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Ingredients:Olive Oil, Italian Seasoning, Garlic, Garlic Powder, Onion (diced), pepper, Salt, Breadcrumbs (for meatballs), Diced Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce, Tomato Paste, Spaghetti Noodles, Garlic Bread and Black Olives (optional). Full recipe at bottom.

Spaghetti Sauce: Salt, Pepper to taste, Diced Tomatoes, tomato paste, diced onions, garlic powder, diced garlic, tomato sauce, and mix and heat until ready.
Boil water, with a pinch of salt in the water. Add Noodles to the boiling water. Cook until tender.

Tender Spaghetti (look at picture below)

Meatballs:
Place ground meat into a bowl, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, garlic powder, garlic (diced), onion (diced), and 1-2 eggs. Mix together, once throughly mixed form into balls. Cook in a hot pan with hot Olive Oil. Cook until get a nice color on the outside.

Finish meatballs in oven at 400 degrees F. Cook until fully cooked. (no pink inside)

Garlic Bread:
follow directions on box.

serving size: 4-8
Spaghetti Sauce
1-2lbs. Spaghetti noodles
2-3 small cans of tomato sauce
1 small can of tomato paste
1-2 large cans of diced tomatoes (depending on how much you like tomatoes)
about 20 black olives chopped
2tsp- garlic powder
1tsp- pepper
1 tsp- salt
2tsp- onion powder
1/2 onion diced
4 cloves of garlic diced
3 tsp- Italian SeasoningIn a large pot combine the tomato sauce, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, garlic powder, pepper, salt, onion powder and stir together. In a seperate cooking pan heat about 4 tablespoons of Olive Oil and cook off the diced onion and garlic. Once the onion and garlic has cooked off pour into the tomato sauce mixture and stir until throughly mixed. Keep on the heat at the lowest setting then once the meatballs are ready place the meatballs into the tomato sauce and stir together and heat until the noodles and mozzarella sticks or garlic bread) are ready and serve.
Fill cooking pot with water until boils add about 1/2 teaspoon (tsp) of salt, add spaghetti noodles and about 2 tablespoons (tbls) of Olive Oil. Cook the noodles until al dente ( with some bite to it but soft). Drain the spaghetti noodles and pour into a bowl then mix in a little bit of olive oil to help keep the noodles from sticking. ( do not rince noodles as the good starches will be washed away)
Meatballs
1- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/2 finely grated parmesan cheese
1 whole egg
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1 1/2 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/2 cup bread crumbsPreheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the pork, lamb, ground round, spinach, cheese, egg, basil, parsley, garlic powder, salt, red pepper flakes, and 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs. Using your hands, mix all ingredients until well incorporated. Use immediately or place in refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
Place the remaining 1/4 cup of bread crumbs into a small bowl. Using a scale, weigh meatballs into 1.5-ounce portions and place on a sheet pan. Using your hands, shape the meatballs into rounds, roll in the bread crumbs and place the meatballs in individual, miniature muffin tin cups. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and cooked through. -
September 25th, 2009Dessert Ideas, Eastern European Food, European Food, Russian4 Apples, medium, peeled cored
- finely chopped
6 tb Lemon juice fresh
2 tb Lemon rind grated
1/2 c Sugar
2 Eggs beaten lightly
1 1/2 c Fine bread crumbsPour lemon juice over the apples then squeezed them dry. Mix the lemon rind into the apples, sugar, egg, & bread crumbs. Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes. remove from refrigerator and make walnut-sized balls. In a large pot of lightly, salted, boiling water drop the balls. Boil until they rise to the surface. Use a slotted spoon to remove them from the boiling water. Allow them to drain and cool to room temperature. These dumplings may be eaten dusted with powdered sugar, added to a fruit soup, or “as-is” as you desire. There is no such thing as “getting enough” of these delightful and delicious dumplings!
recipe found at: http://www.ruscuisine.com/
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September 25th, 2009Eastern European Food, European Food, Main Dish, Russian200 g chicken fillet
30 g onion
50 g mushrooms
50 g sour cream
1 tb butter
150 g cooked rice
flour
dill
salt
spices
for dough:
60 g flour
2 tb water
saltGrease chicken fillets with salt and fry in onion and mushrooms. Set a pan with oil aside. Place chicken in a baking pot. Add flour in a pan and fry until golden, pour in sour cream and bring to a boil. Pour the sauce over chicken, add chopped dill.
Make dough and roll out a round to cover the pot. Cover the pot tightly and bake in the oven for 30 minutes at the average heat. Serve in pots with rice for garnish.found at: http://www.ruscuisine.com/
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September 25th, 2009Appetizers, European Food, Russian2 1/2 pounds hamburger,2 eggs, slightly beaten,2 cups cracker crumbs,1/2 pounds ground lean pork,1 cup milk,1/2 teaspoon lemon rind,1/4 teaspoon nutmet,1 teaspoon salt,1/4 teaspoon pepper,Mix well and let stand for 1 hour, then form into small balls.Brown in a skillet in drippings along with 3 cups thinly sliced onions for about 15 minutes. Remove from pan.To the drippings, add 1 cup sour cream and thicken with 2 tablespoons flour and 1 can condensed beef bouillon; cook until blended, then add onions and meat balls.Blend in 1/2 cup dry vermouth and 2 ounces vodka.2 1/2 pounds hamburger,2 eggs, slightly beaten,2 cups cracker crumbs,1/2 pounds ground lean pork,1 cup milk,1/2 teaspoon lemon rind,1/4 teaspoon nutmet,1 teaspoon salt,1/4 teaspoon pepper,Mix well and let stand for 1 hour, then form into small balls.Brown in a skillet in drippings along with 3 cups thinly sliced onions for about 15 minutes. Remove from pan.To the drippings, add 1 cup sour cream and thicken with 2 tablespoons flour and 1 can condensed beef bouillon; cook until blended, then add onions and meat balls.Blend in 1/2 cup dry vermouth and 2 ounces vodka.
