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Cannoli Shells

Cannoli Shells

3.8

Prep
120 min
Cook
3 min
Total
123 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar and cinnamon. Using a fork, blend in the white wine. When dough forms a ball, turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 15 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours.
  2. 2 Heat 1 inch of oil in a deep heavy skillet to 365 degrees F (180 degrees F). On a lightly floured surface, roll 1/3 of the dough out into a big circle as thin as paper. Cut into 8 (5-inch) circles. Wrap each circle around a cannoli form, and seal with egg yolk.
  3. 3 Fry 2 or 3 at a time until golden brown. remove with tongs to drain on paper towels. Carefully remove shells from forms while they are still hot, or they may become stuck.

By Judy Peterson

Bisnonna's Tuna Parmesan

Bisnonna's Tuna Parmesan

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine tuna, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, and egg in a medium mixing bowl. Form into around 7 patties.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly brown patties in the hot oil, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  3. 3 Bring pasta sauce to a simmer in a separate skillet. Add tuna patties, cover with sauce, and let simmer for 10 minutes.

By Katherine Powell

Fried Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

Fried Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Whisk eggs and water together in a small bowl. Combine bread crumbs and garlic salt in a medium bowl. Whisk flour and cornstarch together in a third bowl. Heat oil in a deep fryer or large, heavy saucepan to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
  3. 3 Dredge 1 mozzarella stick in flour mixture; shake off excess. Dip into egg mixture; allow excess to drip off. Press into bread crumbs to coat; repeat dipping in egg and bread crumbs to create a double coating. Place breaded mozzarella stick on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining mozzarella sticks.
  4. 4 Freeze until firm to help coating set and prevent cheese from oozing during frying, about 45 minutes.
  5. 5 Carefully lower frozen mozzarella sticks, in batches of 3 to 4 at a time, into the hot oil using a spider spoon or tongs. Fry until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes, flipping occasionally for even color. Avoid overcrowding the pan to maintain oil temperature. Transfer fried mozzarella sticks with a spider spoon or tongs to paper towels; drain. Repeat with remaining mozzarella sticks.
  6. 6 Serve hot and enjoy!

By Nanci Renn

Tia and David's Deep-Fried Tortellini

Tia and David's Deep-Fried Tortellini

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook tortellini according to package directions. Rinse under cool water and allow to cool slightly.
  2. 2 Combine bread crumbs, cornflake crumbs, salt, pepper, and parsley in a large resealable plastic bag.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a deep fryer or deep skillet over medium heat.
  4. 4 Dip tortellini in egg and place in resealable bag in small batches. Shake to coat and set aside on a plate until the oil is hot.
  5. 5 Deep-fry breaded tortellini in batches until golden brown.

By ANDREA VETERE CANADA

Italian Chickpea Bread

Italian Chickpea Bread

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
150 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk chickpea flour and water together in a bowl until smooth; let sit at room temperature, 2 to 6 hours.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray the inside of an 8-inch metal pie pan.
  3. 3 Skim foam from the top of chickpea-water mixture. Add oil, Italian seasoning, and rosemary and stir until combined. Pour mixture into the prepared pan; sprinkle black pepper and salt over the top.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to brown, about 15 minutes. Remove bread from pan and cut into wedges.

By sueb

Best Ever Party Appetizer

Best Ever Party Appetizer

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
380 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Slice goat cheese into one inch pieces and place in a single layer on a large platter. Sprinkle olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, basil and rosemary over the cheese.
  2. 2 Using toothpicks, insert the garlic cloves into the cheese throughout the mixture.
  3. 3 Allow the mixture to marinate 6 hours, or overnight, in the refrigerator. Remove the toothpicks, and serve with sliced French bread.

By J Coulson

Grilled Pizza

Grilled Pizza

4.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  2. 2 Combine 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a large bowl; stir in warm water and ⅓ cup oil until well combined, about 1 minute. Gradually add enough flour to form a slightly sticky dough ball. Turn dough out onto a floured work surface; knead until dough is smooth, elastic, and not sticky, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Divide dough into 8 equal portions; pat or roll dough portions on a floured work surface to about 8-inch circles (they don't need to be perfect).
  4. 4 Brush both sides dough circles with oil; place on the grill. Cook on the preheated grill until bottoms are lightly browned and tops look set, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer crusts to a baking sheet, grilled-sides up, using long-handled tongs.
  5. 5 Lightly coat each crust with sauce; top with cheese.
  6. 6 Slide pizzas back on the grill; cook until bottom crusts are brown and cheese melts, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve immediately.

By ARGO, KARO and FLEISCHMANN'S

Pesto Pasta with Chicken

Pesto Pasta with Chicken

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté garlic until tender.
  4. 4 Stir in chicken and season with red pepper flakes. Cook until chicken is golden and cooked through.
  5. 5 Combine pasta, chicken, pesto, and sun-dried tomatoes in a large bowl; toss to coat evenly.

By Kristin

Instant Pot® Chicken Marsala

Instant Pot® Chicken Marsala

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken breasts through flour mixture.
  2. 2 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®), select Saute function, and allow pot to heat up. Add oil. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned, 3 about minutes. Turn chicken over and add mushrooms. Cook, stirring mushrooms occasionally, until other side of the chicken is lightly browned, about 3 more minutes. Pour Marsala wine around chicken. Close and lock the lid, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Remove chicken from the pot and place on a serving platter. Add butter to the pot. Turn off heat and stir butter into sauce until fully blended. Pour sauce over chicken breasts and serve immediately.

By thedailygourmet

Crispy Zucchini or Pumpkin Blossoms

Crispy Zucchini or Pumpkin Blossoms

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir flour, baking powder, basil, and Parmesan cheese together in a medium bowl; mix in water and eggs until smooth.
  2. 2 Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, dip blossoms in the batter to coat, and gently place a few at a time into the hot oil. Fry on each side until crisp and golden. Drain on paper towels.

By Domenica

Bucatini Pasta with Shrimp and Anchovies

Bucatini Pasta with Shrimp and Anchovies

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in bucatini and return to a boil. Cook bucatini, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, combine anchovies, reserved anchovy oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir, breaking up anchovies while stirring, until garlic begins to sizzle. Add zucchini; cook until begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in grape tomatoes; continue cooking until zucchini is tender and tomato skins begin to pop, 5 minutes more. Season with oregano and basil.
  3. 3 Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink and are no longer translucent. Serve over bucatini.

By CWYC

Jen's Tomato Arugula Bruschetta

Jen's Tomato Arugula Bruschetta

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
270 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring 4 quarts of water to boil in a large saucepan. Place the roma tomatoes in the boiling water for about 1 minute to loosen the skins. Drain, and rinse with cold water. Peel, core, seed, and coarsely chop.
  2. 2 Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Slowly cook and stir the tomatoes with salt and pepper for 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in the garlic and cook 5 minutes. Stir the arugula into the mixture, then remove skillet from heat. Transfer mixture to a large bowl.
  4. 4 Gently fold the sun-dried tomatoes and Parmesan cheese into the mixture. Cover and chill in the refrigerator approximately 4 hours before serving.

By Esmee Williams

Roasted Eggplant and Red Bell Pepper Salad

Roasted Eggplant and Red Bell Pepper Salad

4.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
90 min
Total
145 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly oil a foil-lined baking sheet. Place bell peppers, cut-sides down, on the baking sheet.
  2. 2 Bake in the preheated oven until beginning to char, about 45 minutes.
  3. 3 While peppers roast, score eggplant flesh deeply in a diamond cross-hatch pattern with the tip of a knife. Press on the edges of the halves to open the cuts and sprinkle salt over the surface and into the cuts. Set aside, cut-sides up, for 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Gently squeeze the eggplant over the sink to extract the salty juice and wipe them dry with a paper towel. Brush each half with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Arrange each half, cut-side down, on the lined baking sheet.
  5. 5 Remove bell peppers from the oven and cover with a dish towel. Let stand for 5 minutes. Leave the oven on.
  6. 6 Roast eggplant in the preheated oven until tender, about 45 minutes. Peel, seed, and slice the peppers while eggplant is roasting.
  7. 7 Whisk 3 tablespoons olive oil, balsamic, garlic, and chili sauce together in a separate bowl. Slice 4 artichoke hearts; reserve any remaining artichoke hearts for another use.
  8. 8 Let eggplant cool for at least 20 minutes before handling. Turn flesh-side up. Use a kitchen knife to scrape the flesh from the skin. Divide the flesh along the score lines into cubes. Discard skin.
  9. 9 Combine eggplant, bell peppers, artichoke hearts, and sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl. Sprinkle with pepper. Pour dressing over vegetables and mix together. Garnish with basil leaves.

By cheilan

Grilled Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomato Subs

Grilled Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomato Subs

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium high heat, and lightly oil grate. Lightly pound chicken to flatten. Trim excess fat from edges. Brush lightly with olive oil, then season both sides of chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano and red pepper to taste; set aside
  2. 2 In a medium bowl, combine the sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and about 2 1/2 tablespoons oil from the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste; set aside
  3. 3 Place chicken on preheated grill, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, turning in different directions while cooking to get cross-hatch grill marks. Place cooked chicken on rolls, and top each with a heaping tablespoon of tomato mixture.

By Dave G

Creamy Sausage and Mushroom Gnocchi Skillet

Creamy Sausage and Mushroom Gnocchi Skillet

4.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until crumbly and no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Add mushrooms, shallots, butter, and oil; cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms and shallots are soft and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in white wine and simmer until wine has reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in boiling water until pasta floats to the top, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain.
  3. 3 Add gnocchi, cream, Italian herbs, pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook over medium-low heat until sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes.

By thedailygourmet

Halloumi Parmigiana

Halloumi Parmigiana

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place sliced eggplant into a large pot. Cover with salt and add enough water to cover. Place a plate on top of the rounds to keep them submerged; allow to sit for 10 minutes.
  2. 2 While eggplant soaks, whisk egg in a shallow dish. Combine bread crumbs, oregano, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in another shallow dish.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. 4 Drain eggplant and discard water. Rinse eggplant and squeeze out as much water as possible. Pat slices dry with paper towels. Dredge eggplant slices in egg and then bread crumb mixture and place on a plate. Dredge halloumi cheese sticks in egg and then bread crumb mixture and place on a plate.
  5. 5 Fry breaded eggplant slices in the hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes. Flip and fry on the other side, about 2 minutes more. Drain on clean paper towels. Repeat with halloumi cheese sticks.
  6. 6 Meanwhile bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Toss cooked pasta with extra-virgin olive oil.
  7. 7 Pour spaghetti sauce into a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until hot, about 5 minutes.
  8. 8 Divide cooked spaghetti onto 4 plates. Evenly distribute eggplant and halloumi cheese. Top with equal amounts of spaghetti sauce and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

By Buckwheat Queen

Cannoli III

Cannoli III

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Blend in the shortening and egg white. Add the red wine one tablespoon at a time until the mixture forms a ball. Knead the dough enough to bring it together. Cover and let rest for half an hour.
  2. 2 Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Divide dough into 2 parts. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 4 inch long ovals. Place a cannoli tube onto the oval lengthwise and roll up with edges overlapping; seal with a dab of egg white.
  3. 3 Fry cannoli shells 2 or 3 at a time in the hot oil. When golden brown, remove from the oil to drain on paper towels. Remove tubes.
  4. 4 To make the filling: In a medium bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese and confectioners' sugar. Fold in the vanilla, chocolate chips and candied orange peel. Chill for at least half an hour before filling shells. Drain off any excess liquid. Fill cooled shells and smooth off the filling at the edges. Keep refrigerated until serving.

By Lesa Caruso

Dairy-Free Chicken Florentine Pasta

Dairy-Free Chicken Florentine Pasta

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
  2. 2 At the same time, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and chop when cool enough to handle. Drain pasta.
  3. 3 While the bacon is cooking, heat olive oil in another skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, seasoned salt, and cayenne pepper, then stir in onion and garlic. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add sun-dried tomatoes; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Add vegan cheese, coconut milk, chicken broth, and vegan sour cream. Mix well, cover, and cook until sauce begins to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes. Add spinach and bacon and cook, stirring continually, until sauce reaches desired consistency.
  5. 5 Serve over penne.

By Beth Herbert

Cannoli

Cannoli

4.6

Prep
45 min
Cook
60 min
Total
225 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Mix flour, sugar, and cinnamon together in a medium bowl; cut in shortening until crumbly.
  3. 3 Make a well in the center; add Marsala wine, water, vinegar, egg, and egg yolk.
  4. 4 Mix with a fork until the dough becomes stiff; finish kneading by hand on a clean surface, adding a bit more water if needed for about 10 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
  5. 5 Divide cannoli dough into three balls; flatten each one just enough to get through the pasta machine. Roll 1 ball of dough through successively thinner settings until reach the thinnest setting. Dust lightly with flour if necessary.
  6. 6 Place dough sheet on a lightly floured surface; cut out 4 to 5-inch circles using a cutter or large glass.
  7. 7 Lightly dust dough circles with flour. This will help you later in removing the shells from the tubes. Roll dough around cannoli tubes, sealing edges with a bit of egg white. Repeat with remaining dough balls.
  8. 8 Heat oil in a deep fryer or deep skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Fry shells on the tubes in hot oil, a few at a time, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes; turn as needed using tongs. Remove shells carefully using tongs; place on a cooling rack set over paper towels.
  9. 9 Cool just long enough that you can handle the tubes, then carefully twist tubes to remove shells. Using a tea towel may help you get a better grip. Wash or wipe off the tubes; use them for more shells. Place cooled shells in an airtight container for up to 2 months. You should only fill them up to 1 hour before serving.
  10. 10 Mix ricotta cheese and confectioners' sugar together in a large bowl until well combined; fold in chocolate and lemon zest.
  11. 11 Transfer filling mixture to a pastry bag; pipe into shells, filling from the center to one end, then repeating on the other side. Dust with confectioners' sugar to serve, if you like.
  12. 12 Enjoy!

By Lydia Nacawa

Chef John's Pasta con le Sarde

Chef John's Pasta con le Sarde

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; cook and stir until crispy and toasted, 2 to 5 minutes. Transfer bread crumbs to a bowl.
  2. 2 Grind saffron threads with a mortar and pestle; pour white wine into the mortar and stir to combine.
  3. 3 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bucatini in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until almost fully cooked through but still firm to the bite, 10 to 11 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
  4. 4 Heat remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, fennel, and salt; cook and stir until onion is soft, about 10 minutes. Add raisins, garlic, and anchovy; cook and stir until heated through, about 1 minute.
  5. 5 Pour wine mixture into the skillet and cook until almost evaporated, about 2 minutes. Pour 1 ladleful reserved pasta water into the skillet and bring to a simmer. Stir in pine nuts and red pepper flakes; simmer until flavors combine and sauce is reduced, about 5 minutes.
  6. 6 Stir bucatini and sardines into the skillet. Increase the heat to high and cook, stirring frequently and adding more reserved pasta water as necessary, until sauce and pasta are heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  7. 7 Ladle into bowls and top with fennel fronds and toasted bread crumbs.

By John Mitzewich

Creamy Tuscan-Inspired Shrimp

Creamy Tuscan-Inspired Shrimp

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and keep warm.
  2. 2 While the pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add shrimp and cook until are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove shrimp and garlic to a plate.
  3. 3 Add onion and mushrooms to the hot skillet; cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add white wine and cook until reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes. Add sun-dried tomatoes and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. 4 Reduce heat to low. Add spinach and half-and-half; cook until spinach wilts, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning; simmer until cheese has melted, about 3 minutes.
  5. 5 If sauce is not thick enough, stir water and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Clear a spot in the center of the skillet and add cornstarch mixture to the center of the pan. Let it simmer while stirring the mixture quickly until the sauce thickens.
  6. 6 Add shrimp back to the sauce and cook until reheated, about 1 minute. Serve sauce over pasta. Top with parsley.

By DickHaldeman

Insalata di Riso (Italian Rice Salad)

Insalata di Riso (Italian Rice Salad)

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
19 min
Total
74 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water, rice, carrot, peas, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender but still firm to the bite, about 14 minutes. Drain excess water; let cool, 10 to 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Mix prosciutto cotto, Swiss cheese, button mushrooms, corn, green olives, black olives, pickle, artichoke hearts, olive oil, thyme, and oregano together in a large bowl. Stir in cooled rice mixture. Fold tuna into the salad.
  3. 3 Divide salad among 4 serving plates; garnish with hard-boiled eggs. Chill before serving, at least 30 minutes.

By Buckwheat Queen

Iana's Pasta con le Sarde

Iana's Pasta con le Sarde

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add fennel bulb, fronds, and onion. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute. Add sardines with oil; stir until crumbled. Stir in raisins, pine nuts, basil, fennel seeds, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes; cook until toasted. Pour in tomatoes. Let sauce simmer.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, heat oil in another pan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add bread crumbs and basil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. 4 Drain pasta; serve topped with the sauce, seasoned bread crumbs, and Parmesan cheese.

By FredWilliams

Sicilian Christmas Pizza (Sfincione)

Sicilian Christmas Pizza (Sfincione)

4.9

Prep
25 min
Cook
65 min
Total
180 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour warm water into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Sprinkle yeast on top and let bloom. Add salt, sugar, olive oil, and flour. Knead, scraping down sides as necessary, until dough is very elastic and sticky, 6 to 7 minutes. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 90 minutes.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and salt. Saute, stirring occasionally, until onions soften, sweeten, and turn translucent, 6 or 7 minutes. Add red pepper flakes, black pepper, tomato paste, oregano, and anchovies; mix until anchovies dissolve. Add marinara sauce, rinse out the container with water, and add the water. Stir and let simmer on medium-low heat until flavors come together, about 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  4. 4 Combine bread crumbs and Pecorino Romano cheese in a bowl; toss together with a fork. Add the reserved anchovy oil and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Mix until bread crumbs are well moistened.
  5. 5 Generously coat a rimmed 13x18-inch sheet pan with up to 3 tablespoons olive oil. Oil your hands and turn dough out onto pan. Pull, stretch, and press it to the sides of the pan, pausing to let dough rest whenever it shrinks back too quickly.
  6. 6 Spoon sauce over the dough and spread up to about 1/2 inch from the edges. Add mozzarella and provolone cheeses. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture evenly on top; do not press down. Drizzle remaining olive oil on top.
  7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until pizza is well browned is bottom is cooked, about 35 minutes. Bake for as as long as you can without the crumbs on top burning so that the crust cooks as much as possible.
  8. 8 Slide pizza onto a cooling rack to prevent the bottom from getting soggy. Transfer to a cutting board once cooled.

By John Mitzewich

Cracklins (Deep-Fried Pork Belly)

Cracklins (Deep-Fried Pork Belly)

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
6 min
Total
11 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat about 4 inches of oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Fry pork belly squares in batches until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
  3. 3 Heat about 4 inches of oil in another large saucepan to 425 degrees F (218 degrees C).
  4. 4 Fry pork belly squares in batches a second time until skin "pops," 30 seconds to 1 minute. Drain on fresh paper towels.

By Lori L Dixon

Fried Plantains

Fried Plantains

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. 2 Peel plantains. Cut in half crosswise, then cut each half lengthwise into thin pieces.
  3. 3 Working in batches, fry plantains in the hot oil until browned and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

By Donna

Onion Rings

Onion Rings

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat.
  2. 2 Prepare pancake mix according to package directions.
  3. 3 One at a time, dip Spanish onion rings into the prepared pancake batter, then into the hot oil. Fry until crispy and browned, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

By T coo

Uncle Bill's Hot Water Cornbread

Uncle Bill's Hot Water Cornbread

3.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan.
  2. 2 Place cornmeal in a bowl. Slowly pour boiling water into the cornmeal; stir until smooth. Mix seasoned salt into the batter.
  3. 3 Drop batter with a spoon into the hot oil. Fry until edges are brown, about 5 minutes; flip over bread. Flatten with spatula; fry until bread is cooked through and edges are brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel.

By QueenE

Deep-Fried Peanuts

Deep-Fried Peanuts

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Cook peanuts in the preheated oil until fragrant and hot, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Season with salt.

By Kristi Whittington