Makes approximately 3 cups
Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
1 medium onion, peeled and finely diced
1/4 cup garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 28-ounce (790 g) can whole tomatoes with juice, chopped
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
10 large basil leaves, each torn into 3-4 pieces
Method
This sauce is very versatile. It can be tossed with pasta, and
stewed with vegetables or your favorite fish or poultry.
1. In a medium-sized stainless steel saucepan, place the olive oil
and onion over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for
8-10 minutes, or until onions are soft and translucent and just
starting to caramelize. Add the garlic and cook 1 more minute,
2. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 20 minutes, stirring
frequently to keep the sauce from burning.
3. When the sauce is done, add the salt and pepper to taste. Add
the basil leaves to the top of the sauce and cover tightly.
4. Let the sauce sit for a few minutes, then remove the lid and
stir in the basil.
5. Let cool and store in the refrigerator in an air-tight container.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Tortelloni Bolognese
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 lb ground beef
6 oz Italian sausage, skinned
1 cup red wine
18 oz can crushed tomatoes, chopped (ground)
1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped (1/4 tsp dry)
1 tsp fresh sage, chopped (1/4 tsp dry)
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
2 lbs Tortelloni
Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1. Heat oil in a large pan. Add celery, carrot, onion, garlic and
cook about 5 minutes. Add meat and cook 10 minutes over medium
heat, stirring occasionally.
2. Deglaze pan with wine; let reduce. Add tomatoes and remaining
ingredients and stir. Simmer for about 1 hour.
3. Toss hot, drained pasta in sauce. Top with parmesan cheese.
Serve immediately.
Serves 4
1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 lb ground beef
6 oz Italian sausage, skinned
1 cup red wine
18 oz can crushed tomatoes, chopped (ground)
1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped (1/4 tsp dry)
1 tsp fresh sage, chopped (1/4 tsp dry)
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
2 lbs Tortelloni
Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1. Heat oil in a large pan. Add celery, carrot, onion, garlic and
cook about 5 minutes. Add meat and cook 10 minutes over medium
heat, stirring occasionally.
2. Deglaze pan with wine; let reduce. Add tomatoes and remaining
ingredients and stir. Simmer for about 1 hour.
3. Toss hot, drained pasta in sauce. Top with parmesan cheese.
Serve immediately.
Serves 4
Saturday, February 19, 2011
lentil soup
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
1 medium onion, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 pound lentils (approximately 1 1/4 cups)
11 cups low-salt chicken broth
4 to 6 fresh thyme sprigs
2/3 cup dried elbow pasta
1 cup shredded Parmesan
Directions
Heat the oil in a heavy large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper and saute until all the vegetables are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices. Simmer until the juices evaporate a little and the tomatoes break down, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add the lentils and mix to coat. Add the broth and stir. Add the thyme sprigs. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer over low heat until the lentils are almost tender, about 30 minutes.
Stir in the pasta. Simmer until the pasta is tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle with the Parmesan, drizzle with olive oil, and serve.
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
1 medium onion, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 pound lentils (approximately 1 1/4 cups)
11 cups low-salt chicken broth
4 to 6 fresh thyme sprigs
2/3 cup dried elbow pasta
1 cup shredded Parmesan
Directions
Heat the oil in a heavy large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper and saute until all the vegetables are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices. Simmer until the juices evaporate a little and the tomatoes break down, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add the lentils and mix to coat. Add the broth and stir. Add the thyme sprigs. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer over low heat until the lentils are almost tender, about 30 minutes.
Stir in the pasta. Simmer until the pasta is tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle with the Parmesan, drizzle with olive oil, and serve.
caramel oatmeal bars
You Need
1 pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Caramels
1/3 cup milk
2 cups flour
2 cups old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup cold butter, cut up
1 pkg. (8 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
1 cup chopped PLANTERS Walnuts
Make ItHEAT oven to 350ºF.
LINE 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Cook caramels and milk in saucepan on low heat 10 to 15 min. or until sauce is smooth, stirring frequently.
MIX next 5 ingredients in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until crumbly; press 3 cups onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 min. Spread chocolate over crust; top with nuts, caramel sauce and remaining crumb mixture.
BAKE 25 min. or until golden brown. Cool completely. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting into bars. Refrigerate 3 hours or until chilled.
1 pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Caramels
1/3 cup milk
2 cups flour
2 cups old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup cold butter, cut up
1 pkg. (8 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
1 cup chopped PLANTERS Walnuts
Make ItHEAT oven to 350ºF.
LINE 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Cook caramels and milk in saucepan on low heat 10 to 15 min. or until sauce is smooth, stirring frequently.
MIX next 5 ingredients in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until crumbly; press 3 cups onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 min. Spread chocolate over crust; top with nuts, caramel sauce and remaining crumb mixture.
BAKE 25 min. or until golden brown. Cool completely. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting into bars. Refrigerate 3 hours or until chilled.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Spicy Sausage Lentil Soup
Spicy Sausage Lentil Soup
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup minced onion
3/4 cup grated and minced carrot
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 pound uncooked hot Italian sausage
2 ounces diced ham (about 1/2 cup, cut from a ham steak)
7 cups water
5 cups chicken broth
1 pound dry lentils
1 medium tomato, diced
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
DIRECTIONS
1. Heat up olive oil in a Dutch oven or large sauce pot over medium
heat. Add onion, carrot, and garlic. Remove sausage from casing,
and add it to the pan. Saute for 8 minutes, stirring often. Break
up the sausage into bite-size bits as it cooks. Add ham, and cook
for an additional minute.
2. Add the remaining ingredients to the pot, bring to a boil, then
reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
3. Serve 1 cup for a "cup" portion, or serve 2 cups for a "bowl"
serving.
Makes 12 to 13 cups.
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup minced onion
3/4 cup grated and minced carrot
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 pound uncooked hot Italian sausage
2 ounces diced ham (about 1/2 cup, cut from a ham steak)
7 cups water
5 cups chicken broth
1 pound dry lentils
1 medium tomato, diced
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
DIRECTIONS
1. Heat up olive oil in a Dutch oven or large sauce pot over medium
heat. Add onion, carrot, and garlic. Remove sausage from casing,
and add it to the pan. Saute for 8 minutes, stirring often. Break
up the sausage into bite-size bits as it cooks. Add ham, and cook
for an additional minute.
2. Add the remaining ingredients to the pot, bring to a boil, then
reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
3. Serve 1 cup for a "cup" portion, or serve 2 cups for a "bowl"
serving.
Makes 12 to 13 cups.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
basic sourdough
2 cups bread flour
1 1/2 cups sourdough starter
3/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
...In an electric mixer with the dough hook, combine the flour, starter and salt, and knead until it no longer sticks to the sides or bottom of the mixing bowl.
Place a lightly oiled bowl, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let dough rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle lightly with flour and knead gently, removing any large air bubbles. Knead into a small circle, then shape into a tight ball, pinching the seams together underneath. Place on a well-floured board or baking peel, seam-side down. Cover with a kitchen towels and let rest until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Preheat a baking stone, if available, on the bottom rack of an oven at 400 degrees F. With a sharp, serrated knife, cut a large "X" or cross-hatch pattern into the top of the dough.
Spray lightly with a mister and transfer to the baking stone (or place on a heavy baking sheet lightly dusted with cornmeal) and bake until golden brown and the bread sounds hollow when thumped on the bottom, about 60 minutes. (Sourdough should have a darker crust than other breads, so leave in the oven 5 minutes after you think it is done.)
Remove the loaf from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before serving.
1 1/2 cups sourdough starter
3/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
...In an electric mixer with the dough hook, combine the flour, starter and salt, and knead until it no longer sticks to the sides or bottom of the mixing bowl.
Place a lightly oiled bowl, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let dough rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle lightly with flour and knead gently, removing any large air bubbles. Knead into a small circle, then shape into a tight ball, pinching the seams together underneath. Place on a well-floured board or baking peel, seam-side down. Cover with a kitchen towels and let rest until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Preheat a baking stone, if available, on the bottom rack of an oven at 400 degrees F. With a sharp, serrated knife, cut a large "X" or cross-hatch pattern into the top of the dough.
Spray lightly with a mister and transfer to the baking stone (or place on a heavy baking sheet lightly dusted with cornmeal) and bake until golden brown and the bread sounds hollow when thumped on the bottom, about 60 minutes. (Sourdough should have a darker crust than other breads, so leave in the oven 5 minutes after you think it is done.)
Remove the loaf from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
hoagie dip
Hoagie Dip
Ingredients
1 medium onion
2 pickled pepperoncini peppers
1/2 head iceberg lettuce
1 large tomato, halved and seeded
1/4 pound deli-sliced genoa salami
1/4 pound deli-sliced ham
1/4 pound deli-sliced prosciutto
1/4 pound deli-sliced roast turkey
1/4 pound deli-sliced provolone cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 10-to-12-inch round loaf Italian bread
8 hoagie rolls, cut into pieces, for dipping
Directions
Chop the onion, pepperoncini, lettuce and tomato into bite-size pieces. Dice the meats and cheese.
Combine the chopped vegetables, meats and cheese in a large bowl. Add the mayonnaise, olive oil, oregano, basil and red pepper flakes and stir until everything is all mixed up and tasty. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Carve out the center of the bread loaf to make a bowl (don't cut through the bottom) and cut the scraps into bite-size pieces. Serve the hoagie dip in the bread bowl, with the extra bread and hoagie rolls to scoop it up.
Ingredients
1 medium onion
2 pickled pepperoncini peppers
1/2 head iceberg lettuce
1 large tomato, halved and seeded
1/4 pound deli-sliced genoa salami
1/4 pound deli-sliced ham
1/4 pound deli-sliced prosciutto
1/4 pound deli-sliced roast turkey
1/4 pound deli-sliced provolone cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 10-to-12-inch round loaf Italian bread
8 hoagie rolls, cut into pieces, for dipping
Directions
Chop the onion, pepperoncini, lettuce and tomato into bite-size pieces. Dice the meats and cheese.
Combine the chopped vegetables, meats and cheese in a large bowl. Add the mayonnaise, olive oil, oregano, basil and red pepper flakes and stir until everything is all mixed up and tasty. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Carve out the center of the bread loaf to make a bowl (don't cut through the bottom) and cut the scraps into bite-size pieces. Serve the hoagie dip in the bread bowl, with the extra bread and hoagie rolls to scoop it up.
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