Recipes for Real Life
Here it is, Recipe Realism’s second-annual, year-end ‘Best of . . .’ list. As always, the decision wasn’t quite so obvious in some categories as it was in others. Recipes were rated on the following criteria: ease, time, and taste. See if any of your Recipe Realism favorites made the list! Beverage of the Year …
Hands-on Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Serves 6 to 8 1 lb ground beef 1 lb sweet Italian ground pork sausage 1 onion, chopped 2 (26 oz) jars spaghetti sauce 16 oz pkg ziti pasta, cooked 6 oz pkg sliced provolone cheese 1 c sour cream 1½ c shredded mozzarella cheese …
Hands-on Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Serves 4 8 oz pappardelle or fettucine 1½ c frozen peas, optional 1 Tbsp olive oil 4 Italian sausage links (about 1 lb) 2 large egg yolks ½ c half-and-half ½ c grated Parmesan (2 oz), plus more for serving salt and pepper Cook the pasta according …
Total Time: 20 minutes Serves 4 4 chicken cutlets 8 slices prosciutto or thin sliced ham salt pepper mayonnaise rolls arugula sliced tomato, optional olive tapenade, optional Bake prosciutto or ham on a baking sheet at 400ºF until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Season the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper. Cook in olive oil …
Hands-on Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Serves 4 20 jumbo pasta shells (about half a 12 oz box) 1 24 oz jar marinara sauce 2 15 oz containers ricotta 2 c baby spinach, chopped ½ c grated Parmesan Salt and pepper 1 c shredded mozzarella Set an oven rack to highest position and …