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shakran · 11-06-2007, 01:03 AM

Stolen from an old thread:

Shakran's Insane Jambalaya-ish MAN pasta!
(so named because it has lots of meat )

Slice an entire smoked sausage (the kind that comes in rings) and saute 1/2 chopped onion and 2-3 cloves chopped garlic in 1-2T olive oil till soft.

Add large can of chopped tomatoes (preferably Dei Fratelli chopped italian with herbs and olive oil). Stir.

((this one's new)) add small can of tomato paste.

Add 1/2 tsp each of oregano and basil, and 2 bay leaves.

Add 1/4 cup strong coffee (preferably french market or community)

Add 1/8 cup or so of red wine

Here's the good part: Add red pepper flakes to taste. I personally like it HOT.

Stir all of this and simmer for 30-45 minutes. Longer if you can. It should reduce to a very dark red color.

Toss with hot pasta - make it shells, elbow pasta, or some sort of pasta that is a tube or has a pocket like the shells - this'll get the sauce nice and mixed in.

Grate parmesean (tried doing this with a microplane yet? Very nice!) on top.
Serves about 190.

Seriously, this makes a LOT. the wife and I can eat lunch and dinner for 3, sometimes 4 days off of this.

11-06-2007, 01:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
shakran Tone.	Stolen from an old thread: Shakran's Insane Jambalaya-ish MAN pasta! (so named because it has lots of meat ) Slice an entire smoked sausage (the kind that comes in rings) and saute 1/2 chopped onion and 2-3 cloves chopped garlic in 1-2T olive oil till soft. Add large can of chopped tomatoes (preferably Dei Fratelli chopped italian with herbs and olive oil). Stir. ((this one's new)) add small can of tomato paste. Add 1/2 tsp each of oregano and basil, and 2 bay leaves. Add 1/4 cup strong coffee (preferably french market or community) Add 1/8 cup or so of red wine Here's the good part: Add red pepper flakes to taste. I personally like it HOT. Stir all of this and simmer for 30-45 minutes. Longer if you can. It should reduce to a very dark red color. Toss with hot pasta - make it shells, elbow pasta, or some sort of pasta that is a tube or has a pocket like the shells - this'll get the sauce nice and mixed in. Grate parmesean (tried doing this with a microplane yet? Very nice!) on top. Serves about 190. Seriously, this makes a LOT. the wife and I can eat lunch and dinner for 3, sometimes 4 days off of this.