La Casa Ristorante : Lunch Menu

ANTIPASTI

(Add a La Casa Salad or a Caesar Salad to any antipasto : $5.)

ZUPPA DEL GIORNO / $7

chef's seasonal choice of hot or cold soup : always freshly made and delicious

MINESTRONE DEL GIORNO / $8

hot and hearty mix of chef's choice of meat, pasta, beans and vegetables

ASSORTED CROSTINI / $9

kalamata olive tapenade, with goat cheese; walnut and pear, with blue cheese; a mushroom duxelles, with siago cheese

PANCETTA SHRIMP / $9

pancetta and basil wrapped jumbo shrimp, oven grilled, with a fire roasted citrus cocktail sauce

CALAMARI / $10

marinated and lightly pan-fried, in a lemon dill beurre blanc

ANTIPASTO PLATTER / $10

chef's choice of italian cheeses, cold cuts, olives, house-smoked salmon and marinated vegetables

OLIVE TAPENADE / $2

house-made, with kalamata olives, red pepper, onion, and delicious on our freshly baked bread
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INSALATE

(Add a grilled chicken breast or tiger shrimp to any salad : $5.)

LA CASA SALAD / $7

selected greens, roma tomato, balsamic sundried tomato vinaigrette

CAESAR SALAD / $8

fresh romaine, herbed croutons, creamy garlic dressing, parmesan cheese, a pancetta crisp

TOMATO NAPOLEON / $9

crispy phyllo layers, slices of goat cheese, vine-ripened tomato, fresh basil oil, pea shoots

WARM PANZANELLA / $9

baby spinach, orange slices, grape tomatoes, french beans, balsamic vinegar, shaved onion and parmesan, olive oil roasted sourdough

TRAMEZZINI

(All sandwiches include a La Casa Salad, a Caesar Salad or one of our tasty soups.)

BOLOGNESE ON A CALABRESE / $11

our hot and tasty version of the sloppy joe : beef bolognese sauce on a fresh calabrese bun

FRITTATA DI VERDURE / $11

eggs and goat cheese, with red pepper, sweet onion, zucchini, spinach and grilled sourdough

PULLED PORK PANINO / $12

local pork, slowly braised, with bermuda onion, provolone cheese and a chipotle barbeque sauce

GRILLED CHICKEN QUESADILLA / $12

with red pepper, pesto, house-made salsa, sweet onion and a cilantro sour cream

VEAL PEPERONATA / $13

pan-fried cutlet, with bread crumbs, tomato sauce and peperonata mix, on a toasted bun

STEAK AND BLUE CHEESE / $13

grilled ribeye, gorgonzola cheese, fried onion, dijon-basil mayonnaise, on a toasted ciabatta

BEEF DIP SANDWICH / $14

shaved prime rib, on a toasted ciabatta, with caramelized onion, asiago and beef jus

OPEN FACED LOBSTER & CRAB / $14

with tuscan breading, marinated roma tomato and a lemon-tarragon mayonnaise
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PIZZA E CALZONE

(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.)

MARGHERITA / $11

crushed tomato, bocconcini cheese, fresh basil

FOUR CHEESES / $12

asiago, fontina, mozzarella, romano, tomato, pesto

SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOMS /$13

spicy cacciatora, roasted mushrooms, green pepper, roma tomato, mozzarella

CHICKEN ARUGULA / $13

chicken, red pepper, kalamata olives, tomato, onion, asiago cheese, fresh arugula

OCEANA / $14

shrimp, scallops, salmon, mozzarella, tomato, garlic, fresh dill

SICILIAN DIAVOLO / $14

spicy blackened grilled ribeye, hot cacciatora, capers, kalamata olives, mozzarella, asiago
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PASTA E RISOTTO

(Add a La Casa Salad, a Caesar Salad or one of our tasty soups to any pasta or risotto : $5.)

PASTA DEL GIORNO / $13

noodles long or short, straight or curly, with sauces red or white, but always tasty

RAVIOLI / $13

ricotta cheese, spinach, tomato-sherry sauce, basil

PENNE PICCANTE / $14

spicy blackened beef tenderloin, sundried tomato, capers, kalamata olives, tangerine oil

LAMB STRACCETTI / $14

braised lamb leg, cherry tomatoes, roasted garlic, baby spinach, shaved parmesan

CHICKEN RISOTTO / $14

sauteed chicken, julienne pepper, fontina cheese, basil

GNOCCHI BOLOGNESE / $14

house-made, with slow simmered beef and veal sauce, prosciutto, pancetta, asiago, basil

ANGEL HAIR / $15

sauteed tiger shrimp, bay scallops, tomato, cilantro, garlic olive oil

PAPPARDELLE CARBONARA / $15

spinach pasta, sauteed chicken, pancetta cubes, caramelized onion, parmesan cream

LOBSTER TAGLIOLINI / $15

sauteed lobster tenders, sliced zucchini, grape tomatoes, pancetta, pesto cream

SEAFOOD RISOTTO / $15

scallops, lobster, salmon, grape tomatoes, pancetta, pesto cream
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CARNE E PESCE

(Add a La Casa Salad, a Caesar Salad or one of our tasty soups to any entree : $5.)

GRILLED BEEF TENDERLOIN / $18

with baby new potatoes, asparagus and a cabernet tomato jus

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