recipes!

MY FAVORITE HOME MADE LASAGNA!!!!!

INGREDIENTS!

• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
• 3/4 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 (6.5 ounce) cans canned tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 12 lasagna noodles
• 16 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Simmer, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.

bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread with one half of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.

Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

BASIL PASTA!


1 Cup Packed Basil leaves without stems
4 eggs
2 1/2 Cups whole wheat flour
1 Tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

Puree the basil in a food processor. Add the eggs and process for 1 second to combine. Pour in 2 1/4 cups of flour and the oil. Process until the dough forms a ball. Add the remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, and process the dough for about thirty seconds, or until it is smooth.

Lightly flour the dough, wrap it in plastic wrap, and let rest in the refridgerator for at least 30 minutes.

Roll out and cut the dough.

Dry the pasta completely before storing in a covered tin in the pantry ,or freeze it. The pasta will keep for several months in either the freezer or the pantry.

Makes about 1 1/3 pounds



TOMATO BASIL SOUP!!!

Ingredients:

8 to 10 tomatoes, peeled, cored and chopped, or 4 c canned crushed tomatoes
4 c tomato juice or part tomato juice, part chicken or vegetable stock
12 to 14 fresh basil leaves
1 c heavy cream
1/2 c (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Over medium heat, combine tomatoes and juice in a large saucepan and simmer for 30 minutes. In a food processor, combine tomato mixture and basil leaves in several small batches and process until smooth. Return blended mixture to saucepan over low heat. Stir in cream and butter, then season with salt and pepper. Continue stirring over low heat until soup is heated through. Serves 8.

Community Garden

So I went to the community garden on Hollister Street in Imperial Beach. When I went I didn't see that many people there. One person that i did interview was a local shopper.

Questions and answer:
1) DO you always shop at community gardens?
No not always, I usually just come here when I feel like a bunch of chemicals are being put into my body.

2) Is there a difference in the taste of foods?
Um, yea there ones at the regular stores usually have more of a exotic taste to it.

3) Why do you shop at community gardens?
Because everything is just healthier.

4) Do you only shop at community gardens?
No, i also shop at regular stores like Costco.

5) What do you think about people who don't shop at community gardens?
I don't think there is anything wrong with them. Its there choice not to.