Italian Recipe Ideas for this Year’s Thanksgiving

That wonderful time of year is coming around again. What turkey and ham dishes will you do this year. This year, create some Italian dishes to accompany your Thanksgiving meal.

Turkey, stuffing, potatoes and the ever popular pumpkin pie are traditional foods served at Thanksgiving! Try something new like the pork loin saltimbocca with sweet potato mashers. This new combination is sure to be a hit with the family. This is a great new addition to your Thanksgiving dinner recipes.

At my family Thanksgiving dinner, we normally begin the feast with a big Caesar salad filled with croutons. Instead of this traditional American salad, we tried a new zesty Italian salad with sliced salami. The salad was a huge success and was one of my best Thanksgiving ideas! Having pre-sliced salami helps to make the salad easy to prepare!

In my box of recipes, under my “Italian” section, I came across my penne with spicy sausage recipe. Penne pasta is the perfect Italian dish to serve at Thanksgiving! It has the potential to go with any Thanksgiving meal. Alternative names for the spicy sausage are “Salsiccia Calabrese” or “soppressata”.” (Those are the names I had to look for when buying that ingredient.) Your Thanksgiving cooking will never be the same after tasting this golden recipe!

The final step of your Thanksgiving dinner is picking out the right wine. Any wine could do, but the best wine is wine salami! Pinot Grigio, Rose and Chianti are your three best options. The wine will really bring out the flavors of your salami, ham and sausage!

These are just a few examples of how to make some traditional Italian meals a part of your Thanksgiving celebration! These Thanksgiving recipes will be an instant success with your family and friends. This Thanksgiving, when you are slicing up the turkey and shoveling spoonfuls of stuffing in your mouth, be sure to save room for your tasty new Italian dishes!