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 oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking [...]

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 allow water to drain from [...]

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 thick. Slice from top to bottom. Lay slices [...]

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 the sauce: In a large heavy pot, combine all of [...]

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 [...]

A simple pasta dish packed with flavor!
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 (28?ounce) can plum tomatoes
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
salt & pepper to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 pound angel hair pasta, uncooked
In a large skillet, saute the garlic in olive oil until lightly browned. Do not burn! Leave garlic in skillet.
Place tomatoes, salt & [...]