ALMOST SCRATCH SPAGHETTI SAUCE

My tasty pasta sauce invention!!

INGREDIENTS

med. onion chopped small

med. green pepper chopped small

2 tsp. minced garlic

olive oil

2.5 lb. ground beef

3  24-28 oz. cans tomato sauce

2  16 oz. cans Italian stewed tomatoes

2 small cans tomato paste

2 cups vegetable juice (like V8)

3 sprigs fresh oregano

5 leaves basil

2 sprigs fresh thyme

4 sprigs fresh parsley

2 T. yellow mustard

1/4 cup sugar

In fry pan:

Saute onions, green peppers and garlic in oil.

Add ground beef to it and brown. Set aside.

In large stock pot:

Place tomato products and vegetable juice. Heat to almost a boil then simmer.

Chop spices very tiny and add to sauce. Continue simmering.

Stir in meat, mustard and sugar.

Continue simmering on low 2 hours.

 ENJOY! ENJOY!

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MY SLIGHTLY SWEET MARINARA SAUCE

My slightly sweet Marinara sauce is a blend of a friend's, and my own twists...

INGREDIENTS

2 T. virgin olive oil

1/4 c. finely chopped onion

2 tsp minced garlic

1.5 T. Italian seasoning

1.5 T. dried parsley

2.5 T. light brown sugar

2 T. sugar

28 oz. can crushed tomatoes

heat oil

saute onions, seasonings and sugars, then add tomatoes

...and simmer

 ENJOY! ENJOY!

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Caprese Fresh Basil Lasagna Roll-ups

Caprese (pronounced ka-pra-zi) means Italian dishes made with FRESH tomatoes, FRESH basil and Mozzarella. 

This dish is awesome, especially if you grow your own herb garden. Food ALWAYS tastes better when you grow it all by yourself!!

INGREDIENTS

10 lasagna noodles cooked al dente

1 3/4 c. Ricotta

14oz shredded mozzarella

1 egg

2 tsp. Italian seasoning

1/4 c. fresh basil, chopped small

1 tsp ground black pepper

4-5 tomatoes sliced thin(preferably Roma)

1.5 -2 cups Marinara sauce

1/2 cup grated Parmesan OR more mozzarella for on top

Cook noodles al dente and put aside.

Mix in a bowl: ricotta, mozzarella, egg, Italian seasoning and pepper.

Spread cheese mixture onto noodles, then sprinkle on fresh basil and place tomatoes...then roll

Place "rolls" into baking dish that is coated with a bit of sauce or oil. Drizzle but don't drown, the rolls in Marinara sauce. 

Bake 45 minutes on 350 degrees. 

Ten minutes before finish, sprinkle with mozzarella or grated parmesan.

ENJOY! ENJOY!

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No-Baked Herb Golden Beans

A quick and delicious baked bean recipe I invented...without the baking...

This recipe is for one 16oz can of beans. Increase recipe by the can...

INGREDIENTS

6 slices bacon, fried and crumbled

4 scallions chopped

1 large fresh Basil leaf chopped

3" fresh Thyme chopped

1-2 large 1' or greater Rosemary leaves chopped

1 med. tomato chopped small

1 16oz can Navy Beans

1/2c. ketsup

2 T. yellow mustard

1 heaping T. Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce

Fry bacon and crumble

put aside

saute scallions, tomatoes, basil, rosemary and thyme in butter

continue cooking on very low

add beans

add ketsup, mustard, and barbecue sauce

simmer...

Pour into baking dish, sprinkle with crumbled bacon, heat at 450 degrees for 15 minutes.

ENJOY! ENJOY!

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