Papas Tomato Sauce Food

PAPPA AL POMODORO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add the onions, carrots, fennel, and garlic and cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, until tender. Add the ciabatta cubes and cook for 5 more minutes. Place the tomatoes in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process just until coarsely chopped. Add the tomatoes to the pot along with the chicken stock, red wine, basil, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Bring the soup to a boil, lower the heat, and allow to simmer, partially covered, for 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the topping, place the ciabatta cubes, pancetta, and basil on a sheet pan large enough to hold them in a single layer. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss well. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 25 minutes, until all the ingredients are crisp. The basil leaves will turn dark and crisp, which is perfectly fine. Reheat the soup, if necessary, beat with a wire whisk until the bread is broken up. Stir in the Parmesan and taste for seasoning. Serve hot sprinkled with the topping and drizzled with additional olive oil.

CARNE CON PAPAS

Steps:

• In a blender, combine green pepper, onion, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon cumin and salt. Pulse, while pouring 1/8 cup olive oil through top of blender. Blend until smooth; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in pressure cooker on medium heat. Saute green pepper mixture for 1 minute, then stir in achiote powder and 1 teaspoon cumin. Cook for 1 minute, then stir in tomato sauce. Return to a simmer, then add beef; let simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes, then pour in wine and water. Drop in the bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1 minute; add water, if necessary, to cover.
• Cover with lid of pressure cooker. Following manufacturer's directions, cook under 15 pound pressure for about 30 to 45 minutes.

PASQUALE'S ITALIAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot and cook onion, garlic and seasonings for 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, tomato paste, wine and butter.
• Simmer for 30 minutes till sauce is fairly thick, and once the golden oil floats on top you know it is done.

TUSCAN TOMATO SOUP (PAPPA AL POMODORO)

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; add chopped onion, chopped carrot, and chopped celery. Cook until softened, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Stir in tomato passata and milk. Season with salt, cover and simmer tomato sauce until flavors are well combined, 20 minutes.
• Combine whole onion, whole carrot, and whole celery stalk in a stockpot; cover with water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes. Strain vegetables and keep stock warm.
• Stir 1 1/2 cups stock into tomato sauce. Add stale bread; stir and set aside for 15 to 20 minutes to allow the bread to soften.
• Combine tomato-bread mixture, 1 1/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese, and 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a blender; blend until mixture has consistency of a mousse.
• Ladle soup into bowls and serve with shaved Parmesan cheese and drizzled with remaining olive oil. Garnish with basil leaves.

PAPA'S FAVORITE PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash, cut up pieces of chicken; pat dry with paper towel.
• Season with 1 tsp.
• salt; set aside.
• In a large saucepan, heat oil and saute onions and garlic.
• Add chicken pieces skin-side down and brown lightly.
• Add the sweet peppers, tomato puree, basil, oregano, parsley, salt and pepper flakes.
• Cover and simmer over low- medium heat on the stovetop for 1-1/2 hour.
• Note: Usually, tomato puree suggests adding a can of water.
• In this recipe, the water comes from the cooking peppers and chicken which dilutes the puree without additional liquid.
• However, if sauce becomes too thick during cooking, add 1/2 can of water (or wine) a little at a time until its consistency is to your liking.

PAPAS CHORREADAS (POTATOES WITH TOMATO AND CHEESE SAUCE)

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in lightly salted water for about 20 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and saute the onion and tomato, stirring often, for 15 minutes, or until the onion is soft. Season with paprika and pepper.
• Add crumbled cheese, stir well. Halve the potatoes; serve with sauce.