Frugal Gourmet Pasta Family Style Food

FRUGAL GOURMET PASTA FAMILY STYLE

Steps:

• Broil 4 qts water. Heat a large skillet and add in the oil, beef, and garlic. Saute/fry till meat is tender. Drain. Add in all other ingredients except the cheese and pasta. Simmer the mix while the pasta cooks. Drain pasta and mix it with the sauce. Pour into 3 qt baking dish and top with the cheese. Bake 350F for 25 min.

FRUGAL GOURMET PASTA FAMILY STYLE

Steps:

• Broil 4 quarts water. Heat a large skillet and add the oil, beef, and garlic. Saute until meat is tender. Drain. Add all remaining ingredients except the cheese and pasta. Simmer the mixture while the pasta cooks. Drain pasta and mix it with the sauce. Pour into 3 quart baking dish and top with the cheese. Bake 350F for 25 minutes.

SPAGHETTINI WITH PEPPERS AND SAND

Steps:

• Place a large pot of water on to boil for the pasta.
• Remove core and seeds from pepper and slice thinly--julienne style.
• Heat a large frying pan and add 2 tablespoons of the oil.
• Add the pepper and saute over high heat for two minutes.
• The peppers should remain a little crisp.
• Remove from the pan and set aside uncovered.
• Heat the frying pan again and add the remaining oil and the garlic.
• Saute just a few seconds.
• Add the bread crumbs and red pepper flakes.
• Gently toast the mixture, stirring often, until very lighly browned.
• Boil the pasta until al dente and drain well.
• Return to the pot and toss with the red bell pepper and the bread crumbs.
• Salt and pepper to taste if desired.
• NOTE ON DOUBLING: I have had some difficulty doubling this recipe easily.
• It works, but you need to tweak the preparation a bit.
• First, I'd recommend toasting the breadcrumb mixture in two batches (1/4 cup at a time).
• It can also be difficult to toss the pasta evenly, so I'd start with a 1/3 of the pasta, add a third of the breadcrumb mixture and then add the second third and so forth.
• You may need to add a little extra olive oil as well.

FRUGAL GOURMET'S PASTA E FAGIOLI

Steps:

• Place the beans and cold water in a 6-quart pot and bring to a boil. Cover the pot and turn off the heat (leave the pot covered on the very burner you used). Allow to stand 1 hour. Drain the beans and return to the pot. Add the wine and the Beef and Chicken stock, and bring to a boil, cover, and simmer gently for 30 minutes. Strain out half the beans and puree. Return the pureed beans to the pot. Add the garlic, tomato paste, parsley, and the raw tubetti pasta and simmer gently, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes or until the pasta is very tender and the soup is thick. Stir the soup regularly to prevent the pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Stir in the 1/3 cup of Parmesan cheese. Garnish with chopped parsley, a drizzle of extra virgin oil, and grated Parmesan cheese.

ITALIAN TOMATO SAUCE-FRUGAL GOURMET

Steps:

• In a 6 quart soup pot, add olive oil, onions, celery, garlic, mushrooms and parsley.
• Cook over med. heat until the vegetables are soft. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a slow boil.
• Turn down to simmer and let it cook for at least two hours. Stir occasionally. We like ours thick so sometimes I simmer it for three hours. Be sure to take out the bay leaves before serving.
• Great with pasta of your choice. Top with grated parmesan cheese to serve.

FRUGAL GOURMET'S POLISH NOODLES AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet.
• Add onion and sauté until transparent.
• Add cabbage and sauté 5 minutes, or till tender but still crisp.
• Stir in caraway seeds, salt and pepper.
• Cook noodles in salted water as directed on package.
• Don't overcook.
• Drain well.
• Stir noodles into cabbage and add sour cream.
• Cook 5 minutes longer, stirring frequently.