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Balsamic Glazed Ham

Ingredients: 1 - bone-in skinless smoked ham, shank or butt end portion, 6-8 lbs. 1 cup Bella Nonnas Maple Balsamic or Cinnamon-Pear Balsamic  2 tablespoons Dijon or grainy mustard Cooking Instructions: Preheat the oven to 325. Line a large roasting pan with foil. With a sharp knife, score the fat all over the ham in a diamond pattern. Place the ham, cut side down, in the roasting pan and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a medium sauce pan set over low heat, reduce the balsamic to 1/2 cup, by gently simmering it. (This process should be done slowly, taking approximately 25-30 minutes to complete.) When the balsamic has become thick and syrupy and is reduced by...

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Finger Lickin' Balsamic Pork Ribs

Ingredients: 4 pounds pork ribs 1/4 cup of favorite spice mix 1 Tablespoon Bella Nonnas Garlic Olive Oil 1/2 Onion Minced 1/4 cup Bella Nonnas Pomegranate Balsamic Vinegar 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce 1/4 cup ketchup 1 large lime, juice only 1 Tablespoon Bella Nonnas Neapolitan Herb Balsamic Vinegar 1 Tablespoon mustard 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon garlic powder Cooking Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Select a large baking pan to fit spareribs in one layer. Line with heavy duty foil. Place baking rack (a cake rack works fine) inside lined pan to keep ribs from resting on the bottom of the pan. While spareribs are baking, make barbecue sauce. Sweat minced onion in 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil over low...

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Pasta Fagioli - Hold The Pasta

Ingredients: 1 pound Great White Northern Beans, rinsed and picked over 1 medium celery rib, coarsely chopped 2 large shallots, diced 1 large carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped 1/4 pound smoked bacon diced 2 large cloves of garlic, coarsely chopped 5 quarts chicken broth or stock, vegetable stock, or cold water 1 - 2 inch sprig fresh rosemary 1 dried bay leaf 1/2 cup Bella Nonnas Tuscan Herb Olive Oil Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste (at least 1 tablespoon recommended if not using stock) Cooking Instructions: Combine all the ingredients except for the olive oil in a large slow cooker. Set the cooker to high for 6 hours. Once the beans are tender, taste and adjust seasoning. Drain...

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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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