2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 and 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
6 pounds small (less than 2 inches wide) hard-shelled clams such as littlenecks or cockles, scrubbed
1 and 1/4 cup white wine
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
2 loaves rustic Italian bread, sliced into 1-inch-thick pieces
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
Directions:
In 5 to 6-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, heat olive oil until hot but not smoking.
Add garlic and saute until golden brown, about three minutes.
Add salt, pepper, and pepper flakes, and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Increase heat to moderately high and add clams, white wine, 1 and 1/4 cups water, and thyme.
Cover and bring to a boil.
Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until clams open, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Discard clams that do not open after 8 minutes.
While clams cook, prepare bread by preheating the grill (high heat).
Brush bread slices with olive oil on both sides and grill, flipping once, until golden brown and crispy, about 4 minutes per side. (Alternately, bread may be toasted in broiler until golden brown and crispy.)
Keep warm.
When clams are cooked, stir in parsley.
Serve clams with grilled bread. Makes 10 servings.
That's it!
Recipe: Turkey Tonnato |
Turkey Tonnato
Tonnato di Tacchino
Ingredients:
For the Turkey:
3 tablespoons black-olive tapenade
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 (4 to 4 and 1/2-lbs) boneless turkey breast half with skin
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup dry white wine
For the Sauce:
1 (6-oz) can chunk light tuna in olive oil (do not drain)
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons anchovy paste
Garnishes: lemon wedges; capers; chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Directions:
Prepare the Turkey:
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
Stir together tapenade, zest, garlic, and rosemary in a small bowl.
Arrange turkey, skin side up, on a work surface with the narrower, pointed end nearest you.
Determine which long side of the breast is thickest.
Starting from that side and holding knife parallel to work surface, cut breast horizontally almost in half, stopping 1 inch from the other side.
Open breast like a book.
Season breast with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Spread tapenade mixture evenly on breast with the back of a spoon, leaving a 1-inch border on all sides.
Starting from the side without skin, roll up turkey sideways, ending seam side down (skin will be on outside of rolled breast).
Tie rolled turkey breast crosswise at 1-inch intervals with kitchen string.
Pat roast dry, then sprinkle outside all over with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Heat olive oil (2 tablespoons) in a 12-inch heavy skillet until hot but not smoking, then brown turkey, turning occasionally, 8 minutes total.
Transfer to a 13 by 9-inch roasting pan and add wine to pan.
Roast turkey, uncovered, until a thermometer inserted diagonally 2 inches into thickest part registers 160°F, about 1 hour.
Transfer roast to a platter to cool, reserving pan juices.
Cool roast completely, uncovered, then chill, tightly wrapped in plastic wrap, 2 hours.
Prepare the Sauce:
Puree tuna (including its oil), 1/2 cup olive oil, water, lemon juice, anchovy paste, and 4 tablespoons of reserved pan juices in a blender, stopping and scraping down sides as necessary, until very smooth.
Transfer to a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill until cold, about 1 hour.
Cut chilled turkey roast into 1/4-inch thick slices, discarding strings, then top with chilled sauce.
Bring turkey and sauce to room temperature, about 1 hour.
Serve with lemon wedges, capers, and parsley. Makes 6 to 8 (main-course) servings.
That's it!
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Daddy To Continue Paying Allowances To Unenergetic 41-Year-Old Child
Venice - March 23, 2012 - Italy's top appeals court has ordered a separated husband to keep paying towards the upkeep of his unemployed 41-year-old daughter.
The Cassation Court, whose rulings set precedents, reversed a 2006 lower appeals court sentence that the man could stop the payments, saying "separated parents' obligation (to pay) persists until they can prove children are economically independent".
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