Quilters' Recipes Blog : Main Dish, Italian

Linguini and Clam Sauce

QuiltersRecipes — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:48:00 GMT

Cheri’ A. Hofeldt, The Quilter’s Retreat

I always keep a can of chopped clams and a box of linguini in the pantry for “THOSE” days. We have to replace the chlorestrol we use up during a day of hot quilting. (Cheri’s Justification #3) Here is the recipe:

Clam Sauce
(6.5oz) cans CHOPPED clams - reserve the liquid
2 cloves garlic or some garlic crystals to taste
2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
Chopped parsley (yeah like quilters have that!)

Start boiling the water for linguine and prepare as per box. In a small sauce pan, melt butter or heat olive oil. Cook garlic until tender or add garlic crystals and dissolve. Add clam juice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer while linguine is cooking. Add clams to sauce and heat. When linguine is tender, drain and pour clam sauce over the linguine. Sprinkle on a little parmesan if you have it and the parsley. This only takes about 10-12 minutes so you should be back to quilting in 30 minutes.

Baked Ravioli

QuiltersRecipes — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:47:00 GMT

Submitted by Rosemary Taylor via email

16 pz. package frozen ravioli, cooked.
1 pound ground beef, cooked
1 jar spaghetti sauce
2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

Add browned beef to spaghetti sauce. In an 11×7 pan, spread 3/4 c. meat sauce. Then layer in the following order:
1/2 of the ravioli
1/2 remaining meat sauce
1/2 cheese
rest of ravioli
rest of meat sauce

Cover with aluminun foil and bake in a 425 oven for 30-35 minutes (or 350 oven for 45 minutes). Remove foil and discard; layer rest of mozzarella over ravioli. Return to oven until cheese is melted.

I double this recipe and use a 9×13 dish.

Chicken Parmigiana

QuiltersRecipes — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:47:00 GMT

Submitted by Kelly Vanasse

1 jar Marinara sauce (I just use spaghetti sauce like Prego)
4 boneless skinless chicken *** halves
2/3 cup shredded Mozzerella cheese
1 tbls parmesan cheese
1/4 cup Italian style bread crumbs
2 tbls olive oil
Heat oven to 350 F. Pour marinara sauce evenly in bottom of ungreases 12X8-inch baking dish. Place chicken breasts over sauce. In a small bowl, combine cheeses, bread crumbs and oil: mix well. Sprinkle evenly over chicken. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until chicken is fork tender and juices run clear. Serve over noodles.

I also add a salad and garlic bread.