CHICKEN LIVERS WITH SPAGHETTI SAUCE #228

     Enrico Caruso was one of the most famous tenors in the early part of the 20th century along with one of my favorite singers Luciano Pavorariti.  The recipe I have created is a variation "Chicken Livers with spaghetti Sauce".  I hope you will try it!
INGREDIENTS:
     1 lb of chicken livers
     3 medium large onions, peeled and sliced
     5 anchovies 
     6 oz tomato paste
     1 lg can Cantadina crushed tomatoes
     1/2 cup virgin olive oil
     3 oz truffle oil
     16 oz sparkling white wine
     3 oz basil leaves
     2 oz oregano
     6 cloves garlic peeled,smashed and minced
     6 anchovies
     1 tsp garlic salt
     1 tsp black pepper
     2 tbls sugar 
     1 lb spaghetti
DIRECTIONS:
 1.    pour the virgin olive oil and truffle oil into a large fry pan
over medium heat until oils are hot
 2. add the onions,  garlic, sugar and simmer until slightly brown
3. add the tomato paste, crushed tomatoes and the anchovies and stir in until
    tomatoes and anchovies are mixed well and slightly brown
4. add the chicken livers and continue to stir until the livers are
    well stirred in the sauce
5. now add the half bottle of sparkling white wine and stir into
    the livers and sauce
6. add the spices and mix well into the sauce
7. now pour 2 qts of water  into a lg soup pot and bring to a boil
    and add the spaghetti and stir until the spaghetti is el denti
8, drain the spaghetti and mix the sauce with the spaghetti and
    serve
     


    












 
 

LIMA BEAN SOUP WITH SPAGHETTI ASHTON STYLE #227

      .My middle daughter Kari is the only one of our four kids who would eat lima beans. That is until I made Lima Bean soup!  Now most of the family actually likes it. Soup is a favorite dish especially in winter.  It also is great as a starter for a meal followed by a salad.  My list of kinds of soups is quite extensive and will allow you to offer some great choices depending on the main course!  I would encourage you to try this soup as well as others in this site
INGREDIENTS:
     1 1/2 lb of dried lima beans
     2 lbs smoked sausage
     2 medium onions peeled and sliced
     4 stalks celery minced
     4 carrots peeled and minced
     4 cherry tomatoes minced
     6 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
     2 cobbs of corn with kernals cut off
     1 stick of butter,  cut into pieces
     1 cup of heavy cream
     1/2 cup virgin olive oil
     1 tbs of salt and 1/2 tsp white pepper
DIRECTIONS
     1, soak the 1 1/2 lbs of lima beans in 3 qts of water
         overnight 
     2. cut the smoked sausage into 1 or so inch pieces
     3. pour 1/2 cup of virgin olive oil and butter into
         a large fry and simmer about 10 minutes
    4. add the minced onions, celery, garlic, tomatoes,
         salt and pepper, and beans and simmer an additional 15 minutes
   5.  add cream and 3 qts water and simmer about an
        hour and a half on low heat
   6. will serve 6 to 8 people generously