Italian Vegetables & Side Dishes: Miscellaneous
A Light Euro Dinner
A
light, quick vegetable-based meal for two that's a perfect way to break the
ice, from my review of Eat Dangerously!
Difficulty: Easy
Apple Fritters: Frittelle di
Mela
Apple fritters are a classic treat for all ages. Sweet as
a snack, or unsugared with a roast (very traditional).
Difficulty:
Easy
Ascolana Style Olives: Olive
all'Ascolana
Olives, stuffed with a zesty combination of meat
and cheese, and fried. A an interesting and unusual side dish.
Difficulty:
Moderate
Bagna Caoda
The symbol of
Piemontese conviviality, and a perfect sauce for raw or cooked vegetables,
especially roast peppers.
Difficulty: Moderate
Brovada
Pickled turnips, a
dish one would associate with Northern Europe but is actually from Friuli.
Difficulty: Moderate
Celery Boats with Cheese Foam: Sedanini alla
Spuma di Formaggio
Celery boats with a creamy cheese foam make
a perfect antipasto.
Difficulty: Easy
Creamy Bavarian Cream: Bavarese
Vellutata
An unusual, delicate mixed vegetable Bavarian cream
that's also quite elegant.
Difficulty: Moderate
Creamed Celery to go with Boiled Meat: Sedani
per Contorno al Lesso
Celery in a cream sauce, to be served
with boiled meats (or whatever else suits your fancy).
Difficulty:
Easy
Curried Watermelon: Anguria al
Curry
Watermelon is an unusual base for a curried dish.
Difficulty: Easy
Mixed Boiled Vegetables: Bollito Misto di
Verdure
Boiled vegetables, served chilled with olive oil, are
a surprisingly refreshing summer side dish!
Difficulty: Easy
Meatless Canederli: Canederli di
Magro
Delicately flavored meatless bread balls might sound
like an odd accompaniment for a stew or roast, but they work very well. From
the Dolomites.
Difficulty: Moderate
Mushroom Canederli: Canederli ai
Funghi.
A delicate side dish that smells of the forest.
Difficulty: Moderate
Neapolitan Fritto Misto: Frienno e Magnanno alla
Napoletana
A rich Neapolitan mixture of fried meats, fish,
veggies, croquettes and more. Elegant, too.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Onions: Cipollata
Stewed onions
with tomatoes. A good use for a lot of onions.
Difficulty: Easy
Onions and Sardines: Cipolle con le
Sarde
Onions with sardines, a hearty dish that's perfect for
perking up a flagging appetite.
Difficulty: Easy
Onions and Shallots: Guernitura di Cipolle e
Cipolline
Tasty sweet & sour onions to accompany drier
meats or fish.
Difficulty: Easy
Onions Stuffed with Tuna: Cipolle Ripiene col
Tonno
Onions filled with tuna, a Ligurian treat that will be
perfect in summer.
Difficulty: Moderate
Pickled Onions: Cipolline Sotto Aceto
Pickled onions: a perfect antipasto, especially when it's hot, and will
also go well with fattier meats.
Difficulty: Easy
Pickled Vegetable Medley: Giardiniera
A medley of pickled vegetables: one of the classic elements of an Antipasto
Misto
Difficulty: Moderate
Piemontese Fritto Misto: Fritto Misto alla
Piemontese
A delightful mixture of fried meats, vegetables,
fruit, and sweets that's fit for a king.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Polenta with Beans: Polenta coi
Fasoi
Polenta with beans makes for a tasty antipasto, or a
nice accompaniment to a roast or stew.
Difficulty: Moderate
Ravioli
This traditional
genovese specialty can also go nicely as a side dish with a stew, especially if
made without the pasta shell.
Difficulty: Moderate-Intermediate
Sauteed Carrots: Carote Stufate
Simple sautéed carrots are delightful with all sorts of things.
Difficulty: Easy
Spinach Canederli: Canederli agli
Spinaci
Similar to Ravioli, but with a Dolomitic twist.
Perfect with a stew.
Difficulty: Moderate
Stuffed Onions: Cipolle Ripiene
Zesty stuffed onions.
Difficulty: Moderate
Stuffed Onions: Cipolle Ripiene
Onions stuffed with leftover roast meat, or whatever was handy, traditional
country fare food from the Canavese region in Piemonte, and nice at home
too.
Difficulty: Moderate
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