Spaghetti with Sicilian Meatballs

This Week's Culinary Quiz (Answer at the bottom of page)

   You are in the Yunnan Province of China, close to borders
   of Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar. You order a local specialty
   "Guo Qiao Mi Xian". What are you eating?

 

Fried Fish Tacos
  ================
    1 qt vegetable oil
    12 to 16 corn tortillas
    1 cup all-purpose flour
    2 teaspoons salt
    1 cup beer (not dark)
    1 lb. cod fillet, cut into 3- by 1-inch strips
    Accompaniments: shredded lettuce, sour cream, avocado slices,
      chopped or sliced radish, red or green salsa, and lime wedges

  Preheat oven to 350F. Heat 1 inch oil in a 10-inch heavy pot (2 to
3 inches deep) over moderate heat until a deep-fat thermometer
registers 360F. Meanwhile, separate tortillas and make 2 stacks of
6 to 8. Wrap each stack in foil and heat in oven 12 to 15 minutes.

  While tortillas warm, stir together flour and salt in a large bowl,
then stir in beer (batter will be thick). Gently stir fish into
batter to coat. Lift each piece of fish out of batter, wiping any
excess off on side of bowl, and fry fish in batches, turning once
or twice, until golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

  Increase oil temperature to 375F and refry fish in batches, turning
once or twice, until golden brown and crisp, about 1 minute. Drain
on paper towels. Assemble tacos with warm tortillas, fish, and
accompaniments.

  Spaghetti with Sicilian Meatballs
  =================================
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1 1/2 cups chopped onion
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    3 oz. cooking sherry
    2 (28 oz.) cans diced tomatoes in juice
    4 oz. grated Romano cheese
    4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

    2/3 cup fresh breadcrumbs
    3 tablespoons milk
    1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
    1/4 cup finely chopped onion
    3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
    1 large egg
    1 garlic clove, minced
    1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
    1/2 pound sweet Italian sausages, casings removed
    1/2 lb. ground beef
    2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
    2 tablespoons dried currants

    1 pound spaghetti

  For Sauce: Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add
onion; saute until golden, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1
minute. Add sherry and stir 30 seconds. Add tomatoes with juices,
Romano cheese, and 2 tablespoons basil; bring to boil. Reduce heat;
simmer until sauce thickens, breaking up tomatoes with fork, about
1 hour. Mix in 2 tablespoons basil. Season with salt and pepper.
Set sauce aside.

  For Meatballs: Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly oil baking sheet. Mix
crumbs and milk in medium bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Mix in Parmesan,
onion, basil, egg, garlic and pepper. Add sausage, ground beef, pine
nuts and currants; blend well. Using wet hands, form mixture into
1 1/4-inch balls. Place on baking sheet. Bake until meatballs are
light brown and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Add to sauce.

  Cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling salted water until just
tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Mound in dish. Bring sauce
and meatballs to simmer. Spoon over spaghetti.

 

 

 

Banana Spice Cake 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) softened at room temperature
1/2 cup cream cheese (full fat) - softened
1 cup granulated Splenda
1/2 cup Diabetisweet
1 teaspoon Brown SugarTwin
5 eggs, at room temperature
2 cups almond flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons sugar free banana extract
1 teaspoon sugar free vanilla extract

Cream butter, cream cheese, and sweeteners well. Add eggs - one at a time - beating well
after each. Mix almond flour with baking powder and spices. Add egg to mixture a little at
a time while beating. Add banana and vanilla extracts. Pour into greased 9"-10" Springform
pan (or 9" round cake pan) and bake at 350°F for 50-55 minutes.

Makes 8 servings. 6.2 grams of carbohydrate per serving. 
 

This Week's Culinary Quiz Answer: Rice Noodles in Soup

  The name of the dish means "Across the Bridge Rice Noodles".
The noodles are served in a large bowl filled with clear chicken
broth, sliced meat and other seasonings. On top of the broth is
a layer of hot oil, which keeps the soup very hot. The story is
that in ancient times a hermit lived on an island and the
insulating layer of hot oil meant that his wife could walk all
the way across the bridge to give the hermit his food, and it
would still be warm.

www.bluetoothheadsetsforless.com

Tags: food, recipes, eating