Saturday, February 11, 2012

What side dish would go well with Stuffed Shells and Red Sauce besides French Bread?

You already have a pile of good answers; I almost kept going until I remembered I like as many answers as I can get on my questions, so...



The best inspiration would probably come from looking at menus of Italian restaurants you like. There's a take-away pasta place near me that sells stuffed shells so (not by the seashore) good that I don't bother making them myself anymore. Sadly, they don't have a web site. But, trying to think of what I've seen there side-dish-wise, I thought of: marinated (spicy) eggplant, marinated mushrooms, a sort of salad of broccoli, cauliflower, red peppers, carrots %26amp; ? in an oil-and-vinegar dressing, and a variety of olives.



The suggestion for an antipasto -- "Antipasto is the Italian equivalent of hors d'?uvre, meaning "before the meal," pasto = meal. In Italian cuisine, this typically consists of savory cold foods such as cheeses and raw or marinated vegetables, as well as cold cuts and cured meats such as prosciutto" -- plate is a good one. (See also http://www.foodtv.ca/recipes/recipedetai... and http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/find/r...



Some sort of salad would be good, too. Balsamic dressing would go well with the red sauce on the shells. In the absence of salad, go for asparagus -- something green is needed.

What side dish would go well with Stuffed Shells and Red Sauce besides French Bread?
I used to work in an Italian restaurant. Sauteed broccoli rabe is a great side with any italian dish, and you can find it in most grocery stores.
Reply:a small chef salad
Reply:Fresh spinich salad with basalmic vinegar dressing and fresh parmesan cheese and pine nuts.
Reply:sauteed broccoli rabe with garlic, olive oil, kosher salt, and black pepper
Reply:You can make some grilled garlic asparagus. It's amazing and very good. You need to add some color so this an awesome way to add the color plus it's delicious.
Reply:How about Italian green beans?
Reply:artichokes
Reply:a nice green salad
Reply:Caeser Salad
Reply:Salads are always a good match. Perhaps spice it up some by using a different type of lettuce then normal (baby spinach or something).



Or you can have an appetizer with it. Perhaps a spinach/artichoke dip. Or maybe fried mozzerella.
Reply:Escargot for an appetizer

or a simple anti-pasta platter if your not an escargot fan.

sauteed mushrooms

salad

terrimiso for dessert


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