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Lisa’s Red Polenta – Follow Lisa on Substack!

Hello Sunday Dinner Lovers! Curious as to what the recipe is for Lisa’s Sunday Dinner this week? Follow her on Substack! Lisa’s posting all her recipes there! Here’s the link: https://substack.com/@lisasitaliankitchen
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Real Italian-American Eggplant Parm (and Eggplant Parm Panini!)

There is nothing like down-home Italian-American goodness! The majority of Italian-American households have a nice casserole of Italian-American Eggplant Parm on their Sunday Dinner table. Enjoy as a main dish, for your primo, as a side dish to your secondo, or as a wonderful
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Real Italian Eggplant Parm!

I grew up eating Italian-American Eggplant Parm in the United States. When my family would visit Italy, I’d eat the Italian Eggplant Parm, a different version! I always noticed the difference: they are both delicious in their own way, but with very different flavors. This
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Lisa’s Chicken Scarpariello (with Italian Sausage Meatballs!)

This is Shoemaker’s Chicken, a traditional Italian-American dish! You won’t find this in Italy! It’s a wonderful combination of sausage meatballs and chicken in a vegetable and tomato sauce. Perfect over a plate of maccheroni or by itself!  Watch Lisa make this
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Lisa’s Peperonata

Many years ago, I had peperonata in Tuscany around a family table over a rich plate of pasta. Based on cucina povera, or an Italian tradition of using poor-man’s ingredients to fill up and create hearty meals, peperonata is a recipe I love! You get all your veggies with the
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Lisa’s Melt in your Mouth Beef Tenderloin with Parmesan and Basil Aioli

Summer Sicilian dinners are easy! We love eating outside, al fresco and keep our menu simple. This grilled beef tenderloin with a five minute aioli sauce is perfect for a Sunday Dinner al fresco. Quick, simple and delicious! You can watch Lisa make this recipe on the Lisa’s
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Lisa’s 10 Minute Stuffed Peaches

Eating al fresco is done on a daily basis in Sicily. Due to the weather, as it’s usually warm, but also because of the beautiful landscape! Eating outside in the fresh air is a Sicilian tradition. This peach dessert is a perfect ending to an al fresco meal : you grill the
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Lisa’s Cherry Vanilla Semifreddo

If you walk into any pasticceria or bar in Italy you will see a glass refrigerator filled with semifreddi. A semifreddo is a wonderful dessert, or midafternoon snack, as it is light, and, as the name implies, is semi-frozen. Semifreddi come in a variety of flavors, with fruit and
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Lisa’s Sweet Pepper Tart

Summer calls for easy recipes that you can pair with a glass of Prosecco or an Aperol Spritz outside. This Sweet Pepper Tart is just such a recipe! With the creamy goat cheese, crunchy peppers, and bitey black olives, it’s delicious with every bite. Plus, the recipe pairs
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Lisa’s Ooey-Gooey Mushroom Lasagne

This is a wonderful recipe for rich, decadent Northern Italian lasagne! Full of creamy, velvety Besciamella sauce, sautéed mushrooms, and delicious Fontina and Parmigiano cheeses. While this is a perfect dish to serve in the Fall, it’s also wonderful to serve in the Spring,
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