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Creamy Spinach and Spaghetti!!!
Ingredients:
8 oz. cream cheese
9 oz. package frozen creamed spinach
½ cup milk
1 cup chicken broth
5 cloves garlic
2 oz. can anchovies in olive oil
Juice of ½ lemon
¼ cup wine
Red pepper flakes
Olive oil
1 lb. of your favorite spaghetti
Thaw the creamed spinach.
In a food processor place the spinach, milk, garlic cloves and cream cheese. Process this until smooth and creamy.
Place a drizzle of olive oil in a semi deep pan and gently heat.
Next place the anchovies with the oil and lemon juice in the food processor and process until smooth. Add this mixture to the pan and continue to heat gently.
Add the chicken broth, wine and red pepper flakes; continue to gently heat on low.
Prepare the spaghetti as directed.
Place the spaghetti in a serving platter and top with a drizzle of olive oil and more red pepper flakes. Add the creamy spinach sauce and gently toss.
This is a gourmet taste without the gourmet price!!
With Love,
Catherine
xo
Fresh Garden Tomato Sauce with Grilled Button Mushrooms!!!
Ingredients:
8 garden fresh tomatoes – quartered & halved
6 cloves of garlic – crushed & chopped
Handful of fresh basil – grilled
1 quart of button mushrooms – sliced
1 sweet onion – sliced
¼ cup of red wine
Dashes of fresh ground black pepper
Dashes of sea salt
½ tsp of sugar
Fresh grated Ricotta Salada
Olive oil
Box of your favorite spaghetti
Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the onion and garlic. Sauté until the garlic is slightly golden and the onion is clear. Add the tomatoes and simmer on low to medium.
Heat a griddle and place the sliced mushrooms on the griddle to grill. Drizzle with a little olive oil and grill until golden on both sides. Add the mushrooms to the tomatoes. Add the wine and continue to simmer on medium to low. Add the seasonings.
Place the basil on the grill and drizzle with a little olive oil. Grill for a minute and add to the sauce.
Prepare the spaghetti as directed on box.
Place the spaghetti on a serving platter. Drizzle a little olive oil and grate Ricotta Salada cheese on the spaghetti. Top with the tomato sauce and more grated Ricotta Salada cheese.
This dish is easy to prepare and the taste is that of a gourmet restaurant! Serve with a colorful side salad and some Italian bread.
With Love,
Catherine
xo