Legendary chef and cookbook author Lidia Bastianich brings us into her home to share her favorite family recipes. She shows us how to make the healthy vegetable side dishes she enjoyed as a child: Roasted squash, garlicky broccoli rabe, Swiss chard and string bean salad were all staples at family dinners when she was growing up. She also cooks up the main attractions from those Sunday dinners: Saucy baked ziti, zesty seafood gratin and crispy pan-fried chicken with potatoes have all been made in her family for generations. Here, Lidia shares her delicious recipes along with details about why she and her family love them so much.
Chicken and potatoes — fried together in a big skillet so they are crisp and moist at the same time — was my mother's specialty. Growing up, my brother and I demanded it every week; then my children demanded it when they were young, and now my grandchildren are the ones asking for it at my table.
Baked ziti is a real crowd pleaser at my family table. It is easy to assemble so it's one of those recipes that you can double or triple on those occasions when you have to feed your kids' whole soccer team.
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Swiss chard has only recently become a popular vegetable in America, but I grew up on it and loved it. This was my favorite way of cooking it. Chard can be found with beautifully colored stems, which really adds to the presentation of this dish. Traditionally we used regular potatoes, but now I sometimes replace them with sweet potatoes. This dish is especially good when made in advance and reheated.
This is one of those colorful, delicious side dishes that hits my table in October and stays there through the winter months. It's seasonal and delicious and easy to make. By roasting the squash it is transformed. It becomes the centerpiece rather than a side dish.
I ate a lot of potatoes as a child, and my Grandmother Rosa had many ways of dressing them up. This was one of my favorites as a kid when my grandmother's earliest string beans were harvested. Try it as picnic fare.
Lidia's Italian Table: More Than 200 Recipes From The First Lady Of Italian Cooking: Bastianich, Lidia: 9780688154103: Amazon.com: Books
I love my vegetables with oil and garlic, and broccoli rabe is one of my favorites. I like to serve the whole stems with the leaves attached; it's a vegetable that I like al dente, with a little texture to it.A few weekends ago, I was folding laundry and decided to turn on the television to keep myself entertained. I started watching Lidia’s Italy – the show hosted by chef Lidia Bastianich – who happened to be making a delicious-looking Rice and Zucchini Crostata.
Talk about perfect timing – my husband Jack and I had just been talking about finding some new zucchini recipes to try so we could use up some of the zucchini from our garden. When I saw Lidia’s Rice and Zucchini Crostata – I knew I had found a winner!
After describing the recipe to Jack (who agreed that it sounded like a fantastic recipe) – I searched online and was thrilled to discover that my friend Gwen had shared Lidia’s Rice and Zucchini Crostata recipe over on her blog! (In fact, Gwen had the chance to meet Lidia several years ago – you can read more about that here.)
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So after buying the ingredients, Jack made Lidia’s Rice and Zucchini Crostata for us – and it did not disappoint in the least! A light and golden crust surrounds a creamy filling made with shredded zucchini, Arborio rice, ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, eggs, milk and scallions.
Once baked, just allow Lidia’s Rice and Zucchini Crostata to cool, then slice into entrée-sized slabs like we show here, or – on the show that I watched – Lidia suggested that this crostata could be cut into smaller bite-sized pieces and served as an appetizer.
We enjoyed this Rice and Zucchini Crostata for dinner – with plenty left over for several more meals. (In this case, lots of leftovers was a very good thing!)
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Our recipe below is a very close adaptation of Lidia’s original Rice and Zucchini Crostata recipe – but we did add a few notes in the instructions below to clarify the steps based on our experience making the recipe.
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Martha is part of the husband-wife team that creates A Family Feast. She loves to cook and entertain for family and friends, and she believes that serving a great meal is one of the best ways to show someone that you care. Martha is a self-taught home cook, who loves to read cookbooks and try new recipes. After a decades-long career in business and online marketing, she now runs A Family Feast full-time. Her specialties are baking, desserts, vegetables and pasta dishes.
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So after buying the ingredients, Jack made Lidia’s Rice and Zucchini Crostata for us – and it did not disappoint in the least! A light and golden crust surrounds a creamy filling made with shredded zucchini, Arborio rice, ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, eggs, milk and scallions.
Once baked, just allow Lidia’s Rice and Zucchini Crostata to cool, then slice into entrée-sized slabs like we show here, or – on the show that I watched – Lidia suggested that this crostata could be cut into smaller bite-sized pieces and served as an appetizer.
We enjoyed this Rice and Zucchini Crostata for dinner – with plenty left over for several more meals. (In this case, lots of leftovers was a very good thing!)
Watch Lidia's Kitchen S6:e24
Our recipe below is a very close adaptation of Lidia’s original Rice and Zucchini Crostata recipe – but we did add a few notes in the instructions below to clarify the steps based on our experience making the recipe.
Last Step! Please leave a review and rating letting us know how you liked this recipe! This helps our business thrive & continue providing free recipes.
Martha is part of the husband-wife team that creates A Family Feast. She loves to cook and entertain for family and friends, and she believes that serving a great meal is one of the best ways to show someone that you care. Martha is a self-taught home cook, who loves to read cookbooks and try new recipes. After a decades-long career in business and online marketing, she now runs A Family Feast full-time. Her specialties are baking, desserts, vegetables and pasta dishes.
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