In a bowl, combine the flaked salmon, egg whites, parsley, the lemon zest, two thirds of the chopped garlic, the bread crumbs, and lots of black pepper and a little salt. Form 4 large patties or 8 mini patties.

Juice the lemon into a salad bowl-get it all! Add the remaining garlic, the chopped anchovies, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire. Whisk in about cup EVOO and the cheese. Add lots of black pepper, no salt. Add the shredded lettuces to the bowl and toss to coat evenly. Now, season the slaw with salt to taste, if necessary.

Preheat the 2 tablespoons of EVOO, twice around the pan, in a nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Cook the salmon patties for 2 to 3 minutes on each side for mini patties, 4 minutes on each side for large patties.

Serve the salmon burgers atop a mound of the Caesar slaw.

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- [image]2 hearts romaine lettuce romaine lettuce - [image]1 head radicchio radicchio And make sure you have the following On Hand: - Canned Alaskan salmon - Eggs - Flat-leaf parsley - Lemon - Garlic - Italian bread crumbs - Black pepper and salt - Anchovies (optional) - Dijon mustard - Worcestershire - EVOO - Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino Romano cheese

Veal Sausage and Broccoli Rabe with Pasta My "favorite" pasta changes each time I whip up a new one. Here I go again.

4 SERVINGS.

Salt

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pound pound short-cut pasta short-cut pasta, such as penne

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pound pound ground veal ground veal

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tablespoons thinly sliced tablespoons thinly sliced sage leaves sage leaves, a couple of sprigs

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teaspoon teaspoon fennel seeds fennel seeds

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garlic cloves garlic cloves, minced

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small small onion onion, finely chopped .

teaspoon teaspoon red pepper flakes red pepper flakes

Black pepper 1.

pounds pounds broccoli rabe broccoli rabe, 1 large or 2 small bunches, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces

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tablespoons tablespoons EVOO EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil) (extra-virgin olive oil)

A couple of handfuls of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus some to pass at the table cheese, plus some to pass at the table

Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Salt the water and cook the pasta to al dente. Heads up: you will need a ladle of the cooking water for the pasta sauce.

In a medium bowl, combine the veal, sage, fennel seed, garlic, onions, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper.

Bring an inch of salted water to a boil in a deep skillet. Add the broccoli rabe and boil for 7 to 8 minutes. Drain well.

Return the skillet to the stovetop and heat to medium-high heat. Add the EVOO and the veal sausage mixture and break it up. Cook the veal crumbles for 5 to 6 minutes, until lightly browned all over. Add the broccoli rabe and combine. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste.

Add a ladle of starchy pasta cooking water to the sausage and rabe, then drain the pasta and add to the skillet. Combine the pasta with the sausage and broccoli rabe. Add a couple of handfuls of grated cheese to the pan and adjust the salt and pepper one final time, then serve.

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- [image]1 pound ground veal ground veal - [image]Fresh sage leaves sage leaves, a couple of sprigs - [image]1 pounds broccoli rabe broccoli rabe, 1 large or 2 small bunches And make sure you have the following On Hand: - Salt - Short-cut pasta - Fennel seeds - Garlic - Onion - Red pepper flakes - Black pepper - EVOO - Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Chicken Sausage, Pepper, and Onion Subs I'm famous for my sausage sandwiches ... my homemade relish is the secret that makes them great. Double the relish recipe and use it on any Italian cold cut sandwich. Either traditional Italian sweet or hot pork sausage will work fine in this.

MAKES 4 SUBS.

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fresh chicken sausages fresh chicken sausages, available at the meat counter

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tablespoons tablespoons EVOO EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil) (extra-virgin olive oil)

cup cup chicken stock chicken stock or dry white wine, a generous douse or dry white wine, a generous douse

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cubanelle pepper cubanelle pepper, seeded and sliced

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red red bell pepper bell pepper, seeded and sliced

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large large onion onion, thinly sliced

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garlic cloves garlic cloves, chopped