BROCCOLI-CHEESE
STUFFED SHELLS
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 onion sm., finely chopped
1 t canola oil
1 1/2 c finely chopped broccoli florets(cut with scissors)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 T sweet basil
1 container 15 oz ricotta fat-free cheese
1/2 c grated parmesan..buy preshedded
16 jumbo shells
1 1/2 cup tomato sauce
Combine carrots, onion
and oil in microwave bowl. Cover with vented
plastic cook on high for
2 Min. Stir in broccoli, basil and garlic.
Cover and microwave for
3 minutes. Stir in ricotta and all but 2 T
parmesan. Spoon into shells
Place shells in a microwave
dish. Pour tomato sauce over top
Microwave on Med. rotating
dish once, until shells are heated through
about 7 minutes. Sprinkle
with remaining Parmesan
very easy to make !!!
FRESH TOMATO
AND CHEESE PIZZA
1/2 c tomato/garlic pasta sauce
5-6 cloves garlic, sliced
4-5 Fresh sliced Tomatoes (1/4" Thick), seeded
1 c Fresh basil leaves thinly sliced
3/4 c Kalamata olives pitted & halved
2 c Mozzarella cheese , shredded
1 Boboli crust
Place crust on nonstick
baking pan. Spread evenly with tomato sauce.
Arrange garlic, Place
tomatoes evenly over the top of pizza.
Sprinkle with basil &
olives. Cover with cheese.
Bake at 425 degrees for
15-18 minutes. Serve Hot.
Netties Robust Spaghetti Sauce
2 Tablespoon Butter
5 Cloves of minced garlic
Or 1 Tablespoon,
store bought pre minced
Garlic
1 small onion chopped fine
1 teaspoon sugar
2 Bay Leaf
1 Tablespoon Oregano
1 Tablespoon Sweet Basil
1 Cup of water
1 pkg. Ready-Made spaghetti dry Mix (French's)
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
1 16-20 oz. can of Tomato Sauce (Hunts plain)
1 Lg. can Tomato Puree
(Contindena)
Brown garlic and onions
in butter until garlic
is showing signs of browness
and
onions are transparent,
do not drain the butter off.
In a Large Pan Mix Add all of the above except for the water .
Add 1/2 cup now & more during cooking if you think it is to thick.
Bring to a boil over Medium
heat stirring occasionally.
Reduce Heat and simmer
for
two- three hours.
Best the following day..
But still GREAT the FIRST
DAY.
Serve over your Favorite
Pasta.
TOMATO ONION SAUCE
1/4 cup Olive Oil
3 sweet onions, wedged top to bottom, or chopped
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can Stewed tomatoes
1/4 cup of Tomato Paste
2 Tablespoon Chopped Parsley
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese to garnish
Sauté Onions in
oil until they are transparent, Add the milk,
continue cooking for 5
minutes. Add stewed tomatoes, paste &
Parsley, cover and simmer
for 15 minutes. Pour sauce over pasta.
Toss and serve with grated
cheese on the side.
Recommended Pasta: Curly
String types.
Nettie's "Real" Alfredo Sauce
6 Tablespoons of Butter..
Do not Substitute with Margarine
1 Cup of Whipping Cream**
1 Cup of Freshly grated
Parmesan Cheese.*
Pinch of grated Nutmeg
(fresh if you have it)
Sprinkle of chopped Fresh
Parsley
* It is VERY important
that the cheese you use be fresh.
Only fresh, moist cheese
will melt and not turn gummy.
** half and half maybe substituted but sauce will be a little thinner.
After you have brought
the pasta to a Boil, start your sauce
by melting the butter,
add the cream and allow them to
simmer for a few moments.
NOW PAY ATTENTION:
this part is tricky , if you do it
wrong you have got YUKKY
stuff. :)
Drain your pasta and blend
it with the cream & melted
butter while it is still
under heat, toss, remove from
heat, add the cheese,
nutmeg & parsley. Finish tossing
and serve in a Glass bowl.
Creamed Mushroom Sauce
This sauce is an excellent
variation of above.
If you love Mushrooms
this is a must make!
3 Tablespoons of Butter
2 Cups of whipping cream
3/4 cup of Freshly grated
Parmesan cheese
1/2 lb Fresh mushrooms,
thinly sliced
(I use both potabella
& button mushrooms)
Pinch of White or Black
(fresh if avail) Pepper
chopped Parsley
1 teaspoon of flour.
Sauté the mushrooms
in the butter until the absorbed
butter is released by
the mushrooms, (2 to 3 minutes), Add
the cream mixed with the
teaspoon of flour,
Bring to a boil; reduce
heat to a simmer, cook
2 to 3 minutes. Stir in
the cheese, cook 1 additional minute.
Add your cooked pasta
to the pan and toss. Sprinkle with some
additional cheese and
parsley. Serve
I serve this one with manicotti
pasta.