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                    Cosi CUCINA
      ITALIAN GRILL

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LUNCH MENU

APPETIZERS

CALAMARI - - STRIPS OF BABY SQUID
FRIED LIGHT AND CRISP SERVED WITH
LEMON AIOLI

BRUSCHETTA - - CROSTINI TOPPED WITH A MIXTURE OF TOMATOES, GARLIC, AND BASIL.

MUSHROOMS - - CRIMINI AND SHIITAKE
MUSHROOMS SAUTEED WITH GARLIC
AND PARSLEY.

SOUP

MINESTRONE - - OUR CREAMY TUSCAN
WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH FRESH GARDEN
VEGETABLES.

SALADS

HOUSE -  - MIXED BABY GREENS,
TOMATOES AND BERMUDA ONION WITH
BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE.

CAESAR -  -ROMAINE LETTUCE SERVED
WITH A CREAMY CAESAR DRESSING AND
HOUSE BAKED CROUTONS.

PINE NUT -  - TOASTED PINE NUTS,
TOMATOES AND CHEVRE CHEESE WITH
MIXED BABY GREENS AND A RASPBERRY
VINAIGRETTE.

MOZZARELLA -  - OUR HOUSE-MADE
MOZZARELLA CHEESE, TOMATOES AND
BERMUDA ONIONS WITH MIXED BABY
GREENS AND A CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE.

SANDWICHES

BLT -  - HOUSE-CURED MOSASSES BACON
WITH ROMA TOMATOES AND BABY GREENS
ON A SOURDOUGH BAGUETTE.

TUNA CLUB -  - FRESH ALBACORE TUNA
WITH BERMUDA ONION, LEMON-PEPPER
AIOLI, BELL PEPPERS, BASIL, MINT AND
FENNEL SEED ON CIABATTA BREAD.

CHICKEN -  - CHICKEN BREAST STUFFED
WITH HERBED GOAT CHEESE ON GRILLED
FOCCACCIA BREAD.

COSI CHEESESTEAK -  - SLICED CHOICE BEEF WITH JULIENNED ONIONS,
BELL PEPPERS AND VERMONT CHEDDAR
CHEESE.

FRIZZA

MARGHERITA - - FRESH BASIL,
SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, MOZZARELLA AND
PROVOLONE CHEESE.

CHEVRE   - - GARLIC, PANCETTA,
SHIITAKE, CRIMINI AND PORTABELLA
MUSHROOMS.

AMERICANA -  - MARINARA, MOZZARELLA AND PROVOLONE CHEESES.

PASTA

SPINACAH  RAVIOLI - - RICOTTA
CHEESE-FILLED RAVIOLIS WITH A
CREAMY WALNUT SAUCE.

PESTO PASTA- GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST, PESTO CREAM SAUCE DRIZZLED
WITH RED WINE SAUCE.

ZITI CUCINA- - SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND CREAM WITH PENNE NOODLES . . . OUR SIGNATURE PASTA.

MUSHROOM - - A MIX OF CRIMINI, SHIITAKE AND PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS WITH ROMA TOMATOES AND PENNE PASTA.

CHICKEN ALFREDO - - GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST AND LINGUNI WITH CREAM, BUTTER AND PARMESAN CHEESE.

BAKED PASTA

RIGATONI -  - BAKED RIGATONI PASTA
WITH SMOKED CHICKEN, ROCOTTA, MOZZARELLA, PROVOLONE AND PARMESAN CHEESES WITH ALFREDO AND MARINARA SAUCE.

LASAGNE -  - LAYERS OF EGG PASTA, ITALIAN SAUSAGE, MOZZARELLA, PROVOLONE AND ROCOTTA CHEESES WITH MARINARA SAUCE.

 

DINNER MENU

APPETIZERS

PORTABELLA - - GRILLED PORTABELLA MUSHROOM TOPPED WITH SLICED TOMATOES, MARINARA AND MELTED MOZZARELLA CHEESE.

SCALLOPS - - SEA SCALLOPS WITH JULIENNED TOMATOES AND LEEKS WITH CITRUS JUS.

COCONUT CHICKEN- - SERVED WITH A SOY, HONEY AND LIME DIPPING SAUCE.

RAVIOLIS- - RICOTTA FILLED RAVIOLIS SERVED WITH LOBSTER IN A WHITE CHEDDAR CREAM SAUCE.

ROASTED GARLIC - - GARLIC BULB SERVED WITH ROASTED PEPPERS, CHEVRE CHEESE AND GRILLED BREAD.

CALAMARI - - STRIPS OF BABY SQUID FRIED LIGHT AND CRISP SERVED WITH GARLIC-LEMON AIOLI.

SOUP

MINESTRONE - - OUR CREAMY TUSCAN WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH FRESH GARDEN VEGETABLES.

SOUP OF THE DAY - PLEASE ASK YOUR SERVER FOR TODAYS SELECTIONS

SALAD

HOUSE -  - MIXED BABY GREENS,
TOMATOES AND BERMUDA ONION WITH
BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE.

GRUYERE -  - SHAVED FENNEL, TOMATOES, BERMUDA ONIONS, GRUYERE CHEESE AND ORANGES WITH MIXED BABY GREENS AND A SAUTERNE VINAIGRETTE.

PINE NUT -  - TOASTED PINE NUTS,
TOMATOES AND CHEVRE CHEESE WITH
MIXED BABY GREENS AND A RASPBERRY
VINAIGRETTE.

MOZZARELLA -  - OUR HOUSE-MADE
MOZZARELLA CHEESE, TOMATOES AND
BERMUDA ONIONS WITH MIXED BABY
GREENS AND A CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE.

 

FRIZZA


CHEVRE - - LEEKS, CRISPY PANCETTA AND GOAT CHEESE WITH MOZZARELLA, PROVOLONE, SLICED MUSHROOMS AND HERBED OLIVE OIL.

MOZZARELLA -  OUR HOUSE-MADE MOZZARELLA WITH SLICED FRESH MUSHROOMS.

SAUSAGE AND PEPPERONI - - MARINARA, ROASTED PEPPERS WITH MOZZARELLA AND PROVOLONE CHEESE.

AMERICANA - - MARINARA, MOZZARELLA AND PROVOLONE CHEESES.

CALZONI

CHICKEN -   - GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, GRILLED ONIONS, FRESH TOMATOES, MOZZARELLA AND PROVOLONE CHEESE.

 

ENTREES
(some entrees are accompanied with chef's choice of starch and/or vegetable)

BUTTERNUT SQUASH RISOTTA - - SERVED WITH ASPARAGUS AND HONEY

SALMON - - 8 OZ. BALSAMIC-GLAZED ATLANTIC SALMON OVER A BED OF PARMESAN RISOTTO

PARMESAN CHICKEN - PARMESAN CRUSTED CHICKEN BREAST MARINATED IN CILANTRO, OLIVE OIL AND GARLIC SERVED OVER ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE.

PORK MARSALA - - PORK TENDERLOIN SERVED WITH SEASONAL MUSHROOMS AND ROASTED GARLIC POTATOES.

N.Y. STRIPLOIN - - GRILLED 14 OZ. STRIP

RIBEYE  - GRILLED 14 OZ. RIBEYE

BEEF FILET - - GRILLED TENDERLOIN

OSTRICH - - 8 OZ. FILTE OF IOWA RAISED OSTRICH

PASTA

SCALLOP -  - BAY SCALLOPS AND ROASTED PEPPERS WITH GARLIC, THYME AND LEEKS TOPPED WITH TOASTED BREAD CRUMBS.

SMOKED CHICKEN -  - HOUSE-SMOKED CHICKEN, TOMATOES AND BASIL WITH MUSHROOMS AND PENNE PASTA TOSSED IN A LIGHT CREAM SAUCE.

SPINACH RAVIOLI -  - RICOOTA CHEESE RAVIOLI SERVED WITH A CREAMY WALNUT SAUCE.

ZITA CUCINA-  - SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND CREAM WITH PENNE PASTA - OUR SIGNATURE PASTA.

CHICKEN PICATTA -  - SAUTEED CHICKEN BREAST WITH CAPERS AND MUSHROOMS IN A LIGHT LEMON BUTTER SAUCE.

LOBSTER -  - LOBSTER CLAWS WITH CREAM, SHERRY WINE AND PARMESAN CHEESE.

CHICKEN ALFREDO -  - GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST TOSSED WITH CREAM, BUTTER AND PARMESAN CHEESE.

POTATO RAVIOLI -  - POTATO AND SMOKED MOZZARELLA-STUFFED RAVIOLIS WITH CHOICE BEEF MOLASSES-CURED BACON, RED ONIONS AND A SMOKED CHICKEN CREAM SAUCE.

PESTO-  - GRILLED CHICKEN WITH PESTO AND CREAM DRIZZLED WITH RED WINE SAUCE OVER LINGUINI.

CALZONI

LASANNA-  - LAYERS OF EGG PASTA WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE, RICOTTA, MOZZARELLA, PROVOLONE CHEESE AND MARINARA SAUCE.

RIGATONI-  - BAKED RIGATONI PASTA WITH SMOKED CHICKEN, ROCOTTA, MOZZARELLA, PROVOLONE AND PARMESAN CHEESES WITH ALFREDO AND MARINARA SAUCE.


COSI CUCINA ITALIAN GRILL
1975 86th Street
Clive  IA  50325
(515)-278-8148


 

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