Sauce

Pasta Sauce Rafael

Easy to throw together with deep flavors, vegetarian, too! A very special sauce, as it was part of the wedding weekend kick-off meal! Start to finish: 1 hour +/-. Serves 4 Ingredients 2 jars (6 ounces each) marinated artichoke hearts in olive oil 1/4 cup olive oil (we...

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Tahini Salad Dressing

We were taught this recipe at a very special family gathering, where the chef passed on a “secret” family recipe. This is a slight modification of that recipe, so now it’s our family recipe…

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Tahini Sauce

Perfect for vegetarian and other dishes. 10 minutes start to finish. Ingredients 1-2 garlic cloves ½ tsp salt ¾ cup tahini paste ½ cup freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice ¼ cup cold water, more if needed 1 cup fresh chopped parsley leaves, stems removed first...

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Pizza Sauce

Quick and easy! Prep time: 5 minutes; Start to finish: 10 minutes Ingredients 6 oz tomato paste 15 oz tomato sauce 1-2 T oregano 2 T Italian seasoning 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 T garlic salt Salt & pepper 1 tsp sugar Directions Mix tomato...

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Make-Ahead Pan Gravy

Planning ahead? Much of the gravy can be made one to two days in advance. Finish it up once the turkey comes out of the oven. Start to finish time: 20 minutes day before; 15 minutes to finish (done while turkey is resting) Ingredients 1 stick of butter 1/2 cup flour ½...

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Clementine Preserves

... or what to do with all those clementines...   Ingredients 10 clementines 1 lemons 2 1/2 cups water 1 1/2 cups sugar  Directions Wash and peel clementines, reserving peel from three clementines. Set aside reserved peel and cut all clementines, first in half...

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Pan Gravy

Pan Gravy - a must for Thanksgiving turkey! Start to finish time: 25 minutes (done while turkey is resting) Ingredients 7 tablespoons turkey fat, left in roasting pan 6 tablespoons flour ½ cup white wine 4-5 cups turkey stock or chicken stock Kosher salt and black...

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Cranberry Sauce

Simple! 3 ingredients and less than half an hour. Perfect for Thanksgiving turkey. Leftovers? Try Cranberry Sauce Cake. Prep time: 5 minutes; Cook time: 15 minutes; Total time 20-25 minutes Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 4 cups (1 12-oz package) fresh or frozen...

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Cranberry and Pickled Beet Relish

A great relish that's not too sweet. Keeps, chilled in an airtight container, 4 days. Ingredients 1/2 cup red-wine vinegar 1/2 cup water 2/3 cup sugar 3 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (12 ounces; not thawed if frozen) 1 (16-ounces) jar sliced pickled beets, drained...

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