Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Dairy
Ingredients:
1 lb cottage cheese
¼ lb shredded mozzarella cheese
1 large can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 Tbl onion flakes
1 Tbl brown sugar
½ tsp oregano
¼ Tbl basil
¼ Tbl marjoram
1 can tomato paste
Directions:
Mix all the ingredients together, stir and simmer for 15-20 min
This is a great sauce with spaghetti or even plain elbow noodles. My kids love it and its just a little different than usual mac & cheese.
Pizza
Ingredients:
12 lasagna noodle
1 jar of marinara sauce
1lb ricotta cheese
½ lb cottage cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
2 eggs
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
¼ cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
½ cup toasted pine nuts
Directions:
-Combine yeast and water and let sit for 10 min
-Add 2 cups of flour and salt (you can add some spices in your crust i.e. oregano, garlic, basil, hot pepper, etc) mix together
-Add more flour, ½ cup at the time and mix
-Knead the dough by hand till ready
-Preheat oven to 450, grease cookie sheet, stretch dough to fit the pan and pinch up edges to form a rim
-Brush with oil and bake for 10 min
-Add sauce and cheese (toppings), bake till cheese melts and begins to brown
This is a yummy dough and a fun activity for kids! They love making this pizza and even more, they love eating it too.
Spaghetti Sauce
Creamy Pasta Roll-Ups
Ingredients:
2 Tbl dry yeast
4 ½ cups flour
1 ½ cups warm water
1tsp salt
Oil
Mozzarella cheese
Marinara Sauce
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 375
- Bring water to boil, add a pinch of salt and cook noodles till ready, rinse with cold water, drain
- Combine remaining ingredients except for marinara sauce, together till smooth
- Prepare a 9X9 in square deep baking dish. Place two heaping tablespoons of filling on the center of the noodle and smear it to cover the whole noodle
- Roll the noodle up gently and place seam down into the baking dish
- Repeat with the rest of the noodles, packing them in close together. Pour marinara sauce over the top of the noodles, covering fully
- Cover the pan and put back for 40 min