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Rosemary Lamb, & White Bean Stew

Ingredients: 1 pound boneless, lean lamb leg carefully trimmed of all sliver skin and sinew and cut in to 1" pieces 1 pound dried Great Northern white beans soaked overnight and rinsed 4 medium sized carrots peeled and cut in 1" dice 1 large onion finely diced 5 cloves garlic minced 1-28 oz. can diced tomatoes in juice 1 1/2 cups red wine 1/2 cup all purpose flour 4 cups beef or chicken stock 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons Bella Nonnas Rosemary Olive Oil  2 bay leaves 1 - 4" sprig of fresh rosemary Sea salt & fresh ground pepper to taste Cooking Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350. Season the lamb with salt and pepper. Dredge the lamb in flour....

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Pastisio with Bechamel Sauce

Ingredients: 1 pound dry ziti pasta 4 tablespoons Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium EVOO 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese sea salt and pepper to taste 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium EVOO 1 large onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 pound lean ground beef 1/2 pound lean ground lamb 1 cup crushed tomatoes 1/2 cup dry red wine 1/2 cup chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon dried oregano 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley sea salt and fresh pepper to taste 1/2 cup Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium EVOO 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 3 cups milk 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 large egg, lightly beaten sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste 1 tablespoon Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium EVOO Cooking Instructions:Preheat oven...

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Homemade Pappardelle

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup unbleached all purpose flour 1/2 cup semolina flour 3 large, fresh eggs 1 tablespoon Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium EVOO a pinch of sea salt Cooking Instructions: Pulse the dry ingredients in the food processor, add the eggs and pulse until a ball forms. Knead for about a minute until the ball becomes smooth. wrap in plastic or cover with a bowl and allow to the dough to relax for an hour. Divide the dough dish into 8 equal pieces and run them through your pasta machine through setting #6. Cut the sheets in to pappardelle sized noodles and arrange on racks or dust with flour to prevent sticking. Cooking Time : 20-30 Min Servings : 4-6

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Eggplant Parmesan

Ingredients: 2 large globe eggplants sliced in to1/2 inch thick slices 2 cups of bread crumbs 1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese 3 cups grated mozzarella 1 1/2 cups flour salt & pepper to taste enough Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium EVOO* to pan fry the eggplant *Garlic, Rosemary, Tuscan Herb or Herbs de Provence Olive Oils would work well in this recipe! Sauce 3 cups canned or fresh crushed tomatoes 1 large onion diced fine 1 large bunch fresh basil 1 tsp. dried oregano or a sprig of fresh oregano 4 garlic cloves diced fine 1/2 cup white wine 3 tablespoons Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium EVOO salt and pepper to taste Cooking Instructions: Sauce: Start by making the sauce. Heat three...

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