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Fresh Tomato Sauce (Soogo)

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Fresh Tomato Sauce (Soogo)

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Recipe from Buscia Ceraso

Ingredients

  • Fresh tomatoes, 5-6 med-lge. size; cut in 6-8 wedges or large cubes
  • Onion, chopped, 1 med-lge.
  • Garlic, 1 clove, chopped
  • Spices: oregano, basil, bay leaf, salt

Instructions

  1. Brown onion and garlic in small amount of grease or olive oil in large fry pan.
  2. Add tomatoes and mix well; bring to a boil.
  3. Add seasonings.
  4. Cover and simmer over a low heat for 1 to 1 ½ hrs. Stir frequently.
  5. If sauce boils down too much, add a little water (about 1 c. or less) at a time.
  6. Serve over pasta (regular or angel hair).
https://recipes.souldanse.com/fresh-tomato-sauce-soogo/

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Pasta Fajole (Bean Base)

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Pasta Fajole (Bean Base)

Ingredients

  • Navy Beans – 1 pkg.
  • Macaroni – 2-3 cups
  • Onion – 1 large, diced
  • Diced tomatoes – 2-3 15 oz. cans
  • Garlic – chopped; 3-6 cloves or whole bulb
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Rinse beans two times.
  2. Fill 3 qt. kettle with water over beans.
  3. Bring to a boil; add salt; cover and simmer 3 hrs. Stir at intervals with a wooden spoon. If water boils down too much, add more water so beans are well-covered.
  4. In fry pan, brown onion and garlic in oil until medium brown.
  5. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper.
  6. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 min.
  7. After beans are cooked and softened, drain some water off so the beans are at water level.
  8. Add tomatoes to cooked beans; stir; remove from heat. Let stand for a few minutes.
  9. Cook macaroni and drain most of water off after cooking.
  10. Add 3-4 soup ladles of Pasta Fajole (bean base) to the cooked macaroni. Stir well. Serve
  11. in soup bowls.

Notes

Pasta Fajole (bean base) can be frozen in containers in freezer and served over cooked macaroni. I usually place enough bean base in a container that will be enough for a family meal.

Serve over cooked macaroni with French bread.

https://recipes.souldanse.com/pasta-fajole-bean-base/

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Iced Italian Cookies

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Iced Italian Cookies

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Yield: approximately 2 dozen

Iced Italian Cookies

Recipe originally seen on Facebook and followed on Food.com's website: http://www.food.com/recipe/iced-italian-cookies-22989

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb butter, softened (2 sticks)
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar (1/2 of a 1-pound box) for Icing
  • 2 tablespoons milk for Icing
  • 1 tablespoon anise extract or 1 tablespoon vanilla or 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice for Icing
  • colored crystal sugar, to decorate

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar until soft and creamy.
  2. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well.
  3. Combine flour and baking powder, then blend into the butter mixture.
  4. Break off small, walnut sized pieces of dough and shape into bows, braids, knots,"s" shapes, or any shape you desire.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 F until lightly browned, about 15-20 minutes.
  6. Cool on wire racks,then ice as desired.
  7. Icing: Blend sugar and your choice of flavoring, adding milk slowly to form a soft, smooth icing (some ice the cookies while they are still warm, others wait until they are cooled).
  8. Sprinkle with colored sugar or confettini (tiny multi-colored sprinkles) before icing sets.

Notes

I really wanted to coil them but I found it hard to work with, so I just balled them up and then thumbprint smooshed them.

https://recipes.souldanse.com/iced-italian-cookies/

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Italian Chocolate Cookies (Tu Tu’s)

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Italian Chocolate Cookies (Tu Tu)

Rating: 51

Serving Size: 8 doz.

Italian Chocolate Cookies (Tu Tu)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 2 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. ground allspice
  • 1 cup coffee (liquid)
  • 1/2 cup melted Crisco
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 cup grape jelly
  • 1 Tbsp. baking powder
  • 4 cups flour

Instructions

  1. Mix sugar, cocoa, cinnamon, salt, and allspice together in a large bowl.
  2. Add lukewarm coffee and melted Crisco.
  3. Add vanilla, walnuts, and jelly.
  4. Add 1 cup of flour and baking powder. Keep on adding flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough is formed. The dough should be stiff, but sticky.
  5. Take by tablespoons and roll to form a ball in your hand. place on slightly greased cookie sheets.
  6. Bake in 4000F oven for about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Frost when completely cool.
  7. Frosting: Make a runny glaze with the confectionery sugar and milk. Toss cookies in the bowl of frosting, remove and dry on wax paper. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

Recipe found by Melanie on Sulekha.com

Peter Scortino's Bakery in Milwaukee has always has these fantastic cookies called "Tu Tu's" and my Mom loves them. I found this recipe and decided to give them a try! Fantastic!

https://recipes.souldanse.com/italian-chocolate-cookies-tu-tu/