Thursday, March 24, 2011

sandwiches for dinner

Good evening my hungry friends..back again with another mouthwatering creation.Tonights dinner was bringing a little bit of Italy to my kitchen.I first started with sausage and peppers and meatballs with red sauce that I made into sandwiches for the kids.both of theese would be great with your favorite pasta or eaten alone.Enjoy ..

Sausage and Peppers

4hot itallian sausages
10 fresh thyme sprigs
2tbs extra virgin olive oil
1sweet onion peeled and sliced thin
3 cloves garlic minced
2 red bell peppers sliced thin
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste

pre heat oven to 450
put sausage in a roasting pan,tuck thyme around them.pour water into pan about 1/2 inch.Roast sausages for 15 min.
In a frying pan warm olive oil,adding onion and garlic saute for about 5 min.Stir in peppers,saute for 10 min.Add sausages to pepper mixture and sprinkle with parsley.Return mixture to roasting pan and roast for 20 min..serve warm

Red sauce
1 sweet onion diced
1 28ounce can crushed tomatos
1tsp oregano
1tsp basil
2 garlic cloves minced
1/4tsp sugar
1 14ounce can tomato sauce
1/4tsp red pepper flakes
1 stalk celery diced
1 carrot peeled and diced
salt and pepper to taste

In dutch oven add 2tbs olive oil,add onion,celery,carrots and garlic,saute until veggies are tender.add tomatos and tomatoe sauce mixing well.Add oregano,basil and sugar bring to boil,reduce heat to simmer and add salt and pepper.Simmer for 1 hr add pepper flakes at end.Serve hot or freeze

Meatballs
1/4 c milk
1 beaten egg
1/2 cdry bread crumbs(freshly made in food processor)
1/4 c parmisian cheese
1tsp dried itallian seasoning
1/2tsp kosher salt
1/4tsp black pepper
1lb ground beef(80/20)
12 onnces of hot itallian ground sausage

Add all ingredients together in a large bowl mixing with your hands.Form into meatballs about 2 inches around.In a large skillet heat olive oil and fry balls about 8 min until they have formed a nice brown crust.Add meatballs to boiling red sauce to finish cooking.Serve with your favorite pasta,sandwich or on pizza..





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