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Claire Criscuolo's latest cookbook contains the personal favorite recipes from her Italian grandmother for colorful, authentic meals. All recipes are vegetarian, and for classic Southern Italian dishes which require meat products, Criscuolo provides suggestions for alternatives. With chapters on appetizers, side dishes, pastas, entrees and desserts, Claire's Italian Feast evokes the fresh, abundant flavors of Italy with dishes like

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Claire's Italian Feast: 165 Vegetarian Recipes from Nonna's Kitchen

Authors: Claire Criscuolo

Date: October 1998

ISBN: 0452278813

Publisher: Plume Books

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The holiday table in our family always includes a special pasta dish such as Holiday Lasagna or Homemade Manicotti. In addition, our holiday antipasto platters include items that are traditionally served with marinara sauce. Therefore, we usually prepare a pot of sauce big enough for the feast ahead.

Makes about 5 1/2 quarts

• 3/4 cup olive oil

• 2 large yellow onions, coarsely chopped

• 10 large cloves garlic, coarsely chopped

• 2 (6-ounce) cans tomato paste

• 4 (28-ounce) cans crushed Italian tomatoes

• 3 large bay leaves

• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

• 1 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

• 2 quarts water

• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves

• Salt and pepper to taste

1. Heat the oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes, or until the onions are a deep golden brown but not burned. Add the tomato paste. Stir well to blend. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

2. Add the crushed tomatoes, bay leaves, red pepper flakes, parsley, water, basil, salt, and pepper. Raise the heat to medium-high. Cover and bring to a medium boil (this should take about 20 minutes), stirring occasionally. Lower the heat to medium-low. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced by about one-quarter. Taste for seasonings.

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1. Friselle (Little Pepper Nuggets)

2. Holiday Lasagna

3. Holiday Marinara Sauce

4. Easter Sweet Bread

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