Tuesday, April 27, 2010

What are ; some good pasta sauce recipes?

Besides Alfredo ; and tomato sauces what are good sauces to try?What are ; some good pasta sauce recipes?
CARBONARA





1 c. grated Parmesan cheese


1 stick butter, melted


1 egg


1 c. sour cream


1/2 lb. bacon, fried crisp and crumbled


1 sm. can mushrooms, drained (sliced)





Combine above ingredients and pour over cooked pasta.





ABBRUZZE MARINARA SAUCE





1 (35 oz.) can imported Italian whole tomatoes


4 cloves fresh garlic, minced


1/2 flat chopped parsley


1 tbsp. dried basil or 1/2 c. fresh chopped


1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes


1/2 c. olive oil


1/2 c. chopped onion





Heat oil; add garlic, cooked until garlic turns almond color - do not burn. Add onions, basil, parsley, pepper flakes. Stir and cook for 1 minute. Add tomatoes and liquid. Break up tomatoes with fork. Cook over medium heat for 1 hour. Add more parsley just before serving. This is a basic marinara sauce.


For variations add: 1 lb. fresh cleaned mussels, steamed 1 lb. chopped clams for Italian clam sauce or 1 c. sliced pepperoni for Sausage sauce.





VODKA SAUCE





3 tbsp. oil


3/4 c. grated cheese


2 shallots, chopped


2 oz. vodka


1 1/2 c. heavy creamy


2 tsp. marinara sauce


2 egg yolks


1 tbsp. butter


Salt %26amp; pepper (pinch of each)


Chopped fresh parsley (pinch)





Saute shallots in oil until brown. Drain oil. Add butter, salt, pepper, parsley and vodka. Let mixture sizzle in pan 2 minutes. Add marinara sauce, heavy cream and egg yolks. Saute to blend on low flame 5-10 minutes. Serve over your favorite pasta.What are ; some good pasta sauce recipes?
Puttenesca. You can use this hot or for cold pasta. Both are terrific. You can even add shrimp, clams or salmon to the hot one for a healthy meal. It's expensive at first, but since you only use 1/4 jar of everything, you can make it four times, and four times differently.





1/4 jar Sundried Tomato (diced)


1/4 jar Roasted Red Pepper (diced)


1/4 jar Green Olives (diced)


1/4 jar Capers


1/4 tube of anchovy paste


2 TBS garlic


1/4 C extra virgin olive oil


2 tsp dried oregano





Now, chop and mince everything and put into a bowl. Make your pasta (barilla pasta plus is my fav) and don't rinse the pasta. Throw the hot pasta in the bowl with the mixture and gently toss. Refridgerate and add parma cheese when it's cold. That's the cold version.





The hot version is just as simple, but you add 2 cans of diced tomato, not drained and enough salmon fillets for everyone. (crab and clams as well, if you want-canned)





Put in skillet and simmer with salmon. Salmon will cook in sauce. You will need to use a slotted spoon as the sauce gets a bit watery from fish and tomatos. Remove salmon and spoon sauce over pasta and fish.





I also love a good clam sauce. I dice up deveined cleaned shrimp and add them to butter and garlic in a sauce pan. Then I dump a can of clam sauce in when the shrimp are finished sautee'ing. Serve that over pasta with hot fresh bread and roasted asparagus. Yum.





I can go on for hours. I'm Italian and love to cook.





Add-drain capers. The capers and anchovy add salt, so don't add any.
this is the easiest and quickest creamy pasta recipe





ingredients





# Fresh vegetables


# Heavy whipping cream


# Salt and Pepper


# Parmesan cheese


# Frying pan


# Stock pot (for noodles)


# Colander


# Water





# In frying pan, lightly cook your vegetables. Add salt and pepper to taste.





# When vegetables have been cooked well, remove from pan and set aside in a dish.





# In frying pan (do not rinse out), add about 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream, salt and pepper. Let cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat, stirring frequently. Cream will become thicker as it cooks.





# Turn off heat. Let cream sit for a few minutes to cool down. During this time, you can probably remove your pasta and drain in colander.





# Turn heat back on to medium-low on the frying pan with cream mixture. The cream should have thickened enough to be a sauce. Add grated parmesan cheese.





# Place vegetables back into sauce. Add pasta (or you can pour the sauce over the noodles if you prefer).





# Eat and enjoy!
Basil Pesto Sauce Over Pasta





Ingredients:


12 oz Linguine


1 1/4 cup Chopped fresh basil paacked


1/3 cup Chicken stock or water


2 tbl Roasted pine nuts


2 tbl Parmesan chees


3 tbl Olive oil


1 tsp Crushed garlic





Method:


1. Cook pasta in boiling water according to package instructions or until firm to the bite. Drain and place in serving bowl. 2. In food processor, puree basil, stock , pine nuts, cheese, oil and garlic until smooth. Pour over pasta and toss.





Tips: refrigerate sauce up to 5 days aahead, or freeze up to 6 weeks.








Enjoy. :-) This is one of my favorite pastas!
belive it or not. my husband is from up north and they just mix it with sour cream and salt and pepper.

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