Nadines Nas Pasta Recipes

PASTA WITH SARDINES, BREAD CRUMBS AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Put half the oil (2 tablespoons) in a medium skillet over medium heat. When it's hot, add the bread crumbs and cook, stirring frequently, until golden and fragrant, less than 5 minutes, and then remove. Add the remaining oil and the onion to the pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until just tender; drain, reserving some of the cooking liquid. Turn the heat under the onions to medium-high and add the lemon zest, capers and sardines; cook, stirring occasionally, until just heated through, about 2 minutes.
• Add the pasta to the sardine mixture and toss well to combine. Add the parsley, most of the bread crumbs and some reserved water, if necessary, to moisten. Taste and adjust seasoning, garnishing with more parsley and bread crumbs.

NADINES PORK MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix the eggs, milk, bread, ground pork, salt, onion, oregano, chili powder, pepper, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce together.
• Form golf ball size meatballs.
• Brown meatballs in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 30 minutes.
• Drain excess fat.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Pour cream of onion soup over the meat balls.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake 10 more minutes until bubbly.

NANA'S BEST SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown onion and green pepper in a large skillet in a small amount of oil.
• Add ground beef to the onion and green peppers; cook until brown.
• Carefully drain the hamburger mixture and return to the skillet.
• Add the tomato sauce, onion salt, salt, garlic salt, oregano, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, Heinz 57 and Italian seasoning.
• Stir well and simmer on low heat for 2-3 hours.
• Serve over your favorite pasta with garlic bread and a salad.