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Scorp · 11-06-2009, 09:01 AM

Well, this sicilian loves to cook. So here's a few of my family secret recipes. So folks you want to impress that special someone, then here's a definite way to their heart

I never measure ingredients, but here are approximate measurements.

Scorp's Sauce: (yeah I call it sauce, not gravy)

1 large can of crushed tomatoes (kitchen ready style)
1 small can of tomato paste
1/2 of small onion diced
2 or 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 or 3 garlic cloves diced
3 Tablespoons parsley
3 Tablespoons basil
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Teaspoon pepper

In large saucepan add olive oil.

Sautee' onion and garlic on low heat until translucent (DO NOT BURN).

Next, add the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Add 1 can of water to each equivalent can and pour in.

Add parsley, basil, salt and pepper.

Be sure to turn the heat down to low, so it simmers for no more than an hour or an hour and half and stir often.

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Scorp's Meatballs:

Ground Hamburg
1 egg
1/4 cup (FRESH) grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
2 Cloves Garlic (minced)
3 Tablespoons basil
3 Tablespoons parsley
1 tsp. salt
1/2 Tablespoon pepper

Mix all of the above together. If it's too moist, add a little more breadcrumb.

Roll into balls and you can either fry these in olive oil until golden brown (and then toss into the sauce) or just toss them right into the sauce and let them cook in there. Either way, they're awesome. Cook on medium heat for about an hour and a half. Lower the heat after a 1/2 hour or so. Stir often.

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Scorp's Lasagna:

1 box of lasagna noodles (the kind you boil)
2 Tablespoons of oil (add to lasagna noodles so they don’t stick together)
1 LARGE tub of Ricotta
Large pkg of Mozarella (skim is fine to use too)

Ricotta Mixture:
1 whole egg
3 Tablespoons (FRESH) grated parmesan cheese
2 Cloves Garlic (minced)
2 Tablespoons (fresh) basil (minced)
2 Tablespoons (fresh) Italian parsley (minced)
1 tsp. salt
1/2 Tablespoon pepper

Boil and drain the lasagna noodles. Handle them with care as they can fall apart easily. Be sure all the water is drained and they aren’t as wet.

Layer lasagna pan with sauce <not too much, but just enough so the noodles will cover it.

After layering noodles, Put big globs of the ricotta mixture on each noodle and spread evenly.

Next put some sauce over each noodle with the ricotta mixture about (2 Tablespoons) and spread over the noodles. Also spread some mozzarella over each noodle and continue layering.

Cover the last ricotta layer with the lasagna noodles and cover with heaping spoons of sauce. Top it off with more mozzarella over the lasagna and grate some parmasean.

You can refrigerate the pan of lasagna until you’re ready to cook it in the oven.

Cook at 350 degrees until mozzarella cheese is golden and bubbly.
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Garlic Bread:

1 loaf of Italian or French bread
Garlic cloves
Salt
Pepper
Butter
Parmesean
Parsley (fresh or flakes)

Slice the bread down the middle so you end up with 2 halves

Crush garlic so it becomes like a paste (make sure you crush enough so enough is spread on the halves

Room temperature butter <for spreading> Mix into garlic paste

Add minced parsely (2 Tablespoons), some salt and pepper Mix the garlic paste, and rest of ingredients together and spread over the halves of bread

Sprinkle parmesan over everything

Bake at 300 degrees until bread becomes golden (MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE BREAD AS IT CAN BURN)

These are a definite crowd pleaser. No one will be disappointed...

11-06-2009, 09:01 AM	#32
Scorp Italian Stallion How Do You Identify?: DNA Usually... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: In a van, down by the river.. Posts: 2,702 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,557 Thanked 4,721 Times in 1,270 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Scorp's Ginzo Recipes Well, this sicilian loves to cook. So here's a few of my family secret recipes. So folks you want to impress that special someone, then here's a definite way to their heart I never measure ingredients, but here are approximate measurements. Scorp's Sauce: (yeah I call it sauce, not gravy) 1 large can of crushed tomatoes (kitchen ready style) 1 small can of tomato paste 1/2 of small onion diced 2 or 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2 or 3 garlic cloves diced 3 Tablespoons parsley 3 Tablespoons basil 3 cloves garlic (minced) 1 Teaspoon salt 1 Teaspoon pepper In large saucepan add olive oil. Sautee' onion and garlic on low heat until translucent (DO NOT BURN). Next, add the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Add 1 can of water to each equivalent can and pour in. Add parsley, basil, salt and pepper. Be sure to turn the heat down to low, so it simmers for no more than an hour or an hour and half and stir often. ================================================== ========= Scorp's Meatballs: Ground Hamburg 1 egg 1/4 cup (FRESH) grated parmesan cheese 1/2 cup unseasoned bread crumbs 2 Cloves Garlic (minced) 3 Tablespoons basil 3 Tablespoons parsley 1 tsp. salt 1/2 Tablespoon pepper Mix all of the above together. If it's too moist, add a little more breadcrumb. Roll into balls and you can either fry these in olive oil until golden brown (and then toss into the sauce) or just toss them right into the sauce and let them cook in there. Either way, they're awesome. Cook on medium heat for about an hour and a half. Lower the heat after a 1/2 hour or so. Stir often. ================================================== ===== Scorp's Lasagna: 1 box of lasagna noodles (the kind you boil) 2 Tablespoons of oil (add to lasagna noodles so they don’t stick together) 1 LARGE tub of Ricotta Large pkg of Mozarella (skim is fine to use too) Ricotta Mixture: 1 whole egg 3 Tablespoons (FRESH) grated parmesan cheese 2 Cloves Garlic (minced) 2 Tablespoons (fresh) basil (minced) 2 Tablespoons (fresh) Italian parsley (minced) 1 tsp. salt 1/2 Tablespoon pepper Boil and drain the lasagna noodles. Handle them with care as they can fall apart easily. Be sure all the water is drained and they aren’t as wet. Layer lasagna pan with sauce <not too much, but just enough so the noodles will cover it. After layering noodles, Put big globs of the ricotta mixture on each noodle and spread evenly. Next put some sauce over each noodle with the ricotta mixture about (2 Tablespoons) and spread over the noodles. Also spread some mozzarella over each noodle and continue layering. Cover the last ricotta layer with the lasagna noodles and cover with heaping spoons of sauce. Top it off with more mozzarella over the lasagna and grate some parmasean. You can refrigerate the pan of lasagna until you’re ready to cook it in the oven. Cook at 350 degrees until mozzarella cheese is golden and bubbly. ================================================= Garlic Bread: 1 loaf of Italian or French bread Garlic cloves Salt Pepper Butter Parmesean Parsley (fresh or flakes) Slice the bread down the middle so you end up with 2 halves Crush garlic so it becomes like a paste (make sure you crush enough so enough is spread on the halves Room temperature butter <for spreading> Mix into garlic paste Add minced parsely (2 Tablespoons), some salt and pepper Mix the garlic paste, and rest of ingredients together and spread over the halves of bread Sprinkle parmesan over everything Bake at 300 degrees until bread becomes golden (MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE BREAD AS IT CAN BURN) These are a definite crowd pleaser. No one will be disappointed...