ready in about an hour; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • elbow macaroni
  • 1/2” butternut squash cubes
Belongs to SallyV Baked Ziti 
ready in about an hour and 40 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • ground beef
  • Italian seasoning
  • whole milk ricotta cheese
  • parmesan cheese
  • egg
ready in about an hour and 45 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • large eggplant cut into 3/4” dice
  • carrot
  • orzo
  • vegetable stock
  • Salt and black pepper
  • grated lemon zest or more to taste
  • mozzarella cut into 1/3” dice

I’m not sure anyone in the family has this written down, but several of the relatives have put it together as best we could. The family was vegetarian, hence the “scrambled egg for chicken” substitute.

ready in about 50 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • oregano
  • red wine vinegar
  • 6oz. tomato paste
  • 28oz. petite diced tomatoes
  • celery
  • basil
  • 1lb. pasta cooked al dente
  • Parmesan cheese
Belongs to SallyV Mini Lasagnas 
ready in about an hour; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Italian seasoning
  • large frozen raviolis
  • grated Parmigianino Reggiano cheese

Haven’t tried these yet, but they sound good

ready in about 45 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • cottage cheese
  • Italian seasoning
  • Italian seasoned bread crumbs
ready in about 35 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • spaghetti
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • Fresh Parmesan
ready in about 50 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • Salt to taste
  • grated Parmesan cheese
  • shredded mozzarella cheese
  • frozen broccoli florets
  • ricotta cheese

This is a terrific vegetarian roast and my meat-eating friends love it. I usually serve it with my German Potato Salad w/o the bacon.

ready in about an hour and a half; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • cottage cheese
  • Lipton Onion Soup

I haven’t tried this yet, but it sounds delish.

ready in about an hour and 5 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • drained capers
  • 2-1lb. eggplants cut in 1/2”-thick slices
  • diced tomatoes
  • fusilli pasta
  • freshly grated pecorino Romano
  • chopped fresh basil