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Foccacia Bread

Note: You can make this in advance and refrigerate for a few hours before baking. INGREDIENTS – DOUGH: INGREDIENTS – TOPPING INSTRUCTIONS:

This sauce is light and fresh. It is not a typically sweet, American-style spaghetti sauce. INGREDIENTS (double recipe): INSTRUCTIONS: NOTE: If making spaghetti, boil noodles for 1 or 2 minutes less. Drain (most) of the liquid. Add sauce to the noodle mix and return to the stove and stir until the spaghetti noodles are completely… Continue reading Marinara Sauce – Fire Roasted

Cacio e Pepe – Cheese and Pepper Pasta

NOTES: From Joanna Gaines’ cookbook. Use good, high-end cheese. They make a difference here. Makes 4 servings INGREDIENTS: 8 oz. bucatini pasta 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper, plus more for garnish 3 oz. Parmesan cheese (grated) plus more for garnish (about 3/4 cup) 3 oz. pecorino cheese (shredded) plus… Continue reading Cacio e Pepe – Cheese and Pepper Pasta

Italian Tomato Soup

Chelsea brought this to a shower and it was pretty amazing. INGREDIENTS: 3 cans Italian Style Tomatoes 1 stick butter 3 small (10.5 oz.) cans tomato sauce 16 oz. heavy whipping cream Italian seasoning to taste INSTRUCTIONS: Simmer 30 minutes Puree Add tomato sauce Simmer to marry (20 minutes) Stir in heavy whipping cream

Pizza Sauce – Keto

INGREDIENTS: 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum 1 can petite diced tomatoes 2 tablespoons italian spices 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/2 teaspoon fasweet liquid saccarine sweetener 2 teaspoons onion powder 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper INSTRUCTIONS: Place the olive oil in a medium sauce pan and… Continue reading Pizza Sauce – Keto

Spaghetti Sauce – Randy’s Easy

We made Dianne’s Lasagna and it was incredible. I really liked the sauce so I put the recipe here so I could make it in bulk, just add water and meat and mushrooms (optional), and heat. Each batch makes 60 ounces of sauce and can serve 6 or 7 hungry people. I got more than… Continue reading Spaghetti Sauce – Randy’s Easy

Lasagna – Dianne’s

American Beauty’s recipe with a few tweaks. INGREDIENTS (Sauce): 1 .5 lbs hamburger (browned and drained) 12 oz (2 6oz. cans) tomato paste 24 oz. water (4 6oz. cans) 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup dried minced onion 6 teaspoons dried celery flakes (0.25 oz by wt.) 1/2 cup dried parsley flakes 1 Tablespoon dried basil… Continue reading Lasagna – Dianne’s

Parmesan Crisps

I tried several methods for making parmesan crisps. I have had many failures. Here’s what I think I know about making parmesan crisps: Never add anything (flour, etc.) to the grated parmesan. Anything you add to the cheese will make the texture firmer and less crunchy. Never use pre-grated parmesan because it has additives. Grate… Continue reading Parmesan Crisps

Smoked Sausage Alfredo Bake – Danielle’s

INGREDIENTS: 16 ounces dry pasta 3 Tablespoons butter 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 3 Tablespoons flour 1 cup chicken broth 2 cups half and half 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided 1-2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 (12 oz.) fully cooked smoked sausage INSTRUCTIONS: Cook pasta… Continue reading Smoked Sausage Alfredo Bake – Danielle’s

Pasta – Egg Pasta by Weight

NOTE: I didn’t want to use up all the eggs the last time I made this pasta (during the Corona Quarantine) and used whole eggs instead of eggs and egg yolks. I also added some olive oil to the mix. The pasta turned out rubbery. It also took longer to cook. I suspect it was… Continue reading Pasta – Egg Pasta by Weight