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This week’s ‘Taste of Romeo’s’ menu: Spicy Putanesca & Pasta Rustica

Spicy Putanesca (pictured) and Pasta Rustica will be the two featured entrees at this week’s “Taste of Romeo’s Euro Cafe” dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

The five-course dinners, hosted by chef Romeo Taus and his wife, Janice, highlight a rotating selection from the Gilbert restaurant’s regular menu.

Aug. 28 “Taste of Romeo’s” menu

  • Mushrooms Meteora: Button mushroom caps filled with feta cheese, capers, artichoke hearts, and dill. Baked.
  • Corinthian Salad: Grilled chicken breast, hearts of palm, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, capers, and feta cheese tossed in Italian dressing over romaine
  • Spicy Putanesca: Grilled chicken breast and Italian sausage with sautéed black peppercorns, capers, pine nuts, kalamatas, scallions, and roasted garlic in basil. Roasted and fresh tomato-anchovy sauce.
  • Pasta Rustica: Mild Italian sausage & shrimp with zucchini, mushrooms, and sweet red peppers in basil-pesto cream with ziti noodles.
  • Chocolate Walnut Strudel: Flaky pastry and walnuts dipped in luscious chocolate

Cost is $25 per person, and you can add five wine tastings for another $10. RSVP: 480-962-4224.

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