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Traveling the Italian Menu
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Bring a touch of Italy to your kitchen with this classic Italian sauce. Top with meatballs and freshly-grated parmesan cheese, then serve Herbed Country Twist Bread on the side. There's always room for a scoop of lemon sorbet and an Italian cookie for dessert!
Your Menu: Serves 6
Blue-Ribbon Italian Sauce (with meatballs)
Herbed Country Twist Bread
- Purchased amaretti cookies
- Purchased lemon sorbet
Click here to view the recipe for Herbed Country Twist Bread >>
Test Kitchen Timesavers and Tips:
Short on time? Make this recipe quicker by substituting purchased frozen cooked meatballs in the sauce recipe. Make sure you thaw them in the refrigerator before adding to the sauce.
Wrap and store the bread in a cool, dry place up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage. We don't recommend storing bread in the refrigerator as it can dry it out.
Amaretti cookies are a crisp, airy Italian macaroon cookie made with almond paste. Find amaretti cookies in the ethnic section of your supermarket or at your local Italian market.
Shopping List for Sauce:
- 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 6-ounce cans tomato paste
- 1 bulb garlic
- 1 medium potato
- 1 dozen eggs
- 1 loaf soft bread (for crumbs)
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 12 ounces dry spaghetti
- 1 package amaretti cookies
Pantry Items:
- sugar
- salt
- ground black pepper
- grated Parmesan cheese
- dried parsley
- olive oil
Shopping List for Bread:
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 1 package fresh oregano (or dried oregano)
- 1 package fresh thyme (or dried thyme)
- 1 package fresh rosemary (or dried rosemary)
Pantry Items:
- sugar
- salt
- all-purpose flour
- shortening (for greasing bowl and baking sheet)
Equipment Needed:
For Sauce:
- measuring cups and spoons
- cutting board and knife
- vegetable peeler
- large saucepan with lid
- wooden spoons
- large mixing bowl
- food processor or chopper (for bread crumbs)
- large nonstick skillet
- wide spatula
- potato masher
- large pot
- colander
For Bread:
- measuring cups and spoons
- kitchen scissors for snipping herbs
- 2 large bowl
- wooden spoon
- pastry cloth or board
- very large baking sheet
- pastry brush
- wire rack
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