subject: Want to make those great Olive Garden recipes at home? [print this page] Want to make those great Olive Garden recipes at home?
Do you love food as much as I do? But lets face it, it's hard on the pocket book these days, and the calorie counter. Have you always wanted to cook the amazing food that you get at restaurants at home, and maybe a bit healthier? Well now there are a lot of great options available! You can save quite a bit of money as well, spending about how much the stores themselves spend to make these dishes. The way that the economy is today, prices seem to just keep going up over time on everything. A lot more people will become do it yourselfers, and try things at home instead of going out. Here is a great free sample recipe for you to try at home today!
Tortelloni Bolognese
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
lb ground beef
6 oz Italian sausage, skinned
1 cup red wine
18 oz can crushed tomatoes, chopped (ground)
1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped (1/4 tsp dry)
1 tsp fresh sage, chopped (1/4 tsp dry)
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
2 lbs Tortelloni
Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Procedures
HEAT oil in a large pan. Add celery, carrot, onion, garlic and cook about 5 minutes. Add meat and cook 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
DEGLAZE pan with wine; let reduce. Add tomatoes and remaining ingredients and stir. Simmer for about 1 hour.
TOSS hot, drained pasta in sauce. Top with parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
So you want to still enjoy those great foods that you love with a passion, but it all adds up. We are a throw away and eat out culture these days, but there are options to make a change. You can make these and other great restaurant recipes from the comfort of your own home, whenever you want! If you normally go out to eat about 5 times a week, at an average of $15 a time, that's $75 a week! Cut that in half by making these great recipes at home! Also think of the money that you are saving on gas going back and forth. Hopefully there is a grocery store close to you, otherwise there are saving all around, it would be crazy not to stay home and make these amazing restaurant recipes whenever you wanted to.
