Mother In Laws Tomato Salad Recipes

MOM'S SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the romaine, tomatoes, cucumber and onions in a large bowl.
• Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, sour cream, oregano and garlic in a small bowl to make the vinaigrette.
• Pour the vinaigrette over the salad, season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Serve with more freshly cracked black pepper over the top.

THE MOTHERSHIP TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• This is an incredible tomato salad but there are two things to remember if you want to wow your guests with something so simple. The first is that you should try to get a mixture of different, tasty, local (if possible) tomatoes in all different shapes, sizes and colors. Second, the flavor is brought out by salting the tomatoes, so don't skip this bit. Some people get worried about putting this much salt on their food, but the bulk of it will drip off, leaving you with really beautiful, intensely flavored tomatoes.
• If you can get hold of some dried flowering oregano then do, as it has the most heavenly flavor. Feel free to use the dried stuff that you get in a little container, but it can taste a bit like sawdust when compared to the fruity, fragrant flavor you get from the flowering variety. Oregano is also great to grow in the garden.
• Depending on the size of your tomatoes, slice some in half, some into quarters and others into uneven chunks. Straightaway this will give you the beginnings of a tomato salad that's really brave and exciting to look at and eat. Put the tomatoes into a colander and season with a good pinch of sea salt.
• Give them a toss, season again and give a couple more tosses. The salt won't be drawn into the tomatoes; instead it will draw any excess moisture out, concentrating all the lovely flavors. Leave the tomatoes in the colander on top of a bowl to stand for around 15 minutes, then discard any juice that has come out of them.
• Transfer the tomatoes to a large bowl and sprinkle over the oregano. Make a dressing using 1 part vinegar to 3 parts oil, the garlic and the chile. Drizzle the tomatoes with enough dressing to coat everything nicely.
• This is a fantastic tomato salad, which is totally delicious to eat on its own. It's also great served with some balls of mozzarella or some nice, grilled ciabatta bread.
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MY MOTHER- IN-LAW'S 7 LAYER SALAD

Steps:

• Layer the ingredients in the order given.
• Let stand 8 to 10 hours or overnight.

MOTHER-IN-LAW'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil diced potatoes until fork tender, but not falling apart.
• Drain and set aside.
• Peel hard boiled eggs and dice into medium size chunks.
• Combine potatoes and eggs in a large bowl.
• Dice onion and celery into small pieces.
• For Dressing:.
• In a seperate bowl combine Mustard, Miracle Whip, sugar, celery salt and pepper, onion and celery.
• Taste the dressing to ensure the taste is to your liking. If not adjust as desired.
• Combine the dressing with the potatoes and eggs and stir to combine.

SIMPLE TOMATO SAUCE: MY MOTHER-IN-LAW'S RECIPE

Steps:

• Use one big pot-- I did not add the meatballs or sausage so that the calories etc. would not be counted.
• However, If you want to add Italian sausage and meatballs, then go to the bottom first.
• If you did the meatballs etc, then add the onions after you are done, if not add a little olive oil to the pan and add the onions.
• Cook on med-high till soft, add the garlic chopped up and cook for one minute, add the white wine to deglaze the pan and scrape any brown bits off the bottom of the pot.
• Add the tomatoes crushing them up slightly with your hand to help break them up.
• Add the tomato paste.
• Take a boat motor blender and puree for about one minute till almost smooth.
• Add all the spices and bring to boil.
• Add one tomato can's worth of water and add back in the sausage and meatballs if you are doing them.
• Cook for two to three hours on low with the top of the pot partially on to let the sauce cook down (get rid of the water you added essentially).
• Serve with pasta, over stuffed peppers, over backed ziti or manicotti uses are limitless.
• I like to freeze mine in three cup plastic containers for use whenever I want it.
• One serving is half a cup of sauce you may use more or less as you desire.
• Meatballs and Sausage here goes:.
• Take Italian sausage and divide into one pound and two pounds.
• Take the casing off all of it, and shape the two pounds into one x two inch rolls.
• Take the one pound of Italian sausage and two pounds of ground turkey and add two eggs, 2 tbsp of milk, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese and mix well.
• Shape into Meatballs.
• Brown the sausage in a little olive oil, and then the meatballs.
• Do not cook all the way through!
• Set aside.

MOTHER IN LAW'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour oil in large saucepan. Brown onions and garlic in oil, add hamburger meat and cook on medium high until browned.
• Add other ingredients and simmer on medium to medium low for 1/2 hour.
• Add red wine and simmer a few minutes more.
• Serve over spaghetti.

MOTHER IN LAW SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef, drain and set aside. In large saucepan, saute onions in oil until translucent. Add all other ingredients and simmer for at least 2 hours. Best if chilled overnight and then reheated slowly.
• Serve over hot pasta.