True Taste of Italy

Fried Vegetables

These appetizing Fried Vegetables (Fritto Misto di Verdure) don’t last long and tend to disappear right off the platter.  A variety of fresh vegetables are bathed in a creamy batter and fried to a golden brown perfection. Ingredients for Fried Vegetables: Cooking oil 1½ cups broccoli florets 1½ cups cauliflower florets 1 medium zucchini, sliced [...]

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Vegetable Calzone

This Vegetable Calzone (Calzone con Verdure) or “trouser leg” is a tasty alternative to pizza.  Typical pizza ingredients are placed on a rolled-out pizza dough, then the dough is folded over to a half-moon shape.  This recipe is full of healthy vegetables and will definitely satisfy a hungry appetite. Ingredients for Vegetable Calzone: 3 tablespoons [...]

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