Best Outstanding Northern Italian Sauce With Red Wine Recipes

THE NORTH END ITALIAN MARINARA SAUCE

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From "The North End Italian Cookbook". This is a light, delicate sauce, a little pink in color. Perfect for adding sliced black olives, clams, mushrooms or crab. Use your imagination. This is a slightly spicy sauce due to the red pepper flakes. Good over cooked thin spaghetti or linguini. This sauce can be frozen which makes it perfect for OAMC. NOTE This may be a classic Italian recipe, but we like it better with only 1/4 cup of oil and two 28 oz. cans of tomatoes, adding in a pound of cooked ground chuck served over penne. You won't taste the mint, but it does add something special.

Provided by Kats Mom

Categories Sauces

Time 35m

Yield 4 cups, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried mint
28 ounces plum tomatoes, with juice or 12 fresh tomatoes, peeled
salt and pepper, plus
1 pinch salt and pepper, more of the above seasonings
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Steps:

In a large heavy skillet, on low heat, very slowly heat the olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, basil and mint.
Let cook for about 5 minutes or until garlic is golden brown.
If you are using the plum or fresh tomatoes, crush them in your hands or put them in a blender for 1-2 seconds (this will speed up the cooking process and give a smoother consistency to the sauce).
Raise the heat to medium high.
When oil is really hot, carefully add the tomatoes.
Let the sauce come to a soft boil.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add a pinch more of red pepper, basil and mint.
Add the chopped parsley.
Let sauce simmer, uncovered for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.6, Fat 13.7, SaturatedFat 1.9, Sodium 213.6, Carbohydrate 6.6, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 3.7, Protein 0.9

RED WINE ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA SAUCE

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I grew up in an Italian household with my Grandfather (Carl D'andrea), teaching me from early childhood, his family recipe for 'basic tomato sauce' or marinara (not written down, completely from memory). I know this recipe like the back of my hand, and when I recently found myself with leftover italian sausages, peppers, and onions from italian sausage sandwiches the night before - I decided to 'get creative' with my grandfathers marinara recipe in combination. Awesome flavor, very good over pasta -- enjoy, & as my Grandpa used to say, 'Mangia!' (which means 'EAT' in Italian)...

Provided by stephanierndos

Categories Pork

Time 2h10m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

28 ounces tomato sauce (use a good sauce such as Furmano's)
3/4 cup onions, chopped fine or 1 small onion
3 -4 garlic cloves, chopped or 2 -3 tablespoons store bought minced garlic
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1 medium size tomatoes, chopped
3 -4 Italian sausages, pre-cooked and chopped in food processor (sweet or hot, your preference)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup dry red wine (a good one that you will drink)
3/4 cup water
2 -3 bay leaves
2 -3 tablespoons dried Italian herb seasoning (oregano, basil, parsley, thyme mixture)
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 pinch sugar

Steps:

In a large non-stick skillet with a lid, add the olive oil and warm over medium heat, allow oil to heat for approximately 2 minutes.
Add chopped onion and green pepper, cook for about 2-3 minutes or until onion is soft and you can see thru it, stir for even cooking.
Add chopped/minced garlic, stir and continue to simmer thru for another 2 minutes.
Add dry seasonings, chopped tomato, and chopped Italian sausage. Stir all and cook for another 2 minutes then add the ¼-cup dry red wine and stir all together.
Add fennel seed & black pepper, cook another 2 minutes longer.
Next, add the tomato sauce and water, bay leaves, salt and sugar, stir all and cover with lid, allow to cook on medium until mixture begins to slow boil, then remove lid. Stir again, cover and turn heat to a low simmer, allowing to cook for several hours or until ready to serve with pasta.
Allowing sauce to slow cook for at least 2-3 hours makes for a more robust sauce ~ serve with al dente pasta, a good crusty Italian bread (ciabatta for example), freshly grated Italian cheese (a good quality aged Pecorino Romano made from sheeps or goats milk is best, never cows milk), & your favorite red wine (our favorite is a good cabernet).
Sauce is also better the next day, so as a time saver make this sauce up a day ahead, allow to cool thoroughly before refrigerating, then serve the next night for dinner.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.7, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 23.7, Sodium 1276.8, Carbohydrate 13.4, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 7.8, Protein 10.4

OUTSTANDING NORTHERN ITALIAN LASAGNA

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Northern Italian Lasagna is usually a bit different than the Sicilian Lasagna we are accustomed too. No Ricotta cheese in this Lasagna. White sauce is used in place of it, with plenty of Mozzarella. This is one of my families all time favorite dishes.I have tweaked,and made this recipe my own through the years. Make this Lasagna...

Provided by Nor Mac

Categories Casseroles

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 30

Ingredients

1 box lasagna noodles, cooked aldente,or ( my homemade spinach lasagna noodles)
NOTE: YOU USE BOTH SAUCES IN THIS LASAGNA. THE MEAT SAUCE AND THE WHITE SAUCE FOR LAYERING.
CHEESE FILLING
2 c mozzarella cheese
1 3/4 c parmesan cheese
1/4 c chopped parsley ,or 3 tablespoons dried parsley
WHITE SAUCE
1/3 c melted butter
1/3 c flour
1 tsp salt
1 dash of nutmeg
1 1/2 c half and half
1 1/2 c milk
NOTE: YOU MAY USE ALL MILK IN PLACE OF THE HALF AND HALF. I FIND THE HALF AND HALF ADDS A RICHER FLAVOR
OUTSTANDING NORTHERN ITALIAN SAUCE
1 lb sweet italian sausage cooked with out casings,and crumbled
1 large chicken breast half cooked and chopped
1 medium-large sweet onion chopped and cooked in olive oil
2 - 3 cloves of grated garlic
3/4 c dry red wine i used a mixed red wine.
1 3/4 c water
1 can(s) 12 ounce tomato paste
1 14 ounce can of diced petite tomatoes drained
2 stalks of celery chopped finely
2 carrots shredded small
1 dash(es) black pepper
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp basil, dried
1 dash(es) nutmeg
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Steps:

1. Heat oven to 350 degree's. Have your meat sauce made ,or make mine as follows. Cook the sausage, chicken, and onion separately, In a sauce pan mix wine,tomato paste,water together to combine. Add the rest of the ingredients. Add in the chicken and sausage. bring to a boil,and reduce to simmer for one hour uncovered.
2. Mix the Parmesan cheese,parsley,and Mozzarella together and set aside,
3. Make the white sauce. Melt butter in saucepan on stove on low. Add the flour and mix well. Add the milk and half and half and nutmeg. Stir constantly while cooking until sauce becomes thick like a heavy cream. Remove from heat.
4. In a 13x9 inch pan spread 1 cup of meat sauce on the bottom.
5. Top with as many Lasagna noodle that will fit. Usually 3-4 will do.. Spread half the White sauce over noodles. Put half the Mozzarella mixture on top of white sauce. Next layer Lasagna noodles, meat sauce, Mozzarella mixture. Next Lasagna, Meat sauce,White sauce,and top with Mozzarella mixture. mixture. Bake at 350 degree's for 45 minutes,or until done.

OUTSTANDING NORTHERN ITALIAN SAUCE WITH RED WINE

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I love Italian food. I cook a lot of it around my home. I have a lot of Italian relatives which their heritage was from Northern Italy. This is different from your typical red meat sauce. Pair this with my Outstanding Northern Italian Lasagna. You will be in heaven. I love all of the flavors in this thick red sauce. Enjoy!!

Provided by Nor Mac

Categories Pasta

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

FOR A TRULY OUTSTANDING MEAL. PAIR THIS WITH MY OUTSTANDING NORTHERN ITALIAN LASAGNA RECIPE
1 can(s) 12 ounce tomato paste
1 can(s) 14 ounce of diced tomatoes drained
2 or 3 cloves grated garlic
3/4 c red wine
1 3/4 c water
1 lb italian sausage out of casings cooked and crumbled
1 large half chicken breast cooked
1 large sweet onion chopped
2 stalks of celery finely chopped
1 carrot finely grated
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp dried basil
1 dash of black pepper
1 dash(es) nutmeg

Steps:

1. Note Opion : Serve with Homemade Spinach Lasagna Noodles in my recipes
2. Squeeze filling out of sausage casings,and fry until cooked. Chop until it is crumbled. Poach a chicken breast half in water by boiling. Chop up the cooked chicken.
3. in a fry pan cook the onion with a tablespoon of olive oil,or vegetable oil.add garlic at end of cooking onions and cook another 30 seconds.
4. In a pot mix the wine,tomato paste, tomatoes, and water. Bring to a low boil. Grate the carrot,chop the celery. Add to the pot along with the cooked onion.
5. Add the cooked meat to pot. Add in the pepper,Basil,nutmeg,and Italian seasoning. Mix well and reduce to simmer for 1 hour. Serve over your favorite pasta