Zucchetti Gratin

Ingredients:
1 kg zucchetti
200gr onions diced
3 garlic gloves cut in slices
200gr tomatoes diced
30 gr butter
salt, pepper
50 gr brad crumbs
100 gr grated mozarella cheese
5 dl tomato sauce.

Procedures
Saute onions in butter, ad zucchetti on high heat, ad garlic salt & pepper. pour in buttered baking pan ad raw tomatoe dices on top, ad breadcrumbs pour tomatosauce over it, cheese on top and bake in 375F preheated oven for 5 min. until cheese is melted. Recipe's Procedures!

Risotto with Green Asparagus

Ingredients:
1 pound green asparagus
1 pound arborio ( Italian ) rice
2 ounce butter
1 small onion finley chopped
1 ounce grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup white wine
salt & pepper to taste.

Procedures
Clean asparagus and blanch them in lightly salted boiling water, save the water for the rice. cut 3 inches off asparagus tips & split them in half, chop the rest of the asparagus. Fry onion lightly in 1oz butter, add rice & let it brown slightly, add wine, two cups of the asparagus water for each cup of rice, add chopped asparagus.let rice cook stiring constantly, if necesary add more water. when the rice is cooked, add salt & pepper to taste,add rest of butter, top with asparagus tips and cheese. serve. Recipe's Procedures!

B.B.Q. Vegetables

Ingredients:
2 aubergines ( eggplants )
2 red peppers
2 tomatoes
2 zucchini
2 spoons olive oil
salt & pepper

Procedures
Cut cleaned vegetables in diagonal slices, add olive oil, grill shortly on BBQ season with salt and pepper, place on serving dish over salad (add parmesamo slices, optional) sprinkle with lime juice. Recipe's Procedures!

Ratatouille

Ingredients:
1 zucchini
1 aubergine (egg-plant)
1 green pepper
1 tomato
2 small onions
1 garlic clove
1 spoon olive oil
thyme
salt
pepper.

Procedures
Heat olive oil in pan, add onions and galic (finley minced) not until brown, add all vegetables washed and cut in little cubes, add salt pepper and thyme. Let simmer for 2 minutes on low heat.(optional add some tomato pure) Recipe's Procedures!

Creamed spinach

Ingredients:
2 ten ounce bags of fresh spinach
5 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup hot milk
2 tablespoons salt
pepper.(al gusto)

Procedures
Wash spinach and discard stems. Chop the leaves. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large saucepan, add spinach. Cover pot until spinach becomes limp. In a small saucepan melt 3 tablespoons butter and blend in the flour. Stir and cook for 2 minutes without colloring the flour. Whisk in 1 cup of hot milk. Season with salt and pepper and simmer until thikened. Pour the cream sauce into the spinach and blend togheter and simmer for 2 - 3 more minutes. ( serves 6 ) Recipe's Procedures!