Recipes

Insalata Caprese

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Ingredients
 * 4 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges
 * 14 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, diced
 * 1 red onion, sliced
 * 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
 * 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
 * 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
 * salt and pepper to taste

Directions In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cheese , onion , oil , vinegar , basil , and salt and pepper to taste. Toss and chill for 1 hour. Serve on large platter.

Question Do you just add all together randomly or are they in order?

Changes Remove onions or just use few. Don't put tomatoes in refrigerator. Use all fresh ingredients.

Rewritten

1) In a large bowl, __combine__
 * 4 ripe tomatoes
 * 14 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
 * 1 red onion
 * 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
 * 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
 * 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
 * A dash of slat and pepper

2) __Toss__ and __chill__ for 1 hour.

3) __Serve__ on large platter.

Baked Penne Rigate

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Ingredients

1 pound dried penne rigate pasta* 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1 (25-ounce) jar marinara pasta sauce*, divided 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese*

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook penne according to directions on package, then drain and set aside to let cool for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine ricotta cheese, basil , 1 1/2 cups of the pasta sauce and pepper in a large bowl.

Transfer pasta to bowl with cheese mixture and toss gently to coat. Spread 1/2 cup of the remaining pasta sauce over the bottom of a 7-x11-inch baking dish. Spoon pasta mixture into dish and spread out evenly. Drizzle remaining sauce over the top, sprinkle with mozarella and bake until golden brown and hot throughout, about 30 minutes.

Question

Why don't you just add all of the pasta sauce at once?

Changes

Add more cheese. Add more seasonings. Use a Basil tomato sauce instead.

Rewritten

1) Preheat oven to 350°F.

2) Cook according to directions on package. 1 pound dried penne rigate pasta

3) __Drain__ and __set aside__ to let __cool__ for 5 minutes.

4) __Combine__ in a large bowl. 1 cup ricotta cheese 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

5) __Transfer__ to bowl and __toss__ gently. Pasta Cheese mixture

6) Spread over the bottom ofa 7x11 inch baking dish. 1/2 cup pasta sauce

7) __Spoon__ into dish a __spread__ evenly.

8) __Drizzle__ remaining sauce over the top, __sprinkle__ and __bake__ until golden. 3/4 cup mozarella cheese

Cherry Cheese Cake

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Ingredients


 * 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
 * 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
 * 4 cups confectioners' sugar
 * 1 pint whipping cream, whipped
 * 2 (21 ounce) cans cherry pie filling

Directions

Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour into two greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minute or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until fluffy; fold in the whipped cream. Spread over each cake. Top with pie filling. Chill 4 hours or overnight.

Question

Will there be enough cake mix to fill two greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pans?

Changes

Use 9 x 13 pan

Rewritten

1) __Prepare__ according to package directions. 1 package white cake mix

2) __Pour__ into greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pans.

3) __Bake__ at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.

4) In a mixing bowl, __beat__ until fluffy. 2 packages cream cheese 4 cups confectioners' sugar

5) __Fold in__, 1 pint whipping cream

6) __Spread__ over each cake.

7) __Top__ with pie filling.

8) __Chill__ 4 hours or overnight.