Three Cheese Sorrentinos With Tomato Olive Sauce Recipes

SPAGHETTI WITH OLIVES AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring 6 quarts of salted water to a boil. When water comes to a boil, add pasta, stirring constantly for the first minute to help prevent spaghetti from sticking together. Cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• In a large saute pan, heat oil. When almost smoking, add olives and red pepper flakes. Saute for 3 minutes over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low and carefully pour in tomato sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Drain pasta in a colander, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water. Add pasta to the sauce and toss to coat completely. Add pasta water if you need to thin out the sauce a bit. Plate pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and basil.
• In a large casserole pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and bay leaves and simmer uncovered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors.
• Add 1/2 the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.
• If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to 6 months.

THREE-CHEESE SORRENTINOS WITH TOMATO-OLIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• For ravioli:
• Heat oil in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Mix in shallots. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Transfer shallots to medium bowl and cool. Add all cheeses and toss to coat.
• Place 2 wonton wrappers on work surface; brush with egg white. Mound 1 rounded tablespoon filling in center of 1 wrapper; cover with second wrapper, egg white side facing down. Using fingertips, press around edges and filling to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers, egg white, and filling, forming total of 18 ravioli. Place ravioli in single layer on lightly floured baking sheet. Cover with dry towel, then plastic wrap. DO AHEAD Can be made 6 hours ahead; refrigerate.
• For sauce:
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and jalapeño; sauté 5 minutes. Add all tomatoes, all olives, and basil. Cover and simmer 12 minutes to blend flavors. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook ravioli in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat; set aside. Using strainer, transfer ravioli to skillet with melted butter. Toss gently over medium heat to coat with butter, about 2 minutes. Spoon tomato sauce onto 6 plates. Top each with 3 ravioli and serve.

THREE CHEESE BAKED PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, cook ground meat and onion in a skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until meat is browned. Stir in pasta sauce, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer the ingredients in the prepared baking dish as follows: half of the cooked pasta, all the provolone cheese, all the sour cream, half of the sauce mixture, remaining pasta, mozzarella cheese, and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until bubbly.

THREE INGREDIENT TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour both large cans of tomatoes into the pot.
• Add the whole stick of butter.
• Skin both onions, cut off the ends, and cut in half and put in the pot.
• Stir with a long wooden spoon, bring to a boil, then set the heat on low and leave on for 1 1/2 hours.
• Pour over your favorite pasta and top with fresh-grated Parmesan cheese.

PATSY'S RIGATONI SORRENTINO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and return to a boil. Add rigatoni and cook until al dente, according to package directions. Drain; set aside.
• Preheat broiler. In a large saucepan, bring marinara sauce to a boil over medium-high heat. Pour half the heated sauce into a large bowl; set aside. Add cooked rigatoni and ricotta to saucepan with remaining sauce; stir to combine. Bring to a simmer over low heat.
• Pour pasta mixture into a baking dish and top with reserved sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Transfer baking dish to broiler and broil until cheese has melted, 6 to 8 minutes. Serve immediately.

CHEESY TOMATO AND CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a pot over medium heat. Once pot is hot, pour in bacon drippings (can add bacon too, crumbled).
• Add in onions and cook until they start to become translucent, then add garlic and olives, mushrooms, or whatever other vegetables you decide to add to the sauce.
• Once vegetables are soft, add in tomato sauce. Cook until heated through (about 3 minutes), then add cheese and stir until melted.
• Serve this over pasta or stir the pasta directly into the pot. Since this is a thick sauce, the noodles should easily hold on to the sauce.