Posted in Beef & Lamb, Pasta, Pork on Jan 28th, 2010
Ingredients
Meatballs:
6 ounces uncured applewood-smoked bacon (about 6 slices), diced
2 large garlic cloves, peeled
2 pounds ground beef (15% fat)
2/3 cup chopped drained roasted red peppers from jar
2/3 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)*
2 large eggs
1/2 cup coarsely grated [...]
9 X 13 Pan
½ Lbs Cooked Rigatoni
Olive Oil
1 Chopped Onion
3 to 4 Cloves Garlic (minced)
1 Can Italian style tomatoes
1 Can Chunky tomato sauce
1 small shredded carrot
1 & ½ Tsp Sugar
3 TBSP Fresh Basil (or 1 tsp dried basil)
½ Tsp Fennel (crushed to release flavor)
½ Tsp Oregano
¼ Tsp Pepper
Salt to taste
1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
¼ C [...]
Posted in Pasta, Poultry, Soup, Vegetables on Oct 14th, 2009
Makes 6 servings
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons chopped shallots
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons minced lemongrass* (from bottom 4 inches of about 3 stalks, tough outer leaves discarded)
2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
2 tablespoons Thai yellow curry paste*
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 teaspoon hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek)*
2 13.5- to 14-ounce cans unsweetened coconut milk,* [...]
Posted in Pasta, Seafood, Vegetables on Oct 13th, 2009
1 pound medium shrimp (about 40)
2 pints vine-ripened cherry tomatoes
4 large garlic cloves
1 bunch scallions
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
1 1/2 cups crumbled feta (about 6 ounces)
1 pound dried linguine
Shell shrimp and, if desired, devein. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook shrimp until cooked through, about 1 [...]
Serves 6
Vegetable Oil
Kosher salt
1 1/2 pounds linguine
6 T unsalted butter
5 T good olive oil
3 T minced garlic (about 9 cloves)
2 pounds large shrimp (about 32) peeled and deveined
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
grated zest of 1 lemon
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (4 lemons)
1/2 lemon, thinly sliced in half-rounds
1/4 tsp. hot [...]