Lesson Learned 1 – Cook the shells for one minute less than it says on the box directions: You boil the shells to get them somewhat softer and easier to stuff. There is no need to cook them through because they will still cook for another 3 hours in the slow cooker. So don’t boil...
As summer's heat wanes, farms and gardens bring in their yearly bounty of tomatoes. Canning is a tried-and-true way to enjoy peak season tomato flavor year-round. Once you’ve got a stash of canned tomatoes, you’ll can use them in homemade tomato sauce of course, but also in many...
For most of you, tomato season is either well under way or maybe even drawing to a close but for us here in Northern Ontario our gardens are teaming with plump ripe tomatoes. Plain tomato sauce is a staple in our home and one of themustson my canning list each year. I was gratefully...
This whole thing started when I looked in my pantry and noticed I had a package of potato gnocchi that I needed to use. I wanted to do more than just boil the gnocchi and add some marinara sauce and so I started rummaging through what I had in my refrigerator and pantry to see if ...
Meanwhile, gently heat the anchovy pasta sauce in a large pan so it becomes warm. Be careful not to boil; Once the pasta is cooked, gently remove and put it straight into the warmed anchovy sauce, add a splash of the pasta water to retain some of the starch (as this will help thicke...
Step 3: Add Some Pasta Sauce When your pasta is well cooked, you can add some pasta sauce from a jar if you like those types of sauces. However, if you want to have pasta sauce made from scratch, you can add milk instead of water to boil the pasta and your favorite cheese, along...
Now, don’t get me wrong, I love a full-on homemade lasagna when there’s time to make a sauce, boil the noodles, and layer all that tomato-y goodness. But on any given day this recipe comes together in a snap using only 5 ingredients. ...
You can also use tomato juice. I’ll sometimes add some beef bouillon to the jars when I’m using plain water. Add liquid until browned meat is just about covered. The amount will depend on how much meat you are canning. Bring meat and liquid back to a boil. Processing in a pressure...
1 part sugar syrup (put equal parts water and white sugar in a saucepan, bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer until slightly thickened; 1 Cup of sugar and one of water will yield about 1.5 Cups of syrup) OR 1 part agave syrup ...
*serve with pasta or roasties. With this recipe you will feed a family of 5 approx for less than e10. You will also have enough sauce left over to use for cheesy pasta and garlic bread another day! Sausage Stew. Another fairly new love of the kids ( us adults like it but the kids...