Comfort Food

I love Italian Cuisine.

Comfort Food.

Pasta.

Rich Sauces.

For Sunday's Church dinner,

I decided to make Ziti.

It had a little twist because it had to be gluten AND dairy free.

A little less "cheese" than I am used to,

but hubby enjoyed it.

I borrowed this meat sauce recipe from my mom - 

it really made the dish.

Italian Meat Sauce

1 lb ground beef or pork (I used 2 this time)

2 medium onions chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 jar (28 oz) meatless spaghetti sauce

1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained

1 can (12 oz) tomato paste

3/4 c water

2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried oregano

Cook beef, onions, and garlic until meat is no longer pink, drain.

Stir in remaining ingredients.

Reduce heat to low, over and simmer 3 hours, stirring occasionally.

This is enough for 1 pound of pasta.

This week's menu:

Sunday: Church Dinner

Monday: Spring Vegetable Risotto

Tuesday: Chicken Marsala

Wednesday: Pasta with Broccoli

Thursday: Sloppy Joe Wraps

Friday:  Layered Salad

Saturday: Salmon