Easy Italian Twist 3 Part Dinner

by Denielle
(Phoenix, AZ)

This Easy Italian Twist is a 3 Part Dinner.

BREAD CUPS

• 6-8 pieces of white bread(crust removed and saved)


• 2 Roma Tomatoes


• A couple fresh Basil leaves


• Cream Cheese


• Fresh Mozzarella cheese


• Salt and Pepper


• E.V.O.O.(extra virgin olive oil)

Remove crust from bread and set aside. Roll bread squares into thin slices. Brush with E.V.O.O.

Place each piece of bread into a muffin tin, pinch sides.

Bake @ 350 for 10-15 min. Remove and cool. Place 1 tsp cream cheese in each bread cup, put a sliver of mozzarella, a sliver of tomato.

Chop Basil and sprinkle on top. Take E.V.O.O. and drizzle over top.


PASTA

• 1 box Penne Pasta


• 2 cups Broccoli Florets


• 2 Garlic cloves(chopped)


• 1 tsp crushed red pepper


• Parmesan cheese(to your tasting)


• E.V.O.O. (1/3 cup)


• Red wine vinegar(to your tasting)


• Salt and Pepper

Cook the pasta as per package directions.

Place 1/3 cup E.V.O.O. in frying pan with 1 tsp crushed red pepper. Mash garlic cloves to infuse flavor in the hot E.V.O.O. for 10 min.

Remove garlic. Sautee broccoli for 10 min. Throw in cooked pasta with 2 tbs. of the red wine vinegar. Toss and plate.


PARMESAN CRUSTED PORK CUTLETS

• 4-6 pork cutlets


• Bread crumbs


• Parmesan cheese


• 2 Eggs


• Flour


• Salt and Pepper


• Vegetable Oil

Using food processor or blender, blend the left over bread crusts from earlier with 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.

Bread the pork cutlets in the mixture and fry about 4 min each side on medium high heat. Plate up and enjoy!:)