Homemade Alfredo Sauce -- best ever

4 servings

Ingredients

½ cup butter

1 pint heavy whipping cream 

4 ounces cream cheese

½ teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon italian seasoning

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

• In a medium saucepan add butter, heavy whipping cream, and cream cheese. Cook over medium heat and whisk until melted.  
  
• Add the minced garlic, garlic powder, italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Continue to whisk until smooth. Add the grated parmesan cheese.
  
• Bring to a simmer and continue to cook for about 3-5 minutes or until it starts to thicken. Toss it with your favorite pasta!

Spaghetti Sauce Recipe for a Crowd

 Serves 20

Ingredients

1 1/2 T olive oil

1 1/2 C finely diced yellow onion 

4 cloves garlic,  minced

1 C dry white wine (chardonnay is best)

3 T Tomato Paste

2  28oz cans of crushed tomatoes

1 15 oz cans of tomato sauce

2 28 oz cans petite diced tomatoes w/juice

1 T sugar or 2 T brown sugar

2 T dried oregano

2 T dried basil

2 T dried parsley 

1 t dried thyme

a pinch of red pepper flakes

2 bay leaves

salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Heat oil in a large, deep pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, for 4-5 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic and continue to cook, stirring, for one minute or until fragrant. Add white wine and bring to a boil to cook off the alcohol. 
• Add tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until it coats all the onions (about 1 minute). 
• Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, sugar, oregano, thyme, red pepper flakes, and bay leaves. 
• Stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and simmer, partially covered, for at least an hour or up to three hours. Stir occasionally. Make sure the sauce isn’t sticking to the bottom of the pan. Adjust heat if necessary.
• Carefully remove bay leaf and stir in basil, and parsley until butter is melted.
• Taste, season with salt and pepper, and serve.
• Add italian seasoned cooked ground beef to make a Bolognese sauce or meatballs.
• Freezes well

Fish Tacos -- Recipe #2 and Lime Sauce #1 & #2 for Fish Tacos

 Ingredients

1 lb of Costco tortilla crusted Tilapia 

8 6-7” tortillas

1 cup shredded cabbage or a package of shredded coleslaw 

1 thinly sliced jalapeño or serrano pepper (optional)

cherry tomatoes, shredded cheese, crema, and other taco toppings as desired

Lime Sauce as desired 

Bake Tilapia as directed on the package, fill tortillas with desired goodies and serve.

Great with Queso Dip and chips and make the rest of the coleslaw as a side.

Lime Sauce #1

2 limes

1/2 C Mayo

1 t Chili Powder 

Juice the limes into a bowl. Stir in Mayo and Chili powder. Chill until ready to use. 

Lime Sauce #2

1  T lime juice + 1/2 t lime zest

1/3 C Sour Cream

3 T Mayo

2 T minced Cilantro

1 T light cream

1/2 t each - garlic powder, cumin, smoked paprika or chili powder

Stir all ingredients together and chill until ready to use.

Marcia's BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

1/4 C Veg oil                                                            1/4 C Brown Sugar

1/4 C Apple Cider Vinegar                                      2/3 C Catsup

1/3 C water                                                               1 T yellow mustard

1 med Onion, finely chopped                                   6 thin slices of lemon

1/4 t pepper                                                              2 T Worcestershire Sauce

1/4 t Cayenne Pepper    

Whisk together all ingredients, Bring to a boil. Simmer 20 - 30 minutes.                                            

Lemon Remoulade

 Ingredients

2 C Mayo or 1C each Mayo and Plain Yogurt

1/4 C Grainy Mustard

2 Garlic Cloves pressed

2 T chopped Parsley

1 T Lemon Juice

2 t Paprika

3/4 t or to taste ground Red Pepper (I use less)

Whisk together all ingredients and chill for at least 30 minutes.

Quick Spaghetti Sauce

This is a Mel's Kitchen Cafe recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef, turkey or pork or any combination (I omit this as I like to use frozen meatballs)
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves of garlic, finely minced
2 Tbs tomato paste
1 tsp dried basil (I add a little fresh basil toward the end)
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp coarse, kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
8-ounce can tomato sauce
1 tsp brown sugar
1 Tbs low-sodium soy sauce
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. In a large 12" nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground meat, Drain any excess grease.  (if you are using meat in your sauce)

2. If not using meat, sauce Onion, garlic, salt and pepper in 1 Tbs. EVOO.

3. Stir in the tomato paste, and herbs. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture smells fragrant.

4. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, brown sugar and soy sauce. Stir to combine.

5. Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook for 5-10 minutes (or as long as you like/need)

6. Serve over hot noodles, make meatball subs or save leftovers for a pizza sauce. I often times double the recipe so I have leftovers, it freezes really well also.

Holly's Red Enchilada Sauce

2 Tbs onion, finely chopped
2 Tbs garlic, finely chopped
saute in EVOO

next add
2 Tbs flour
2 Tbs chili powder
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp cumin
1 small can of tomato sauce
1 small can tomato paste
combined well and bring to a boil

then add
1 1/2 cups of water
1 chicken stock cube
1/2 tsp salt
combined well and bring to a boil

makes a lot and freezes well

Seafood Cocktail Sauce

Ingredients

1/2 C ketchup
2 T horseradish (more or less to taste)
1 t lemon juice
1 t Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

Whisk all the ingredients together until well mixed. Serve with cooked shrimp, crab, lobster, etc.