Recipes

Blazing Shrimp Bruschetta

3rd Place Prize Winning Recipe of the 2010 DeLallo Italian Recipe Contest.  Bruschetta can be as simple as toasted bread with olive oil and garlic or as elegant and spicy with creativity as this recipe.  Our Imported Hot Pepper and Garlic sauce is an oil-based sauce that is tossed with tender shrimp and fresh green parsley.  This is a perfect recipe for guests; it presents well, it's easy to prepare, and is delicious and unique. Our choice for 3rd Place.

Recipe Courtesy of Nancy Elliott, Houston, TX

Makes 10 bruschettas

Italian Orzo Salad

2nd Place Prize Winning Recipe of the 2010 DeLallo Italian Recipe Contest. Orzo is the perfect choice for pasta salad and this recipe brings the best flavors of the Mediterranean together.  We love the idea of pureeing the spinach to bring a smooth consistency and colorful base to this pasta salad.  Our choice for 2nd Place.

Recipe Courtesy of Caitlin Fitzgerald, Moorestown, NJ 

Serves 8

Pasta with Pistachio Sauce

1st Prize Winning Recipe of the 2010 DeLallo Italian Recipe Contest. Pistachios are the perfect nuts, they manage to be vaguely sweet but still meaty.  This recipe brings wonderful images to mind when you just hear the title of the recipe....creamy, cheesy, lemony bright pistachio sauce, lathered over al dente Penne Rigate pasta.  Simple yet elegant.  Our choice for 1st Prize.

Recipe Courtesy of Christine Familetti, Broomall, PA

Serves 4

Olive Tapenade Pasta Salad

This is a great pasta salad to serve as a compliment to fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil.  Serve in a large platter and make a well in the center where you lay the mozzarella and tomatoes for a stunning presentation.

Serves 6

Calamata Tapenade Cheese Melt Sandwiches

Makes 5-6 sandwiches

Calamata Olive Tapenade

This is a simple, versatile tapenade. This spread can be used in so many applications: spread on warm focaccia or toasted slices of baguette, spread on the inside of a melted cheese sandwich, layered between a stack of fresh mozzarella and tomato, and basil. It's great as a dip for vegetables, a topping for grilled fish, and even great tossed into a pasta salad.

We like to quickly cook the ingredients in olive oil so the flavors are richer and mellower.  If you don’t want to combine all your flavors in a pan, you can easily just skip that step and pulse the raw ingredients to make a fresher tasting paste.

Makes about 2 1/4 cups

Olive & Garlic Butter

Sweet buttery garlic spread just got better with the addtiona of our green friends....olives.  You'll love this olive spread on top of grilled fish, baked potatoes, toasted bread, and even popcorn!

Pepperazzi Peppers Stuffed with Sausage

We love stuffing our very own Pepperazzi with a variety of sausages.  The spicy sweetness of the Pepperazzi and the savory sausage stuffing is a hard to resist appetizer.  Here we feature a Pork Sausage with Romano and Parsley but also suggest to try a Chicken Sausage with Fresh Spinach and Mozzarella cheese.   You can easily prep these ahead of time and just pop them into the oven when your guests arrive.

Pasta Aglio Olio with Soy Sauce

Pasta Aglio Olio goes to Japan in this classic dish with a twist. 

Serves 6

Short Rib Ragu Sauce

Fall-off-the-bone tender meat sauce, best paired with wide, long, flat noodles. Perfect winter comfort food.