1
pound sausage sliced
2 tsp minced garlic
1 cup grated Monterey Jack Cheese
1/8 cup kalamata olives
6 tbl red wine
1 pound cooked rigatoni
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup spinach
1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp minced anchovies
3 tbl sweet butter
1 each fresh herb your choice
1. Add oil into pan
and heat 30 seconds.
2. Add in sausage, garlic, anchovies, olives, and sauté
additional 3-4 minutes
3. Add in spinach, red pepper flakes, and red wine and reduce
wine to half.
4. Add in pasta and butter and let reduce additional 1 minute.
5. Garnish with shredded jack cheese and fresh whole herb.
Penne Pasta and Meat Sauce with Ricotta Cheese
1 pound
ground beef
1
pound ground pork
1
can crushed tomatoes 28 oz
Salt
and pepper as needed
1
tsp chopped fresh oregano
2
tbl chopped fresh basil
1
yellow onion diced
½
pound sliced mushrooms
½
cup ricotta cheese
1
pound ziti pasta
3
tbl extra virgin olive oil
1.
To sauce pan add meats and onions, garlic, and mushroom and sauté.
2. Drain
fat from meat and add in tomatoes and simmer down to low heat and cook 35-45 minutes.
3. Boil
ziti noodles and cook until al dante. Drain
4. Into a large bowl add pasta, sauce, ricotta
and herbs and mix well.
5. Season to your taste and serve with fresh herb garnish.
6. You may also place into 350 degree oven and bake for a baked ziti.
Italian Greens with Warm Balsamic Dressing
2 cups
Italian salad greens
1/8 cup diced bacon
8 tomato wedges
1/8 cup diced yellow onion
6 tbl balsamic vinegar
3 tbl extra virgin olive oil
6 tbl goat cheese
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tbl chopped chives
1. Into sauté pan oil, bacon, onions, and cook until bacon is almost brown.
2.
Add in vinegar, mustard, and chives and stir well.
3. Place greens into bowl and add
goat cheese. Toss with warm dressing and serve with tomato wedges as a garnish.