March 6, 2011

Italian Pasta

My mother-in-law obtained this recipe from one of her co-workers. This woman celebrates her Italian heritage by growing her own garlic (hundreds of heads) and making this Italian Pasta for Christmas Eve dinner every year.

Italian Pasta
1 cup olive oil
2 garlic heads
1 tsp. crushed red pepper
2 tsp. basil
4 tsp. parsley
4 (28 oz.) cans petite diced tomatoes
28 oz. tomato puree
2 lbs. fettuccine

Combine all sauce ingredients together, and simmer for 45 minutes. Serve with fettuccine cooked al dente.

2 comments:

Kevin said...

what exactly does al dente mean?

Kerry said...

Al dente means when the pasta is not completely mushy, with a bit of firmness still in the pasta.