Italian Pasta Salad
on Nov 12, 2009 in Uncategorized This is a nice side or light meal with some fresh bread and a glass of red wine. 2 cups Cooked Anasazi Beans 2 cups Cooked vegetable rotelli 1/2 cup Chopped red onion 1 medium Chopped tomato 1/4 cup Chopped sweet red pepper 1 tbs Sesame Seeds 1/8 cup...

Italian Pasta Salad
on Nov 12, 2009 in Uncategorized This is a nice side or light meal with some fresh bread and a glass of red wine. 2 cups Cooked Anasazi Beans 2 cups Cooked vegetable rotelli 1/2 cup Chopped red onion 1 medium Chopped tomato 1/4 cup Chopped sweet red pepper 1 tbs Sesame Seeds 1/8 cup...

Zesty Clam Sauce
on Nov 11, 2009 in Italian Cooking Main Entree Sauces Clams sauce A little twist on the clam sauce recipe posted earlier, this can spicy depending on the type of Italian Dressing you select. Ingredients: ———— 4 cans (6.5 oz. ea.) minced clams, undrained 1 cup Classic Olive Oil Italian D...

White Clam Sauce
on Nov 9, 2009 in Italian Cooking Main Entree Sauces Clams In some of the regions of Italy, they are near the sea and seafood is a large part of the local diet. You will find many different kinds of seafoods like clam in sauces. Here is a simple sauce that is not a cream based sauce. Ingredients: —&#...

Shrimp and Chicken Spaghetti Sauce
on Nov 3, 2009 in Italian Cooking Main Entree Sauces Home Cooking Spaghetti A little seafood and chicken changes the sauce to a nice change for that Ingredients: ———— 1/2 lb skinless, boneless chicken breast, cubed 1/2 lb raw shrimp, shelled & deveined 1 medium onion, diced 3 clove...

Lasagna Meat Sauce
on Nov 1, 2009 in Italian Cooking Sauces Italian Sauces There are times when I make a lasagna that I want a hearty sauce that has a great taste and robust. Here is a easy one with a great taste. Ingredients: ———— 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 large onion...

Mushroom Pasta Sauce
on Oct 28, 2009 in Italian Cooking Main Entree Sauces Home Cooking Pasta Sauce You either love mushrooms or you don’t. I am a mushroom fan. So when I can have a pasta sauce that is thick and creamy and has mushrooms, it is a special meal. Ingredients: ———— 1/2 medium sized sweet onion, chopp...

Fresh Tomato Sauce With Garlic and Mint
on Oct 24, 2009 in Uncategorized This is a great skillet sauce that has a tinge of mint. My grandmother would grow mint in the back yard for just such a sauce. Ingredients: ———— 4 garlic cloves, minced 3 tbs extra-virgin olive oil 3 lb tomatoes...

Spinach Pesto Sauce
on Oct 24, 2009 in Italian Cooking Sauces italian food A simple pesto sauce that is a different taste than the standard red sauce. Ingredients: ———— 1 cup chopped/washed/drained spinach 2 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup non fat plain yogurt 2 cloves of Crushed Garlic 1 Teaspoon...

Rigatoni and Italian Sausage
on Oct 22, 2009 in Italian Cooking Main Entree pasta Sausage One of my favorite pastas is Rigatoni.  It has been since I was a young boy.  I also loved my mother’s sausage onions and peppers.  Makes a great sandwich.  Well this is a combination of both and it is wonderful together. It...