La Casa Ristorante : Lunch Menu
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(Add a La Casa Salad or a Caesar Salad to any antipasto : $5.)
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ZUPPA DEL GIORNO / $7
chef's seasonal choice of hot or cold soup : always freshly made and delicious
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MINESTRONE DEL GIORNO / $8
hot and hearty mix of chef's choice of meat, pasta, beans and vegetables
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ASSORTED CROSTINI / $9
kalamata olive tapenade, with goat cheese; walnut and pear, with blue cheese; a mushroom duxelles, with siago cheese
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PANCETTA SHRIMP / $9
pancetta and basil wrapped jumbo shrimp, oven grilled, with a fire roasted citrus cocktail sauce
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CALAMARI / $10
marinated and lightly pan-fried, in a lemon dill beurre blanc
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ANTIPASTO PLATTER / $10
chef's choice of italian cheeses, cold cuts, olives, house-smoked salmon and marinated vegetables
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OLIVE TAPENADE / $2
house-made, with kalamata olives, red pepper, onion, and delicious on our freshly baked bread
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| INSALATE |
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(Add a grilled chicken breast or tiger shrimp to any salad : $5.)
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LA CASA SALAD / $7
selected greens, roma tomato, balsamic sundried tomato vinaigrette
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CAESAR SALAD / $8
fresh romaine, herbed croutons, creamy garlic dressing, parmesan cheese, a pancetta crisp
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TOMATO NAPOLEON / $9
crispy phyllo layers, slices of goat cheese, vine-ripened tomato, fresh basil oil, pea shoots
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WARM PANZANELLA / $9
baby spinach, orange slices, grape tomatoes, french beans, balsamic vinegar, shaved onion and parmesan, olive oil roasted sourdough
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| TRAMEZZINI |
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(All sandwiches include a La Casa Salad, a Caesar Salad or one of our tasty soups.)
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BOLOGNESE ON A CALABRESE / $11
our hot and tasty version of the sloppy joe : beef bolognese sauce on a fresh calabrese bun
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FRITTATA DI VERDURE / $11
eggs and goat cheese, with red pepper, sweet onion, zucchini, spinach and grilled sourdough
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PULLED PORK PANINO / $12
local pork, slowly braised, with bermuda onion, provolone cheese and a chipotle barbeque sauce
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GRILLED CHICKEN QUESADILLA / $12
with red pepper, pesto, house-made salsa, sweet onion and a cilantro sour cream
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VEAL PEPERONATA / $13
pan-fried cutlet, with bread crumbs, tomato sauce and peperonata mix, on a toasted bun
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STEAK AND BLUE CHEESE / $13
grilled ribeye, gorgonzola cheese, fried onion, dijon-basil mayonnaise, on a toasted ciabatta
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BEEF DIP SANDWICH / $14
shaved prime rib, on a toasted ciabatta, with caramelized onion, asiago and beef jus
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OPEN FACED LOBSTER & CRAB / $14
with tuscan breading, marinated roma tomato and a lemon-tarragon mayonnaise
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| PIZZA E CALZONE |
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(Add a La Casa Salad, a Caesar Salad or one of our tasty soups to any pizza : $5.)
(All pizzas can be prepared calzone-style ; add anchovies : $2.)
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MARGHERITA / $11
crushed tomato, bocconcini cheese, fresh basil
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FOUR CHEESES / $12
asiago, fontina, mozzarella, romano, tomato, pesto
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SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOMS /$13
spicy cacciatora, roasted mushrooms, green pepper, roma tomato, mozzarella
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CHICKEN ARUGULA / $13
chicken, red pepper, kalamata olives, tomato, onion, asiago cheese, fresh arugula
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OCEANA / $14
shrimp, scallops, salmon, mozzarella, tomato, garlic, fresh dill
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SICILIAN DIAVOLO / $14
spicy blackened grilled ribeye, hot cacciatora, capers, kalamata olives, mozzarella, asiago
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| PASTA E RISOTTO |
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(Add a La Casa Salad, a Caesar Salad or one of our tasty soups to any pasta or risotto : $5.)
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PASTA DEL GIORNO / $13
noodles long or short, straight or curly, with sauces red or white, but always tasty
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RAVIOLI / $13
ricotta cheese, spinach, tomato-sherry sauce, basil
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PENNE PICCANTE / $14
spicy blackened beef tenderloin, sundried tomato, capers, kalamata olives, tangerine oil
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LAMB STRACCETTI / $14
braised lamb leg, cherry tomatoes, roasted garlic, baby spinach, shaved parmesan
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CHICKEN RISOTTO / $14
sauteed chicken, julienne pepper, fontina cheese, basil
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GNOCCHI BOLOGNESE / $14
house-made, with slow simmered beef and veal sauce, prosciutto, pancetta, asiago, basil
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ANGEL HAIR / $15
sauteed tiger shrimp, bay scallops, tomato, cilantro, garlic olive oil
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PAPPARDELLE CARBONARA / $15
spinach pasta, sauteed chicken, pancetta cubes, caramelized onion, parmesan cream
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LOBSTER TAGLIOLINI / $15
sauteed lobster tenders, sliced zucchini, grape tomatoes, pancetta, pesto cream
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SEAFOOD RISOTTO / $15
scallops, lobster, salmon, grape tomatoes, pancetta, pesto cream
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| CARNE E PESCE |
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(Add a La Casa Salad, a Caesar Salad or one of our tasty soups to any entree : $5.)
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GRILLED BEEF TENDERLOIN / $18
with baby new potatoes, asparagus and a cabernet tomato jus
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SALMONE DELLA CASA / $18
a different salmon special prepared daily : always unique and delicious flavours
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NOTE : Menu effective 01/06/2010
HEAD CHEF : Scott Sanderson
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