red sauce sun descriptions 11.10.13

RED SAUCE SUNDAY DESCRIPTIONS

STARTERS

I.                    Bocconcini

a.       small balls of house made mozzarella. They will be marinated in olive oil, garlic, chili flake, and herbs. There will be five bocconcini per order.

II.                  Caeser Salad

a.       Made with gem lettuce, which is like a smaller romaine lettuce, that has been cut into wedges. The salad is served with house made caeser dressing and croutons.

III.                Fried Calamari

a.       Gluten free

b.      Tempura battered calamari. The sauce served with the dish will be made with butter, white wine, chili flake, lemon, and capers.

 

PASTAS

I.                    Tagliatelle alla Bolognese

a.       Tagliatelle is a type of pasta from Emilia-Romagna and Marche, Italy.  It is a long, flat pasta similar to fettucini.

II.                  Tagliolini with Meatballs

a.       Tagliolini is similar to tagliatelle, but it is cylindrical in shape.

b.      Meatballs will be made from pork and beef. It will be served with tomato sauce.

III.                Bucatini Pomodoro

a.       Bucatini is a type of pasta. It is like thick spaghetti that has a hole running through it.

 

MAINS

I.                    Eggplant Parmesan

a.       This dish will be served with one piece of eggplant

II.                  Beef Braciole

a.       Brisket that is rolled up with parsley, garlic, parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs. The dish will be served with tomato sauce and finished with pine nuts.

III.                Chicken Picatta

a.       Chicken breast that has been butterflied is flattened, seasoned, dredged in flour then browned in butter/olive oil.

b.      The dish will be served with a sauce made with lemon, capers, and parsley.