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[Seussninja]

Baked Ziti

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 0z) can crushed tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dries basil
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 oz. ziti, cooked and drained
1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion and garlic; saute for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, oregano, basil, and pepper; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Place pasta in a shallow casserole dish; stir in sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

You can add beef n stuff. For this recipe about 1lb 'll do

[Psykopath]

CURRY GUMBO

-1 large onion, rough cut or diced.
-2 medium to large tomatoes, rough cut or diced.
-1lb chopped okra (just get the frozen bag).
-3 large bell peppers (your color choice), rough cut or sliced.
-1+ jalepeno(s) [your preference] diced
-1 to 3 chopped cloves of garlic
-1 lemon
-2 pounds shrimp
-rice
-loaf french bread
-lots of curry, flour, cooking oil, salt & pepper

Roux Gravy
Ok, this part is up to your discretion as to how much of this base you want in the gumbo.
Pour a decent amount of cooking oil into a saucepan and let it heat up a little. Stir in a decent amount of flour so as to thicken up the mix. KEEP STIRRING at low heat. Add a lot of curry, as this will be the main flavoring for the gumbo. Add flour/oil/curry to your desire of thickness/taste. Keep stirring until it browns and is well mixed and 'cooked.' You will add this to the veggies once they have softened up.

Main pot madness
In a large cooking pot, add some oil to the bottom of the pan. Add the bell peppers first and let them cook for a few minutes. Next, add the onions. Let them cook for a bit as well. Now, add the tomatoes, jalepeno, and garlic. Stir/cook them while adding some salt, pepper, and a bit of curry. Once the vegetables are to your liking, pour in the roux and STIR. Now, start adding cups of water while stirring, until it reaches your desired thickness. I usually make it to be like a thick soup/almost stew concoction. Add a slice or two of lemon here...it helps to meld the flavors. Toss in some more salt, pepper, and curry now if you'd like. Let it heat at medium temp for a couple minutes, then toss in the okra.
Allow the whole pot to simmer for about 10 or so minutes (less or more depending on how much you are making) then toss in the (peeled, devained, eithout tails) shrimp. It shouldn't take to long for the shrimp to cook, but let it simmer another 5-10 minutes to be sure.

Boil a pot of rice, the amount is up to you.
Buy a loaf of French bread, bake it wiith some oil/butter, garlic, and salt.


When it's ready, serve over rice with some French bread. It takes a while, what with all the prep work, but it rocks.

This post has been edited by Psykopath: Mar 11 2006, 02:41 PM