Quick and easy European saute recipes

Beef Hot Dog Giambotte

This was a quick and easy meal my mother prepared for us as children. It was simple and delicious. What kid does not like hot dogs?

Chicken Risotto (gluten-free)

Greek Chicken Pasta

All the flavors of Greek cooking combined into an easy and flavorful pasta dish!

Pasta e Broccoli

This is a good way to eat your broccoli! Mix it with your favorite pasta and a perfect meal either sitting or standing up!

Cheesy Lemon Pasta w/ Salami, Olives & Spinach

Scrod in Tomato, Artichoke and Shrimp Sauce

The shrimp in the sauce did it for me... the champagne may have had something to do with that.

Clams and Linguine

Funghi trifolati ("Truffled" mushrooms)

This is one of the easiest and most versatile vegetable dishes in the Italian repertoire: funghi trifolati, or…

Spaghetti alla cipolla rossa e alici

This was not a dish my grandmother Angelina ever made, as far as I know, but it is certainly the kind of…

Ratatouille Pasta

Thinly sliced zucchini and eggplant are sauteed and flavored with garlic, onion and Italian seasonings then simmered with tomatoes and artichokes…

Gnocchi ai funghi (Potato Gnocchi with Mushroom Cream Sauce)

The Romans out there will know that Thursdays in Rome (and perhaps in the rest of Italy) is gnocchi day. After…

Strozzapreti ai funghi ('Priest-strangler' pasta with mushrooms)

This mushroom sauce may be the simplest sauce for pasta of all.

Chicken and Artichoke Saute

This is elegant yet quick and easy to prepare. It goes well with a light green salad and a simple side vegetable such as green beans with almonds…

Quick Broccoli Side Dish

Italian seasoning and crunchy pine nuts really jazz up the flavor of this versatile veggie side dish.

Simple Salsa

This is a really simple salsa that is quick to make ans tasty!