Now that we are near the end of summer we are at the point where our gardens, farmers markets and local groceries are full of the best produce. Celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani (Top Chef All Star and Fan Favorite) has created some great summer recipes for Bertolli Olive Oil that let you take advantage of all this summer veggie bounty. I’m even going to throw in one of my own recipes for good measure! Let’s start with the professional. You can even watch Chef Fabio prepare the recipe himself!
Gorgonzola Radicchio Penne
Serves: 8
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
1 Tbsp. Bertolli® Classico™ Olive Oil
3 cups chopped radicchio
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 lb. penne, cooked and drained (reserve ½ cup pasta water)
2 Tbsp. Bertolli® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tsp. Bertolli® Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
1/3 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
Heat Bertolli Classico Olive Oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook garlic 1 minute. Add radicchio and cook 2 minutes. Stir in cooked penne, reserved pasta water, Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and Bertolli Balsamic Vinegar and cook until pasta is heated through. Stir in Gorgonzola cheese and cook until melted. Season with salt and ground black pepper. Serve, if desired, with crusty Italian bread.
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Bertolli sent me all three of their varieties to try: Bertolli® Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Bertolli® Classico Olive Oil and Bertolli® Extra Light Tasting Olive Oil. To put them to the test, I made one of my favorite recipes, which you can see below. The Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil gave it a delicious flavor and blended so well with the creamy cheese, fresh basil and tomatoes.
1 pound mozzarella balls
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 clove garlic, finely minced
3 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped
salt and pepper
In a small bowl combine oil, vinegar, and garlic stir well. Place the mozzarella balls in a large bowl. Cut the tomatoes in half and add to the mozzarella. Pour dressing over top. Stir in basil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir well. Serve immediately, or refrigerate to let flavors meld. If refrigerated, bring salad back to room temperature before serving.
Reader Giveaway: One lucky Thrifty Jinxy reader will win all three types of Bertolli Olive Oil: Bertolli® Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Bertolli® Classico Olive Oil and Bertolli® Extra Light Tasting Olive Oil. To enter, just complete the entry form below by 11:59pm ET on 10/3/13. Good luck!
Veronica G says
I’d make a great pizza dough with the olive oil.
Mary Beth Elderton says
Id make a vegetable…pie? Thinly sliced squash, eggplant, sweet potato, onion, garlic seasoned and drizzled with olive oil and baked until tender. Then sprinkled with Parmesan.
angie says
I’d use it for pizza.
alicia k (Petite Pilates Pixie) says
i would make caprese salad
steve weber says
I would make use it to cook chicken breasts.
Elizabeth Fitzmaurice says
A cake!
sandra says
pasta with tomato sauce
Dana Rodriguez says
I would like to try your Penne recipe!
Sharon Kaminski says
would make a pasta salad with olive oil, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Debra S says
you may call me crazy- but the first thing I love do “do” with olive oil is to dip some great bread into it. Put it on a plate, sprinkle it with garlic salt and parma cheese- and dip dip away!
Cynthia C says
I would make my grilled eggplant pizza.
Mary M. says
I would make stir fried vegetables.
amandasue says
a dipping oil with herbs for fresh bread!
Terri says
I would make a stir fry.
Margot C says
I would probably pan fry some chicken and vegetables
Robin Wilson says
I would probably try to get my son to cook first of all and have him make me some fresh pasta drizzled and a salad with oil and balsamic.
latanya says
I would saute some onions and green peppers
Cheryl F. says
I’d make bruschetta.
Chrystal D says
I’d make a good herbal dressing
Kristin says
This is Kristin on behalf of Bertolli Olive Oil. Just wanted to say thank you so much for taking the time to feature us in this post and to all of your readers for responding! Fabio’s recipes are truly delicious. Best of luck with the contest and with your recipes! 🙂
ELIZABETH C. says
I would make a delicious salad.
Carla S says
I would make pasta salad and sauteed mushrooms.
Stephanie Hirsch says
I think I’d make some spaghetti squash with chicken and veggies!
tina reynolds says
I would make some cajun stirfry
Heather B says
I would make Parmesan-Herb Focaccia
Carol says
I would make use it to cook chicken breasts.
virgomomwriter says
I would make my famous linguine alla cecca.
Tina W says
I’d make eggplant parmesan.
robyn donnelly says
I love pastas and these look great.
Debra F says
I’d use it to make lasagna.
Kathy L. says
I would make pizza first! Ohhh so good!
Laura Jacobson says
Oh I would use it to make Black-Eyed Pea Salad!
FRANK S says
Eggplant parmesan.
gen says
my tomatos and beef which is a family favorite
jeanie says
My homemade spaghetti sauce
carolyn says
pasta with garlic and oil
Allison Downes says
Pesto
Thank you for the nice giveaway!
Ashley B says
I would make a pasta dish!
polly says
I would use it when making my pasta recipes
Natalie says
I would make bruschetta!
Serena Powell says
Definitely a pasta dish!
heather says
chicken breasts
Shannon Blanco says
I use a bit of olive oil in just about everything I cook! The first thing I’d use it in… hmmm, perhaps in my stuffed heirloom tomatoes and spaghetti squash pomodoro.
Connie says
Spaghetti salad and popcorn with white cheddar flavoring
Emily says
Olive oil is my go-to cooking oil. I’d probably sweat some onion and garlic, then add curry and cumin, veggies, and lentils. Mix with rice in a 2:1 ratio (lentil/veggie mix to rice) for great lunches all week.
julie says
PIZZA !!
DeeAnn S says
I’d love to make a tomato, onion, and pepper focaccio! yum
Dani says
Olive Oil Pasta
PAIGE CHANDLER says
I’d make a beautiful salad with olive oil dressing
Cindy Merrill says
That’s easy! Everyone loves my Gluten Free Pasta Salad, which is wickedly scrumptious, especially with my secret Lemon & olive oil herb dressing!
Nikki Strong says
I would sauté fresh vegetables out of the garden.
Patty Broderick-White says
I would make grilled veggies with EVOO and garlic
Michelle L says
I would probably just dip bread in it first
Kim says
I’d use it in my sauce for my homemade lasagna
Patricia Edwards says
I would make some homemade spaghetti.
Betty says
Fall is here
I’d make some great roasted veggies
Kelly O'Brien says
Pasta with some sauteed garlic and vegetables.
John Kim says
I would make stir fry
Deb C says
I would make Spaghetti Sauce. I always add some good olive oil to the sauce.
Jennifer R says
One of the first things I would make is the recipe Bertolli Creamy Fettuccine Primavera from their site. This looks like a healthy easy meal using Bertolli® Classico™ Olive Oil.
Jean F says
roasted vegetables
wendi watson says
fry me up some chops! mmmm so good in olive oil
Liza Ellis says
An olive oil cake
tallcapp says
I would make a spinach salad with olive oil dressing, splashed with lemon juice.
tina page says
pesto or hummus
Linda G. says
I would fry some fresh fish
Melinda says
I’d drizzle over sliced veggies and bake them…yum!
Ed Nemmers says
Salsa omelets!
chickie brewer says
On my veggies
sheila ressel says
the first thing I would make would be salad dressing with balsamic vinegar for a caprese salad.
Samantha says
I would make some pasta with olive oil on it!
Terry Cross says
I would make oven roasted potatoes, sausage and peppers
Allison says
Id make parmesan pasta with oregano!
Natasha says
Fresh pasta with olive oil and basil!
Kayla says
I’d make tomato mozzarella salad!
Dawn Cook says
pizza and i am going to make that caprese salad
Gianna says
Panzerotti.
Cassandra says
I would make pizza and salad!
Sue J. says
Chicken Cutlets!
kathy pease says
id make spaghetti and meatballs
Roxann says
I would make pizza!
Mya Murphy says
Pasta with sauteed vegetables!!
socratesjr says
I like to use Olive oil in brownies…it keeps them more moist, longer.
Becky says
I would make a nice caprese salad..
vivian says
roasted veggies ty.
gail pisani says
Im Italian and have a love for olive oil Haha One of my favorite recipes to make is sauteing artichoke hearts,red cherry tomatoes,with olive oil ,fresh basil and garlic. Throw over some angel hair with parmesean cheese. ssoooo yummy 🙂 Thanks for the give away. Have a great day !i
amy deeter says
i would make some stir fry
Jill Myrick says
I would make a olive oil and red wine dressing to go with a baby soinach and cranberry, pecan salad.
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Sarah Hall says
Probably a pasta salad.
Kat Emerick says
I would make my shrimp spagetti
KELLY MCGREW says
probably a salad dressing.
thanks!
Vikki Billings says
I would make some chicken and shrimp stir fry
Susan Climan says
I would make Caprese Salad
Heather says
Breaded chicken breasts
Donna L says
I would make Greek salad.
Sheree says
I would make chicken fried chicken
Marcy Strahan says
I would butterfly some jumbo shrimp & stuff with a mix of cream chees & Peppers. The I would wrap each one back together with a slice of bacon & then cook in pan with Bertolli olive oil! I would serve it with some garlic bread also drizzled with olive oil instead of butter!
Heather Croxton says
I would probably try your caprese salad recipe or maybe one of my easy/favorite dinners, which I slice up a pork tenderloin, coat with a mixture of italian bread crumbs and parmesan cheese and fry in olive oil.
Michelle S says
Pasta, with sliced grape tomatoes & garlic. I love it.
Jason says
Pizza dough, definitely!