Teresa Giudice Showed That Italian Cuisine Can Be a Healthy, Delicious Way to Stay Slim
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Fabulicious_cover.qxd:Fabulicious_cov 9/26/11 5:15 PM Page 1 COOKING FABULICIOUS! N OW THE W HOLE F AMILY C AN L IVE La Bella Vita! n her New York Times bestselling cookbook Skinny Italian, Teresa Giudice showed that Italian cuisine can be a healthy, delicious way to stay slim. Now she returns with sixty flavorful family I Teresa’s Italian Family Cookbook recipes straight from Salerno—with an emphasis on preparing, serving, and eating meals with the ones you love. Teresa shares her simple, budget-friendly, “fabulicious” dishes, including: Secret family recipes: Featuring Joe’s Juicy Meatballs, her father’s roasted peppers, and her mother- in-law’s Ti Amo Tiramisu, the dessert that loves you back. Celebration cooking: From one-dish feasts to the perfect potluck take-alongs, with plenty of tips for making any occasion more deliciously festive. Kid-friendly meals: Easy step-by-step instructions for making your own bread and pasta—and more fun ways for getting your little ones involved in the kitchen. “Hail Mary” Dinners: Quick and easy entrees for busy weeknights. “Skinny” options and lighter fare: Just because it’s a “family” meal doesn’t mean it has to be high in fat and calories. Whether you’re packing lunches or fixing a weekend feast, Teresa has just the recipe that will keep your family meal both fabulous and delicious! GIUDICE Teresa Giudice is a star of Bravo’s hit series, The Real Housewives of New Jersey and bestselling author of the cookbook Skinny Italian. She was born in New Jersey to parents who emigrated from Italy, and has been married to her childhood sweetheart for eleven years. Together they have four daughters: Gia, Gabriella, Milania, and Audriana. She lives in northern New Jersey. Visit her at www.teresagiudice.com. Heather Maclean married a Scot, but her family, the Zavagnos, Running Press ISBN 978-0-7624-4239-3 from author of the New York Times bestseller, Skinny Italian hails from northern Italy. She lives in Michigan. Visit us on the web! www.runningpress.com TERESA GIUDICE $18.95 in U.S.A. $22.00 in Canada £10.99 in U.K. Printed in the United States 05/11 With Heather Maclean Fabulicious_int1-51.qxd:Fabulicious_int 3/3/11 12:51 PM Page 1 Fabulicious! Fabulicious_int1-51.qxd:Fabulicious_int 3/3/11 2:26 PM Page 2 Fabulicious_int1-51.qxd:Fabulicious_int 3/3/11 2:26 PM Page 3 Fabulicious! T ERESA’ S I TA LI A N F AMILY C OOKBOOK from author of the New York Times bestseller, Skinny Italian TERESA GIUDICE With Heather Maclean Fabulicious_int1-51.qxd:Fabulicious_int 3/3/11 12:51 PM Page 4 © 2011 by Teresa Giudice Photographs © 2011 by Ben Fink, except where noted Published by Running Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group All rights reserved under the Pan-American and International Copyright Conventions Printed in the United States This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or hereafter invented, without written permission from the publisher. Books published by Running Press are available at special discounts for bulk purchases in the United States by corporations, institutions, and other organizations. 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ISBN 978-0-7624-4239-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2011923388 E-Book ISBN 978-0-7624-4309-3 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Digit on the right indicates the number of this printing Cover and interior design by Frances J Soo Ping Chow Photographs provided by Teresa Giudice: pp 12-13, 25, 72, 98, 125, 132, 145, 146 (top right, courtesy of Andrew Coppa), 155 (bottom left, courtesy of Neil Abbey), 176, 181, and 186 Edited by Jennifer Kasius Typography: Affair, Archer, Baskerville, La Portentia, Neutra, Sweet Rosie, and Swingdancer Running Press Book Publishers 2300 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19103—4371 Visit us on the web! www.runningpress.com Fabulicious_int1-51.qxd:Fabulicious_int 3/3/11 12:51 PM Page 5 D EDICATION o my adopted family: my friends and fans from around the world. You Tinspire me every day with your fabulousness! Your support and kind- ness mean the world to me. To my own fabulicious family: my amazing husband Joe and my girls Gia, Gabriella, Milania, and Audriana. Every day when I wake up and look at you, you make me so happy. Thank you for letting mommy be a working mom now. I love you, I love you, I love you. To my amazing in-laws Filomena and Franco Giudice and the entire Giudice family. I have been lucky enough to know you since I was born, you welcomed me into your family, and have always supported and loved me. Thank you. I love you! And for my mother and father. You’ve always added love to everything you do in and outside the kitchen. Thank you for raising me and Joey in a house of love. Ti amo più delle parole. Fabulicious_int1-51.qxd:Fabulicious_int 3/3/11 12:51 PM Page 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS huge thank you to the amazing people who helped make this book A a reality. Thank you for your tireless efforts, vision, and support! I could not have done it without you! Susan Ginsburg, the most fabulous agent anyone could ever have—you are brilliant and wonderful!; the entire staff at Writers House, the best agency in the world!; the incredibly talented group at Running Press, especially Jennifer Kasius, Nicole DeJackmo, Chris Navratil, Craig Herman, and Frances Soo Ping Chow; culinary god Rick Rodgers; photographer Ben Fink and his team; and a very special thank you to my amazing writer and friend Heather Maclean. Fabulicious_int1-51.qxd:Fabulicious_int 3/3/11 12:51 PM Page 7 Contents Introduction L A F AMILIA . .11 Chapter 1 We Do It My Way T HE Q UICKIE T OMATO S AUCE . .22 S NAPPY R ED S AUCE . .22 A UDRIANA’ S P ESTO . .24 P APA’ S R OASTED P EPPERS . .26 Chapter 2 Growing Up Giudice G IA’ S G RILLED S AUSAGE & PEPPERS . .35 G ABRIELLA’ S C HICKEN P ARMIGIANA . .37 M ILANIA’ S L ASAGNA . .43 A UDRIANA’ S C REAMY P OLENTA . .47 S TELLA P ASTINA . .48 C AVATELLI WITH R ED S AUCE AND R ICOTTA . .51 Chapter 3 A Ph.D. in Pasta P ERFECT P ASTA D OUGH . .55 S EXY C HICK E GGLESS P ASTA . .60 H OMEMADE C HEESY C AVATELLI . .62 F RANCO’ S F ETTUCCINE WITH C REAMY P ORTOBELLO S AUCE . .65 T ERESA’ S T AGLIATELLE ALLA V ODKA . .66 M Y M ANZO R AVIOLI . .67 Fabulicious_int1-51.qxd:Fabulicious_int 3/3/11 12:51 PM Page 8 Chapter 4 Bread from Heaven R OSA’ S R USTIC I TALIAN L OAF . .74 F ABULICIOUS F OCACCIA . .76 P RONTO P RESTO P IZZA D OUGH . .79 Chapter 5 The Lighter Side of Life N O B READ L EFT B EHIND C ROUTONS . .81 A MAZING A RUGULA S ALAD . .82 L AS V EGAS C AESAR S ALAD . .84 R OASTED P ORTOBELLO AND R OSEMARY S ALAD . .85 C APRI S ALAD C OUPLING . .87 G ENOA L OVE Y OU S ANDWICH . .88 C HICKEN P ESTO P ANINI . .89 P ROSCIUTTO A SPARAGI P ANINI . .90 H OT R OMAN P ASTA F AGIOLI . .93 G EMILLI T WISTS WITH T OMATO S OFFRITO . .95 Chapter 6 Antipasto: Come On-A My House O LIVE J UICE B READ B ATH . .100 L OVE M E T ENDER E GGPLANT C APONATA . .102 C AULI-FLOWERS . .103 C OTTO C ALAMARI R INGS . .105 Chapter 7 The Main (Meaty) Event H UNTER’ S C HICKEN C ACCIATORE . .108 R OASTED R OSMARINO C HICKEN . .109 D EVIL S HRIMP WITH A NGEL H AIR P ASTA . .113 L ITTLE M ERMAID’ S B AKED F LOUNDER O RIGANO . .114 S TEAK B RACIOLE R OLL . .116 J OE’ S J UICY M EATBALLS . .118 C ALABRIAN P ORK C HOPS WITH P EPPERS AND P OTATOES . .121 S TUFFED E GGPLANT WITH S AUSAGE . .122 Fabulicious_int1-51.qxd:Fabulicious_int 3/3/11 12:51 PM Page 9 Chapter 8 The Wild Side F ONTINA P OTATO T ORTA . .126 R AVISHING B ROCCOLI R ABE . .128 R OASTED A SPARAGUS A LLA P ARMIGIANA . .131 S ALERNO S TUFFED A RTICHOKES . .134 S PAGHETTINI WITH P ESTO, PARSLEY, AND L EMON . .137 Chapter 9 Food Fit for a Feast, a Party, or a Potluck R EAL H OUSEWIFE R IGATONI B AKE . .140 C RISPY, SPICY C HICKEN D RUMSTICKS . .142 G IACINTO’ S S PICY C HICKEN S CARPARIELLO . .144 S UPERSIZE S AUSAGE & SPINACH C ALZONE . .147 T OMATO P IZZA AL T AGLIO . .148 Chapter 10 Last (Minute) Suppers V ERMICELLI P IE . .152 P OOKIE’ S P ESCE P RIMAVERA . .159 B UTTERFLY B ASIL C HICKEN . .160 B ELLA S AUSAGE AND V EGGIE B AKE . .162 G IUSEPPE’ S C HEESY C HICKEN B UCATINI . .163 Chapter 11 A Happy Ending H OLY C ANNOLI C UPCAKES . .166 H APPY TO S EE M E C HOCOLATE S ALAMI . .169 P RETTY P IZELLE I CE C REAM S ANDWICHES .