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Tuscan Herb Seasoning |
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Tuscan Herb Seasoning-Combination of tomatoes, garlic, rosemary, basil and tarragon. Excellent with alfredo sauce, olive oil, mixed into bread, or sprinkled into soups. |
Tuscan Herb Seasoning |
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Foods to eat with Tuscan Herb Seasoning: Artichokes, asparagus, avocado, beans of all sorts, green beans, beef, savory breads, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, CHEESE, chicken or turkey, chili, chocolate, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, eggs, fish, greens, ham, lamb, meatloaf, mushrooms, onions, pasta, peas, pork, potatoes, rabbit, rice, salads, salmon, seafood, soups, stews, spinach, summer squash, stuffing, tomatoes, tuna, and all vegetables. Marinade & Dressing: ˇ 2 cups dry red wine, 1 cup olive oil, 2 T. Tuscan herb seasoning, 1 T. sea salt. Use as marinade, soak for 2 hours before grilling/baking/etc. ˇ 1 T. Tuscan herb seasoning, 1 cup olive oil, 2 T. red wine vinegar, 1 pureed tomato, 1 tsp. salt. Use as dressing. Tuscan Recipes Tuscan Lasagna sauce 2 onions: 1 brown, 1 white 1 glove of garlic handful of fresh parsley 1 leek 2 celery sticks pulp of 4 tomatoes 2 lb. lean pork 1 lb. of chicken 4 chicken hearts 2 cups half and half extra virgin olive oil to lightly coat vegetables a bit of cinnamon 1 nutmeg 2 T. Tuscan Herb Seasoning 1 bay leaf -Finely chop the onion, garlic, leek, celery and parsley. Lightly fry them in the oil with the bay leaf and seasoning. Once the vegetables are browned remove bay leaf. -Finely mince the meat. Add the meat to the vegetables and cook the combined ingredients for a further 20 minutes. -Add the tomato pulp, milk and the bay leaf and continue cooking the sauce over a low heat for approximately 2 hours. -Use this sauce between the layers in any lasagna recipe using tomato sauce.
Pasta bean soup 1 onion 1 clove garlic 1 stalk celery 1 carrot 2 slices of ham Parsley and Basil 1/2 cup olive oil 2 lb plum tomatoes Dry white wine Cooked pasta of your choice, something small 1 can of the bean of your choice, strained and rinsed Salt and pepper to taste. Mince onion, 1 clove of garlic, celery, carrot, a little parsley and basil. Sauté with 2 slices of ham, finely minced, and lightly brown in oil. When it is the right color, pour ˝ cup dry white wine over the mixture and allow to evaporate. Then add 2 pounds peeled, seeded plum tomatoes (you can also use the canned kind, you must strain the sauce when it has finished cooking). Simmer for about 1 ˝ hours, adding a little warm water every now and then if the sauce gets too thick. Add some salt when the sauce just being to thicken and some freshly ground pepper when cooking is complete. Add beans, pasta, and 1 cup vegetable stock. Cook additional 5 minutes. Serve with hearty bread for dipping.
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Tuscan Herb Seasoning Tuscany is a region of Italy that has become very popular within recent years. If a restaurant uses the term Tuscan to describe its cuisine it is describing a healthier way of cooking using olive oil instead of lard or animal fats. Tuscany was the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and famous for its wines, Chianti, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino. Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in central Italy, bordering on Latium to the south, Umbria and Marche to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. It is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Italy.
When putting together this seasoning I chose the most commonly used spices and vegetables. Olive oil is the first ingredient to add unless you cannot consume fats of any kind. My favorite ways to use this blend is to add to alfredo or to add to tomato based soups. Rub on seafood or meat and serve with pasta.
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