Buca Di Beppo Lentil Soup Recipes

BUCA DI BEPPO MEATBALLS AND MEATBALL SAUCE

Steps:

• Meatballs:.
• In a large bowl mix all ingredients together.
• Shape into meatballs the size of a golf ball ( makes about 40 meatballs).
• Set aside and let rest for 1 hour.
• Cook the meatballs in the Meatball Sauce :.
• In a large pan saute in olive oil, garlic,onion,celery and carrot until translucent.
• Add parsley.
• Break the tomatoes with your hands and add with juice to the pan.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Bring to boil then lower heat to simmer and add your meatballs.
• Simmer for about 45 minutes.
• Remove meatballs to platter and serve sauce with your favorite pasta !

BUCA DI BEPPO CHICKEN GLORIOSO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Heat oil on medium high heat. Season the chicken breast with salt and lightly dust with flour.
• Saute the chicken breast until browned.
• Turn over and brown the other side as well. Remove the chicken breast from the pan and pour off all oil.
• Add wine to the pan and return the chicken breasts to the pan as well. Cover and cook the chicken breasts in the pan, turning once, until an internal temperature of 165 degrees is met.
• Transfer the chicken breasts to a pan and hold.
• Add the garlic, crushed red pepper, and the Alfredo sauce to the wine left in the pan. Bring the sauce to a boil, but do not reduce.
• Remove from the flame and add the Sundried Tomatoes. Place about 2/3 of the sauce in the baking dish, reserving about half of the sundried tomatoes.
• Place the chicken breasts in the baking dish. Top the chicken breasts with mozzarella. Drizzle the remaining sauce with the sundried tomatoes over the top.
• Bake in a 425-degree oven until the sauce becomes bubbly and begins to brown.
• Garnish with parsley and serve.

BUCA DI BEPPO BEEF PIZZAIOLA

Steps:

• In a large saute pan medium heat, heat the olive oil, red onion, garlic and capers.
• Saute until the onions are translucent.
• Add beef and cook until brown.
• Add wine and cook until reduced by half.
• Break up tomatoes and add to pan with the oregano,salt and pepper.
• cook for about 20 minutes.
• reduce heat to low and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, make the garlic mashed potatoes.
• Cover the bottom of a large serving platter with the potatoes.
• Spoon the sauce over the potatoes and enjoy !

BUCA DI BEPPO ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP

Steps:

• SAUSAGE MEATBALL PROCEDURE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roll 5 oz. of sausage into miniature meatballs.
• Place on a well-oiled cookie sheet and bake in oven for 5 minutes.
• Remove and let cool. Set aside.
• PASTINA PROCEDURE: Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add 1 lb. Pastina. Cook until al dente (approximately 10 min.). Strain and set aside.
• CHICKEN TENDER PROCEDURE: Slice 4 oz. of boneless chicken breast into strips.
• Brush cookie sheet with olive oil, and lay out chicken strips.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper and oregano.
• Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove and let cool. Set aside.
• TO SERVE -- Heat chicken stock. When boiling add cooked chicken, sausage meatballs, chopped escarole and Pastina.
• In a separate bowl mix 2 fresh eggs and 1/2 cup of Romano cheese.
• Add the egg/Romano cheese mixture to the boiling soup and stir gently. Cook one more minute until egg mixture is firm.
• Pour into bowls and garnish with diced red peppers and Romano cheese.

BUCA DI BEPPO LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the stock to a boil.
• Add lentils, carrot, onion,celery,sausage and sage.
• Turn heat down to med and cook for about 1 hour or until the soup thickens.
• Stir in tomatoes salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve soup in individual bowls with a little extra virgin olive oil.