Basic Red Sauce

Thanks Maria for the recipe!

1. Saute about 20 fresh basil leaves, garlic, and diced onion in large pot with olive oil.
2. Open up a number 10 can of plum tomatoes. You could also use crushed or puree. Add to pot.
3. Add 1 small can of tomato paste.
4. Get a stick blender and mix until smooth.
5. Add spices to taste - salt, pepper, and whatever else you like.
6. I add about 2-3 Tablespoons of sugar to cut down the acidity of the tomatoes.
7. Blend again and simmer and stir occasionally until desired thickness.
8. Sometimes at this stage I transfer into a crock pot if I'm doing other things and would be distracted and burn the sauce!
8. Voila!

Thanks!

Great work on the blog, Stephanie. Thanks for taking the time to create it. ~Lisa

Welcome!

Thanks to Stephanie who started this blog where we can easily share recipes, stories about the food and anything else uniquely "Zangla"

Steph - should I put each recipe as a separate post?

Steph, I finally found a flaw in something you have done....you spelled "recipies" wrong :) ..I will leave the correct spelling as a mystery because Aunt Susan probably can't spell it either. Just kidding around with you.. Love you so much. THanks for setting this up. Aunt Di

Recipe Collection from the Smackdown

Recently, the Zangla women took on the challenge to make the best dish with only some common items you might have around the house...in the Recipe Smackdown! These few emails ignited a spark in those brilliant Zangla minds...or should I say stomach. We were all talking and discussing recipes and wondering how we could get our hands on those Zangla Italian classics. So, I have decided to start a blog where we all can post and comment on recipes creating the the ultimate Zangla recipe collection. So have at it! Let the food begin to fly! Oh, and old family stories are welcome too.

Here are some dishes to get your brains thinking...if you have the recipe, write it down!

-Fish with red sauce over rice

-Kayle with tomatoes (or was it ketchup?)

-Escarrole and beans with the sausage- soup grandmom used to make

-Shaved beef with green peppers and onions over rice

-Mom's meatballs.

-Sausage and green peppers-the kind dad made around the holidays for parties
-Tuna casserole
-Scrambled eggs and beans
-Any others?

(And a special note to the kids--we haven't grown up with these awesome family recipes or for that matter, even eaten them. But that doesn't mean you can't get involved too. Ask questions, write down favorite memories, or share some of YOUR favorite recipes--they could become a new zangla tradition.)

What came first? The Chicken (and red sauce) or the Egg(plant)?

Hey look people can we start off simple for those of us that need basic training?
Like say making some red sauce ?