I am cooking homemade spaghetti

[Shell Beau]

for supper tonight!! the noodles aren't homemade, but the sauce is! Mmmm! And I learned the recipe from a full-blooded Italian! With some salad and some garlic bread!!! Mmmmm! Who's jealous?


:P

[progmom]

1. i made spaghetti and meatballs for the progclan last night

also with homemade sauce. lots of garlic and basil and oregano. :9

[Shell Beau]

2. Mmmm! Yep, that makes it yummy!

:9

[Zuni]

4. mmmmmmmm

:9

now I am hungry :(

[Zuni]

3. my mother is a full blooded Russian

but she has figured out how to make some of the best pasta sauces known to man. her chicken cacciatore sauce is unbelievable, as is this spicy sauce she makes with artichoke hearts

[Shell Beau]

6. Talking about hungry! Mmmm that makes me really want to eat!

Sounds yummy!

[WCGreen]

5. I toss in a little sugar to take the acidity away....

[Sugar Smack]

7. I toss in a little pepper to take the sugary flavor away...

:9

[Zuni]

14. red pepper rocks spaghetti sauce

[WCGreen]

20. CRP's in the saute stage......

Onions, garlic, fresh oregano and CRP's in EVO....

Then a little meat, just a little...

then the rest.....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. Hmmmm....I am not familiar with CRP's.......

in EVO......

Thanks!


:hi:

[WCGreen]

32. Crushed Red Peppers.....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. Thanks........

:hi: :thumbsup:

[Zuni]

13. I thought that was universal

[WCGreen]

22. Some don't do it....

And then you have to sprinkle a little on at the table....

My Italian Aunt swore by brown sugar.....

But I just toss in a little of that Naked Sugar stuff, the less refined......

[Fox Mulder]

8. Don't tell the Flying Spaghetti Monster!

He won't touch you with his noodly appendage anymore.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. I have a very nice recipe that I would be happy to share with you...

It's not from a full-blooded Italian person, as far as I know, but it is very yummy...

I've been making it for 40 years now, and it never has failed to please my guests....

It has cinnamon in it too...just a bit, and it's wonderful.....


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[Shell Beau]

12. Well I know lots of people who aren't Italian that make

wonderful pastas. I would love to hear your recipe! :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. My dear Shell Beau..and of course anyone who likes how this looks:

>>INgredients: 1 and a half pounds ground sirloin
>>1 ripe bell pepper, chopped
>>1 onion, chopped
>>1 can (16 oz) stewed tomatoes
>>1 8 oz can any style mushrooms (fresh if you prefer)
>>2 cans tomato sauce,
>>or 1 can tomato paste, mixed with equiv amt. water
>>
>>Spices: dash cinnamon
>>Salt and pepper to taste...I omit the salt
>>A couple of bay leaves
>>some oregano, chili powder, garlic powder...I don't measure
>>these...
>>
>>Directions:
>>Brown the meat, add the onion and bell pepper, and cook a
>>bit..
>>Add the rest of the ingredients, and stir well...
>>Cover and cook over low heat for half an hour..
>>Then uncover and cook for another half an hour..
>>
>>Serve over your fav pasta...we use spaghetti or occasionally
>>vermicelli...
>>Enjoy!

[Shell Beau]

28. I love vermicelli noodles best!! That

sounds very similar to mine!! And is also sounds delicious! Thanks!

[tjwmason]

10. It only counts if the pasta is homemade.

:P

But then I'd never dream of eating a sauce that wasn't home-made.

[Shell Beau]

16. My husband's grandma is the one who taught me. And she

makes her own pasta, but I just don't have the time!! But it does make a difference. She also taught me how to make tortellini!!

[Zomby Woof]

11. Just made some the other night!

Made some vodka sauce, which in addition to vodka, is regular marinara red sauce with romano cheese, sliced mushrooms, balsamic vinegar, roma tomatoes, lots of garlic, and the usual spices. :-)

But I damn near outdid myself last night grilling fresh scallops and salmon! I doused the scallops in a mixture of extra virgin olive oil and butter, with garlic and marjoram. :9

Oh damn, it was so good.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. .........

:cry: *

























*J/K

[Zuni]

17. no more food posts

I cannot take this anymore

[Sugar Smack]

23. ZombyWoof is killing me here...

absolutely killing me!

*must not drool* :o

[Zomby Woof]

25. I could apologize

But what fun would that be? :evilgrin:

[Shell Beau]

19. Mmmm! That sounds delish!

[Sugar Smack]

18. ME!!!!!!

:hi:

But I'll take care of THAT by making some myself!

[Shell Beau]

21. You can come to Mississippi and eat with my hubby and me!

:P

:hi:

[Sugar Smack]

26. YES!!!

I'll swoop out of NC with a nice bottle of Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon!

Not for nothing, I think your thread alone will inspire lots of menu changes tonight to pasta!

:bounce:

[fudge stripe cookays]

24. I use my mom's recipe....

She got it from her Italian housekeeper when my parents were stationed at Aviano back in the late 50s/early 60s.

Saute onion and garlic, add some meat (usually hamburger or Italian sausage), take a jar of whatever your favorite sauce is (I like the Classico Arrabiata) and doctor it up a BUNCH-- lots of oregano, lots of basil, chopped up carrots, and cinnamon. I also add mushrooms.

I can't eat spaghetti any other way. I can eat other types of pasta (mostly tortellini and such), but not spaghetti. Has to be mom's. :woohoo:

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[Sugar Smack]

29. Hamburger or Italian sausage...(OMG- my mouth's watering)

And you know, I do the doctoring up a lot thing with the sauce I make, using everything you've just described except the cinnamon! It's pasta tonight!

:9

[fudge stripe cookays]

31. Cool!

I haven't made pasta in ages (just too freaking tired now for much cooking), but every once in awhile, I kick ass again!

I used to love to cook. Blew reprehensor's socks off the first time he came to visit-- breakfast in bed and everything! And my pasta. He was sold.

:9
Hi SS! :hi: How's tings?
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[Zomby Woof]

34. Here's a quick ZW recipe

I always vary things, but most of my sauces revolve around the following recipe:

1 jar of Newman's Own Sockarooni Sauce, or the Bombalina variety
1 can of tomato paste
1/2 bulb of garlic, pressed, or 1 bulb chopped, depending on my mood
3 roma tomatoes, sliced, then halved
3 or 4 medium-sized mushrooms, any variety, sliced
Extra virgin olive oil, first cold pressing only
Sweet Italian sausage
Grated Parmesan cheese
Oregano
Paprika
Cayenne
Basil
Tabasco sauce
Balsamic vinegar
Red wine vinegar (use much less than the balsamic, so the sweetness of the red wine vinegar is balanced out)
Fresh ground black pepper, abundantly
Bay leaf (use a tea steeper so you don't lose the leaf in the sauce)

Sauteé the garlic in extra virgin olive oil first, then add the tomatoes and mushrooms.

Put a good amount of oregano in your palm, and rub both palms together over the mixture. This extracts more flavor from the spice.

No need to do this with the cayenne or paprika, but feel free to do likewise with the basil.

Boil the sausages (at least one for every person), then brown in the olive oil and spice mixture.

Add the jar of sauce (Newman is my favorite store-bought, and it goes to charity, which is a bonus)

Add the bay leaf.

I like to be generous with the Tabasco.

I splash a lot of balsamic vinegar, probably 3 or 4 tablespoons worth, maybe half that amount of red wine vinegar.

If too thin (I use LOTS of olive oil), thicken with tomato paste as needed - if you like a thicker sauce. Otherwise, this is optional.

Grind LOTS of pepper into the sauce.

Then...

Sprinkle the grated cheese when done (avoid the canned stuff if possible).

I boil the pasta with lots of olive oil, for flavor, and it keeps the water from boiling over.

[Shell Beau]

35. Sounds very yummy! I will definitely give this a try in the future!

:9

[pdx_prog]

36. My kids like it like this....

Sautee some minced garlic in equal parts olive oil and butter, add a whole package of sliced mushrooms, then add a WHOLE jar of peeled garlic cloves. Add about 1/3 lb of sweet Italian sausage, then add the marinara when the sausage is cooked. Add 1/2 cup red wine, a little sugar and oregano. Kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste. Simmer for about 25 min.

The garlic just melts in your mouth and you stink the next day....:)