SPICY FOOD, ITALIAN

My Uncle Jim loved to make spicy hot chili.  I 
wasn't aware of his culinary skills until I went
by to see him and my aunt one week-end.  It 
was good but I was sweating from the heat. I
was washing it down with beer.  I also had an
African friend who was famous for her hot and
spicy spaghetti.  I liked this too and I washed
it down with beer.  I was a college student at 
the time and drinking beer with spicy food
seemed like a good idea.  That was a long
time ago.  I no longer like  or drink beer.
I still like the spicy food and have learned 
to cook a lot of spicy foods. Some of my
Italian, Mexican, Asian, and Cajun recipes
are from the web and others are from my
rainbow of friends.  



SPICY ITALIAN DISHES

SPICY ITALIAN SPAGHETTI

 2 T oil
1 16 oz package of red hot sausages( Steven's is the best)
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 T. minced garlic
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 Pound spaghetti, cooked al dente
1 32 oz jar pasta sauce
Parmesan cheese,  for garnish

Slice sausages into 1 inch pieces.  Heat 2 T. oil
in pan and saute the sausages, bell pepper,
onions until tender.  Stir in the  pasta sauce
and simmer on low heat 15 minutes.  Serve
over spaghetti and garnish with Parmesan
cheese.  Garlic toast is a good option too.

 SPICY ITALIAN PORK CUTLETS

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (divided)
• 4 pork chops (boneless,1/4 inch thick)
• salt
• pepper
• 4 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
• 1 tomato (diced)
• 1/3 cup chicken broth
• 2 T parsley flakes
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season the pork chops 
with salt and pepper, and quickly sear on 
both sides. Remove from heat, and set aside. 

Heat the remaining olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat, and saute the garlic about
30 seconds. Mix in the tomato, chicken broth, 
parsley, and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir
until thickened, about 2 minutes. 

Return the pork chops to the skillet, and
continue cooking 5 to 10 minutes. Serve
pork with the tomato and broth sauce
from the skillet.

SPICY ITALIAN MEATBALLS

• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 2 Italian sausages
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper 
• 2 tsp dried basil
• 2 tsp garlic salt 
• 1 cup breadcrumbs (Italian style)
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tsp dried parsley flakes
• 2 tsp parmesan cheese
   

Cut the sausages in half and squeeze the meat

out of the casing into a mixing bowl.
Mix ground beef with sausage meat with clean 

hands. Add cayenne pepper, garlic salt, parlsey, onion, Parmesan cheese and basil with the meat mixture. Mix thoroughly. Add eggs and bread 

crumbs to meat. Mix until all of the ingredients

are well blended. Make 2 inch meatballs. Place meatballs on sheet pan.  Bake 375 degree oven

20 minutes or until done in middle.

 SPICY ITALIAN SOUP

• 1 lb beef stew

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 can (28 ounces) stewed tomatoes

• 1 cup chopped celery

• 1 cup sliced carrots

• 1/4 cup snipped celery leaves

• 1 tablespoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram

• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

• 1/4 teaspoon dried savory

• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

• 1/8 teaspoon ground mace

• jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced , to taste

• 4 cups water

• 1 cup elbow macaroni, cooked

In a Dutch oven, brown beef in oil over medium-

high heat. Stir in tomatoes, celery, carrots, celery leaves and seasonings. Add water and bring to a

boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook 3-4 hours or until meat is tender. 20 minutes before serving, add cooked macaroni.

 

 

QUICK ITALIAN SPICY TOMATO SOUP

1 tsp dried Italian seasoning

1 tsp. onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

 24 oz jar pasta sauce

16 oz can chicken broth 

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 bay leaf

Add all of the ingredients to a soup pot.Blend well.  Bring soup to boil, then simmer low heat 15 minutes.

Remove the bay leaf.