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Italian Sizzler

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 06 December, 2024

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Italian cooking is wholesome and flavourful. This sizzler is a hearty combination of pasta tossed in a robust mushroom and black pepper sauce and served with zucchini pancakes. Buttered vegetables and a perfectly baked potato topped with a knob of butter complete this meal.
Preparation Time

15 Mins

Cooking Time

60 Mins

Total Time

75 Mins

Makes

2 null

Ingredients

Main Recipe

For the penne with mushroom pepper sauce

For the zucchini pancakes

For the buttered vegetables

For the baked potatoes

Other ingredients

    butter for cooking the pancakes

    1 tbsp oil mixed with 1 tablespoon water

Method
For the baked potatoes
  1. Apply a little butter on the outer surface of each potato and wrap them separately in pieces of aluminum foil.
  2. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 45 to 50 minutes or till the
  3. Slit the potatoes in a criss-cross shape to make a cavity in each and spoon some butter into the cavities.
  4. Sprinkle some parsley, salt and pepper on top and keep warm.
For the buttered vegetables
  1. Parboil all the vegetables and immerse them in cold water.
  2. Heat the butter in a pan, add the vegetables, salt and pepper and toss for a few seconds. Keep aside.
For the penne with mushroom pepper sauce
  1. Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions, garlic, mushrooms and celery and sauté till they are browned.
  2. Add the flour and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes over a slow flame, till the flour is lightly browned.
  3. Add salt and 3 cups of water and simmer till the sauce has thickened (approx. 10 to 15 minutes).
  4. Add the pepper and cream and bring the sauce to a boil.
  5. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes and adjust the seasoning. Keep hot.
  6. Just before serving, toss the pasta in this sauce and mix well.
For the zucchini pancakes
  1. Combine all the ingredients together except the butter and shape into 4 pancakes, 75 mm. (3") in diameter.
  2. Cook over a medium flame on a non-stick griddle (tava) using a little butter, till both sides are golden brown. Keep aside.
How to proceed
  1. Heat 2 sizzler plates over an open flame till they are red hot. Place them on their respective wooden trays.
  2. Reheat the pasta with the mushroom pepper sauce. Serve half on one side of
  3. Top with 2 zucchini pancakes on the other side of the sizzler plate.
  4. Add some buttered vegetables and one baked potato on the other side of the sizzler plate.
  5. Repeat with the remaining ingredients on the other sizzler plate to make another sizzler.
  6. Pour the oil-water mixture on the sides of the cast iron plates for a sizzling effect.
  7. Serve immediately.

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Tulsi

March 13, 2025, midnight

substitute for mushroom in mushroom pepper sauce

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Mehak Bhardwaj

March 13, 2025, midnight

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Pempemp

March 13, 2025, midnight

The mushroom pepper sauce and and zucchini pancakes are the heart of the Italian Sizzler.The pancakes are simple to make and great to taste.I do not like mushrooms but I love this sauce with it's mild tarty taste of celery.

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Nidhi

March 13, 2025, midnight

Need video for this recipe. thank you

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Govind Singh

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks for the Sizzler recipe.

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