Tuscan Green Sauce Recipes

TUSCAN RED, WHITE & GREEN PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet or Dutch oven brown sausage with red pepper and Italian seasoning (I squeeze it out of the casing so it crumbles like ground beef).
• Add onion and garlic, sautee until onion is translucent but not brown, about 4 minutes.
• Add beans, tomatoes and spinach and stir well.
• Add beef broth a little at a time, stirring as you add, until you get the desired consistency (mine was very chunky).
• Simmer covered about 10 minutes, allowing flavors to meld.
• Serve over pasta of your choice.

GREEN TOMATO PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Spray a large shallow baking dish with cooking oil. Lay the tomatoes in the dish and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with the olive. Bake uncovered until tomatoes soften somewhat, about 25 minutes.
• In a mini food processor, chop the garlic and basil together. Sprinkle the garlic/basil on top of the tomatoes. Cover with foil and bake until soft and lightly carmelized, another 25 minutes. Remove from oven and place in a food processor or blender. Pulse a few times, but leave the sauce chunky. Put in sauce pan to reheat and add cooked chicken if desired.
• Serve over hot cooked pasta and top with freshly grated Parmesan.

SALSA VERDE (ITALIAN GREEN SAUCE)

Steps:

• Blend all the ingredients in a blender or with pestle and mortar.
• Leaving it to stand for a while allows the flavors to develop.
• Mix with pasta or place a dollop on meat or fish.
• Enjoy!

SALSA VERDE (GREEN SAUCE)

Steps:

• Chop the herbs and garlic, mixing with 1 tsp sea salt, until very fine.
• Add the mustard and capers, and combine. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the olive oil.
• Add the vinegar, little by little, stirring and tasting as you go - trust your palate!