” “tomato sauce”

MEATBALLS

Polpette alla Napoletana (Neapolitan Meatballs)

Courtesy of ”Mario Batali Holiday Food” 3 cups day-old bread cut into 1/4 inch cubes 1 1/4 pounds ground beef 3 eggs, beaten 3 garlic cloves, minced 3/4 cup grated pecorino cheese 1/4 cup finely chopped Italian parsley 1/4 cup pine nuts, baked for 8 minutes in a 400 F oven 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt … Continue Reading →

ALIEN

Alien Pizza Squares

  From oneforthetable.com. Cooking spray 1 pound refrigerated pizza dough 3/4 cup pizza sauce or tomato sauce 8 slices low-moisture mozzarella cheese 1 tablespoon capers Fresh or freeze-dried basil Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Spray rimmed baking pan with cooking spray. Press and stretch dough evenly into a rectangle shape. Spread sauce evenly over dough, … Continue Reading →

Tomato and Chorizo Soup

From “Sausage” by Nichola Fletcher 2 tablespoons olive oil 9 ounces Spanish chorizo, in small cubes 2 red onions, finely chopped 4 celery stalks, finely chopped 4 carrots, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 (24-ounce) can tomato sauce 1 quart hot vegetable stock 2 (14-ounce) … Continue Reading →

Mario's (Batali) Bucatini with Bacon and Tomato

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 12 ounces thinly sliced guanciale, pancetta or good bacon 1 red onion, cut lengthwise in half and then into 1/4-inch-thick half moons 3 cloves garlic, sliced 1 1/2 teaspoons hot red pepper flakes 2 cups Mario’s basic tomato sauce (recipe follows) 1 pound Barilla bucatini pasta Freshly grated Pecorino … Continue Reading →