Italian Night in the Relleno House

Menu
Chicken Parmesan
Parmesan Risotto
Roasted Italian Veggies
Caprese and Prosciutto Panino
Zepolle


Chicken Parmesan


Preheat oven to 425°
Pound chicken breast out flat, then brine for an hour, remove from brine and dry
Dredge breast is salted flour, dip in egg wash and then dredge in Italian bread crumbs

Refrigerate for at least a half an hour before cooking, then lightly brown breasts in hot olive oil, about 2-3 minutes per side

Lay in breasts in casserole dish and partially cover with tomato sauce
Then cover sauce with shaved Parmesan and Mozzarella cheeses
Bake for till Mozzarella is melting then hit with broiler to lightly brown the top of the cheese


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Parmesan Risotto
Parmesan Risotto


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Roasted Italian Veggies
Preheat oven to 425°
A mix of small new potatoes, zucchini, Baby Portabellas, Mini Bell Peppers, tomatoes and onions, all chopped into bit sized pieces
Fresh herbs, Rosemary, Thyme and Oregano
Olive Oil
Salt
Roast potatoes only for 20 minutes
Cool and add to rest of veggies, toss in salt, herbs and olive oil to coat
Place in roasting pan and roast till all are tender and maybe a light char on edges


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Caprese and Prosciutto Panino
Prosciutto wrapped cheese
Layered bites of tomato, fresh basil, mozzarella and Balsamic Vinegar Glace


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Zepolle
Italian fried pastry (doughnut) traditionally served on St. Joseph's Day


Preheat deep fryer to 375°
2C flour
4t baking soda

2C Ricotta cheese
4 beaten eggs
1/2t vanilla
1T white sugar
1/2t salt
Powdered sugar for dusting


Combine everything but powdered sugar and mix
Fry 1 heaping T at a time till nicely browned, drain well then dust with powdered sugar
Serve warm


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The Finale
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You make this Old Italian hungry for my Grandma's cooking . I think She would approve . That looks like very very good .
By the end of the week l should have a kitchen again and can get back to doing some cooking too.

Dang that ALL looks good!! Good thing we can post pictures to see those yummy eats

Dang, Chile, my cats saw me looking at that and now they won't leave the computer screen. Told 'em it was just for us two-leggers, but they don't pay any attention. I'm sure it tastes as good as it looks---superb.

Thanks guys, appreciate the replies and Likes.

Damnit man! That looks great! Beautiful pictures as well, thanks for another fine post.