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Beef Pot Roast

3 tablespoons The Spicy Olive Empeltre Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 lbs. beef, tied into a neat shape
1 onion, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped,
1 carrot, chopped
2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
.75 c. The Spicy Olive Traditional Balsamic V… Read more

Schinco

Sometimes called ‘stinco’ by young children, this dish is a specialty of Trieste, Italy.

1/4 cup of  The Spicy Olive Wild Mushroom & Sage Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 red onion, chopped
3 veal hind shanks
6 anchovi… Read more

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

An Italian Classic

2 large eggs
.5 c freshly grated parmesan cheese
.33 c Spicy Olive Tuscan Herb EVOO
2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 fresh red chilies
.25 lb. pancetta, chopped
1 lb. spaghetti

Combine the eggs and parmesan and whisk … Read more

Homemade Tomato Sauce

Why buy from the store when you can make your own? With garden-fresh produce and delicious olive oils, this homemade tomato sauce has much more zip.

 3 tbsp. Tuscan Herb Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Red Onion, cut into .25-inch cubes
4 large … Read more

Bavette con asparagi e mollica

1 c. fluffy breadcrumbs
2 bunches asparagus
.75 lb. bavette (or any long pasta)
.33 c. The Spicy Olive Milanese Gremolata EVOO
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
.25 c flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
Juice of 1 lemon, freshly squeezed

To cri… Read more

Pesto Pasta Soup

A delicious soup to warm up with this winter

Soup

3 tablespoons The Spicy Olive Tuscan Herb Olive Oil
1/2 cup finely chopped pancetta
4 cloves garlic
1 medium ripe tomato, peeled and chopped
1/2 lb. pound linguini

To make the sou… Read more

Linguine with Asparagus and Shrimp

1 lb. fresh linguine pasta
1 lb. fresh thin asparagus, sliced into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup Milanese Gremolata Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 lb. medium fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 shallot, sliced thin
.5 c dry white wine

Bring a large p… Read more

Pasta Salad di Sicily

1 lb. dried penne or orecchiette pasta
3 tbsp. Oregano Balsamic Vinegar
.25 c Tuscan Herb olive oil
1 pint mixed cherry tomatoes, halved
1 medium head radicchio, cored, shredded
1 c. mixed pitted Kalamata olives
1 c. crumbled Ricotta SalataRead more

Cheesy Tortelloni with Sauteed Vegetables

1 garlic clove chopped
3/4 lb.  cremini mushrooms, sliced thick
1 lb. mixed summer squash (zucchini and yellow squash), quartered
1/4 cup Wild Mushroom and Sage Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 lb. fresh or frozen cheese tortelloni
1/… Read more

A Spicy Olive Christmas

We hope you had a very Merry Christmas with your friends and family! And we can’t wait to hear about the ways you used our products to spice up your favorite foods this holiday. Here’s some of what we had…

For the salad, we us

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