Italian Delight

Soooo... that name is totally made up! {lol} You like? The reason the name is made up is because this recipe is legit. Ironic yes, Lie no. This recipe has been handed down to me from Carly (delicioso author.. she made up the name! Love it) who got it from a lady to lived in Italy for a few years. That lady {whom I do not know} wrote it down from an Italian family that she met. SOO long story short! We made up a name for a legit ITALIANO recipe handed with no name. And it really is delightful! Hence the name,

Italian Delight.

Here is the handed down recipe, unchanged from its motherland.

You will need,

2 lbs (about 8) Roma Tomatoes
4 tbsp Butter
2 tsp minced fresh Basil
1 tsp mince fresh Rosemary
1 tsp minced fresh Sage
1/2 Beef (or vegetable) Bouillon Cube
Salt and Pepper
1/2 C Whipping Cream

To make, place tomatoes in boiling pot of water for about 2 mins (give or take). Just long enough that the skins of the tomatoes can easily peel off. Remove tomatoes from pot and immediately add to ice water. Begin peeling skins off. When all skins are peeled, cut in half and squeeze out seeds. Dice tomatoes leaving behind the top hard core. (No one wants to crunch on that).

Now that your tomatoes are prepared, melt butter in large skillet. Dissolve in bullion cube. Add in fresh herbs and simmer about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper. Simmer on low heat until butter and tomatoes separate, about 5-8 minutes. Then add whipping cream and simmer for another 15 mins. This is a good time to cook pasta. When finished toss spaghetti with sauce.

So... I want to explain something about this dish, before you cook it and freak out. (Because that is something that I would never do. eh hem.) The tomatoes cook down and the herbs are very intense flavors. When you are finished cooking you might think that there isn't much in the pan, but that is perfectO. :) The flavors are so full that a little bit goes a long way. That is why it is good to Toss the Pasta and Sauce together before serving. That way every lil noodle gets its share.

                                                                                                       .... I fell in love with rosemary after this. 

Italian Delight

Ingredients

2 lbs (about 8) Roma Tomatoes

4 tbsp Butter

2 tsp minced fresh Basil

1 tsp mince fresh Rosemary

1 tsp minced fresh Sage

1/2 Beef (or vegetable) Bouillon Cube

Salt and Pepper

1/2 C Whipping Cream

Instructions

To make, place tomatoes in boiling pot of water for about 2 mins (give or take). Just long enough that the skins of the tomatoes can easily peel off. Remove tomatoes from pot and immediately add to ice water. Begin peeling skins off. When all skins are peeled, cut in half and squeeze out seeds. Dice tomatoes leaving behind the top hard core. (No one wants to crunch on that).

Now that your tomatoes are prepared, melt butter in large skillet. Dissolve in bullion cube. Add in fresh herbs and simmer about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper. Simmer on low heat until butter and tomatoes separate, about 5-8 minutes. Then add whipping cream and simmer for another 15 mins. This is a good time to cook pasta. When finished toss spaghetti with sauce.

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