1 large eggplant 3 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs 3 eggs + 1/2 cup water 3-4 cups tomato sauce 2 cups ricotta cheese 3-4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese oil, for frying Peel the eggplant and then slice it thin. Beat together the eggs and water in a shallow dish. Dip the eggplant slices in the [...]

1 pound ground chuck 3/4 cup dried bread crumbs 4 large eggs 1/2 cup whole milk 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup grated Spanish onion 1/4 cup finely diced fresh garlic 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves 1/2 tablespoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper Preheat [...]

2 medium eggplants, peeled 18 oz Ricotta cheese 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups tomato sauce 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 tsp salt Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Peel eggplant and slice into 12 pieces, 1/4-inch thick. Slice from top to bottom. Lay slices on a paper towel and sprinkle salt on them to [...]

I prepared this eggplant dish last night using the homemade tomato sauce recipe I posted earlier this week. 2 medium eggplants, peeled 18 oz Ricotta cheese 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups tomato sauce 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Peel eggplant and slice into 12 pieces, 1/4-inch [...]

1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes 3 (6-oz.) cans tomato paste 3/4 lb plum tomatoes, chopped 1 1/2 cups water 3/4 cup dry red wine 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1/2 tablespoon crushed dried oregano 1/2 tablespoon basil 2 large bay leaves 1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper Salt, to taste To make [...]

One of my readers requested an easy pizza recipe….so here you go… 2 cups white flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp sugar 1 tsp yeast 1 tsp oil 3/4 cup warm water, not hot 2 cups canned tomatoes, drained, crushed 2/3 tsp basil 2/3 tsp freshly-ground black pepper 1/2 tsp garlic powder 2 cups mozzarella [...]