Italian Recipes

Bakes Ziti

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

INGREDIENTS
1 (16 ounce) package dry ziti pasta
1 pound lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 (28 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
6 ounces sliced provolone cheese
6 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

DIRECTIONS
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. In a large skillet, brown beef over medium heat. Add onions; saute until tender. Drain off fat and add spaghetti sauce; simmer for about 15 minutes. In a lightly greased 2 quart baking dish, place about half of the pasta; top with a layer of provolone and mozzarella cheese slices. Spread on a layer of half the spaghetti sauce mixture and sour cream. Cover with remaining pasta, cheese and sauce; sprinkle a layer of Parmesan cheese and fresh basil. Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until cheese and sauce are bubbly; serve.


Crepes with Tuna Sauce Recipe

1 cn Tuna; 6 1/2 oz, packed in-oil
1 cn Anchovies; 2 oz
1 tb Parsley, Italian; fresh,
-chopped
-Salt
-freshly ground black pepper
1/2 c Flour;unbleached
1/2 c -Cold water
3 Eggs; slightly beaten
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Drain oil form tuna and anchovies and finely chop the fish. Add parsley, salt and pepper to taste, and mix well. Beat the flour with half the water to avoid forming lumps. Add remaining water and mix well. Add eggs, onion salt and 1/4 tsp pepper and beat well. Heat a four inch skillet; brush bottom with oil. Pour 2 or 2 1/2 Tbsp of butter in skillet, tilting to spread the crepe evenly. Cook 3 minutes or until bottom is done but the top is still somewhat moist. Place 1 Tbsp of tuna mixture off centre on edges; fold other edge on top; with a fork seal the open semicircular edge. Turn migliaccini onto ungreased baking sheet, as you make them. Then bake in 450F oven for 5 to 6 minutes. SERVES: 6

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