Bevs Own Tomato Sauce Recipes

BEV'S MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine milk, flour and salt and pepper to taste; whisk or beat until smooth. Add butter and cheese; microwave on high for 5 minutes and whisk until smooth. Microwave for an additional 4 to 5 minutes and whisk or beat until smooth and no lumps remain.
• Add cooked pasta to mixture; stir and serve.

BEV'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef, onion and garlic in olive oil with bay leaves, oregano, basil, Italian Seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Add tomato paste, tomato sauce and diced tomatoes.
• Stir well and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Use sauce to top your cooked spaghetti.
• Top with sauteed mushroom.
• Pass the Parmesan.

HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water.
• Plunge whole tomatoes in boiling water until skin starts to peel, about 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in ice bath. Let rest until cool enough to handle, then remove peels and squeeze out seeds.
• Chop 8 tomatoes and puree them in a blender or food processor until smooth. Chop remaining 2 tomatoes and set aside.
• Heat butter and oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, carrot, and garlic; cook and stir until onion softens, about 5 minutes. Pour in pureed tomatoes, then stir in chopped tomatoes, wine, basil, and Italian seasoning. Place celery stalks and bay leaf in the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 2 hours.
• Stir in tomato paste; simmer for an additional 2 hours. Discard celery and bay leaf and serve.

BEV'S OWN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a heavy sauce pan heat olive oil, over medium high heat.
• Add onion and cook until soft.
• Add garlic and carrot and continue cooking until garlic just begins to turn color.
• Add crushed tomato and tomato paste, bring to a boil.
• Add bay leaves, basil, oregano, salt and pepper (to taste).
• Add Marsala wine and water, return to boil.
• Stir in sun-dried tomato.
• After returing to a boil, turn down heat to simmer.
• Allow to simmer while stirring every now and then for about 30 minutes or until thickened.
• Adjust spices to suit your taste.
• Serves 4-6.