Going to be cooking an Italian dinner for a good number of people. I need help because last time it turned out shitty.
I'm not sure what to cook and what sides.
Current menu, it fucking sucks I know
Ragu Bolognese - start making 4 hours early, tomatoes diced from can, tomato paste from can, some pork/beef stuff, and basil.
Pasta - store bought dry from box
CHeese? I don't know but I guess you need cheese for the pasta. I used mozzarella and just flaked it on top last time.
Side 1: I don't know but I was going to take zucchini and sweet potato slices, some basil, and some chili flakes and bake it together.
side 2: Bruschetta - basil diced tomato + toasted bread
How do I make this not shit? Something else I should make instead? Maybe instead of ragu + pasta I do chicken picatta?
Ingredients aren't a problem and can get most any.
9 seconds on google and you could find out why your bolognese recipe fucking sucks, you need a lot more than tomatoes and basil
you want parmesan not mozzarella and usually itd be served on it's own so people can add it to taste
actually just serve everyone a can of tomatoes with a tablespoon of dried basil mixed in
>>7215485
Okay, for the can of tomatoes do I heat it up first or serve it cold?
you don't sound excited at all, man.
Just give up already and get catering
>>7215512
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Should I do an "Italian" salad then?
>>7215546
Ratatouille is a meme food bro
>>7215512
Yes Sensei, I will go hike 100 miles to find the perfect can of dried basil to be worthy of advice on ck.
>>7215444
>How do I make this not shit?
thread ziti up your ass, inch by inch
Okay fags
I've decided
I'll do the normal ragu I make + italian beef recipe (pictured) + Italian salad
thanks for the help bitches
>>7215444
My secret ingredient for any tomato-based sauce is peperoncino
Gives it a nice kick
>>7215589
>Getting recipes from alcoholic Sandra Lee
You should make a Kwanzaa cake for dessert.
>>7215589
>recipe
Start with garlic, chilli and meat, add ripe whole tomatoes, stock, red wine, basil, salt and pepper, all to taste. Simmer for a couple hours. It's that simple.
>>7215604
>Kwanzaa
WE
>>7215499
First off for the pasta -
Remember to add break pasta spaghetti noodles in half for even cooking
add vegetable oil to water so the spaghetti pasta noodles don't stick
throw them in the water and turn on high and cook 7 minutes longer than the directions say for a perfect al dente pasta spaghetti noodle texture and also it gives that rustic flavor
mix tomato paste with sugar and garlic powder and then cook it with microwaved tomato can, add some nice seasoning I find that Italian cajun mix is very good
fry pork/beef stuff in vegetable shortening and drain the fat because you don't want oily sauce
throw meat in the tomatoes and cover it with plastic wrap and let it sit for 2 hours so the flavors develop
>>7215611
forgot to mention to never mix the pasta noodle sauce with the noodle pasta, instead serve it over the top, that's what they do in authentic Chicago Italian homes.
>>7215611
Thank you
I already do the pasta thing cuz I hate crunchy.
>>7215589
no, dont do your normal ragu because it is awful
also what is the point in serving 2 beef tomato and basil dishes
>>7215666
when I think Italian, I think basil.
