Recipe: Chicken Pronto

 CHICKEN PRONTO
Yield 4 servings                             Preparation time:  8 minutes     Cooking time:  22 minutes
Saute boneless chicken breasts in olive oil and serve with tomato, garlic, and olives in a wine-yougurt sauce.  Serve with Tomato Dolma (see recipe)
Ingredients:
1 pound chicken breasts, skinned and boned
1/4 cup, mild light flavores olive oil
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 medium [...]

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Recipe-Zucchini

Zucchini Bake
1 large zucchini
salt and pepper
2 medium tomatoes
Parmesan cheese
 
Slice the zucchini into 1/2- to 1- inch thick slices.
Place in a shallow round glass baking dish; salt and pepper to taste.
Cover with waxed paper.  MIcrowave on high 5 minutes, until zucchini is partially cooked.
Top with tomato slices, sprinkle with cheese.
Cover; microwave 1 1/2 minutes or until [...]

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Polentina

Polentina
The Piedmontese of northern Italy turn polenta into a creamy pudding by simmering it with milk, eggs, sugar, and lemon peel.  Like rice pudding,  Polentina is a homespun dessert.  Prepare this when you don’t mind standing and stirring at the stove with your guests in the kitchen.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup sweet wine or water
4 cups [...]

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Talerine Beef Casserole

Talerine Beef Casserole Talerine is Italian word for Tagliarini-
ribbon-like pasta noodle
Ingredients:
12 ounce bag egg noodles
1 medium white onion, peeled and chopped
1 bell pepper, seded, ribs removed, chopped fine
3 minced clove of garlic
Olive oil for sauteing ( olive oil has a high burning point-so watch it)
1 1/2 poinds ground round beef ( I substitue ground turkey, [...]

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