Monday, April 11, 2011

Recipe : Homemade sauce,meatballs, and garlic bread

For the sauce you will need:
4 fresh roma tomatoes
3 fresh cloves of garlic
6 fresh white button mushrooms
1 uncooked italian sausage
1 large can of crushed tomatoes
2 table spoons of tomatoe paste
3 table spoons olive oil
Half a large yellow onion
1 teaspoon of basil
1 table spoon italian seasoning
Large pinch kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated cheese

First pour the olive oil into a large pot on med low heat
Chop the onion very fine and add it to the oil once it is heated.
Next mice the garlic and add into pot with onions and olive oil
Chop roma tomatoes in large rough chunks and add to pot.
Slice mushrooms and add.
Don't forget to stir pot!!
Now take the casing off of the sausage and break it up, add to pot.
Now add salt, italian seasoning and basil.

Next add the canned tomatoes and the tomatoe paste,sugar, and cheese, turn the heat to med until it simmers stirring often so it won't burn, then turn it back down to low and let it cook for the time being while you make the meatballs and as you can tell it is very important to stir!!

For meatballs you will need:
1.5 lb ground beef
2 eggs
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 table spoon basil
Pinch of salt and pepper
1/2 large yellow onion
1 clove fresh garlic
2 table spoons olive oil

First add the eggs to the beef, then finly chop onions and garlic and add them to beef and eggs.
Now combine with hands, yes hands, it is the only way to do it, add the breadcrumbs and spices and mix again.
Pour oil into a fry pan and heat for about 45 seconds.

Roll out about 1 inch balls and fry until golden brown not cooked all the way thru, once browned add to sauce and gently stir. Cover sauce and meat balls on med low heat, cook for 1-2 hours stir often!!

Garlic bread:
1 loaf good fresh bakery bread
3 cloves fresh garlic
Half stick soft butter
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
2 cups "pizza cheese"

Cut the bread in half the long way.
Mince the garlic and add to the soft butter and italian seasoning and mix well.
Spread the mixture on the bread and top with the cheese, cook at 400 for about 10 mins or golden brown :)

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