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Pasta

 

Basic Meat Sauce

1 - 2

lb

Ground beef (chuck preferred)
2 Tbs Chopped garlic in oil
1 med White onion, chopped
1 can Crushed Tomatoes (Progresso is preferred)
1 can Tomato paste
1/2 cup Olive oil
2 Tbs Italian seasoning
1 tsp Crushed red pepper (optional)
1 tsp Celery seed (optional)
1 or 2 cubes Beef bouillon (optional - gives a richer beef flavor)
Salt and pepper to taste

Brown ground beef in a large pot or skillet along with a 1 or 2 tbs Olive oil, onion and chopped garlic.  Breakup the ground beef as it cooks to form small pieces.  Cook until meat redness just disappears and onion is transparent. If necessary, drain off excess fat.  If you use Chuck or Sirloin, there should be no excess fat. Add remaining ingredients including two tomato paste cans filled with water.  Rinse crushed tomato can with 1/4 can water and pour into mix.  Simmer slowly for at least an hour.  Stir often to prevent burning the bottom.

Basic Mushroom Sauce

Basic Meat Sauce
2 - 3 cans Mushrooms or fresh cleaned and sliced

Brown ground beef in a large pot or skillet along with a 1 or 2 tbs Olive oil, onion and chopped garlic.  Breakup the ground beef as it cooks to form small pieces.  Cook until meat redness just disappears and onion is transparent. If necessary, drain off excess fat.  If you use Chuck or Sirloin, there should be no excess fat. Add mushrooms and sauté for 5 - 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients including two tomato paste cans filled with water.  Rinse crushed tomato can with 1/4 can water and pour into mix.  Simmer slowly for at least an hour.  Stir often to prevent burning the bottom.

Basic Meatball Sauce

Basic Meat Sauce or Basic Mushroom Sauce
small pkg Frozen meatballs (about 1 lb)

Prepare the Basic Sauce then add the meatballs.  You may need to simmer a little longer in order to enable all of the flavors to mix. 

Basic Italian Sausage Sauce

Basic Meat Sauce or Basic Mushroom Sauce
1 - 2 lbs Italian sausage (hot or mild), cut into 1 inch lengths
1 tsp Anise seed

Brown ground beef in a large pot or skillet along with a 1 or 2 tbs Olive oil, onion and chopped garlic.  Breakup the ground beef as it cooks to form small pieces.  Cook until meat redness just disappears and onion is transparent. Add Anise seed to the ground beef as it cooks. If you have a very large skillet, you can cook the sausage along with the ground beef.  I like to cook the ground beef on one side and the sausage on the other side of a 14 inch skillet and mix them together as the ground beef begins to brown. If  you don't have the large skillet, you will need to cook the sausage in a separate pot or skillet and combine everything later..

If necessary, drain off excess fat.  If you use Chuck or Sirloin, there should be no excess fat. Optionally, add mushrooms and sauté for 5 - 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients including two tomato paste cans filled with water.  Rinse crushed tomato can with 1/4 can water and pour into mix.  Simmer slowly for at least an hour.  Stir often to prevent burning the bottom.

Linguini

1/2

lb

Linguini (Ronzoni or fresh preferred)

5

qts

Water

1

TBS

Olive Oil

Add 1 TBS Olive Oil to water in a large pot. Cover and bring to a boil. When boiling rapidly, remove cover and add Linguini. Bring back to a boil and cook for 10 minutes (4 if fresh). The Linguini should be al Dante (soft but not over cooked). Drain the Linguini and serve with Sauce over the top.

 

Manicotti - Marilyn Farrell

6 Eggs
1 cup Flour
6 whiskey glasses Milk
pinch Salt

Filling

2 lbs Ricotta
2 Eggs
1/4 lb Grated Mozzarella
1/4 cup Grated Romano
Salt and Pepper
Parsley

For manicotti blend until smooth. Using an iron 7" fry pan, be sure pan is very hot & well seasoned, pour about 1/4 C batter on pan, tilting to cover bottom with batter. When set, couple seconds, lift edge with spatula, turn with fingers. Sit for couple of seconds. Remove to dish, makes 24-28 shells. Blend filling ingredients. Place about 2 Tbsp filling in center of each shell, roll like a crepe. Place seam down in baking dish that has been covered with spaghetti sauce. Manicotti may be close together but in a single layer. Cover generously with sauce and bake 20 mins at 350.

Red Clam Sauce and Linguini

1

cup

Clam meat (if you can't get fresh, use canned)

1/2

stick

Butter (salted not sweet)

1/2

cup

Olive Oil

1

cup

Clam Juice (or Water)

1

TBS

Garlic, Chopped fine

1

TBS

Parsley

1/4

tsp

Crushed Red Pepper (optional)

2

TBS

Tomato Paste

Heat Olive oil in a sauce pan. Add Garlic and sauté for a few seconds. Add the butter and melt on low heat. Add Clam meat, Clam Juice, Parsley and Crushed Red Pepper. Simmer over low heat while preparing Linguini. Serves 2.

 

Red Shrimp Sauce and Linguini

1

cup

Shrimp (if you can't get fresh, use canned)

1/2

stick

Butter (salted not sweet)

1/2

cup

Olive Oil

1

cup

Water

1

TBS

Garlic, Chopped fine

1

TBS

Parsley

1/4

tsp

Crushed Red Pepper (optional)

2

TBS

Tomato Paste

Heat Olive oil in a sauce pan. Add Garlic and sauté for a few seconds. Add the butter and melt on low heat. Add Shrimp, Water, Parsley and Crushed Red Pepper. Simmer over low heat while preparing Linguini. Serves 2.

 

Sauce Caruso and Linguini

1 1/2

lbs

Chicken Livers

1

cup

Olive Oil

2

ea

Large Onions, Quartered and Sliced Thin

1

TBS

Parsley

1

TBS

Basil

2

cans

Italian Tomatoes, Large

Salt

Pepper

Crushed Red Pepper

Heat Olive Oil in a large frying pan and then sauté Liver and Onions until Onions are golden brown. Add remaining ingredients and simmer about 1/2 hour and serve over Linguini.

 

Sea Angel Spaghetti Sauce

1 1/2 lbs
1 - 15 oz can tomato sauce plus
1/2 can water
1/2 onion Chopped
2 pkg Lowery spaghetti sauce w
1/2 ring Smoked sausage

Fry hamburger and onions, skim grease, add sauce and water Stir in Lowry's dry mix simmer or 1/2 hr. Slice thin and fry sausage. Skim grease add to sauce. Put in ref. one day before using.

Spaghetti Sauce - Marilyn F

1 large Can whole tomatoes, 1# 18 oz
small onion Quartered
1 can Tomato paste
1 can Water in paste can
1 Tbsp Sugar
Salt and Pepper, 1 tsp each

Mix in blender. Brown meatballs and pour sauce over cook for 2 hours.

 

Stroganoff - Don

1

lb

Ground Chuck or Beef, Sliced Thin

1

TBS

Garlic, Chopped Fine

2

cups

Mushrooms, Sliced

1

cup

Onions

1

can

Cream of Chicken Soup

1

cup

Sour Cream

1

pkg

Egg Noodles or Rice

Brown Meat in a skillet with Garlic and then remove excessive grease. To remove grease, move skillet to the sink and tilt to one side. Push the meat to the upper side with a spoon to allow the grease to drain to the lower side (over the sink). Use the spoon to dip out the excessive grease into the drain. Return the skillet to the stove and add the Onions, Mushrooms and Cream of Chicken Soup. Allow to simmer over low heat while preparing the Egg Noodles or rice according to package directions. About 5 minutes before serving, stir in the Sour Cream. Serve over a bed of Egg Noodles or Rice. Serves 4-6

White Clam Sauce and Linguini

1

cup

Clam meat (if you can't get fresh, use canned)

1/2

stick

Butter (salted not sweet)

1/2

cup

Olive Oil

1

cup

Clam Juice (or Water)

1

TBS

Garlic, Chopped fine

1

TBS

Parsley

1/4

tsp

Crushed Red Pepper (optional)

Thickening (Optional)

1

TBS

Corn Starch dissolved in 1/4 cup cold water

Heat Olive oil in a sauce pan. Add Garlic and sauté for a few seconds. Add the butter and melt on low heat. Add Clam meat, Clam Juice, Parsley and Crushed Red Pepper. Simmer over low heat while preparing Linguini. Optionally, stir in thickening to sauce several minutes before serving. Serves 2.

 

 

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