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Italian Recipes - How about a dinner in Rome?
by: Jonathan Teng
If you are wondering what to prepare for dinner tonight, then you can always try these easy recipes. It’s quick and affordable. Menu Meal: Chicken Spaghetti Salad: Spinach Salad Dessert: Lemon Sorbet Chicken Spaghetti Ingredients: 1 cup Chopped onion (about 1 large) 1 cup Water 1 tsp Dried oregano leaves 3/4 tsp Dried basil leaves 1/2 tsp Dried marjoram leaves 1 tsp Sugar 1/4 tsp Dried rosemary leaves 1 clove Garlic, crushed 1 Bay leaf 1 (8-ounce) can Tomato sauce 1 (8-ounce) can Tomato paste 1-1/2 cups Cut-up cooked chicken or turkey 4 cups Hot cooked spaghetti Instructions: Heat all ingredients except chicken and spaghetti to boiling in 10-inch skillet; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in chicken. Cover and simmer 30 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf. Serve sauce over spaghetti. Note: All three Italian recipes in this article yield 6 servings. Spinach Salad Ingredients: 2 or 3 cups Raw spinach 3 slices Bacon 1 whole Avocado, sliced 12 strips Pimiento Salt and pepper, to taste 1/2 cup Italian olive oil 1/4 cup Vinegar 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese Instructions: Wash spinach well, and remove stems. Dry. Fry bacon crisp and then drain. Chop or crumble into small bits. Toss the spinach with remaining ingredients. Lemon Sorbet Ingredients: 2-1/4 cups Fresh lemon juice 1-1/2 tbsp Grated lemon zest 4-1/2 cups Simple syrup Simple Syrup: 3 cups Sugar 6 cups Water Instructions: Combine the ingredients and freeze in an ice cream maker. Alternatively, place in a bowl set within a larger bowl holding ice cubes and salted water. Beat the mixture with a portable mixer or wire whisk for several minutes until it begins to be thoroughly chilled. Cover and place in the freezer until frozen, stirring occasionally. Simple Syrup: Place the sugar and water in a stainless steel or enameled saucepan and boil for 5 minutes. Strain through a sieve lined with a damp cloth. Cool. About the author: Copyright 2005 Jonathan loves eating! If you are like him, then you definitely need to visit http://www.easy-recipes-secrets.com- The special place where Jonathan reveals 3 BIG secrets to make any recipe a pure success! For more free recipes and cooking tips subscribe to his free newsletter: http://www.easy-recipes-secrets.com/free-recipes-newsletter.html **IMPORTANT**: You may use this article on your website but you are NOT granted permission to modify any part of its content and all the links should be kept active! Circulated by Article Emporium

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