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Frittelle di Zucchine

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-Large pan 
-Raw Zucchini (amount of your choice)
-Eggs
-Basil
-Parsley
-Salt (and pepper if desired)
-Parmesan cheese (grated)
-Baking soda/baking powder
-Sunflower seed oil/ Vegetable  oil

My First Attempt

        This is a short video from my recent first attempt at making Frittelle on my own! It was actually really easy! The frying is the messiest part.
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I was starving so I used some left over mash potatoes and turned them into fried mash potato balls as well hahaha. 
Fried Zucchini.   Simple. Wonderful. Great alone, or with mayo, or in a sandwich.  Here's how it's done:

Step 1: wash zucchini, then chop into thin slices, they should look like  quarters.

Step 2: place slices in a bowl, sprinkle in salt (and pepper if you'd like) then  let sit for an hour. Stir occasionally.


Step 3: after letting the zucchini sit (to absorb the salt),  rinse and dry well 

​Step 4: time to take out the eggs,  break in to a bowl, and beat until  yellow. (The amount of eggs used depends on the amount of Zucchini. For example: 4 zucchini to 3 eggs, etc.)

​Step 5:  chop up a bit of basil and a bit of Parsley, then add to the beat eggs.


Step 6: add zucchini slices to bowl with eggs, parsley, and basil, then mix well.

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Step 7: add a pinch of baking soda or baking powder (to help the frittelle rise) Let sit for 5 minutes.

Step 8:  place large pan on stove top, add oil (a lot, think of making french fries),  set to high heat, wait for oil to  heat up

Step 9:  use a spoon to  pour in a little bit of the zucchini mix at a time

Step 10: fry, turn frittelle over 2 or 3 times until golden, no need to cook too long.

Step 11: when done, place on paper towel to dry, this will absorb some of the access oil.

Step 12: repeat until mix  is done,  don't forget to dry the oil

​Step 13:  EAT

If you have any questions, or if you ever try out this recipe, let me know how it turns out! Email me!
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Peperonata

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Requirements:

-Large Pot
-Bell Peppers, gutted and chopped into squares (Yellow & Red, even a red and green mix if desired)
-Tomatoes (3-4, chopped)
-Onion (1 whole, chopped)
-Basil 
-Salt & Pepper
-Olive Oil (EVOO)
-Garlic (sauteed for a little while and then can be removed before onions are added)

Optional:
-Olives
-capers
Sauteed  Peppers.   Simple. Vegetarian.  Great for a light lunch with a few appetizers  on the side.

 ​Step 1: First,  wash and gut peppers. Remove the seeds  and then chop each pepper into  medium sized squares  (or into long thin slices, depending on preference.) 

Step 2:  Next, place a large pot on the stove and pour in the olive oil, not too much, just coat the bottom of the pot a bit.  Take one garlic clove and chop into bigger sized chunks, add to oil, then let it saute until brown. 

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Step 3:  Remove garlic chunks, and toss  them (so the garlic does not overwhelm the dish). Chop   one whole onion, then add to the oil. Let saute.

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Step 4:  Next,  add the  chopped  peppers into the pot with the sauteed onions to cook.

Step 5:  Then, chop up 3-4 tomatoes, add to pot with the peppers.

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Step 6:  Add a few basil leaves, whole. If leaves are larger, cut into two or three pieces.

Step 7:  Add Salt and Pepper to taste.

Step 8: Let cook for  30-40  minutes,  stirring ever so often,  on high heat until mostly cooked, then turn down the heat and let the peppers finish cooking. 

Step 9:  Last step,  If desired, add olives and capers. 

​Step 10:  EAT

(Trick:  if  it's dry, you've f'd up; if it's moist, perfection.)


Tomato Sauce

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Requirements:

-Large pot
-Tomatoes
-Onions
-Garlic
-Celery
-Carrots
-Basil
-EVOO

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A wonderful base for many dishes! ​

Step 1:  Chop onions, carrots, and celery finely.  Take one garlic clove, and cut into large chunks.

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Place large pot on the stove, add olive oil. High heat. Add garlic chunks, let  them brown, then remove. 

Add chopped onions, carrots, and celery into the pot.

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