There is nothing we enjoy more than whipping up a feast, and inviting good friends over to enjoy food, wine, a roaring fire, classical music and some good conversation.
Debbie loves to cook with wine. Sometimes she even adds it to the food!
We hope you really enjoy these time-tested recipes. Your comments are invited.
Dredging Scandal Spareribs:
2 or 3 strips of pork back ribs
couple of handfulls of coarsely chopped onion
(allow 1/2 strip per person) You can double sauce recipe for a larger crowd.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place ribs in roasting pan which has been lightly sprayed with non-stick spray.>BR?
Roast in oven until brown (about 15 minutes) turn over and repeat.
Cover with chopped onion, pour sauce over ribs (see below)
Sauce:
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1 beef Oxo cube, crumbled |
1 cup warm water |
1 cup ketchup |
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1.2 tsp. dry mustard |
1/2 cup white vinegar |
1 tsp. curry powder |
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1/4 tsp. chili powder |
1 Tablespoon brown sugar |
1 tsp. salt |
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1/8 tsp. pepper |
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Combine sauce ingredients in a large bowl, and
mix well.
Pour over ribs & onions, bake covered for 1
1/2 hrs.
Baste every 1/2 hour with sauce.
Serve with white rice (spoon sauce over) and a
Caesar salad.
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Mama Mia’s Pasta Sauce:
1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 lb. lean ground pork
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 - 28 oz. can chopped tomatoes
1 - 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1/2 can water
1 - 13 oz can tomato paste + 1 can water
1 tsp salt
1 Bay Leaf
In large pan, brown beef and pork. Add parsley. Stir in 28 oz can diced tomatoes, 28 oz can crushed tomatoes, and ½ can water. Add tomato paste and 1 can water. Add parmesan cheese, bay leaf, and salt. Simmer for a least two hours, stirring occasionally.
Boil pasta until al dente. Toss with sauce. Light candles, put on soft music, and enjoy.
Note: This is a true Italian recipe, given to me by a friends' Sicilian grandmother. You can freeze leftovers for up to 3 months without losing flavor. Bye bye Bravo!
Penne a la Vodka:
1 package penne pasta, cooked
ala dente (cook while you are making sauce)
Sauce:
In a large, deep
non-stick skillet, pour 1 Tblsp. olive oil
Add 1/2 pound chopped bacon, or ham skillet strips
One small onion finely chopped, and 3 large cloves of
chopped garlic
Saute until bacon is cooked, and onion is browned
Add:
2 cups whipping cream, 1
small can tomato paste, 1 tsp salt,
1/2 tsp. pepper, 1/4 cup Vodka
Stir frequently while cooking over med heat, until thickened. Stir in 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
Drain cooked pasta, and add to sauce, stirring to coat.
Serve at once with garlic bread or bruschetta, and a tossed salad.
Given to us by Ibby Pendl (Sanddollar Shelties) who is a hard act to follow in the kitchen!
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