sauce

Ragu alla Bolognese

Ingredients:

* 1 pound lean ground beef
* 4 slices of bacon, chopped
* 1/2 cup red wine
* 1/2 cup beef stock
* 1 cup tomato sauce
* 1 onion, minced
* 2 carrots, shredded

Ragu Napoletano

Ingredients

* 1/2 pound veal, cut into chunks
* 1/2 pound beef chuck, cut into chunks
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
* 3/4 cup red wine

Alla Spagnuola Sauce

Instructions

Take three or four large ripe tomatoes and boil them. Lay them on a sieve to drain until wanted, and then pass them through a fine hair sieve.

Bolognese Sauce

Ingredients

* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
* 1 large onion, minced
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 pound lean ground beef

Sugo alla Puttanesca

Ingredients:

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
6 anchovy fillets
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon tomato paste

Basil Pesto

Makes 2 cups

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh basil leaves
1 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

Basic Tomato Sauce (Marinara)

Makes 4 cups

Ingredients:

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon oregano

Arrabbiata Sauce

Makes approximately 6 cups

Ingredients:

4 pounds plum tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 fresh hot chili such as serrano, finely chopped, including seeds

Roasted Red Pepper Alfredo Sauce

Makes 6 cups

Ingredients:

12 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup diced roasted red peppers
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
2 cups grated Parmesan

Classic Alfredo Sauce

Makes 5 cups

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
12 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups grated Parmesan
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg

Syndicate content