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  • Martha Stewart is coming over for dinner tonight. What do you serve to impress her? See all answers
    • Martha will love my Simple Fare
    • Simple Fare
      When I cook to impress others, I invariably fail.
      So cook for myself
      8 peeled seeded Roma tomatoes cut in 6 wedges
         try to retain the juice while seeding
      couple cloves of garlic crushed
      cup of small diced onion
      half cup small diced celery
      1 lb veal cutlet bite size
      3 egg fresh Paparadelle
      Fresh ground parmesan what ever grade

      Start the Pasta in light salted boiling water (no oil) retain a little of the water when done
      Sear the veal
      Deglaze the pan with Marsala
      Add {onion garlic celery ) just long enough to softer
      Add tomatoes and juice and veal cook till tomatoes start to break down
      Season with salt and black pepper to taste
      Drain pasta return to pan
      Spoon enough of the ragout to coat pasta and a little of the pasta water if it’s dry
      Serve with a few spoons of ragout and grated parmesan.


      Maybe garlic toast and salad. Depends on the season


       
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