Moms Sunday Sauce

Remember Sundays when you were a kid....Godzilla, Mothra, abbott and costello, and football... But the Best was the smell of the sauce or (gravy lol) mom was cooking on the stove all day. Its still early enough ...go out buy the ingredients and make the best pot of sauce ever... And if you want my recipe im happy to share.xoxoxo


Ingredients

3 TBS olive oil
8 italian sausage links
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1 whole onion ( skin off)
1/2 cup red wine
2 cans ( 28 oz)whole peeled tomatoes
1 TBS dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried parsley
2 TBS sugar
pinch of crushed red pepper
salt to taste
fresh ricotta
grated parmesan cheese

Directions

Pan fry or bake sausage in a pyrex dish until cooked. In a large pot, heat olive oil and add garlic to pan. Cook for a few minutes or until garlic is slightly golden. Add wine to deglaze pan. Add tomatoes, basil, oregano, parsley, sugar , pepper, and whole onion. Place sausage in the pot and cover. Simmer on low for 3 to 4 hours. Add salt to taste, remove whole onion and serve over pasta. Serve fresh ricotta, and parmesan on the side

Pot Pie as an Hors d'oeuvre

Wow, Is it cold outside. This time of the year makes you crave hearty comfort food. Why not make a traditional chicken or turkey pot pie. I promise you it is easy to make and your family will enjoy it. We serve a mini bite size version at our parties and the guess love them.

An easy recipe for pot pie filling is listed below. You could buy the mini tart shells in the supermarket.Be sure to buy savory not sweet shells.


INGREDIENTS
5 chicken breasts cut up in small pieces
1/4 cup margarine
1 10oz can of cream soup
2 cup frozen veg
salt and pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste
flour
milk

Directions

Cook chicken and set aside.
Melt 1/4 cup of margarine in pot; add flour until it becomes a thick paste.
Add milk until it becomes a thick sauce stirring constantly.
Add 1 can of cream soup and 1/2 a can of milk.
Make sure sauce is slightly thick.
Put in frozen veggies, chicken and seasonings.
Cook on low heat for about an hour.
Spoon out into tart shells and serve

Andrea Correale's Elegant Affairs

Transformed Piggy in a Blanket

New Years is now over. Many of us in the catering world now switch our attentions to the next big celebration.."SUPERBOWL"...i love hanging with friends on Sunday eating comfort food and watching the games. This weekend I'll being serving a traditional favorite with a twist on presentation...YES you guessed it the pig in the blanket...


Recipe Yeild 24

Ingredients

3 jumbo hot dogs
1 sheet puff pastry
1 tsp.dijon mustard
1/2 cup shredded cheddar
1 whole egg

Instructions

Place the puff pastry out on your counter. Spinkle cheddar cheese on the right side . Fold the left side over the right side so the pastry is folded in half and gently roll it out.
Combine egg and dijon by whipping them together. Brush the combonation onto the pastry. Roll each hot dog with the dough leaving the ends exposed.
Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 6 minutes. Turn them over and continue to bake for approximately another 2-4 minutes. Allow them to cool. Cut them into 1/4-1/2 inch diameter disc shapes . Skewer them and serve.

Edamame..A healthy party snack

Dont you just love Edamame? If you are entertaining this weekend and want to put out a healthy snack. Try serving up individual vessels packed with these nutritrious little suckers...I will post a recipe on how to season them.....yum

So sick of Mesclun

Baby Arugula is the Bomb. If i see mesclun greens with walnuts and goat cheese again im going to shoot myself!! . Ok ready.......Combine baby arugula with proscuitto, either figs, grilled pears, or grapes, and shaved manchego cheese. Then drizzle with Truffle oil and Sherry Vinegar....OMG...( truffle oil is key)

Tacos presented beautifully

Lets Go Jets!!!!! I encourage all of you to celebrate and invite some friends or family over this Sunday. Treat them to warm cozy day of fun. If you dont feel like cooking you can always call my favorite caterer elegant affairs (lol) and order from their Sunday football foods to go menu. I heard they deliver right to ...your home. Or simply let me inspire you to get out that crock pot and whip up your best chili con carne.xoxoxox