Darthlauries Indispensable Basic Pasta Sauce Recipes

PORK AND CARROT PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute onions, garlic, and carrots in oil.
• Add meat and seasonings and brown.
• Add liquid and simmer to combine flavors. (For as long as is convenient for your meal preparations. Five minutes or 55 minutes is fine, but more liquid may be needed if the simmering time is long.).
• Toss sauce with cooked pasta, garnish with Parmesan and serve.

VEGETARIAN PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute the onion in the oil.
• Add all other ingredients in the order listed, with the TVP last.
• Simmer until onions are soft and/or the desired texture for the sauce is achieved.

BEEF-STUFFED MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Brown ground beef & drain.
• Cook manicotti using package directions.
• Do not drain. Run cold water over it until water in pan is cold; leave manicotti in water until needed.
• Meanwhile, combine ground beef, egg, mozzarella, bread, milk, salt & pepper. Stuff each manicotti shell. Place in greased 13x9x2" baking pan. Pour spaghetti sauce over top, cover with foil & bake in 350 degree oven for 50 minutes. (1 hour if made ahead & chilled.).
• Pass grated parmesan cheese when serving.

MARIO BATALI'S BASIC TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil over medium heat until translucent, but not brown.
• add the thyme and carrot and cook 5 minutes more.
• add the tomatoes.
• bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• season with salt to taste.
• serve immediately.
• the sauce may br refrigerated for up to one week or frozen for up to 6 months.

THE TRADITIONAL SAUDI KABSSAH

Steps:

• Put the onions in a medium size pot, drizzle on the olive oil and cook at medium high heat until the onions are yellowish and starting to brown. Then put the garlic, cook for a few seconds then put in the tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper and the spice mix; cook it until it becomes a thick red sauce and the tomatoes are almost melted.
• Put in the chicken halves. Sauté it with the sauce for a few minutes, then poor in some hot water just a little bit over the chicken and bring it to a boil. Then lower the heat to medium low and let it cook for 40-50 minutes or until the chicken is cooked.
• While the chicken is cooking, wash the rice and soak it in cold water for 30 minutes.
• Take the chicken out and put it in a roasting pan. Put in the oven and broil it until it's golden.
• Drain the rice from water and put it into the chicken broth. Make sure there isn't a lot of water in the pot.
• Cook it on medium high heat. Let it boil until it is almost dry, but not too dry. Make sure there is a little bit of broth left in the bottom of the pot.
• Lower the heat to very low, cover well and cook for 10 minutes.
• Now all you have to do is uncover, put the rice in a big serving plate, top with the chicken and serve with a yogurt salad or a green salad--enjoy a great Saudi meal.
• I really hope you like it . :).

DARTHLAURIE'S INDISPENSABLE BASIC PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium pot, saute garlic in olive oil, if desired. If you choose not to, go on to step 2.
• Combine all the ingredients except for the red pepper flakes. Simmer over medium heat until sauce boils; smash tomatoes during simmering. Simmer until it reaches desired consistency (this will take longer without tomato paste).
• Add red pepper flakes in the last five minutes of cooking.
• Serve over favorite pasta or freeze.
• Tips: If sauce just isn't tasting right, add a tiny bit of sugar or salt. Roasted red peppers, onions, and mushrooms are particularly tasty additions. The longer you simmer the sauce, the tastier it becomes. Add more seasonings as needed since all measurements are approximations.