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They are all pretty simple and I don't use measurements.
Tomato gravy:
Tomato Paste
Tomato Puree
Water
Basil
Oregano
Fresh crushed Garlic
Salt
Optional:
Olive oil
Meat
Optional: brown meat in olive oil in bottom of stock pot unless using seafood.
Add first three ingredients to a pot with a 1:1 puree to water and 2:1 puree to paste. Mix well. Add spices to taste. Bring to simmer and cook until desired consistency.
Salad Shirazi
Cucumber
Tomato
Red Onion
Dried Mint
Lime juice
EVOO
Salt and Pepper
Dice veggies and mix. Mix lime juice, mint, and olive oil. Mix veggies and lime juice mixture. Salt and pepper to taste.
Caprese Salad:
Cherry tomatoes
Fresh Mozzarella
Fresh Basil
EVOO
Optional:
Balsamic vinegar reduction.
Slice mozzarella in chunks, halve cherry tomatoes, and pick fresh basil. Mix tomatoes mozzarella, and basil with olive oil. Drizzle with balsamic reduction.
White Clam Sauce
Clams
Clam Juice
Olive oil
Fresh crushed garlic
White wine
Fresh cracked black pepper
Dried basil
Saute garlic in olive oil. Add all other ingredients but clams. Mix well, add clams and cook for about 10 minutes.
Alfredo
Heavy whipping cream
Parmesan Cheese
Pecorino Cheese
Fresh cracked black pepper
Bring whipping cream to near simmer, mix in cheese and stir well to dissolve. Add black pepper
Lasagna
Lasagna noodles
Tomato gravy
Meat
Ricotta
Aged Mozzarella or any other Italian cheese like Provolone or Romano.
Cook lasagna noodles till al dente and brown meat. Layer noodles, tomato gravy, meat, and ricotta till you reach the top of the baking dish. Top with mozzarella. Bake at 400 until cheese is browned.
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