Italian Christmas Recipes
ITALIAN CHRISTMAS EVE  - "LA VIGILIA DI NATALE"
In Italy, eel is regarded as a delicacy and a must for Christmas Eve.  We have provided a recipe for it although it is difficult to find in
many seafood markets in the US.  Some of these dishes can be prepared ahead, such as the Mixed Seafood Salad, which actually
improves in flavor if it is made in advance.  Also, the sardines in the dish Pasta with Sardines can be cooked ahead and
refrigerated, then reheated while the pasta is cooking.
If you are serving several courses, choose a well-balanced selection of dishes using a variety of different fish and shellfish  - an appetizer, a soup, a salad, a fried
fish, a baked, grilled, or stewed fish, and a pasta dish.  For a simpler meal, prepare just one course and serve with a crusty Italian bread and a mixed green salad.
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Soups and Risotto
Christmas Eve Seafood Soup
Zuppa di Pesce
Seafood Stew
Seafood Risotto
Risotto with Shrimp and Champagne
Crab Bisque
Mariner-Style Risotto with Tomatoes
Salads
Calamari or Scungilli Salad
Mixed Seafood Salad  (Insalata di Frutti di Mar)
Shrimp and Orange Salad
Baccala Salad
Octopus Salad  (Insalata di Polpo)
Tuna with Beans
Favorite Seafood Salad
Marinated Shrimp and Artichoke Salad
Seafood Rice Salad
Fried, Baked, Grilled, Stewed, and Sauteed Fish
Fried Eel
Fried Baccala
Fritto Misto di Pesce
Fried Calamari
Sole with Lemon and Butter Sauce
Stuffed Squid
Grilled Swordfish
Stewed Fresh Cod
Baccala with Potatoes and Tomatoes
Baked Salmon with Pistachio-Basil Butter
Cod with Artichokes and Basil
Grilled Halibut with Pesto
Sicilian Stuffed Sardines - Sarde a Beccafico
Tuna Meatballs
Stuffed Calamari Recipes
Calamari Stuffed with Porcini Mushrooms, Bread, and Cheese
Calamari Stuffed with Bread Crumbs, Pine Nuts, and Raisins
Cheese-Stuffed Calamari
Seafood-Stuffed Calamari
Rice-Stuffed Calamari
Scallops, Clams,  Mussels, Oysters, and Scungilli
Orange Scallops
Baked Scallops with Marsala and Almonds
Clams in Tomato Sauce
Steamed Clams with Garlic and Tomatoes
Baked Mussels
Mussels and Leeks
Oysters with Pesto
Oysters in Green Sauce
Scungilli in Hot Sauce
Spicy Scungilli Fritters
Shrimp, Lobster, and Crab
Shrimp and Scallops on a Skewer (Spiedini di Mare)
Shrimp in Tomato, Caper, and Pine Nut Sauce
Baked Stuffed Shrimp
Batter Fried Shrimp and Calamari
Baked Stuffed Lobster Tails
Grilled Lobster
Lobster Fra Diavolo
Soft Shell Crabs with Garlic Butter
Crab Cakes
Baked Stuffed Lobster
Easy Fish Recipes
Crunchy Parmesan Fish Sticks
Baked Fish Fillets with Swiss Chard
Grouper with Shrimp and Almonds
Pistachio Crusted Cod
Flounder with Lemon Butter Sauce
More Pasta with Seafood Recipes
Pasta with Shrimp and Fresh Vegetables
Fettuccine with Artichokes and Shrimp
Spicy Scallop and Fennel Pasta
Linguine with White Clam Sauce
Mussels with Pasta Verde
Pasta with Tuna and Broccoli
Tagilatelle with Lobster Sauce
Spaghettini with Crab, Asparagus, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Spaghetti alla Pescatore
Roasted Shrimp Hors d' Oeuvre
Seafood Salad
Baked Stuffed Mussels
Linguine with Marechiaro Sauce
In Italian, Christmas Eve is "La Vigilia," the eve.  Many Italians also refer to it as The Eve of the Seven Fishes.  Traditionally the dinner
is meatless and fish dishes dominate.  Every region, city, and country town in Italy has ritual foods that are served.  Many people
prepare Christmas Eve dinners with a required number of courses that range from 7 to 9.  The number seven represents the seven
sacraments and nine for the Trinity multiplied by three.  Over the years the number of courses served by most Italian families has
decreased, but fish still remains the main feature of the meal.
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