5-14-2013   Best Olive Oil - Blog

I am packing up/loading up readying for the Lapeer Farmer's Market tomorrow and I was putting some recipes together to hand out with sales and I came across my Pasta Recipe and my Spaghetti Sauce Recipe, both are kind of a little bit wonderful! SHARING:

Recipes and other ideas for enjoying Carothers' Olive Oil.

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Pasta Salad                                                 vinaigrette:

2 c. cooked pasta                                        1/4 c. cider vinegar

10 cherry tomatoes                                     1 T. lemon juice

1 small red onion, diced                               2 cloves garlic, crushed

1/2 c. olives (your preference)                     2 t. oregano

1/2 c. feta cheese                                         2 t. basil

                                                                      2/3 c. Carothers' Olive Oil

Mix vinaigrette together and pour over the pasta and other ingredients. Toss gently and let flavors "marry" in refrigerator for a couple of hours. Enjoy!

Marie's spaghetti sauce                           

8 tomatoes, remove skins and roughly chop (large pieces are fine~they will cook down).

1 entire bulb of garlic, crushed or chopped fine

3 T. tomato paste

1/2 c. fresh basil, chopped

1/2 t. fresh, cracked black pepper

1/4 t. dill

1/8 c. Carothers' Olive Oil

In heavy frying pan heat the olive oil and add the tomatoes, garlic black pepper and dill and cook over medium heat for about 25 minutes or until tomatoes have broken down using a spatula to "work" the mixture. Add basil, reduce heat to simmer and cover and simmer for another 15 minutes. Then add the tomato paste to the thickness, texture you desire. Usually 3 T. is perfect. This is so easy and so wonderful. 

What is so nice is this time of year a cool Pasta Salad is so nice to have ready in one's refrigerator. AND in a couple of months you will have all kinds of wonderful fresh, REAL tomatoes (local) to make spaghetti sauce with. Last year I made enough so I could freeze some to have for a special treat in the winter...and ohmygoodness, it was! Laughing out loud~I think I am more in love with my spaghetti sauce than anyone else in my family!

Don't be shy with these recipes to add what you love in place of what i listed. These recipes are basic and interchangeable...pretty much!

Enjoy and remain blessed always!  Marie  K