Celebrate Italian Heritage Month!

CHICOPEE, Mass. (Mass Appeal) - October is Italian Heritage Month and you can celebrate no matter what your background is.

Joe Frigo from Frigo's and Joe Pasternak, a co-president of the Italian Cultural Committee, John A. Odierna and Susan Lavoie are here to help us celebrate the Serviam Awards and Italian Heritage Month.

Italian Dinner-Dance!
Saturday, October 26th
6:00PM

Storrowton Tavern
1305 Memorial Avenue
West Springfield

Eat at Festa Italia!
Saturday, October 6th
6:00PM

The Cedars
375 Island Pond Road
Springfield

Beef Bracciole

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs. beefsteak
• 2 tbsps minced sweet pepper
• 2 tbsps grated Romano cheese or Parmesan cheese
• 3 tbsps minced parsley
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp dried basil
• ¾ tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• ¼ cup finely minced ham, salami or cooked sausage
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 3 cups tomato sauce

Directions:

1. Spread the meat flat.
2. Mix remaining ingredients, except oil and tomato sauce.
3. Put a bit of the stuffing in the center of each piece and roll up and tie tightly with string at both ends and in the center.
4. Heat oil in a large skilled and sauté meat until well browned on all sides.
5. Add tomato sauce, cover and simmer slowly for 2 hours, or until meat is tender.
6. Clip strings and serve in tomato sauce over pasta or rice.