Ravishing red and luscious, Marinara Sauce is a glorious guilt free accompaniment to all kinds things. From fried calamari to pasta to bread sticks, it also serves as the perfect pizza sauce, poured over a vegetable omelette, or slather it all over your fried cutlets. I happen to like it all by itself, just a bowl and a spoon, pure and simple!
It's August and high season for tomatoes. It's the season when tomato bonanza meets the world of extreme sports, the season of county fairs and tomato catapulting contests from mid-evil contraptions designed to launch soft red orbs into oblivion! What else will we do with such pomodoro overflow? If your neighbors have had enough tomato generosity and you need something more than another recipe for sauce, and gazpacho is not your thing, this is for you. Calling for 2 1/2 pounds of fully ripe "love apples", here is a savory pie with more sauce appeal than a great pizza. I can't think of succotash without thinking "Sufferin' Succotash!", or better yet, to quote Sylvester the cat, "Thufferin' Thuccotash!". It's a depression era exclamation made popular by Sylvester and other Looney Tunes characters. Sadly, most of us haven't got a clue what succotash really is, but it's a fun word to say. A Narragansett term meaning "broken corn", succotash was an early American dish of corn and lima beans, now usually served in casserole form and found on many Thanksgiving tables. Here is another grain and legume dish that supplies all the essential amino acids to fulfill the body's protein needs, in an inexpensive plant based form, like beans and rice or peanut butter on bread. Add garden fresh sliced tomatoes to the plate and here is a salad that can become the basis for a completely healthy meatless meal! |
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