140511 meat sauce ragu alla anna Recipes

marinara sauce, vodka, grated parmesan, heavy cream, smokey slab bacon (i used black forest bacon), penne pasta

presliced mushrooms, part-skim ricotta cheese, preshredded fresh parmesan cheese, italian cheese-flavored pizza crust (such as boboli), chunky vegetable pasta sauce (such as ragu), preshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, sliced fresh basil

dark brown sugar, water, fish sauce, rice vinegar, dry sherry, minced garlic, dark soy sauce or 1 tsp regular soy sauce, ginger, fresh ground black pepper, fresh thai chiles or 2 small dried thai chiles, broken in half, vegetable oil, shallot, sliced, skinless boneless dark chicken meat, cut into bite size pieces, skinless boneless white meat chicken, cut into bite size pieces, steamed white rice, fresh cilantro, sprig for garnish

mussels , scrubbed and debearded, shrimp , u-15 size, peeled and deveined, calamari , cleaned of skin, ink sac and beak, clams or cockles, scrubbed and drained, oysters, shucked , with liquid reserved, virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, red bell pepper, seeded and cored, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, yellow bell pepper, seeded and cored, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, freshly chopped thyme leaves, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce, rustic bread , toasted until hard

kosher salt, extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, habanero chile, seeded and thinly sliced (use rubber gloves to seed and slice), garlic cloves, thinly sliced, sun-dried tomatoes, cut in 1/2-inch pieces, whole flat-leaf parsley leaves, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, spaghettini (reserve 1 cup cooking liquid), bottarga , for grating, toasted bread crumbs, chili flakes, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely grated, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

calamari, cleaned , bodies cut into 1/4-inch thick rings, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, red chili flakes, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry white wine, italian parsley, leaves finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

recipe basic pasta , recipe follows, extra virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/4 inch dice, stalk celery , cut into 1/4 inch pieces, crimini or portobello mushrooms, quartered, dried porcini mushrooms , soaked 10 minutes in warm water, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup

extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for garnish, whole gaeta olives, salt-packed capers, rinsed and drained, hot red pepper flakes, pine nuts, currants, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry white wine, fresh bread crumbs, oranges , zested, fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, plus extra for garnish, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, swordfish , cut into 4 (1/3-inch-thick) slices by your fishmonger, string or toothpicks, fresh oregano leaves , torn, fennel fronds, for garnish, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely grated, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

recipe basic pasta dough , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, finely chopped, porcini mushrooms, stems removed, finely chopped , may substitute portobellos, dry red wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, butter, salt and pepper, parmigiano-reggiano , for grating, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil

pasta dough , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, porcini mushrooms , may substitute chanterelles, or portobellos thinly sliced, onion, chopped, leeks, washed and cut into 1/2-inch rounds, garlic, thinly sliced, thyme leaves, salt and pepper, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, parmigiano-reggiano , for grating, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

whole chicken, 31/2 to 4 lb, giblets and liver set aside for other use, butter, onion, finely chopped, rib celery, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, chicken stock , from first step below, chopped fresh thyme leaves, recipe green pasta, recipe follows, rolled to thinnest setting and cut into 3/4inch ribbons

turkey cutlets, about 1/2 inch thick , about 1 1/2 lb, eggs, beaten, fresh bread crumbs, virgin olive oil, unsalted butter, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, chicken stock, prosciutto di parma, paper thin, parmigiano-reggiano, shaved with peeler into shards, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

turkey cutlets, about 1/2-inch thick , about 1 1/2 lb, salt and pepper, eggs, beaten, fresh bread crumbs, extra-virgin olive oil, unsalted butter, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, chicken stock, prosciutto di parma, paper thin, parmigiano-reggiano, shaved with peeler into shards, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

spaghetti noodles, pizza sauce ( ragu thick and zesty), mozzarella cheese

ground chuck, spaghetti sauce (we tested with ragu chunky garden-style), water, lasagna noodles, uncooked, mushrooms, carton ricotta cheese, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

penne, chopped shallots, fat-free cream cheese, broken into chunks, frozen peas, marinara sauce, olive oil, vodka

olive oil, diced onion, garlic cloves, minced, cubed peeled eggplant (about 1 lb), crushed red pepper, chopped spinach, chopped seeded tomato, water, chopped fresh basil, salt, tomato sauce, hot cooked penne (about 1 lb uncooked tube-shaped pasta), grated fresh parmesan cheese

firm tofu, cut into 1-inch blocks, green onion tops , cut into 1-inch pieces, peeled and shredded carrots, chopped broccoli, baby snow pea pods, sliced water chestnuts, bean sprouts, sesame oil, cooked ramen noodles or 2 cups soba noodles, teriyaki sauce (i use honey for grilled meats, can use more sauce if you like), corn , green beans, tomato, green pepper, onions, asparagus (anything fresh is best), garlic (optional), ginger (optional), beef (optional) or chicken (optional)