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Ital-Mex Pasta
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 3 Last night I made Potato Taco Bowls for three of us and purposely made extra meat mixture so that I could make a pasta meal with the leftovers today. I’ve made this Italian Mexican pasta dish that is absolutely full of flavours. If you don’t want to make the taco bowls, you can easily just make the meat mixture to make this delicious pasta. Ingredients 350 gr dried pasta Leftover taco meat mixture Shredded cheddar cheese to ta
Maria Scuor
Jan 112 min read


Creamy Vegetable Soup – Zuppa Cremosa di Verdura
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 Tonight, I had tomatoes, zucchini and peppers in the fridge and felt like comfort food therefore I created this soup and added couple of slices of cheesy focaccia to dip into the soup and it was a perfect combination. Very easy to make. Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp vegetable broth 3 garlic cloves cut into half 60 gr diced onion 210 gr diced red pepper 350 gr diced tomatoes 270 gr diced zucchini 350 ml vegetable broth ½ tsp
Maria Scuor
Jan 93 min read


Meatball Stracciatella Soup - Zuppa di Polpette e Stracciatella
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 - 4 I love a good stracciatella soup and really you can put anything in it then finish it with eggs/panko/parmigiano mixture that gives it a next level of flavour. Comfort food at its best! Ingredients 100 gr diced onion 150 gr diced carrots 30 gr diced celery (mostly leaves if possible) 3 vegetable bouillons 350 gr meatballs ( My Recipe ) 3 eggs 20 gr panko ( My Recipe ) 40 gr grated parmigiano cheese Directions Preheat oven
Maria Scuor
Dec 30, 20253 min read


Turkey Cordon – Cordon di Tacchino
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Makes: 15 cutlets, serves 4 plus 8 cutlets for freezer These cutlets cooked in butter and broth then baked with ham and cheese on top of them are juicier and delicious and of course healthy. Ingredients 400 gr breadcrumbs 1 tsp salt 1 tsp garlic granules 1 tsp onion flakes 1 tsp dried parsley 1 tsp paprika 3 eggs 2 tbsp herbed cream cheese 700 gr turkey thin filets Cauliflower florets – as much as you want Broccoli florets – as much as you
Maria Scuor
Dec 1, 20254 min read


Turkey Meatball Sandwich – Panino con Polpette di Tacchino
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 3 A fresh sandwich with a simple green salad is perfect for a summer night. Through all the ingredients into the oven and let it create magic. I cheated and bought some store made meatballs because here in Italy they are delicious and healthy. Ingredients 95 gr sliced onions 250 gr sliced red and yellow peppers 350 gr turkey meatballs 1 tbsp minced garlic (I used one in oil) Garlic salt or salt and pepper to taste ½ tbsp dried ore
Maria Scuor
Nov 29, 20253 min read


Veggie Pastina Soup – Zuppa di Verdure e Pastina
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 – 3 Gianni wanted something that was easy to swallow yet hardy as his appetite is getting better. This one is full of veggies with some pastina to make it a full filling meal. What is wonderful about these kinds of soups is you can add whichever vegetables and however much you want. Ingredients 100 gr frozen spinach, thawed and water squeezed out 1 medium carrot, diced 100 gr cauliflower, diced 225 gr canned red kidney beans 1
Maria Scuor
Nov 15, 20252 min read


Cannelloni
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Makes: 45 - 50 cannelloni Stuffed pasta then baked is always a delicious meal. These stuffed cannelloni with turkey, pork, veggies, a layer of tomato sauce and topped with béchamel and cheese make this a great recipe for when you have guests for dinner. Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable broth 600 gr ground turkey 500 gr ground pork 2 tbsp vegetable broth 120 gr small diced carrots 80 gr small diced celery 130 gr small diced onions 160 gr small
Maria Scuor
Oct 16, 20254 min read


Lasagna Pockets – Tasche di Lasagna
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 6 Everyone loves lasagna and this one will allow your guests to have something to chat about...
Maria Scuor
Sep 17, 20255 min read


Teriyaki Turkey Bowl – Bowl Tacchino Teriyaki
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 – 3 Here is another awesome rice bowl filled with turkey and veggies and a delicious teriyaki...
Maria Scuor
Sep 14, 20253 min read


Chicken Rice Bowl – Ciotola Riso e Pollo
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 We love rice in a bowl with meats and veggie because it is one of the best comfort foods. ...
Maria Scuor
Sep 12, 20252 min read


Twisted Shepherd’s Pie – Torta del Pastore Distorto
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 – 3 We love shepherd’s pie and I can’t believe I actually don’t have a true version of it yet...
Maria Scuor
Aug 31, 20253 min read


Lemony Turkey – Tacchino al Limone
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 – 3 Making any white meat with a lemon sauce brings so much natural flavour to our meals....
Maria Scuor
Aug 31, 20252 min read


Hamburger Soup – Zuppa Hamburger
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 4 Hamburger soup with a couple of sticks of bread is a complete meal that is simple to make and...
Maria Scuor
Aug 29, 20253 min read


30 Minute Pasta 6 - Pasta 30 Minuti 6
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 – 3 Pork Fried Rice We love fried rice but I always sauté in a little bit of olive oil and...
Maria Scuor
Aug 23, 20253 min read


Veggie Polenta – Polenta Vegetariana
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 – 3 I love using instant polenta to make a creamy style polenta that you can do pretty much...
Maria Scuor
Aug 10, 20252 min read


Baked Beef Filets – Filetto di Manzo al Forno
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 It’s been a struggle to find a good beef cut here in Italy because being from Canada I was...
Maria Scuor
Aug 5, 20254 min read


Turkey Spezzatino – Spezzatino di Tacchino
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 2 This spezzatino or stew is a simple turkey and veggie option served over cheese couscous. It...
Maria Scuor
Aug 5, 20252 min read


Sausage & Veggie Lasagna – Lasagne Salsiccia e Verdure
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 8 With only a layer of red sauce on the bottom of the pan to stop the lasagna from sticking to...
Maria Scuor
Jul 26, 20255 min read


Flavourful Sweet & Sour – Saporito Agrodolci
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 3 Sweet and sour pork with rice is our family’s favourite. Today I added onions, peppers and...
Maria Scuor
Jul 22, 20254 min read


Mongolian Beef - Manzo Mongolo
Scorri a basso per l’italiano Serves: 3 I don’t eat much beef but this recipe goes really well with beef and no other meat brings out...
Maria Scuor
Jul 7, 20253 min read
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