Mama Leones Italian Dressing Recipes

MAMA'S BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Mama's Balsamic Vinaigrette image

This is a wonderful vinaigrette that my mother invented. It's wonderful as a dressing, but we also use it for chicken marinade and steamed veggies.

Provided by SOSARA77

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Vinaigrette Dressing Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
¾ cup balsamic vinegar
1 clove garlic, crushed or to taste
½ teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 pinch salt
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Combine the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, mustard, salt and pepper in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake well before serving. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.4 calories, Carbohydrate 2.7 g, Fat 14 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 24.8 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

ITALIAN DRESSING

Italian Dressing image

This is a satisfying all-purpose Italian dressing recipe. Use this homemade version on salad greens, in vegetable salads or even as a marinade for chicken. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 1-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 garlic cloves, halved
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 cup olive oil

Steps:

Place the first 10 ingredients in a blender. Cover and process until pureed. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167 calories, Fat 18g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 163mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

MAMA LEONE'S ITALIAN TOMATO SAUCE (GOOD FOR MANY USES)

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I grew up across the street from a real Mama Leone-an amazing Irish woman who had an Italian husband and a live-in Italian mother-in-law who taught her to cook. This awesome recipe was a neighbourhood favourite. It has been equally popular with everyone who has ever tasted it. It is an all-purpose Italian sauce. I usually make it for spaghetti and have added optional instructions for that purpose. Without the meat, it is vegan friendly. It's also a good pizza sauce base. You can add other herbs, spices and vegetables if you like, but we have always kept it simple. That's why once it was a lifesaver for a friend who is allergic to garlic. The sauce freezes extremely well.

Provided by Leggy Peggy

Categories Sauces

Time 3h10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

16 ounces tomato sauce (puree)
16 ounces tomato paste (concentrate)
80 ounces water (that's five cans of water from the tomato cans you've used)
3 teaspoons salt (the original recipe called for six, but that is way too salty these days)
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (some friends who make this insist they need to use more cinnamon. I have a very good quality cinnamo)
2 dried hot red chiles (you can substitute chilli flakes about 1/4 teaspoon)
2 bay leaves
2 lbs lean hamburger (optional)
2 medium onions, chopped (optional)

Steps:

Put all ingredients (except the meat and onions) in a large pot.
Stir well and bring to a boil. Continue to stir occasionally until it boils, so the cinnamon is incorporated.
Reduce to a simmer and cook for three to four hours. Continue to stir occasionally. You can speed up this step, if you leave it on a boil, but I think the flavour improves if it is not rushed.
The sauce needs to cook until it bloops-namely until the sauce splashes out of the pot and makes a bit of a mess on the stove top (or wall in my case).
Remove and discard the chillies and bay leaves.
What to do next if you intend to serve this sauce over pasta. Saute the beef until it loses most of its pink colouring, then add the onions and saute until tender.
Drain off any fat.
Add meat mixture to cooked sauce and stir well.
Heat the mixture well, then ladle over pasta.

MAMA'S ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING

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This is a very tasty Homemade Italian Salad Dressing. I don't know where my Mama got it, but I grew up loving it! I still make it for my Family and they ask for it on their salads!We like it for marinade also.

Provided by BB502

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 10m

Yield 3 Cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
2/3 cup ketchup
1/2 lemon, juice of
1 onion (grated)
1 1/4 cups oil
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic (chopped fine)
1 sprig fresh parsley (chopped fine)

Steps:

Put all ingredients into a jar and shake well.
Chill.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 944.3, Fat 91.2, SaturatedFat 11.8, Sodium 984.6, Carbohydrate 35.1, Fiber 1, Sugar 30.6, Protein 1.5

MAMA DISALVO'S ITALIAN DRESSING RECIPE

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Provided by Meg_s82

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup mazola lite oil
1/2 cup extra lite olive oil
1/2 cup water
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. lite salt
2 tsp. italian seasoning
1 tsp. sugar (more if you like)
7 cloves minced garlic (to taste)

Steps:

Combine all ingredients put in old dressing bottle. Adjust to your taste.