Posts by Gail South
Lasagna
Brown beef and sausage in oil w garlic and onion. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, basil, oregano, salt and pepper, and fennel seed. Boil, then simmer, covered 2-3 hours. Cook pasta. Mix ricotta, eggs, parsley and nutmeg. Layer pasta, meat, ricotta mix, mozzarella and parmesan. Repeat, Bake 1 hr at 375. Let stand 15 min…
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Pare and grate potatoes. Drain well in sieve, pressing out excess liquid with spoon. Combine potatoes, onion, salt, pepper, baking powder and egg yolks in bowl. Beat whites until stiff in medium bowl; fold into potato mix. Heat oil in a large skillet until a small amount of butter sizzles when dropped into it. Drop…
Read MoreGreen Rice w Toasted Pine Nuts Serves 6
In large, heavy saucepan, heat oil over high heat. Add rice and salt and sauté for 3 min, stirring to coat evenly. Be careful not to burn the rice. Add boiling water, stir and cover tightly. Lower heat and cook 20 min. Turn off heat and let rice stand 5 min, covered. Chop cilantro and…
Read MoreGratin Savoyard Serves 4
Heat oven to 400. Rub inside of 1.5 qt. shallow baking dish w garlic. Grease dish w half butter. Dry potatoes on paper towels. Combine potatoes, 1 c of cheese, salt and pepper. Arrange in dish. Bring broth to boil. Pour over potatoes. Sprinkle w remaining cheese and dot w butter. Bake 40-45 min or…
Read MoreGnocchi, Crispy w Burst Tomatoes & Mozzarella
Heat the broiler with a rack about 6 inches from the heat source. In a large (12-inch) skillet on the stovetop, heat enough olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan (about 1 tablespoon) over medium-high. Add half the gnocchi to the pan, breaking up any that are stuck together. Cover with a…
Read MoreGnocchi, Pumpkin, Gluten-free, w Rosemary Brown Butter Sauce
Put pumpkin in bowl and add flour and beaten egg. Mix to uniformity. Turn dough onot a cool floured surface and form a round disk. Divide into 6 equal slices (like cutting a pizza). Using floured hands, roll out each portion to the thickness of a finger and cut into 2-3 inch portions. Roll into…
Read MoreFrench Fries, Creamy Caraway Serves 4
Spread fries evenly on bottom of shallow 1.5 qt casserole. Sprinkle w 1 tsp salt. Bake in preheated 350 oven 15 min. While fries are heating, melt butter and blend in flour, remaining salt and mustard. Add milk and heat, stirring until smooth and thickened. Stir in seeds, onion, and sour cream, and pour over…
Read MoreFettuccine w Prosciutto & Sage Cream
Cook pasta. Preheat large sauté pan on med 2-3 min. Place oil in pan, then add mushrooms; cook 2-3 min or until browned. Add chopped red peppers and chicken strips; cook 1-2 min to heat. Reduce heat to med-lo. Stir in broth and Alfredo sauce; simmer 3-4 min or until mix has thickened. Stir in…
Read MoreFettuccini w Pecans, Smoked Chicken & Ricotta Serves 4
Cook fettuccini until al dente. Drain and keep warm. Melt butter in heavy skillet over medium. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic and sauté until softened (5 min). Add remaining ingredients and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Add pasta. Season and serve. Pasta 1lbButter 3T, unsaltedOnion 0.25c dicedPepper 3T diced redGarlic 2 tsp mincedHeavy Cream…
Read MoreFettuccini Alfredo Serves 4
Cook pasta & drain. Meanwhile, melt butter, add cream; heat. Pour over pasta; add cheeses; sprinkle w salt and pepper. Toss gently until pasta is coated w cheese. Pasta, Fettuccini 1lbButter 0.5c, meltedHeavy Cream 0.5cCheese, Parmesan 0.5c, gratedCheese, Swiss 0.25c, shredded
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