Nero's Italian Restaurant - Cortez, Southwest Colorado

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ARTICHOKE DIP

spinach, red onion, artichokes, lemon cream, a blend of cheeses, pine nuts · · · $7.95

LASAGNA BITES

house made lasagna, tempura batter, alfredo & marinara sauces · · · $6.95

TOASTED RAVIOLI

ground beef, pork and veal, boursin béchamel, parmesan cheese, tomato broth · · · $8.95

STUFFED MUSHROOMS

*Colorado mushrooms, Italian sausage, ground beef, prosciutto, pepperoni, pancetta, a blend of Italian cheeses · · · $7.95

FRIED CALAMARI

American squid, herb breading, organic greens, citrus remoulade · · · $7.95

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SOUP OF THE DAY

8oz's made with the freshest seasonal ingredients · · · (sm) $3.95 (lg) $4.95

MINESTRONE

traditional preparation, Parmesan & Romano cheeses · · · (sm) $3.95 (lg) $4.95

HOUSE SALAD

fresh *local lettuces, tomatoes, cucumbers, pepperoni, choice of creamy chianti with gorgonzola, herb ranch, balsamic-maple chili vinaigrette or blackberry vinaigrette · · · (sm) $3.95 (lg) $4.95

CAESAR SALAD

romaine lettuce, tomatoes, house croutons, caesar dressing · · · (sm) $4.95 (lg) $5.95

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served with a basket of bread/table
fettuccini, linguine, penne, angel hair

MARINARA · · · $5.95

ALFREDO · · · $5.95

BOLOGNESE/MOZZARELLA · · · 6.95

PESTO/FETA/PINE NUTS · · · $6.95

CLAM SAUCE · · · $6.95

ADD TO ANY ITEM

grilled chicken $4
sautéed mushrooms $3
blackened salmon $6
shrimp scampi $6
meatballs $3
italian sausage $3

bread $2
cheese bread $3
potatoes $2
vegetables $2
seared sirloin $6
side of pasta w/sauce $3

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Each entrée is served with choice of soup of the day, minestrone or house salad & garlic bread
or upgrade to a caesar salad $1.00/ea

EGGPLANT PARMESAN

eggplant, marinara, mozzarella, Romano, Parmesan, linguini fresh vegetables · · · $13.95

MUSHROOM RAVIOLI

forest mushrooms, alfredo, spinach, toasted pecans, dried tomatoes. · · · $14.95

LASAGNA

ground beef, italian sausage, ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan,
romano and asiago cheeses · · · $14.95

CHICKEN BREAST

Parmesan, Marsala or Picatta. Served with side of pasta and fresh vegetables · · · $14.95

VEAL SCALLOPINI

Parmesan, Saltimbocca or Marsala. Served with side of pasta and fresh vegetables · · · $17.95

SHRIMP SCAMPI

Spicy Garlic, Lemon or Traditional. Served with angel hair pasta artichokes, tomatoes, spinach · · · $19.95

ITALIAN STROGANOFF

meatballs, fettucini, gorgonzola cream, spinach, mushrooms, dried tomatoes · · · $15.95

CIOPPINO

crab, mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari, tomatoes, garlic, shallots, Mediterranean spices, served over angel hair pasta in a rich lobster broth · · · $20.95

ENTRÉES

Each entrée is served with choice of soup of the day, minestrone or house salad & garlic bread
or upgrade to a caesar salad $1.00/ea

STEAK AU POIVRE

choice beef tenderloin, five pepper crust, Dijon-cognac cream fresh vegetables, mashed potatoes · · · $26.95

BEEF SIRLOIN

dry spice rub, buttermilk mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables smothered with spicy garlic sauce, mozzarella and fried leeks · · · $18.95

LAMB SHANK

Colorado grass fed lamb, olive mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, rosemary-sambucca lamb demi glace · · · $22.95

GRILLED QUAIL

domestic quail, olive oil-garlic marinade, honey-mustard-garlic glaze, mashed potatoes and vegetables · · · $17.95

GRILLED SALMON

fresh salmon, cracked pepper-molasses glaze, warm orzo salad, *micro greens, blackberry vinaigrette · · · $18.95

BEEF BRACIOLE

beef sirloin, cherry wood bacon, blended cheeses, mushrooms, spinach, pine nuts, sun dried tomatoes, angel hair & marinara · · · $18.95

BEVERAGES

FULL SERVICE BAR AND EXTENSIVE WINE LIST AVAILABLE

Soft drinks

coca cola, sprite, diet coke, dr pepper, root beer · · · $1.95

Juice

orange, cranberry, apple, pineapple, grapefruit · · · $1.95

Coffee

regular or de-caf · · · $1.95

Tea

iced, herbal or black · · · $1.95

Milk

whole · · · $2.25

Mineral water

perrier (11 oz.) · · · $2.95

Lemonade · · · $1.95

Hot chocolate · · · $1.95

BEER

Domestic

budweiser, bud light, coors light, miller lite · · · $3.95

Local

ska pin stripe, new belgium trippel, new belgium fat tire · · · $4.50

Micro brew

sierra nevada pale ale · · · $4.50

Imported

moretti, corona · · · $4.50

DESSERT

SOUTHWEST CANOLI

mascarpone cheese, chocolate chunks, amaretto, flour tortilla, cinnamon, spumoni · · · $6.95

CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE

flourless chocolate cake, fudge center, orange blossom crème anglaise, whipped cream · · · $5.95

CINNAMON GELATO

traditional viennese slow churned ice cream · · · $5.95

SPUMONI

chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice cream with cherries & pistachios · · · $3.95

TIRA MISU

lady fingers, espresso, mascarpone cheese, cream, cocoa · · · $5.95