Sicilian Pasta Salmon Sauce Food

SICILIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion in oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. , Stir in the tomatoes, raisins, wine, tomato paste, sugar, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until heated through. , Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions. Stir parsley and pine nuts into meat sauce. Drain spaghetti; top with sauce.

SICILIAN PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil and crushed pepper in sauce pan,add onion and garlic. Saute until translucent. Deglaze with wine, add tomatoes cushed and paste. Bring to simmer, continue to simmer for 45 minutes up to 4 hours. Add herbs, sugar, and season if needed.
• Toss with favorite pasta. Serve with grated parmesan romano and a glass of wine.
• Can also add meat/ sausage/ ribs before deglazing with wine. Or mix in a cup of ricotta and grated mozzerella and bake in 400 degree oven until bubbling and golden.

SICILIAN EASY PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in bottom of large sauce pot.
• Add onion and cook until they are translucent.
• Reduce heat and add garlic (careful as it burns easily).
• Add tomato juice, soup, paste, strained tomatoes, pepper, basil and sugar.
• Add baking soda carefully. It will foam up, be prepared to stir to dissipate the foam.
• Simmer on low heat.
• Brown meat in separate pan. Add to sauce when browned.
• Simmer sauce about 2 hours.
• Serve over good quality pasta. Some say it needs to rest overnight in the fridge, but who has the patience for that?

SICILIAN LENTIL PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, mushrooms, zucchini, and garlic. Cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add lentils and 3 cups water to vegetables. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 45 to 60 minutes.
• Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. If necessary, add more water to keep the sauce from sticking. Be careful not to dilute; the sauce should be quite thick.

GRILLED SALMON WITH SICILIAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan. Add the chopped onion and crushed garlic and sweat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until translucent.
• All the tomato passata or canned tomatoes, plus the anchovies, olives capers and plenty of black pepper, bring to the boil, then lower the heat right down and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Preheat the grill. Brush the salmon steaks with a little oil and grill for 6 minutes or until cooked through, turning once halfway through cooking.
• Meanwhile, steam the broccoli for 5 minutes or until cooked but firm.
• Serve the salmon with the sauce and steamed vegetables.
• Place the basil and lemon rind over the salmon. Serve.

"OFF THE BOAT" SICILIAN PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Chop your 1/2 medium onion.
• Take a medium size pot and simmer together your chopped onions and oil over medium heat until onions are tender.
• Pour in your tomato sauce and stir well.
• let your sauce come to a boil for at least a half an hour.
• ****(Please stir frequently or your sauce will stick to the bottom of the pot and eventually burn.).
• reduce heat to medium-low.
• Stir in your desired amount of salt and pepper.
• cook for an additional half an hour.
• After at least an hour of cooking, bring a pot of water to a boil for your pasta.
• Let the sauce cook until pasta is drained and ready.
• Scoop some sauce into your drained pasta to coat.
• Serve with a scoop of pasta sauce ontop and enjoy!
• *You can add anything to this base pasta sauce -- we Italians sometimes will throw in cooked tender cauliflower for one dish or asparagas, or drained/fried ground beef for pasta bolognese, etc.you get the idea.

PASTA SICILIANO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place farfalle pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the garlic until lightly browned. Mix in red pepper and lemon juice. Stir in the pine nuts, olives, and sun-dried tomatoes. Toss in the cooked pasta and feta cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

QUICK EASY SICILIAN PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Peel Tomatoes, place in a roasting pan. Drizzle with oil, season with salt, pepper and sugar. Throw in oven at 450 degrees for 5-6 minutes or place on roasting pan and cook on grill.
• Dice garlic small and roast in frying pan.
• Chop Fresh Basil.
• Once Tomatoes are roasted they need to be blended. You can use a good old fashioned blender or food processor. Try not to over blend. Tomato sauce should be liquid but not blended until foamy.
• Add blended tomatoes to the pan of roasted garlic, bring to a simmer. Add chopped basil, stir.
• Add sugar and/or salt to taste. Serve over angel hair pasta or whichever kind you like.