Spaghetti and Meatballs

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Ingredients for Meatballs
1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 onion, diced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 Egg
1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 cup Pecornio Romano cheese
Salt & Pepper

Preheat oven to 375.
Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl. If mixture seems too loose, add more breadcrumbs. Roll meatballs into size of golf balls. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Add to sauce and let simmer until ready to serve.

Ingredients for sauce
2 tablespoons evoo
1 onion, diced
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 small can of tomato paste
2 28 ounce cans of crushed tomatoes
4-6 tablespoons of dried basil (depending on your taste you may want to add more or less)
Salt & pepper
Fresh basil

In a large pot, heat evoo. Once heated add onions and garlic. Saute until onions are translucent. Add 1 small can of tomato paste. Saute until combined. Add crushed tomatoes. Using 1 of the 28 ounce cans fill with water and add to sauce. Combine. Add dried basil, salt, and pepper. Cook on simmer for 1 hour. Taste for seasoning. Add meatballs and simmer for another hour. Add fresh basil. Serve with spaghetti.



Chicken & Veggie Wraps w/ Cucumber, Tomato, & Red Onion Salad

 Chicken & Veggie Wraps

Ingredients

1 large chicken breast

Salt & Pepper

Garlic Powder

 1/2 red onion, sliced into rings

3 large roasted red peppers

1 small jar of marinated artichoke hearts

4 large tortillas

1 cup shredded cheese

Directions

Season chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Heat a grill pan with a little bit of oil in it. Once heated add chicken breast. While chicken cooks, in a separate saute pan add oil. Once heated add red onion slices. Season red onion slices with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook until red onion is tender. Once chicken is cooked sliced chicken into dice size pieces. Heat tortilla in microwave for 15 seconds. In center of tortilla place some shredded cheese. Add chicken on top, followed by red onion, roasted red peppers, and artichoke hearts, top off with a sprinkle of cheese. To wrap tuck in sides, fold over top and roll. Heat a large skillet and grill wraps 3-4 minutes per side until wraps are toasted and cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

Cucumber, Tomato, & Red Onion Salad

Ingredients

2 large cucumbers, peeled, sliced down the middle and cubed

2 large tomatoes, diced

1/4 of a red onion, diced

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

3-4 tablespoons oil

Salt & Pepper

Directions

Combine all ingredients and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Mozzarella Sticks

 

Mozzarella Sticks

Ingredients

1 large package of string cheese

1 cup Italian style breadcrumbs

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

2 eggs, beaten

Salt & Pepper

Oil

Directions

In one bowl add breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese and mix together. In a separate bowl whisk eggs with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet. Cut string cheese in half and dredge in eggs and then breadcrumbs. Place cheese on a cookie sheet and once all cheese is dredge into eggs and breadcrumbs put into freezer for 8-10 hours.

Once ready to cook, heat oil in a large skillet place cheese sticks into oil once heated and cook 2 minutes per side till breadcrumbs are browned. Be very careful because cheese melts very quickly.

Serve with marinara sauce.