Recipes from 7/17/10,
The Art of Italian Cooking,
"enjoy," by Linda Ballard
Simple Pasta Sauce
1 Can of diced tomatoes
1 lb of Italian sausage (Cooked in 3 qt. pan)
2 TBSP chopped Garlic
½ Tsp. Pepper/ Salt to taste
Sprinkle of Dried Red Pepper flakes (Optional)
½ can of Tomato paste (6 oz can)
Sprinkle of Dried basil
½ cup Chopped onion and/or chopped fresh
mushrooms if desired
Brown and Cook sausage in links. Do not cut or
piece sausages.
Remove when cooked thoroughly and let cool.
In the pan you cooked the sausage keep all juices
from the Meat and add the rest of the ingredients
into this pot.
Slice cooled sausage into bite sized pieces and
return to pan with sauce.
Let cook on stove top for about 30 minutes.
Serve warm on noodles.
4 servings (If tomatoes or vegetables cook
over 30 minutes you loose their nutritional value)
Alfredo Sauce
2 sticks of butter (16 oz.)
16 oz. Cream Cheese
2 TBSP of chopped garlic
2 ½ Cup Heavy Cream
(adjust according to thickness desired)
2 cups shredded Parmesan Cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste
Melt butter and chopped garlic in a pan.
When melted add cream cheese stirring
constantly, when mixed well, add ½ of
the cream stirring constantly.
Add parmesan cheese mixing until melted.
Then add in additional cream a little at a time
until you get your thickness desired.
Serve warm on noodles.
Correction on Glossary
Fettuccine should read
Noodles cut in long flat thick strips.
Focaccia should read
Bread seasoned with herbs