Homemade pasta sauce and homemade bread.

by totterywolff

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  1. totterywolff

    Pasta sauce:

    Ingredients:

    1 can tomato paste
    1 can diced tomatoes
    About 1/4 cup heavy cream
    1/2 medium onion, diced
    3 cloves garlic, minced
    1 tbs butter
    1 tbs olive oil
    Italian seasoning
    Red (hot) pepper flakes
    S&P

    Instructions:
    Heat butter and oil over medium/medium high heat.

    Add in onion, cook until translucent.

    Add in garlic, and seasonings (except bay leaf), cook about 30-60 seconds.

    Add in tomato paste, diced tomato, heavy cream, and bay leaf, bring to a boil.

    Reduce heat to a simmer, allow to reduce, covered, for about 20-30 minutes, or until desired consistency.

    Either add in pasta and pasta water now, or jar and save for later.

  2. totterywolff

    Bread recipe:

    Ingredients:

    430g bread flower

    6g instant yeast

    2-4g coarse salt

    360 ml warm water

    Cornmeal for dusting

    Instructions:

    Whisk all dry ingredients

    Add in water, mix to form a sticky dough

    Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise 2-3 hours, or until doubled in size.

    After doubled in size, turn out dough onto floured surface, work the dough for about 1-2 minutes. Cut in half.

    Form 2 loaves, place onto non-stick baking sheet, with cornmeal if desired.

    Lightly cover with cheese cloth. Allow to rise for 45 minutes.

    While dough is rising, preheat oven to 475°F

    Bake for about 20-25 minutes, allow to cool completely.

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