Ingredients:
1/2 cup vegetable stock, low sodium
2 T soy sauce, low sodium
2 T sesame oil
1 T rice wine vinegar
1 T cornstarch
1 t honey Read More
Spaghetti Sauce with Mushrooms
Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
12 oz mushrooms, sliced into chunks
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 oz) can tomatoes, hand squished
1 (28 oz) can tomato puree
1 (14.5) oz can tomato sauce
1 (6 oz can) tomato paste
1 cup basil, fresh, rinsed and torn
1 1/2 t dried leaf oregano
1/4 t dried leaf thyme
2 T fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 t black pepper
1 T brown sugar
1/4 cup red wine
1 parmesan or Romano cheese rind Read More
Lemon Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients:
2 T butter
1 small (1 1/4 cup) onion, finely chopped
1 small (1/2 cup) red pepper, finely chopped
1 stalk (1/2 cup) celery, finely chopped
2 T vinegar
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 T brown sugar
1/2 t cayenne pepper – or Tabasco sauce
3 T Worcestershire sauce
1 cup ketchup
2 t celery seed
1 1/2 t ground mustard
2 T olive oil
1 T to 1/2 cup water Read More
Roasted Garlic and Short Ribs in Tawny Port Sauce with Spaghetti
Serves 8
Ingredients:
2 T vegetable oil
2 T butter, unsalted
3-4 lbs meaty short ribs
1 onion, chopped
2 (15 oz) cans tomato puree
1 (28 oz) can peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
1 cup beef stock
1 cup tawny port
2 heads garlic, roasted and peeled, leaving the cloves whole
1 large handful fresh basil, torn (approximately 1/2 cup tightly packed)
2 T butter, unsalted
2 Parmesan rinds
1 bay leaf
2 t balsamic vinegar
2 T garlic powder
1 T dried basil
1 1/4 t dried Mediterranean oregano
1 1/4 t dried rosemary
1/2 t ground black pepper
1-2 T dark brown sugar, packed
Salt to taste
2 T flat Italian parsley, chopped
1 pound spaghetti or your favorite pasta
Optional: 1/2 teaspoon lightly toasted and ground fennel seed, extra garlic
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Red Onion and Raisin Sauce
Ingredients:
3 T olive oil
2 red onions
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1/4 t ground black pepper
1/2 cup richly flavored red wine
2 T red wine vinegar
1 1/2 T tomato paste
3/4 t dried oregano
1/8 t hot red pepper flakes
1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes, including liquid
1/3 cup seedless raisins
2 T pine nuts
Optional: 1/3 cup sliced black olives Read More
Sweet Chili Soy Sauce
Makes 1/2 cup
Ingredients:
2 T low sodium soy sauce
2 T olive oil
1 T red wine vinegar
3 T sweet chili sauce
1/4 t sesame oil Read More
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