ItalyMax - Gourmet Italian Food Recipes

Delicious Italian Recipes, Ideas, and Inspiration

Quick Reference

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How to Make Marinara Sauce
Marinara Sauce
Heat olive oil, stir in garlic and pepper flakes, tomatoes, salt, and 1/2 of basil. Cook 20 minutes, add 1/2 basil, then 10 more minutes. (makes double batch)

• 2 large cans peeled tomatoes
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped


How to Make Fresh Pasta Dough
Fresh Pasta Dough
Pour flour in a mound, make a well in the middle, and add eggs to the well. Mix eggs then gradually incorporate the flour with the eggs. When fully mixed, knead the dough then wrap in plastic and set aside to rest for 20 minutes.

• 2 1/4 cup (10-oz wt.) AP flour
• Flour for dusting counter


Fresh Pasta
Fresh Pasta


How to Make Pizza Dough
Gourmet Pizza Dough
Add salt to bread flour, mix with fork. Add active dry yeast, mix. Finally add water and mix thoroughly until the flour is fully absorbed, then form a ball and double-wrap pan with plastic wrap. Set aside for 12 to 18 hours until done.

• 3 1/2 cups (18.5-oz) bread flour
• 1 teaspoon fine salt


Base Ingredients for a Gourmet Pizza
Basesix Pizza Ingredients
The Italymax Basesix pizza ingredients make a delicious gourmet cheese pizza, and create a blank canvas for most toppings you might want to add.

• 1 tablespoon EV olive oil
• 3 ounces pizza sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil