Maccheroni alla napolitana (macaroni neapolit

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¾ pounds Mushrooms; chopped
1 pounds Ripe tomatoes; 3-4 med., cut
2 tablespoons ;water
1 medium Onion; minced
1 clove Garlic; minced
6 tablespoons Oil
½ Dried whole red pepper (try using pinch red pepper flakes)
½ pounds Ground beef (scant)
Salt and pepper
2 Fresh basil leaves OR
⅛ teaspoon Dried basil leaves
1 pounds Macaroni; cooked, hot
1 cup Parmesan cheese

Directions

Boil tomatoes 5 mins. Saute onion and garlic in oil and add red pepper. When barely colored, add meat, salt and pepper. Brown 5 mins.

Add mushrooms, basil, and some water (about 2 tablespoons). Put tomatoes through food processor or chop finely. Simmer 35 mins until sauce is fairly thick. Mix sauce and macaroni. Top with cheese. Mix well.

From the MM database of Judi M. Phelps. jphelps@..., juphelps@..., or jphelps@...

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