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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
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Escarole with Spaghetti!!!
Ingredients:
1 head of escarole – cleaned and ripped
7 cloves of garlic – chopped
Croutons
Dashes of salt
Dashes of red pepper flakes
Dashes of black pepper
Grated Romano cheese
Olive oil
1 lb. of your favorite spaghetti
Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil and add the garlic to sauté. When the garlic is fragrant add the escarole.
Prepare the spaghetti as directed. Add a ½ cup of the spaghetti water to the escarole.
Season the escarole to taste with the salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes.
Drain the spaghetti and add to the escarole. Drizzle a little more olive oil over the spaghetti and escarole. Add the croutons and freshly grated Romano cheese.
This is a simple and delicious dish.
With Love,
Catherine
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“Spiced ~ Up” Red Sauce with Cannellini Beans and Spaghetti!!!
Ingredients:
For the Food Processor:
4 cloves of garlic
1 pint grape tomatoes
2 bunches of scallions
Healthy handful of Italian parsley
1 Jalapeño – with seeds
Additional Ingredients:
29 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
29 oz. can of cannellini beans – drained and rinsed
1 tsp. of salt
1 tsp. of black pepper
½ tsp of dried oregano
Dashes of red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons of vinegar
1 tsp. brown sugar
4 oz. feta cheese – crumbled
Olive oil – for drizzling
1 lb. of your favorite spaghetti
Combine the ingredients for the food processor and give a few good chops.
Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil and add the ingredients from the food processor to simmer on low for about 10 minutes.
Add the crushed tomatoes, dried oregano, salt, pepper and cannellini beans and continue to simmer on low while preparing the spaghetti as directed.
Combine the vinegar and brown sugar. Add this to the sauce and stir.
Place the spaghetti on a platter and top with the sauce and feta cheese and a few dashes of red pepper flakes and a drizzle of olive oil.
This is a meal that is sure to please, served with a beautiful side salad.
With Love,
Catherine
xo
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Broccoli, Grilled Pork Strips and Spaghetti!!!
Ingredients:
2 lbs of boneless pork loin - cut into strips
1 head of broccoli – cut into spears
5 cloves of garlic – chopped
1 box of your favorite spaghetti
Marinade for the Pork:
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon of vinegar
1 tablespoon of sugar
½ tsp. of salt
½ tsp. of black pepper
½ tsp. of ground cumin
Place pork pieces in the marinade and refrigerate for half an hour or more.
Heat a griddle with a drizzle of olive oil and place the pork pieces on the hot griddle to grill.
While grilling the pork prepare the spaghetti as directed. Place the broccoli in the spaghetti water about 3-4 minutes before the spaghetti is done.
Drain the broccoli and spaghetti and plate; top with the grilled pork.
Heat a small frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the chopped garlic, a few dashes of red pepper flakes. When the garlic is fragrant and slightly golden pour this over the plated broccoli, spaghetti and pork. Squeeze a ¼ of lemon over the top and toss.
This dish is easy and delicious.
With Love,
Catherine
xo
Easy!! Veggie Alfredo!!!
Ingredients:
1 bunch of leeks – cleaned – chopped
1 bunch Italian parsley – chopped
5 cloves garlic – chopped
3 carrots – diced
1 pint button mushrooms – sliced and grilled
3 tablespoons butter
3 cups chicken broth
½ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon flour
½ cup grated Romano cheese
Olive oil for drizzling
1 lb. of your favorite spaghetti
Fresh Grilled Bread Crumb Topping:
5 slices bread
Olive oil
Small chunk of Romano Cheese
1 clove of garlic
Olive oil
Heat a griddle and place the sliced mushrooms on the griddle with a drizzle of olive oil. Grill until the mushrooms are golden.
Heat a sauce pan with a drizzle of olive oil and 3 tablespoons butter. Add the leeks and garlic. Simmer on low until the leeks wilt and become tender. Add the grilled mushrooms to the leeks.
Combine the flour with the chicken broth and add to the saucepan. Simmer on low for a minute or two. Add the heavy cream and grated Romano cheese and simmer on low for a minute.
Prepare the spaghetti as directed.
For the Fresh Bread Crumb Topping:
Heat a griddle and place the slices of bread on the griddle to grill. Drizzle with olive oil.
Remove from the grill and cool down. Place the garlic clove, chunk of Romano cheese, grilled bread and a drizzle of olive oil in the food processor. Process until a bread crumb like texture.
Heat the griddle and place the bread crumbs on the griddle to get a little toasty.
Plate the spaghetti and top with the Alfredo sauce. Top with the fresh bread crumbs and serve.
This is very good, I hope you will enjoy.
With Love,
Catherine
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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
Easy & Tasty Red Fish Sauce with Spaghetti!!
Ingredients:
6 cloves of garlic – crushed & chopped
2 vine ripe tomatoes – chopped
½ red onion – chopped
1 Jalapeño – chopped (with seeds)
1 bunch scallions – chopped
Healthy handful of fresh basil – chopped
Juice of ½ lemon
2 – 5 oz. cans - solid white tuna – drained and separated
1 – 28 oz. can - crushed tomatoes
Dashes of sea salt to taste
Dashes of fresh ground black pepper
Dashes of red pepper flakes
Dashes of dried oregano
Olive oil for drizzling
Fresh grated Romano cheese
1 box of your favorite spaghetti
Heat a large frying pan with a few drizzles of olive oil. Add the garlic, Jalapeño, red onion, scallions and vine ripe tomatoes. Sauté until the onions are slightly soft. Add the drained and separated tuna and incorporate. Add the crushed tomatoes, seasonings and lemon juice. Continue to simmer on low.
Prepare the spaghetti as directed and set aside.
Drizzle a little olive oil at the bottom of a serving dish and place the drained spaghetti on the dish and toss. Slowly place the sauce on top and toss, adding more sauce each time.
Drizzle a little olive oil on top and finish with grated Romano cheese.
This dish is easy and delicious! A perfect Friday night meal to bring a smile to your day!
Enjoy with Love and Laughter!!
Ciao Bella!
Catherine
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Easy & Tasty Red Fish Sauce with Spaghetti!!