Ingredients
🥄 Alfredo
16 ounces fettuccine
6 tablespoons salted butter
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1¼ cup heavy whipping cream
1½ cup whole milk
1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
Cook pasta per package directions, drain and set aside.
In a large skillet over medium heat, add butter and let it melt. Add minced garlic, garlic powder, and salt. Whisk together to combine.
Sprinkle the flour over the butter and garlic mixture. Whisk together and then slowly add the heavy cream and milk while whisking. Let sauce begin to boil and then reduce heat to low and allow it to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add parmesan cheese and whisk together.
Add the cooked and drained fettuccine. Use tongs to toss the pasta in the sauce.
Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.
🥄 Tomato
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, chopped or minced
3 to 4 cans crushed tomatoes (28-ounces), OR 12 to 15 fresh tomatoes
1½ teaspoons black pepper
4 to 6 tablespoons fresh basil , OR 1 to 2 tablespoons dried basil
1 tablespoon sugar, optional
⅓ cup grated parmesan, or Romano cheese
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a 5-quart or larger pot over medium heat.
Add the chopped or minced garlic and heat for one to two minutes, making sure not to burn the garlic.
Add the tomatoes, black pepper, basil, and sugar. Stirring often, bring the ingredients to a low boil.
Reduce the heat to low heat and simmer for 2 to 3 hours, stirring often.
For the first half of simmer time, leave the pot uncovered and cover for the last half.
Stir in the cheese and simmer for an additional 5 minutes or so.
🥄 Sweet and Sour
6 ounces pineapple juice
½ cup ketchup
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
1 to 2 drops red food coloring, optional
Instructions
Whisk together pineapple juice, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, and light brown sugar in a small saucepan.
Heat sauce over medium heat until it comes to a simmer and all of the ingredients are combined.
Stir together the cornstarch and water to make a slurry. Pour the slurry into the simmering sweet and sour sauce, whisking until the sauce thickens.
Adjust color as desired by adding a drop of red food coloring.
Remove from heat.
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