Jasper Mirabile’s Hand Pulled Mozzarella I’d never made Mozzarella from scratch before I saw this. It’s kind of fun. This recipe makes a little more than is shown–but I ate them before I took the picture. Wasn’t bad for my first try! 1 gallon of whole milk 1 Rennet tablet 1 tablespoon of citric acid or lemon juice 1 tablespoon of sea salt Directions: Pour milk into a large, stainless nonreactive pot. Add citric acid or lemon juice to the…
Tomato & Basil Pesto Salad Combine ½ C. Basil Pesto (purchased from store or made from recipe basil pesto recipe below) Several cherry tomatoes cut in half 1 C. Mozzarella cheese, grated or in chunks ½ C. green olives, halved ¼ C. olive oil Directions Combine all ingredients above, cover, and chill before serving. Basil Pesto 2 tablespoons pine nuts (sunflower seeds are cheaper) 2 large garlic cloves, chopped 2¾ cups fresh basil leaves (about 6 bunches) 2 tablespoons (½…
Roasted Garlic, Olive and Tomato Pasta Salad Serves 6 as a side or 4 as a main 3 small heads garlic Olive oil 1 pound medium pasta shells 15 ounces whole or skim milk ricotta 3/4 cup whole milk yogurt 1 1/4 teaspoon salt Freshly ground black pepper 4 small tomatoes (about 1 pound), roughly diced 1 cup black or green olives, sliced 1/3 cup firmly packed cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced Heat the oven to 400°F. Slice the…
This looks like a yummy tomato soup. I think I might double or triple the recipe to freeze some for a quick supper. 1 large red onion, quartered 3 cloves garlic, crushed ½ t. olive oil 1 one-pound can peeled plum tomatoes 1 ½ T. tomato puree ½ t. balsamic vinegar 1 t. sugar ¾ pint hot chicken or vegetable stock 1 t. dried basil ½ t. chili sauce 2 T. heavy cream Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Roast the…