Redspaghetti Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat olive oil in pan
• Peel and chop tomatoes.
• saute onion and garlic until tender.
• add tomatoes, salt, basil, oregano, bay leaf, sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, tomato paste, hamburger and 4 strips of bacon.
• cover and simmer 15-20 minutes.
• serve over pasta and sprinkle with remaining bacon.

Steps:

• In a food processor, puree the tomatoes to a smooth creamy consistency.
• Add olive oil to a large pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the onions and saute until they are soft, and before it actually starts browning a bit, add the garlic. If you'd like to make the sauce spicier, add a pinch red pepper, optional.
• Add the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.
• Simmer on a medium-low flame for about a half hour. Thrive for balance in the consistency of the sauce, it has to be fluid but it should not look overly wet. A few minutes before taking the sauce off the fire, add half the basil and season with salt and pepper.
• To serve: Cook a nice al dente pasta, dress with red sauce and finish with some freshly grated Parmesan, a couple of leaves of basil and sprinkle with extra-virgin olive oil.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook for 6 minutes, stirring pasta occasionally, until par-cooked. Drain and reserve the pasta water.
• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, shallots, crushed red pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook until the garlic becomes fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the wine and tomato paste. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer gently for 3 minutes.
• Add the pasta to the skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until almost all of the wine is absorbed and the pasta is tender but still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes (if the pasta mixture is too dry, add pasta cooking water 1/4 cup at a time).
• Stir in the butter and 1 teaspoon salt. Increase the heat, and toss until the wine sauce thickens enough to coat the pasta, about 1 minute. Toss to blend.
• Add the parsley and goat cheese and serve.

Steps:

• Drain the clams reserving 1/2 cup of their juice and set aside. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook until softened, but not browned, about 3 minutes. Add the pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds more. Add the reserved clam juice and tomatoes, increase the heat and bring to a boil. Cover, and lower the heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cook for 15 minutes. Set aside. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat, salt generously. Cook the pasta until al dente, tender yet still slightly firm. During the last 5 minutes of cooking the pasta stir the clams, basil, and parsley into the sauce. Bring to a simmer and season with salt and pepper to taste. Drain the pasta and add to the sauce and toss to combine evenly. Divide among warmed bowls and serve.

Steps:

• Separate and peel garlic cloves. (To facilitate, you can soak the separated cloves in enough warm water to cover for 1/2 hour). Cut the peeled cloves into broad, thin slices.
• Place 12 tablespoons of the olive oil in a very wide saute pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the sliced garlic, reserving about 4 cloves worth of slices for later. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is almost brown (about 5 minutes).
• While the garlic is cooking, place the contents of the 2 cans of tomatoes in a colander and, working over a sink, squeeze the tomatoes in your hands until the tomatoes are a coarse pulp.
• When the garlic is almost brown, add tomatoes to the pan. Add 1/2 cup shredded basil. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, uncovered, then remove from heat and reserve.
• Open the 12 large clams with a clam knife, reserving juice. Chop coarsely and reserve.
• Add the spaghetti to a large pot of salted boiling water. Cook until al dente (about 10 minutes). When pasta is done, drain through colander. Toss the hot linguine in colander with a little olive oil.
• Place the remaining 4 tablespoons of olive oil in the now empty pasta pot over high heat. Add the reserved 4 cloves of garlic cut in thin slices. Saute until almost brown. Add Manilla clams. Add another 1/2 cup of shredded basil. Add half of the reserved tomato sauce. Add a little bit of the reserved clam juice. Cover the pot and cook until the clams open. As soon as the clams open, add chopped clams and spaghetti. Mix well. Add additional sauce if desired. Add the remaining basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Turn out onto large pasta platter. Garnish with extra sprigs of basil. Serve immediately.
• Suggested drink: Gai, Trebbiano dei Colli Martani, Rocca di Fabbri

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Add garlic, onion, and red peppers and cook for 5 minutes, or until tender.
• Add stock, salt and pepper.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are very tender.
• Puree in food processor (or use immersion blender), return to pan and simmer 8 minutes until sauce thickens.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
• Drain well and add to sauce in skillet.
• Sprinkle with basil; toss for one minute to allow pasta to absorb flavours.
• Transfer to large serving bowl and sprinkle with lemon zest.
• Serve with cheese and pass the peppermill.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown sausage over medium heat; drain and set aside.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, bay leaves, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and Italian sausage; mix well.
• Simmer over medium-low heat for at least one hour; it is best if simmered all day.
• 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.
• Mix sauce with hot pasta; serve.

Steps:

• Place a 4 quart pot over medium high heat, add olive oil and red pepper flakes, stirring for approximately 1 minute.
• Lower heat to medium and add onion, sautéing until onion begins to be translucent.
• Add garlic and sauté for additional 2 minutes.
• Add both cans tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, sugar, and wine.
• Add spices, blending thoroughly.
• Cover and simmer on low heat for 2 hours.
• Taste test after 2 hours and add more wine if too thick and re season as desired.
• Simmer, covered, for an additional hour.
• Can be slow cooked in crock pot on low for 6-8 hours.
• Cooked ground beef or turkey or cooked Italian sausage may be added upon serving if desired.
• This recipe freezes well.

Steps:

• Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds.
• Place squash, cut side down, on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 14-16 minutes or until tender.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, sauté tomatoes, mushrooms, green pepper, carrot, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning and pepper in oil for 6-8 minutes or until tender.
• Add tomato sauce; heat through.
• When squash is cool enough to handle, use a fork to separate strands. Place squash on a serving platter and top with sauce.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.

Steps:

• Heat oil in small skillet over low heat just until warm.
• Stir in garlic; cook over low heatfor 8 minutes or until garlis is soft and light golden brown.
• Stir in red pepper; saute, stirring, just until oil takes on a yellow color, about 1 minute.
• Cook spaghetti in plenty of boiling water until al dente. I boil my water and then turn off burner. Add pasta and stir. Put lid back on and walk away for 6 - 10 minutes and pasta will be done. No peeking.
• Ladle out 1/2 cup of pasta cooking liquid; reserve. Drain pasta and toss with garlic oil, pasta cooking liquid and parsley.
• Season with pepper/salt and sprinkle on Parmesan cheese.